ERMITA, Manila – The Province of Laguna was declared “BEYOND COMPLIANT” in the prestigious 23rd Gawad KALASAG Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance National Awarding Ceremony held at the Manila Hotel on 11 December 2023.

Conferred the Gawad KALASAG Seal of Excellence by the National Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Laguna has been found to have exceeded the standards for the establishment and functionality of the Local Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices (LDRRMCOs) Category for CY 2023.

Governor Ramil L. Hernandez, together with Laguna Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Mr. Aldwin Cejo, received the award from Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos and NDRRMC Chairperson and Department of National Defense Chief Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.

Gawad KALASAG (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) is an annual recognition for various stakeholders who promote and implement DRRM, climate change adaptation, and humanitarian assistance programs. (Photo by Jun Sapungan/Laguna PIO)