The Pasig City local government on Friday, Feb. 23, announced that it will soon start the distribution of Emergency Go Bags to Pasigueños living in condominiums to ensure that every resident of the city is prepared when disasters or emergencies strike.
According to the city government, the distribution will start on Feb. 26 to 29 as it urged residents to prepare their PasigPass QR codes and coordinate with their condominium administrators about the designated areas where they can get their Go Bags. The distribution will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The local government unit (LGU) stressed that there are no other dates/schedules for the claim of the Go Bags aside from what is listed on the city's official Facebook page.
"Kada isang condominium unit, isang Emergency Go Bag. Kung sakaling hindi po kayo makakaabot sa oras ng bigayan o wala kayo sa inyong condo sa araw ng bigayan, maaaring mag-authorize ng ibang tao para i-claim ang inyong Emergency Go Bag. Maghanda lamang ng authorization letter na may kaakibat ding Pasig Pass QR code (Each condominium unit will receive one Emergency Go Bag. If ever you will not be able to claim your Go Bag on the scheduled date and time, please authorize someone to claim it on your behalf instead. Just prepare an authorization letter together with your PasigPass QR code)," the LGU said.
On January 29, Pasig City started the house-to-house distribution of Go Bags to its residents.
Each Pasigueño family will receive one Emergency Go Bag containing the following emergency supplies and equipment:
- Flash light
- Glowstick
- Whistle
- Thermal blanket
- Heavy duty scissors
- Zip lock bag
- Sticker
- Magnet
- Family disaster preparedness booklet
- First aid kit (hard case containing alcohol pads, povidone iodine, cotton balls, sterile gauze, medical tape, adhesive antiseptic strip, triangular bandage, elastic bandage)
"Dito sa lungsod ng Pasig, sineseryoso natin ang disaster risk reduction and management. Dapat handa tayo sa kung ano man ang pwedeng mangyari (Here in the city of Pasig, we take disaster risk reduction and management seriously. We have to be prepared for anything that can possibly happen)," Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said.
Pasig Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Chief Bryant Wong explained that the program aims to provide each family in the city with an Emergency Go Bag containing everything they may need in order to survive during calamities and other disasters.
Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski and Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo stressed the importance of being knowledgeable not just on how to use the Emergency Go Bag, but also the location of evacuation centers and triage areas when a disaster strikes.