Citywide earthquake drill held
BACOLOD CITY -- The Bacolod City Government in coordination with the National Disaster Coordinating Council spearheaded a simultaneous earthquake drill in all public elementary schools in Bacolod last Friday.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Undersecretary Anthony Golez, NDCC chairman, led the students during the earthquake drill. Also present at the drill were Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, Councilors Roberto Rojas and Greg Gasataya, DepEd's Milagros Gonzales and Dr. Leonila Bautista of Philvolcs..
The officials trooped to the Rizal Elementary School despite the heavy rains yesterday and led the students out of their classrooms during the drill.
Leonardia thanked the students of the public schools that participated in the drill saying the exercise would have been futile if not for their eagerness and cooperation. He said that the activity is aimed at creating awareness among the students on safety and precautions in times of calamities.