23/09/2026
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DAY 1 | Business Continuity Management and Resiliency Training
The Provincial Cooperatives Development Office (PCDO), Provincial Government of Catanduanes, successfully kicked off the Training on Business Continuity Management and Resiliency in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)โCatanduanes and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)
The activity opened with the Opening Remarks and Acknowledgment of Participants by PCDO Designate Mr. Ophar June Vicente Dy, who emphasized that for cooperatives, it cannot always be โbusiness as usual.โ He highlighted the need to develop practical plans and strategies so cooperatives can continue serving their members even during disasters and disruptions.
The opening was followed by a Message of Support from PCDC Chairperson ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ณ
, expressing support for the capacity-building initiative and the cooperative sectorโs efforts toward greater preparedness and resilience.
The first sessions covered the DRRM Concept, Catanduanes Risk Profile, and Disaster Preparedness, providing participants with a better understanding of hazards and risks that may affect cooperative operations.
The discussions were spearheaded by Provincial DRRM Officer ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ., with PDRRMO resource persons ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ.
The training then transitioned to Business Continuity Planning (BCP), facilitated by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ณ of DTIโCatanduanes, including practical discussions and exercises on identifying disruptions, critical activities, and strategies for continuity and recovery.
With active participation from cooperative officers, managers, staff, and members, Day 1 reinforced one important message:
โ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ข๐๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐.โ
Day 1 done ๐ช
