Cotabato City
(September 14, 2018) – The Regional Telecommunications Commission
of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, in partnership with the National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC), spearheaded the 1st ARMM-wide radio show
summit on September 14 here.
Bearing
the theme: “Communicating Peace through Ham Radio”, at least 500 members of
civic action groups and amateur radio clubs from different parts of the region
participated in the summit.
During
the event, representatives from the Philippine Amateur Radio Association
lectured on the rules and regulations of using ham radio and how to use it
during emergency operations. An exhibit of radio units, equipment, antennas and
other industry-related products were showcased during the summit.
“Kailangan
i-update natin ang ating mga kaalaman sa paggamit nitong mga ham
radios, sa pagko-communicate at coordinate, and how you do that
better in a systematic manner para makatulong sa ating mga kababayan,”
said ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Laisa Alamia. She added the summit is very
timely as a super typhoon has already entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility.
“We
have been monitoring this (super typhoon) for two days now and what we have
done sa ARMM-HEART (Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team)
is to coordinate with these radio clubs and civil action groups,” Sec. Alamia
said.
“(We
want you) na nandyan sa mga komunidad, sa pinakamalayong mga isla to
communicate with us anytime mayroong mga pangyayari para maka respond tayo
kaagad,” she added. “You (radio operators) are a very important part of the
whole pillar of the ARMM on responding to emergencies and humanitarian crisis,”
said Sec. Alamia.
Telecommunications
Commission directors Hamid Bayao of ARMM, Froilan Jamias of Region XII
(Soccsksargen), and Nelson Cañete of Region XI (Davao Region) were also present
during the activity.
On
September 15, an NTC examination for amateur radio operators will be conducted
at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in this city, where passers will be
given the Radio Amateur Operator Certificate. (By JONG CADION with Bureau of
Public Information)
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