1. In consonance to the Office of the Undersecretary for Operations Memorandum No. DM-OUOPS-2025-04-00865 dated February 10, 2024, this Division through the School Governance and Operations Division – Disaster Risk Reduction Management, would like to inform the field on the conduct of the quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for Calendar Year 2025 with schedule as follows:
| Quarter | Date | Time |
| 1st Quarter | March 13, 2025 | 02:00 PM |
| 2nd Quarter | June 19, 2025 | 09:00 AM |
| 3rd Quarter | September 11, 2025 | 02:00 PM |
| 4th Quarter | November 06, 2025 | 09:00 AM |
2. The Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill aims to increase awareness and enhance preparedness for the impending threat of the inevitable occurrence of an earthquake. Materials including Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign materials and the monitoring template can be accessed through this link: https://bit.ly/DepEdNSED2025.
3. SDRRM Coordinators shall accomplish the Monitoring and Reporting Template (Annex B) using the guidelines set forth in Annex A. The signed form with attached photo and video documentation of NSED practices shall be submitted to the Division DRRM Coordinator not later than five (5) working days, after the conduct of the quarterly NSED through this link: https://bit.ly/2025NSEDreports or QR code below.
