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| BERT members showing their MDR (Photo by Jong Cadion) |
By
JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY,
ZAMBOSUR (September 17, 2013) – Almost 8,000 members of newly
organized Barangay Emergency Response Team (BERT) had received their PhilHealth
Identification Card and Member Data Record today during their First BERT
Congress in line with the celebration activities of 61st Founding
Anniversary of Zamboanga del Sur.
The PhilHealth ID
cards and the MDR for BERT Members were officially turned over to the 27 LGUs
by the DOH Secretary Enrique Ona assisted by Gov. Tony Cerilles and Congressman
Victor Yu of the 1st District and Congresswoman Aurora Enerio
Cerilles of the 2nd District of Zamboanga del Sur.
The government’s aim
is every Filipino citizen must avail health services through PhilHealth
membership before 2020, DOH Secretary Ona said.
The Organization of
BERT was supported by all Municipal Mayors of the 26 municipalities and one
city of Zamboanga del Sur and also by the two members of the House of
Representatives of the 1st and the 2nd Congressional
Districts of the province.
“The BERT members will
also assist the law enforcement agencies not only to respond during the natural
and man-made calamities but also in strengthening of our barangay information
networks against all forms of criminalities so that peace and order condition
will be established, Governor Cerilles told SOLAR NEWS.
In line with this year
founding anniversary theme “Bag-ong
Pagsalig 2013: Padayon nga Kauswagan ug Panlantaw Alang sa Kalinaw ug Kalambuan
sa Lalawigan” (New Trust 2013: Continue Working and Looking Forward for
Peace and Development of the Province) the creation of BERT will be the answer
to this theme, Governor Tony Cerilles explained.
BERT members are
equipped with trainings from the Regional Risk Reduction Management Council
through the Office of Civil Defense regarding Law Enforcement, Public Safety
and Disaster Response.
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All Photos by JONG CADION during the 61st Founding
Anniversary of Zamboanga del Sur
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