03/09/2026
Building Safer Communities: 200 Hard Hats for Navotas Young Learners
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The 11th Civil-Military Operations “Kaugnayan” Battalion, Civil-Military Operations Regiment, Philippine Army, distributed Two Hundred (200) hard hats to identified Grade 4 pupils of Kapitbahayan Elementary School, Barangay North Bay Boulevard South, Navotas City, in coordination with the Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (NCDRRMO) and with the support of SOGO Cares Cubao Branch on September 2, 2026.
The activity, coordinated with Mr. Patrick Joshua C. Zacarias, Chief of Operations, NCDRRMO, and OIC Eloisa S. Sanchez, Public School District Supervisor, aimed to promote safety, disaster preparedness, and resilience among young learners. The donated hard hats serve as basic protective equipment to enhance the pupils’ safety and preparedness during emergency and disaster response activities.
The initiative underscores the importance of collaboration among the Philippine Army, local government units, schools, private organizations, and communities in strengthening disaster preparedness and promoting community safety. Through this partnership, the 11CMOBn continues to advance meaningful community engagement toward safer, better-prepared, and more resilient communities.