Isang Mindanao war veteran ang opisyal nang nanungkulan kahapon bilang bagong office of Civil Defense Administrator at magsisilbi ring executive director ng National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council .
Si dating Western Mindanao Command chief LtGen. Raymundo Ferrer ay hinirang na kapalit ni OCD Administrator Raymundo Jalad.
Sa mensaheng ipinarating ni OCD Spokesman Mark Cashean Timbal; “ I wish to inform you all that our new civil defense administrator, Usec Raymundo B Ferrer has already taken his oath of office this morning (kahapon) at the DND. His oath was administered by DND OIC- Sr Usec Jose Faustino Jr.
Naniniwala ang Defense Department na magagamit ni Usec Ferrer sa OCD ang kanyang malawak na karanasan sa mga emergency operations, dahil sa pagiging isang army veteran at management specialist.
Kung magugunita Si Lt.Gen. Raymundo Ferrer ang siyang itinalaga ni dating Pangulong Gloria Arroyo nuong November 23, 2009 bilang martial law administrator sa buong Maguindanao sa panahong may krisis at bilang pinuno ng Eastern Mindanao Command.
Nagsilbi rin itong commander ng 6th Infantry Division sa Central Mindanao. Pinamunuan din niya ang Philippine Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade sa Basilan.
We also like to thank our dear CDA Emeritus, Usec Ricardo Jalad for his memorable and triumphant 6 years of leadership to OCD. Through his guiding hand tempered by compassionate and exemplary wisdom, OCD was able to advance as the country’s premier disaster management agency,” ani Timbal . (VICTOR BALDEMOR)
