Beautiful Cebu

Cebu is not the same colonial province time has forgotten decades ago. It is not a periphery to the center but rather, a destination with its own unique charm. Discover for yourself. See new destinations in the Cebu mainland. Read on...

Monday, October 08, 2012

THE ISLAND | SanFran is Disaster Resilient : UN

Vice Mayor Al Arquillano (left)
receiving the trophy from UNISDR
In May 2011, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) recognized San Francisco's  disaster preparedness and awarded it the Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction for its “indigenous solutions to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation through its Purok system.”

San Francisco won the prestigious award after beating 25 other nominees coming from from other nations who also vied for the recognition. Former San Francisco mayor and now vice mayor, Al Arquillano went to Geneva, Switzerlad to receive the award.

Indigenous solutions and `the people's role in disaster-preparedness won for San Francisco the award. While other nominees can boost of better technology, know-how and communication equipments, many cannot get as much cooperation and coordinated response from the people as San Francisco can.
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