Department of Education

Region III – Central Luzon

Schools Division of Tarlac Province
District of Mayantoc
SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mayantoc, Tarlac

SCHOOL
EARTHQUAKE DRILL REPORT
I. INTRODUCTION

We can’t prevent phenomenal catastrophe to happen but we can protect

ourselves unharmed if we are prepared. The Department of Education is alarmed by
the tragedies that had happened to Pampanga, Leyte, Samar, Aurora, Quezon
Province, Mountain Province and other places devastated by natural calamities… so
implementing Disaster Preparedness Campaign like Earthquake Drill simultaneously
in schools.

The Schools Division of Tarlac Province Campaign on Disaster Preparedness

specifically the Earthquake Drill in Cluster I has been launched on November 2006 at
Sta. Ignacia District. The first drill conducted in the school was on December 5, 2006;
the second was on February 8, 2007 and recently last October 10, 2007.

SJES is very aware of the abovementioned program prioritizing the welfare of

the pupils and teachers.

II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

At first, pupils and teachers and even parents in attendance during the drill
were instructed what to do. Then they acted as per instruction. All were participated
actively with little inhibition and tentative moves. But on October 10, 2007,
 everything was smoothly done because the schoolchildren and teachers knew already
what to do based on the previous experiences.

The activity was dramatically done through our sound system, modern cell
phones and digital camera.

In summary, drills were successful; nobody hurts because the routines were
systematic and the entire school populace was cooperative during the activity.

III. PICTORIALS
 Pupils hid themselves under their tables.

The teacher with a parent showed the proper way of docking under the table.
Some pupils calmly sit outside after they came out from their rooms very quick after the
signal preparing for the possible aftershocks.
Some of the pupils went at the back of the school with their teacher and parents. There they
took cover while waiting for possible aftershocks and for the earthquake to be gone.

Submitted by:

ANTHONY P. VELICARIA
ESP – I

NOTED:

JAIME G. MOLINA
District Supervisor