SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - LABORATORY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

A.Y. 2019 – 2020 | SECOND SEMESTER | FIRST GRADING

BASIC CONCEPTS OF DISASTER, DISASTER RISK, HAZARD, EXPOSURE, VULNERABILITY
ACTIVITY # 1

C NAME (Family Name, Given Name C NAME (Family Name, Given Name
N: M.I.) N: M.I.)
M Abalos, josh Daniel c. F Oller, trisha Nicole n.
1 2
3
F Bathan, Julia renee o. F Pangda, Cheyenne Danielle
2
4
F Gonzales, trixia eirine
F Lorenzana, cyrill dhen
DATE: GRADE & SECTION: 12 STEM C -
Teacher: St. Francis of Assisi
COMMUNITY PROFILE OF
City of Tacloban
1. OVERVIEW OF THE LOCALE (OK NA)
a.) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Located in the northeastern part of Leyte, Tacloban lays at geographical
coordinate 11 degrees 14’38.19” north latitude and 125 degrees 0’18.24” east
longitude The city’s territory follows the length of the strait, along with Babatngon
municipality north of the city.
Furthermore, the city is divided into 138 barangays as of September 30, 2019
which is headed by Mayor Alfred Romualdez. According to Philippine Statistics
Authority, as of 2015, Tacloban has a total population of 242,089, making it the
most populous city in Eastern Visayas. Tacloban is also rich with various types of
soil which are Naga-Naga clay, Caibaan Clay, Tacloban Clay, Pawing Silt, Caibaan
Clay Loam, Calanipawan Clay Loam and Pawing Silt Loam.
            b.) TOPOGRAPHY
Tacloban city is elevated 3.05 meters above sea level. On the northwestern
part of the city, the rolling terrain is evenly distributed. On the northeastern part is
the Kanhuraw Hill which is overlooking the Cancabato Bay. Also, the Naga-naga
mountain which is 1300 feet high is located on the southwestern portion of the city.
This range serves as the boundary between Tacloban city and its adjacent
municipalities like Alang-alang, Babatngon, Palo and Santa Maria.
            c.) LAND AREA
The City of Tacloban has a land area of 20,172 hectares or 201.72 square
kilometres as per data from the Land Management Bureau of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources. As classified by CENRO and DENR, the land
area of the city is generally classified as alienable (A) and disposal (D) lands.
            d.) SLOPE AND RIVERS
Various rivers and creek traverse through Tacloban City, Leyte. First, the
Mangonbangon which is a stream that passes through the downtown of the city.
Second, the Tigbao-Diit River is a stream which traverse in Tacloban City and the
last body of water found is the Burayan Creek. The city is mostly flat and the slopes
in these bodies of water are also flat.
Table 1. Slope, Rivers and Creeks by Municipality/City
 Municipality/C Slope Name of
Location Name of Creeks
ity (%) Rivers
11° 15' 0" N Mangonbango
Tacloban City Flat -
125° 0' 0" E n River
11° 15' 2" N Tigbao-Diit
Tacloban City Flat -
124° 58' 20" E River
11°12'4.34"N
Tacloban City Flat - Burayan Creek
125°0'39.05"E

2. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY(EDIT)
            Based on the data gathered by the Province/Municipality/City of Poblacion
for the year 2014, there is a total of 6,907 individuals living in the Poblacion area in
which there are 3,568 male and 3,339 female distributed in 969 families. Among
these, there are 797 children aged 0-6 years old, 214 population aged 60 years old
and above, 181 pregnant women and 13 individuals with disability. These persons
are specifically identified by the barangay since they are the most vulnerable during
disasters.

Infant/Ch Person Preg No.

