The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday inaugurated and held a simulation exercise at the newly-constructed alternate Government Command and Control Center (GCCC) in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.
According to the OCD, the new facility is a backup hub in case of destruction of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City in a disaster.
The GCCCs, which are located in Nueva Ecija, Cebu, and Butuan, will operate similarly to the NDRRM Operations Center using satellite communications with real-time video, voice, and data transmission. The Department of National Defense under its Quick Response Fund funded the GCCC in Luzon. For the GCCCs in Visayas and Mindanao, the funds will come from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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