What is Republic Act 10121?

A law that requires the country‘s

government and its citizens to be prepared
for disaster
Why is R.A. 10121 important?
• Because the Philippines is one of the most at risk
countries in the world 5th in disaster risk

• With 26.70% disaster risk as of 2016

Why is the Philippines at Risk?

•Geography

•Climate

•Human induced Calamities

The Philippines is 5th most at risk of
disasters as of 2016
• The World Risk Index 2016 ranks 173 countries
according to how exposed and vulnerable they are to
natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods and
storms.

• Factors that make people more vulnerable to disasters

include poverty, slum housing, limited access to medical
services and clean water, corruption and weak law
enforcement.
Why was R. A. 10121 implemented?

To prevent the loss of lives during disasters

natural or man made

To reduce the loss of structures

To prepare the people for the upcoming

Typhoons, Earthquakes, Landslides etc.
What government sector is in charge
of DRR?

The National Disaster Risk Reduction

Management Council
What are the precautions the NDRRMC
take to reduce casualties?
The NDRRMC have a 4 part system:
• Disaster preparedness
• Disaster mitigation and prevention
• Disaster response
• Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
All in all R. A. 10121 teaches us to be
prepared in every disaster that may
come our way...