LUISSE RUTAO
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – To strengthen the partnership with the provincial government in terms of disaster risk reduction and management, the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAMCHAM) is contemplating on forming a ‘counterpart committee’ on disaster response and mitigation.
Rene Romero, president of PAMCHAM said that they will call it, “PAMCHAM Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (PDRRMC), a parallel committee of the Pampanga PDRRMC.
“I committed to the good governor, who chairs the council, that PamCham will create a counterpart committee, also to called PDRRMC or PamCham Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee,” he said.
Romero said that the counterpart committee is aimed at assisting the provincial government in times of disaster and fulfil their common goal of making Pampanga disaster resilient.
This was recently disclosed during the 1st Tri-Chamber General Membership Meeting & Introduction of New Members held on Thursday at the Laus Group Convention Center here.
According to Romero, the joint partnership with the provincial government is an initiative of the chamber to make sure that all members will be properly equipped with appropriate knowledge and skills in times of disaster.
Relative to this, Governor Delta has assured the chamber that all necessary trainings and capacity building will be given and facilitated by the provincial government through the Pampanga PDRRMC headed by Angelina Blanco.
Prior to this, Romero also disclosed during the chamber‘s membership meeting that the Philippine Air force Multi-sector Governance Council (PAF- MSGC) are now registered as their new members which is also their way of helping the provincial government in their mutual campaign against communism.
“Major General Paredes is here today and I assured him that PamCham will be actively involved in the implementation of Executive Order No. 70 to end local communism armed conflict in the country,” Romero added.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO. Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda dialogue with (R-L) PamCham President Rene Romero, PamCham Chairman Engr. Jesus Nicdao, Major General Allen Paredes of the Philippine Air Force, Second District Board Member Anthony Torres, and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head (PDRRMO) Angelina Blanco during the 1st Tri-Chamber General Membership Meeting & Introduction of New Members on Thursday at the Laus Group Convention Center here.