Senior
ildren (6 s with nant of
Municipali Total Pop Citizen
years old Disabili Wom fami
ty/City s
& below) ties en lies
T M F M F M F M F
(To
Tacloban 242, 122, 119, 6,9 9,2 50,5
860 676 tal: 117
City 089 516 573 72 97 47
59)
6,90 3,56 3,33 40 13
TOTAL 388 77 5 8 181 969
7 8 9 9 7

3. ECONOMIC (EDIT)
The table below shows the agricultural crops and production of the City of
Tacloban for the year 1997 based on the records of the City Agriculturist Office.
Coconut has the largest agricultual land area of 1,170.16 hectares followed by rice
and rootcrops of 270 and 250 hectares respectively. Meanwhile, other crops such as
fruits, leafy vegetables and corn are listed down below..
Table 3. Agricultural Crop Area and Production, 2014
Major Crops Area (has.) Production (m.t.) Average Yield
per hectare
1.   Rice 270
1. Root Crops 250
2. Fruits and Leafy 104
Vegetables
2.   Corn 82
3.   Coconut 1170.16

4. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE(EDIT)
           Tacloban City identified three sectors of its social infrastructure including
healthcare,education and public facilities . In the sector of Education there are 29
university schools,which 3 among them are government-owned and six are
privately-owned. Also,there are 9 public schools and 6 private schools at the
secondary level. In the elementary level, there are 47 elementary schools, where in
35 are public schools and 12 are private schools. In Health Sector there are 7
 hospitals ,2 among them are owned bu the government and the rest is a private
hospitals. Lastly, 6 public facilities were recognized in Tacloban City.

Table 4. List of Establishments/Building, Location and Type of Structure

                        Location Type of
Establishment/Building (municipality/city) Structure
SCHOOLS:            
Mahayag SPED Center 6 Concrete/Stron
g
Mahayag Central School 6 Concrete/Stron
g
Sta. Ma. Diocesan High School 1 Concrete
Sebastian Lobitaña Elementary 3 Mixed
School materials
Mahayag School of Arts & Trade Mixed Materials
Pagadian Institute of Technology Mixed Materials
HEALTH-RELATED INFRA:
Rural Health Unit 2 Strong
Barangay Health Center Concrete
LTMPC Hospital Concrete/Stron
g
RELIGION-RELATED INFRA:
Catholic Church/Formation House 1 Mixed Materials
Iglesia ni Cristo Church Concrete/Stron
g
SDA Church 3 Mixed Materials
Jehovah’s Witness Church Concrete
RECREATION INFRA:
Mandarin Reception Hall 3 Concrete/Stron
g
Greenhouse Reception Hall 1 Concrete/Stron
g
Cockpit 5 Light
GOV’T SERVICE INFRA:
Barangay Hall 2 Strong
Multipurpose Building 2/4 Strong
Municipal Hall 2 Strong
Police Station 2 Strong
SOURCE: Barangay Data 2014

5. PROVINCE/MUNICIPALITY/CITY CALAMITIES AND DISASTERS(OK NA TO)

Way back November 2013, Supertyphoon Yolanda has landfilled in the city of
Tacloban that cause damage of industrial and economic properties. Barangray 88 was the
most affected in Tacloban which resulted to the destruction of 1,600 houses and 1,000
deaths approximately. Overall, 5,670 were found dead, 1,761 were missing and 26,233
were injured in the city and the total cause of the damage is around 34.3 Billion pesos.
During the Christmas break in 2019, Typhoon Ursula has landfilled in the city of
Tacloban that resulted to damage of several buildings, powered line and uprooted trees.
The Calamity caused 16 deaths and 24,900 pesos as the cost of the damage of the
typhoon.
 Type of Location Date/ Time No. Estimate
Disaster Occured Dead/injuries cost of
/Displaced damage
Supertyphoon Tacloban City November 5,670 34.3 Billion
Yolanda 8,2013 ( Deaths) Pesos
1,761(Missing)
26,233( Injure
d)
Typhoon Tacloban CIity December 16 (Deaths) 24,900 Pesos
Ursula 27,2019

6. RESCUE TOOLS/EQUIPMENTS: ( OK NA T)

Equipment available in the Tacloban City are; 1 Radnet 5, 46 Portable VHF Radios, 5
Ambulance, 1 Advanced Life Support, 1 Pick-up truck, First Aid Kit and Psychological
First Aid. All of them are in good condition.

