BAGUIO CITY, Nov. 18 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) on Tuesday urged residents of the region to invest in a transistor radio, which has been proven to be the most effective way of disseminating information, especially in far-flung communities, during calamities.

"Nakita natin na isa sa mga challenge ay ang pagpaparating ng impormasyon sa lahat ng mga mamamayan lalo na ang mga tungkol sa safety kapag may kalamidad (We saw that one of the challenges is bringing information to all residents especially safety information during calamities)," said Jose Ignacio Valera, Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) officer of OCD-CAR, in a media interview aired over a local radio s...