Team Albay, established by Joey Sarte Salda, has been deployed once again in Catanduanes following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Pepito. Comprising about 250 members, the team aims to support the five northern towns of Catanduanes under the Albay in Action and Compassion for Catanduanes initiative, with a mission named Oplan PaPaGiCaBaVi.
LEGAZPI CITY– Team Albay , a multi-awarded, pioneering disaster response , recovery and management contingent, first put together 16 years ago by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, when he was provincial governor, has once again proven itself as a model in unified disaster response and recovery excellence.
Under his leadership and Team Albay’s spirit of teamwork, the province’s rice sufficiency ratio surged from 73 percent to 93 percent in seven years; and a significant 88 percent increase in forest cover, with a 5.92 percent annual growth rate; and a 300 percent expansion of its mangrove forests in four years. These achievements not only safeguarded food security but also positioned Albay as a center of eco-tourism, with foreign tourist arrivals skyrocketing from 8,765 in 2006 to 383,000 by 2013.
Proving its comprehensive and effective disaster response framework, Team Akbay has established itself as the gold standard in local disaster management, second only to the national government’s efforts, through its seamless coordination, multi-sectoral partnerships, and innovative strategies. Back in 2010, the Office of Civil Defense and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council officially designated Albay as a Knowledge Hub for DRR and CCA under RA 10121, recognizing it as a center of excellence in disaster management.
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