KALIBO, Aklan – The municipality of Kalibo has put in place plans for disaster risk reduction management following a three-day orientation-workshop held here recently.

The orientation-workshop was participated by various sectors of Kalibo, who helped outline plans to keep Kalibo residents prepare to the ill-effects of natural and man-made disasters.

Kalibo Mayor William Lachica, who heads the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management (MDRRM) Council, said with the plans in place, barangays will now be well-versed in utilizing their respective five percent calamity fund.

Lachica also expressed his belief that Kalibo is the first municipality to come up with such plans in accordance with RA 10121 and RA 9729 or the Climate Change Adaptation Act.

Meanwhile, the offices of the Department of Interior and Local Government through Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Maricel Bechayda, Civil Defense Office through Terence Toriano and Municipal Planning and Development Office through MPD Coordinator Marlo Villanueva pledged their commitment to assist in the implementation of the plans.*PIA