GTDLNHS Stages Earthquake Drill

by: Jessica Chica

In observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, Gen. Tiburcio de Leon National High School in cooperation with the Valenzuela Fire Marshals and Valenzuela Action Center conducted an earthquake drill last July 23, 2009.

The activity was made possible in coordination with the school administration and the Supreme Student Government.

In spite of the fact that the new school building was carefully planned and well built, the drill still aimed to provide a scenario that would prepare the students in ern and Central Luzon.

A nationwide simultaneous Earthquake Drill for all elementary and secondary schools was time of emergency.

The Philippines being si-tuated in the so called “Pacific Ring of Fire” has experienced several earthquakes for the past years.

The last devastative earth-quake that happened on July 1990 brought extreme damage to North- originally scheduled on July 17 and Dalandanan National High School was tasked to showcase the activity. It was rescheduled due to the suspension of classes on that date. The National Local and Division Disaster Coordinating Council monitored the said drill.