08/06/2026
๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐ฑ)
The Iloilo Provincial Government, together with the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police (PNP), and Local Government Units of Miagao and San Joaquin successfully conducted a Tabletop Exercise aimed at enhancing interagency coordination and preparedness in addressing potential external threat scenarios within the province.
Participating agencies included the Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (OPDRRMO), Provincial Community Defense Action Center (PCDAC) Office of the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator (OPPDC), Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO), Office of the Hospital Management Officer (OHMO), Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (OPSWDO), Information and Communications Technology Management Office (ICTMO), Provincial Information and Community Affairs Office (PICAO), Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO), Miagao Municipal Police Station, San Joaquin Municipal Police Station, MDRRMO Miagao, MDRRMO San Joaquin, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), 3rd Infantry โSpearheadโ Division, 301st Infantry Brigade, and the 61st Infantry Battalion.
The exercise provided participating agencies with the opportunity to assess response mechanisms, identify operational gaps, and develop actionable solutions through simulated crisis situations. It also strengthened collaboration among stakeholders in ensuring a coordinated and effective response to security and emergency concerns.
The activity underwent an evaluation facilitated by representatives from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), who provided insights and recommendations to further improve response plans and operational readiness.
The activity forms part of the preparations for the upcoming ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐ฑ) and supports the implementation of Executive Order No. 111, Series of 2025, entitled โAn Order Instituting the Provincial Community Defense Action for MoRProGRes Iloilo โ Kapayapaan, Kaayusan, at Katatagan Tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Bagong Pilipinas.โ
Through initiatives such as this, participating agencies continue to strengthen territorial defense, disaster preparedness, and whole-of-government coordination in safeguarding the people and communities of Iloilo Province.
