Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) take part in the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2025 held on Thursday (March 13).

The employees practiced the \”duck, cover, and hold\” method and wearing hard hat as part of a simulation in the event of an earthquake. The NSED 2025 is conducted under Memorandum No. 73, s. 2025 from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) that aims to prepare both the employees and their clients on what to do when an earthquake strikes.