John Cairos A.

Magno
STEM 11- St. Joseph

PERFORMANCE TASK 1 IN NASTSCI 2

ALBAY

 Natural Hazard

- Volcanic eruptions
- Landslides
- Earthquakes
- Floods
- Typhoons

 Reason for a High Vulnerability

Albay has been known as the “Vatican of Disasters of the Philippines” because of the
many typhoons, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and landslides that hit it most of the year. This
is also one of the main reasons for its vulnerability. Albay is also the place wherein you can
find the infamous “Mayon Volcano.”

 Government Agencies to Coordinate with

The Provincial Disaster Management Office (PDMO) in Albay effectively coordinates the
various stakeholders to promote an efficient intervention on disaster preparedness and
emergency response and recovery. Albay is the first and only province in Bicol that has an
institutionalized office to coordinate such tasks.

The PDMO has since been institutionalized into what is now known as the Albay Public
Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO). Established in 1994, the APSEMO
was organized as an independent department that serves as the technical secretariat and
administrative arm to support the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council of Albay. It
administers and supervises the systematic delivery of services to the public in terms of disaster
risk management and public safety in coordination with the Local Disaster Coordinating
Councils (LDCCs), PHIVOLCS, PAGASA, Governor’s Office and NGOs. It also facilitates
the restoration and rehabilitation of disaster-stricken communities. Albay is the only province in
Bicol that has an institutionalized disaster management office at the provincial level to
coordinate such tasks.

 Recommended Measures and Actions

Albay has implemented a pioneering program on climate change adaptation called the
“Albay in Action on Climate Change (A2C2).” It aims to embed disaster risk reduction to
enforce climate-proofing and disaster-proofing of development. It does so by spearheading local
initiatives to address problems related to climate change. The initiative not only localizes the
responses to the problems of climate change but also helps inform the public of the negative
impacts of climate change on their lives and communities.

PAMPANGA

 Natural Hazard

- Typhoons
- Landslides
- Volcanic eruptions
- Earthquakes

 Reason for a High Vulnerability

In a vulnerability assessment study of Pampanga in 2012, Angeles was found to be

susceptible to several natural hazards, including typhoons, rain-induced landslides, and volcanic
and seismic activity.
 The city’s-built areas, however, are fully paved; and the capacity of existing drainage and
flood-water canals is no longer sufficient to accommodate peak flooding.

In September 2014, the Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
conducted a Barangay Hazard Mapping and Risk Assessment which identified 15 barangays
located along the Abacan River as susceptible to flooding during rainy seasons.

The river and creeks in Angeles are susceptible to erosion and riverbank failure due to the
absence of slope protection and river training works.

 Government Agencies to Coordinate with

The Pampanga Disaster Risk Reduction Council (PDRRMC) was conferred the
prestigious 20th National Gawad Kalasag Award after being evaluated as the best in disaster risk
reduction work in the entire country.

A national selection committee from member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Council chaired by the Office of Civil Defense conducted a series
of stringent evaluation of the PDRRMC’S systems and programs that was developed from one
of the world’s worst disasters, Mt. Pinatubo’s 1991 eruptions and lahar flows.

 Recommended Measures and Actions

The PDRRMC pioneered in Central Luzon the construction and establishment of three
three-story permanent evacuation centers in Barangay San Isidro in Magalang town,
Barangay Concepcion in Lubao town, and Barangay Sta. Maria in Mexico town.

Through colored stickers, it tagged houses in remote coastal villages to be able to prioritize
the rescue of elderly (orange), persons with disabilities and ailments (red), and children
(yellow).

IFUGAO

 Natural Hazard
- Landslides
- Mudslides
- Flashfloods
- Erosion
  Reason for a High Vulnerability

Ifugao is highly vulnerable to natural hazards such as tropical cyclones and complex
weather systems as well as human-induced hazards resulting to landslides, mudslides, and
flashfloods.

Landslides in Ifugao are caused by rampant cutting of trees in its 11 towns. Bald
mountains are very visible all around due to illegal loggers. Forest covers are alarmingly low.
Kaingin, or slash and burn farming, persists.

 Government Agencies to Coordinate with

In anticipation of increasing natural disasters, the Provincial Local Government Unit

(PLGU) here created the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office
(PDRRMO) and designated an officer.

 Recommended Measures and Actions

LAGAWE, Ifugao, Feb. 25(PIA) - One hundred four newly elected barangay officials of
this province recently attended a training on the use of multi-hazard maps conducted by the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) here.

The training aims to increase the level of awareness of the participants on the utility and
application of hazard maps as a tool in mitigating and managing natural and man-made hazards
as well as their applications in local development planning.

Familiarizing the local leaders, planners and decision-makers with an approach in making
use of geo-hazard maps in development planning can improve the disaster risk and management
process in every LGU thereby reducing the impact of disasters and calamities.