The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prepared its deployable response groups (DRGs) across its 16 districts nationwide to enhance its disaster response...
Members of the deployable response group of the Philippine Coast Guard - District NCR-Central Luzon prepare to assist in the evacuation of communities affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Karding in Metro Manila and other nearby provinces on September 25, 2022.
“The deployable response group of the Philippine Coast Guard is our quick response team in our 16 districts all over the country,” Encina said in a radio interview over DZBB on Sunday, June 15. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the reactivation of the DRGs to assist local government units , particularly in conducting preemptive evacuation and rescue operations amid the rainy season.
The DRGs are also equipped with various rescue assets such as rubber boats, aluminum boats, high-speed response boats , lifelines, and other rescue equipment.
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