Lake Mainit Disaster Preparedness Framework Planning conducted

Facilitated by the Office of Civil Defense – Caraga Region, the Lake Mainit Disaster Preparedness Framework Planning was successfully held at Mainit Kasili Lakeside Resort and Hotel, Mainit, Surigao del Norte last February 10 –11, 2010. Dr. Blanche Gobenchiong, the OCD Regional Director led the said activity with Lorene S. Catedral, Training Specialist I and Program Coordinator for Civil Protection & Preparedness and Ms. Marie Lyn B. Tadle, the Head on Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Unit. This activity is the continuation of Disaster Preparedness Forum conducted last October 23, 2009 participated with the same participants from LMDA, municipal LGUs, NGOs, POs, NEDA-Caraga and academe represented by SNCAT. (continue)

Master Plan and Feasibility Study for Flood Control and Drainage Project in Lake Mainit Water Basin

The PMO assisted the Woodfields Consultant, Inc., a planning and engineering consulting firm commission by the DPWH Project Management Office for Flood Control and SABO Engineering Center for the conduct of Master Plan and Feasibility Study on flooding in one of the 15 river basin in the Philippines in which Lake Mainit is one site. This activity is a welcome development to solve the perennial flooding in the area and is long awaited project for the past 5 years. The team is composed of MR. SUSUMU HEISHE and ENGR. BARRY OCAY. (continue)