CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has opened another emergency response operation center.
The eighth substation of the Telephone and Radio Systems Integrated Emergency Response (TaRSIER117) officially began its operations in Inabanga recently.
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Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado led the facility’s blessing, ribbon-cutting, and turnover ceremony.
Among those who joined the governor in the ceremony were Inabanga Mayor Jono Jumamoy and Clarin Mayor Eugene Ibarra.
“I want to congratulate Inabanga, Clarin, and Buenavista for the opening of the emergency response substation,” said Aumentado.
Aumentado committed to further expand the services of the operations and warning division arm of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council to cater far-flung areas.
Jumamoy thanked the provincial government for opening the TaRSIER117 substation.
He shared his experience over the brand of service of TaRSIER117 during an emergency situation involving a family member.
Jumamoy honored the sacrifices of emergency responders and committed to support the program that complements the local government unit’s own “from womb to tomb” initiatives.
Ibarra and Duallo lauded Aumentado’s “sincere regard” for the health and welfare of Boholanos.
Dr. Anthony Damalerio, PDRRMO head, explained the new substation, with its personnel complement of 25, will cater to the total of 109 barangays of its catchment areas of Inabanga, Clarin, and Buenavista.
The substation also shares space with the governor’s sub-office inside the Francisco Dagohoy Municipal Hospital compound.
Created by the provincial government of Bohol under Executive Order No. 5, Series of 2010, and further institutionalized under Provincial Ordinance No. 2013-006, TaRSIER117 opened with only 22 personnel.
It later on established substations in Carmen, Balilihan, Ubay, Jagna, Talibon, Loon, and Candijay and already has 360 personnel dedicated to the mandate of saving lives.