Rev. Fr. Lucas Hadi Siswo Sasmiti o, SCJ, Parish Priest of Dumalinao officiated the blessing ceremony held yesterday, March 20 which was attended by municipal and barangay officials, employees and a number of Dumalinaoans joined Cerilles in the historic event. In an interview with the Cerilles, he disclosed that it was his dream to have a fire truck to serve the needs of his constituents. It was also a long cherished dream of the people in Dumalinao. The town, which has no fire station, is dependent on the capabilities of Pagadian City and Dinas fire stations. He added that
the people of Dumalinao are alarmed that when fire occurs in their town, everything would be reduced to ashes before a fire truck arrives since it will take time for a truck to arrive here. Cerilles recalled that in a Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Council (MRRMC) Meeting held on May 31, 2011, the council recognized that due to the fast growth and development of the municipality where migration and influx of people has intensified, business also boomed wherein bigger and better stores and commercial establishments have flourished alongside with banks and other financial institutions. The MRRMC noted that with these developments, the local government should also take part in bringing the much needed security as well as better response team when tragedies and calamities occur. Putting everything into a motion, the Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 1, Series of 2011 converting one functional dump truck of the municipality into a fire truck. In response, the Sangguniang Bayan adopted and approved Resolution No. 050-2011 which is, “A Resolution Adopting MDC Resolution allocating funds from the 5% Calamity Fund for the Utilization of Pre-Disaster Activities of the Municipality in the Amount of Php 1,000,000.00.� At present, the local government has already trained willing and physically fit volunteers in some Friday, March 23, 2012
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