Aired (November 4, 2024): Sina PO3 Glenn at PO1 Marco ng Coast Guard District Bicol, handang ibuwis ang buhay para tuparin ang kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin na mailigtas ang mga nasalanta ng Bagyong Kristine sa Camarines Sur. Pero kapalit ng kanilang dedikasyon ay ang oras na sana’y kasama nila ang kanilang pamilya. Panoorin ang video na ito.
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00:00According to the World Risk Index 2024, the Philippines is leading in countries that are always experiencing calamities.
00:08Yes, we are on top of the list, but it doesn't mean we are not prepared because our situation is very unique.
00:16Say for example, now in these conditions, we have not yet finished the response and early recovery, this is the new typhoon.
00:24Just recently, we hosted the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Meeting for Disaster Reduction.
00:30This was attended by various countries, particularly located in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
00:38They are really looking at how the Philippines is handling this situation.
00:49Sometimes, one or two of them panic, they are anxious, but we are still following up.
00:58We try our best to address. Besides, we are the country that is surely non-negotiable, we have to be prepared.
01:09Like PO-3rd Glenn, PO-1st Marco Luna was also the first to experience what was left behind by Hurricane Christine.
01:22He is the team leader of one of the groups of the Philippine Coast Guard Station, Camarinas Sur.
01:29The force of the water was very strong and it rose quickly. We had a hard time maneuvering our boat.
01:40The current, ma'am, the force of the water, wherever it came from, from right to left, from front to back, it was really hard.
01:49Our boat was almost swept away by the households.
01:55PO-1st Marco has been in the service for 30 years, but this is his worst experience in his service.
02:05It was really scary, especially at night, the force of the water. It was really hard.
02:13We were rescued at night. We were tied up so that our boat would be able to move forward.
02:23Then we were tied up again so that our boat would be able to move forward.
02:27Boat, 1, 2, 3, up, 3, up, 1, 2, 3, up.
02:36But even after Hurricane Christine, PO-1st Marco is still on standby due to the bad weather monitoring.
02:44We have rescuers who were stranded in their homes, in Bula. Let's do everything we can. Pull out.
02:58PO-1st Marco also distributes some standard procedures whenever they have rescue operations.
03:05When putting on the helmet, we have to make sure that it's locked so that it won't come off.
03:10Then, we have to make sure that it's properly fastened.
03:13This is the proper way to put on a life jacket.
03:16We should be able to attach it to the bottom.
03:19Because if we don't attach it properly, there's a tendency for it to come off when we're in the water.
03:28In 2010, the Republic Act 10121 was passed, or the National Risk Reduction and Management Act.
03:36It aims to strengthen the disaster response in countries like the Philippines that are hazard-prone.
03:42This is one of the strongest elections that we have witnessed here.
03:48It's very important.
03:49Even if they say, yes, let's do it again and again, or even if we've already said it, let's do it again and again.
03:56It's important for our fellow countrymen to see what we mean when we say that we're strengthening our capacity.
04:09Especially the first two pillars, prevention and mitigation.
04:13This includes early warnings, dissemination of information, and science-based, modern technology.
04:24So that we can inform our public.
04:29One of the developed platforms of the Department of Science and Technology, or DOST, is the HazardHunterPH app.
04:38It contains different hazard information and assessments of each place in the Philippines.
04:45This will help to prepare for the calamities that may come to the country.
04:51In addition, they also provide recommendations on what to do if a place is in a hazard-prone area.
05:01Being a rescuer is a life-long task.
05:04It's not a simple job because a lot of things can happen.
05:08Sacrifices are hours, strength, and life.
05:13My wife tells me, you have more time at work than our family.
05:19You don't get to know your child.
05:22You're always at work.
05:25That's the part that's painful as a rescuer.
05:29You're far from your family.
05:33But no matter how hard PO 3rd Glenn and PO 1st Marco's duties are,
05:39they will continue to be true to their service,
05:42to the well-being of their families, and especially to other people.
05:49Even though one of their feet seems to always be on the ground.