Buenavista Mayor Dave Duallo (center), bared the following on Feb. 16, 2026 as he said: “Congratulations MUNICIPALITY of BUENAVISTA!Consistent Beyond Compliant Awardee and now recipient of Gold Plaque of Recognition for excellence in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and resilience. Congratulations also to our Buenavista Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (MDRRM) Council, MDRRMO Cherry Merin and staff, SB Buenavista and the entire LGU Buenavista. Thank you Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) for the award.” (Contributed photo)