Table 6. Type of Rescue Tool/Equipment Available

Type Quantity Remarks

Portable VHF 46 Good
Radios
Radnet 1 Good
Raincoat 5 Good
Rope 100 Good
meters

7. TRANSPORTATION:
The city has 2 advance life support ambulances, 1 pick-up truck ambulance which
are owned by TACRU. Also, they have 1 jeep which is owned by Kagawad Chalito
Majorenos. All of these vehicles are serviceable.
Table 7. List of 4-Wheel Vehicles available in the Barangay
Capacity
Type of Quantit
( in Owner Remarks
Vehicles y
person)
Ambulance 2 45 Serviceable
(Advance life TACRU
support)
Ambulance (Pick- 1 15 Serviceable
TACRU
up Truck)
Jeep 1 30 Kag. Charlito Serviceable
Majorenos
SOURCE: SUNSTAR PH

8. IDENTIFIED EVACUATION CENTER/S:

The city was able to identified evacuation centers which are as follows: Sagkahan
National High School, St. Rafael Church, Brgy.69 Hall, Rizal Central School, Leyte
National High School, San Fernando Central School, Kapangian Central School, San
Jose Central School, Redemptorist Church, Holy Infant College and Astrodome.
 Name of Person Floo Total Facilities / Utilities Available
Evacuation in r Capaci No. Source of Electrical
Center charge Are ty of CR Water Connectio
Location a F M Portab Non ns
le Portab
le
Sagkahan Principal 180 LMWD - LEYECO II
National
High School
St. Rafael Parish LMWD - LEYECO II
Church Priest
Brgy.69 Hall Baranga LMWD - LEYECO II
y
Captain
Rizal Central Principal 660 LMWD - LEYECO II
School
Leyte Principal 570 LMWD - LEYECO II
National
High School
San Principal 330 LMWD - LEYECO II
Fernando
Central
School
Kapangian Principal 330 LMWD - LEYECO II
Central
School
San Jose Principal 60 LMWD - LEYECO II
Central
School
Redemptoris Parish LMWD LEYECO II
t Church Priest
Holy Infant Dean LMWD - LEYECO II
College
Astrodome Municip 4,500 LMWD - LEYECO II
al Mayor

9. EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS: (EDIT)

Table 9. Type of Early Warning System Established

Describe the Alert System Link to
Drills
the
Hazard/s Alert Warning conduct
Meaning higher
System Device ed
LDRRMCs
Earthquak Radio Ready 15
Sirens
e Evacuees
Typhoon Typhoon200 Ready
Sirens 0
0 Evacuees
Flood Water Level Ready
Sirens 1
sensors Evacuees
 Landslide Radio Ready 0
Sirens
Evacuees
Storm Project Ready
Sirens 0
Surge NOAH Evacuees

10. DRRM-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES: (EDIT)

                                      
                                                  Table 10. Type of DRRM-IEC Awareness

Kinds of Info. Materials DRRM Orientation/

Hazard/s Flyers/Brochures/ Trainings
Posters Posted Conducted
Leaflets Distributed
Typhoon NONE NONE NONE
F Flood NONE NONE NONE
Landslide NONE NONE NONE
E Earthquake NONE NONE Earthquake Orientation
and earthquake drills in
Leyte National High
School and Rizal National
High School (Meriano,
2017)
F Fire NONE NONE NONE

11. REFERENCES:
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https://www.distancesto.com/coordinates/ph/burayan-creek-latitude-
longitude/history/873930.html
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damage. ABS CBN NEWS Retrieved from https://news.abs-
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Gabieta, J. (2020). Ursula damage to Eastern Visayas polic buildingsestimated at
5M. Retrieved from https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/279383/ursula-damage-to-e-
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Government of the Philippines. (2014). Seven Tacloban Schools are still being used as
Evacuation Centers for 556Yolanda Displaced Family. Retrieved from
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Manila Times. (2017, February 14). PCSO turns over nine ambulance units to the
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Online Volunteers. (2014, December 5). Evacuation Centers in Tacloban City. Retrieved from
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