Covid-19 Risk Reduction Project launched in Cebu

CEBU CITY – The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Philippines (APAD PH) have partnered to help localities prepare for emergencies amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

 CCCI president Felix Taguiam (left) poses inside a medical tent with Japanese Consul General in Cebu Toshihide Kawasaki (center) and Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management Philippines acting president Gilbert Albero. 

The partnership, dubbed as “Covid-19 Risk Reduction Project” was launched here recently to help localities plot emergency response programs. CCCI is APAD PH’s lead convenor in Central Visayas.

CCCI president Felix Taguiam said the project will benefit Cebu’s countryside areas. “The thrust for multi-sector collaboration is the key for faster, inclusive, better preparedness and efficient disaster response, especially in these challenging times,” he said.

APAD PH has donated medical tents to CCCI intended for its chapters to aid in responding to multiple disasters and threats during the pandemic and beyond, and as part of the Covid-19 Risk Reduction Project which is funded by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

The Japanese Consul General in Cebu, Toshihide Kawasaki, said the assistance could give disaster-affected people better conditions, safety, and relief even in this difficult pandemic time.

“The material value of this donation, impressive as it is, pales beside the value count of the spirit with which it has been given. For these tents represent the goodwill and warm heartedness of your organization (APAD PH) towards the Cebuanos,” Taguiam said. (Carlo Lorenciana)