PIA-NCRMakati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay (2nd from right) joins Senator Loren Legarda and twelve other mayors from the National Capital Region in formally pledging their commitment to the ‘Ten Essential Actions to Reduce Disaster Risks” during the Manila launch of “Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!” campaign held recently at East Rembo Elementary School, Makati. With them are (from left) San Mateo, Rizal Mayor Jose Rafael Diaz, Climate Change Commissioner Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Pasay City Mayor Antonio Calixto, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, and Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman. Not in photo were Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Caloocan Mayor Enrico Echiverri, Valenzuela Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian, San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez, Taguig Mayor Maria Laarni Cayetano, Antipolo Mayor Danilo Leyble, Cainta Mayor Ramon Ilagan, and Rodriguez Mayor Cecilio Hernandez. The campaign is spearheaded by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in collaboration with the office of Senator Legarda. (jerome carlo r. paunan) |
