In an effort to promote disaster preparedness and waste management in its communities, Davao del Norte’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) held a friendly competition in August 2015 introducing lifeboats made out of recyclable materials created by local disaster councils of the province's cities and municipalities.
Aside from promoting disaster preparedness in the community level, using recyclable materials also helps Davao del Norte's solid waste management programme, reports the Rappler.
“The goal of the event is to encourage communities - especially those areas most likely to be hit by flash floods - to convert recyclable materials and assemble their own version of lifeboats for their residents,” Romulo Tagalo, head of the PDRRMC, said.