The information officers took a side trip to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) of Compostela Valley where they were briefed on “Communication and Information System of Comval PDRRMC”. The Davao del Norte PDDRMO also took time discussing with them the Oplan ANDAM (Advocacy on Natural Disaster Awareness and Management)-- the key disaster risk reduction management program of the provincial government. On August 05, local chief executives and local chief representatives in the Davao Region signed a pledge of commitment to advance the advocacy on climate change adaptation and mitigation. Attending the Public Advocacy on Climate Change for Local Chief Executives, they signed the “LakasLikasan Pledge of Local Chief Executives” which stated their vow of commitment to go an extra mile of safeguarding the environment. The signing of the pledge wrapped up the oneday forum on climate change for LCEs organized by the Regional Task Force on Public Advocacy on Climate Change and held at the Social Hall of the University of
Southern Philippines (USEP) Bo. Obrero Campus, Davao City. The Task Force is spearheaded by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) XI, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) XI and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI. Among its members are the regional offices of the departments of Agriculture, Health, Interior and Local Government, Science and Technology, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) XI and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) XI. On August 13, PIA XI further waged its climate change information and education campaign to one of the most vulnerable sectors--the Indigenous Peoples (IPs). It forged a strategic partnership with the municipal government of Sto. Tomas which at that time, was celebrating its 55th year founding anniversary.