Facilitated by the Office of Civil Defense – Caraga Region, the Lake Mainit Disaster Preparedness Framework Planning was successfully held at Mainit Kasili Lakeside Resort and Hotel, Mainit, Surigao del Norte last February 10 –11, 2010. Dr. Blanche Gobenchiong, the OCD Regional Director led the said activity with Lorene S. Catedral, Training Specialist I and Program Coordinator for Civil Protection & Preparedness and Ms. Marie Lyn B. Tadle, the Head on Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Unit. This activity is the continuation of Disaster Preparedness Forum conducted last October 23, 2009 participated with the same participants from LMDA, municipal LGUs, NGOs, POs, NEDA-Caraga and academe represented by SNCAT. (continue)