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New mobile kitchen, emergency cabinets form part of Pasig City's disaster response

Published Oct 13, 2025 02:53 pm
Pasig City's newest mobile kitchen and emergency cabinets for disaster response. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto)
Pasig City's newest mobile kitchen and emergency cabinets for disaster response. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto)
The Pasig City government on Monday, Oct. 13, proudly presented its newly purchased mobile kitchen and emergency cabinets as part of its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) procurement plan for 2025, aiming to ensure the city's preparedness against disasters and calamities.
The blessing of the mobile kitchen and emergency cabinets was attended by Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, Vice Mayor Dodot Jaworski, and other city government officials.
According to Sotto, the Isuzu Mobile Kitchen Truck was purchased for P5.3 million. It features a fully functional kitchen equipment, portable generator, public address system, LED light bar, and fire extinguishers, among other accessories.
The truck will be used for emergency response, as well as in evacuation centers and community feeding operations.
Meanwhile, the 60 sets of emergency cabinets were purchased for P10.4 million, or P173,000 per cabinet set.
Each steel cabinet includes:
- Megaphone (50 watts)
- Pick head axe
- Bolt cutter
- Sledge hammer
- Folding stretcher
- Rechargeable flashlight (with high-low strobe spotlights, low-med-strong floodlight, and red/blue SOS light)
- Fire-fighting helmet
- Emergency “Go Bag” (complete set)
- Fire blanket
- Portable PA system
- Decals (for cabinet, items, and equipment)
- Gas Mask with two cartridges
- N95 masks (two boxes per cabinet)
- Fire-resistant working gloves (two pairs)
- Safety goggles (two pcs)
- Duct tape
- 2-way radio
- and NOA throw bag with a 75-ft yellow polypropylene rope
Aside from these equipment, the Pasig City DRRMO also conducts regular training for the public, including first aid, life support, and disaster response, through the RED Training Center.
It also conducts youth-focused and school awareness programs to educate the next generation.
The city government had already started the distribution of Emergency Go Bags to its residents and public utility vehicles (PUVs).
Each Go Bag contains the following items:
- 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)," Sotto stressed.

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