Mga likhang Pinoy na makatutulong sa disaster risk reduction management, bumida sa “Handa Pilipinas” campaign sa Cebu City

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00:00The Department of Science and Technology is continuing to work with innovators to reduce the risk of calamity,

00:07just like Silyang Pinoy, which can be used as a bed frame.

00:11Rod Laguzan with the report, Rise and Shine Rod.

00:17In order to be closer to the local governments of new technologies that can help reduce the effects of calamities,

00:25the Department of Science and Technology continues to bring Philippine campaigns to other places in the country,

00:32where various innovations in disaster risk reduction and management are found,

00:37and for this year's Visayas Leg, it is in Cebu City.

00:41Because our local government units, especially the barangay and even the municipalities and the barangays

00:48are the frontliners in terms of disaster preparedness, mitigation, and disaster response.

00:54And with these technologies that would be brought to the communities, we can reduce the disaster hazards.

01:04However, this does not end here, because they plan to hold forums and memorandums of understanding

01:11to the local governments, especially when it comes to technology adaptation.

01:15The so-called exposition is also a good opportunity to highlight the innovators

01:20who can show their inventions that can greatly reduce the effects of calamities.

01:25One of them is from the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the DOST,

01:30which is called Siliang Pinoy.

01:32But what is this?

01:33We transformed ordinary school furniture into a useful furniture in the event of natural calamities or disaster.

01:43Since our classrooms in the Philippines become secondary temporary shelters for our evacuees,

01:51Siliang Pinoy, when you build it, it becomes a bed frame.

01:57So that bed frame can be used as a bed for our evacuees in the schools.

02:03And from here, evacuees can lie down on it,

02:06where bamboo is included in its material, which is a sustainable source of wood,

02:11because it grows fast and there are many of it in the Philippines.

02:14In addition to this, they also asked the Department of Education to continue using it in the classrooms in the country.

02:20Meanwhile, a company created the so-called Mobile Command and Control Vehicle or MOCOV,

02:26which can respond to its effect in the event of a calamity.

02:30It has three major features, which is the command, the control, and the medical and triaging area.

02:38All of this is a trailer tent system that you can pack in all and you can take anywhere in the Philippines

02:47in our very challenging terrain.

02:49Because it is just a small trailer with a pickup truck,

02:53you can carry it in the flood, carry it to mountainous regions.

02:58One of the important parts of the MOCOV is that even if the line of communication is down

03:03and there is no electricity in the area, it can still operate.

03:07In addition to this, aside from the command and control center,

03:10the MOCOV also has its own equipment, such as this Personal Protective Equipment or PPE

03:16that can be used for high angle and water rescue.

03:20Meanwhile, it also has the ability to provide initial medical attention because it has a trauma bag.

03:26These are just a few of the many innovations that are being built

03:29that the local governments can use to reduce the risk of calamities in the country.

03:36Rod Laguzad for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.