Asec. Bernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro IV, Officer-in-Charge, Office of Civil Defense

Career Background

Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration (CDDA-A) and presently the Officer-in-Charge of the Office of Civil Defense

Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) with a Rank of CESO IV

Has been with OCD for more than 25 years

Naval Reservist with a Rank of COMMANDER (equivalent to LTC in the Army)

Previous Positions Held

Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration and Education in the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of National Defense (DND) (March 2024 - December 2024)

Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Operations in the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of National Defense (DND) (March 2022 - July 2023)

NDRRMC Spokesperson (Concurrent Capacity, September 2022 - September 2023)

Director, Operations Service (September 2020 to March 2022)

Concurrent Director, Rehabilitation and Recovery Management Service (November 2020 to October 2021)

Director, Administrative and Financial Management Service, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) (July 2019 to August 2020)

Director, Policy Development and Planning Service, OCD (March 2017-June 2019)

Regional Director, OCD Region V (January 2007 to March 2017)

Held various staff positions in OCD (2000 - 2006)

Legislative Staff Officer in the Philippine Senate (1995-1998)

Disasters/Events Managed

Panunumpa 2022, Served as the National Incident Commander of the Joint Task Group Emergency Preparedness and Response (JTG EPR)

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Operations (2020 to 2023), Managed Task Group of Resource Management and Logistics (TG RML) - Support to the National Task Force against COVID-19

Typhoons Agaton (2022), Odette (2021), Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses (2020), Ompong (2018), Nina (2016), Amang (2015), Glenda (2014), Yolanda (2013), Pablo (2012), Juaning (2011), Ondoy (2009), Reming (2007)

Mayon Volcano (2016, 2013, 2009) & Bulusan Volcano Eruptions (2011)

Bohol (2013) and Guihulngan Earthquakes (2012)

50th ASEAN Summit & Related Meetings (2017)

PAPAL Visit (2015)

2015 APEC Summit and Related Meetings (2015)

UN World Tourism Organization & ASEAN Conference on Tourism and Climate Change (2014)

Educational Background

Master in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines, 2021

Master in Peace and Security Studies, Bicol University, 2010

Public Administration, UP Diliman, 1995

Has various trainings in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (including Incident Command System (ICS) Trainings, Crisis Management and Civil-Military Coordination Course)