July 29, 2026 — The Itogon Emergency Response Team secured 2nd Place in the 2026 Benguet Rescuelympics held on July 28 at the Benguet Sports Complex in Wangal, La Trinidad.
Organized by the Benguet Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) under the Office of the Governor, the annual competition gathered emergency response teams from the province’s 13 municipalities. The Rescuelympics aims to strengthen the technical skills, teamwork, and operational preparedness of local disaster responders through realistic emergency response scenarios.
The rescue-themed competition featured a series of scenario-based challenges that tested participants’ proficiency in basic life support, knot tying, patient carries, victim packaging, bucket relay, vehicular accident rescue, risk communication, and search and rescue operations.
The Itogon team was composed of personnel from the Municipal LGU and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), together with responders from Barangays Ampucao, Tuding, Ucab, and Loacan, as well as volunteers from Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI).
Itogon Mayor Bernard S. Waclin, who also serves as Chairperson of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC), attended the event to support the team and expressed his appreciation for the responders’ dedication, teamwork, and outstanding performance in representing the municipality.
