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  • 6/23/2025
Bicol Water Search and Rescue Olympics

The Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol launches the first Bicol Water Search and Rescue Olympics in Matayum, Cataingan, Masbate to test the endurance, readiness, and capabilities of the government forces in disaster response. The activities include human centipede race; rubber boat paddling/rowing; knot tying relay; spinal injury management and 50-meter swimming relay. Commodore Ivan E. Roldan, PCG commander in Bicol said that they are pushing to institutionalize WASAR.

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Transcript
00:00We would like to request and close
00:03na nagdagdagan pa yung
00:05mga programang
00:08parang sa Water System School
00:10siguro,
00:11including the AMEP, OCD
00:13and other
00:15government agencies
00:17para lalong magkaroon ng
00:19pinagawag na operation
00:20at siguro
00:22through legislations
00:24ay naipaka
00:27sa isang
00:27bagas para
00:30close the nation
00:31ay institutionalize
00:34ang Water System School
00:36in namang sa mga responders
00:38maging sa education area
00:40kapatang sa mga patakaan
00:42ay bilang halaman
00:44ang panggapualo ang Water System School
00:46to through awareness
00:48at of course itong mga
00:50society natin na non-respirer
00:52ay magiging sila ng awareness
00:54patungon sa basa
00:56para lahat ay maging handa
00:58sa mga oras
00:59ng sakura
01:00at dalam mga
01:00syntiped swing
01:02a group survival technique
01:05where members
01:05are placed in a column
01:07formation
01:07legs are wrapped
01:09around the hips
01:09of the person
01:10in front of him
01:11and simultaneously
01:12paddle both hands
01:14following the command
01:15of the leader
01:16that guides the group
01:17towards the direction
01:18of the safe area
01:19either a life raft
01:20a floating craft
01:22or nearest visible shore
01:23together
01:23this survival technique
01:25used in the scenario
01:26where ship
01:27is abandoned
01:28creating syntiped formation
01:29is a way to survive
01:31in that situation
01:32it allows the team
01:33to move synchronized
01:34until such time
01:36found
01:36at nearest island
01:38or any floating object
01:39that can help to survive
01:41this game symbolizes
01:42the team cooperation
01:44camaraderie
01:45synchronization
01:46of command
01:47the games bring together
01:48people from different
01:49cultures and backgrounds
01:51fostering a sense
01:52of shared humanity
01:53and promoting dialogue
01:54and mutual respect
01:56of rubber boat
01:57and paddling
01:58teamwork
01:59is crucial for success
02:00as it requires
02:01a high degree
02:02of coordination
02:03and synchronization
02:04among crew members
02:05fostering communication
02:07shared responsibility
02:08and a collective drive
02:10towards a common goal
02:11effective communication
02:13is essential
02:13for a rowing crew
02:14and a collective

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