COLUMBIO, Sultan Kudarat, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- Despite the threat of COVID-19, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Sultan Kudarat remains positive as it fulfills its duties and responsibilities in bringing the services of the government closer to the people.

Sultan Kudarat-PDRRMO distributes free face masks and face shields to the beneficiaries of Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP)-target barangays during the conduct of local serbisyo caravan.

Sultan Kudarat PDRRM officer-in-charge Lovely Joy Hallegado, speaking on behalf of Governor Suharto Mangudadatu, continues to remind everyone to follow health protocols to combat the spread of coronavirus.

"During this time of pandemic, we have to make sure that we are protected. Use a face mask and face shield, wash your hands often with soap and water and observe physical distancing," Hallegado said.

Sultan Kudarat-PDRRMO, in partnership with the Philippine Army, spearheads the 'Operation Tuli', one of the basic healthcare services offered during the caravan.

"Our office deploys nurses and midwives to facilitate free circumcision. Ipo-provide at ihahatid po namin ang inyong mga kailangang serbisyo. This is to make you feel that the government is always here," Hallegado said.

Hallegado added that through this, residents from far-flung barangays can save money and use it for more important things rather than paying for their travel expenses just to avail of the procedure in the town proper.

Sultan Kudarat-PDRRMO will also equip RCSP-target barangays with valuable training, equipment and materials in making their community more prepared in times of emergencies and disasters.

Seventeen barangays across the province are identified for the implementation of RCSP, a whole-of-nation approach to end local communist armed conflict (ELCAC) institutionalized through President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order No. 70. (ORVR)