The Disaster Preparedness Committee of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Committee conducted its first virtual meeting on February 2, 2022. It was attended by 14 member-agencies and presided over by the DILG XII Regional Director and Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness Committee, Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III.

Mr. Binrio A. Biñan of PAGASA Gensan discussed the weather outlook while Ms. Sheila Mae G. Kubik of DILG XII presented the status of compliance of LGUs on the formulation of Public Service Continuity and Contingency Plan. 43 out of 45 LGUs have already submitted their PSCP to the Office of Civil Defense XII.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Rehiyon Dose recognized the Most Outstanding Sangguniang Kabataan for the first time in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region last November 14, 2021, during the Regional Awarding Ceremony of the Governance Exemplars for Meaningful Service for SK (GEMS for SK).

The ceremony was conducted at The Farm at Carpenter Hill, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, attended by the Members of the Regional Management Committee headed by DILG Dose Regional Director Josephine Cabrido- Leysa, CESO III, SK Regional Federation Officers, C/MLGOOs, and other partners in the Monitoring and Evaluation Teams.