DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT

AWARENESS

A. GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines, officially called the Republic of the Philippines, is an island nation located in the western
Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea. The country is an
archipelago made up of 7,107 islands and is near the countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

1. REGION 3
 2. BULACAN

Geography Bulacan lies on the southeastern part of Central Luzon. It is bounded by the province of
Nueva Ecija on the north; by the provinces of Aurora and Quezon on the east; by the Manila Bay, Metro
Manila and the province of Rizal on the south; and by the province of Pampanga on the west. Bulacan
has a total land area of 262,500 hectares. The province has a generally flat terrain, but mountainous near
its boundaries with Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Quezon and Rizal. Political Subdivision Bulacan is divided into
two cities, twenty-two municipalities and 529 barangays. It is classified as a first class province with four

congressional districts .
3. NEARBY PROVINCES
Pampanga is composed of 20 municipalities and 3 cities (2 component cities and 1 independent,
highly urbanized city). Here is a political map of Pampanga, Philippines
Physically, Pampanga’s total land mass is 206,247 hectares. Pampanga, Philippines has a
relatively flat terrain save for its rivers and mountains in the northeastern and northwestern
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sides. Among the municipalities, Porac has the largest land mass (314 km ) followed by
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Candaba (176 km ) and Floridablanca (175 km ). Santo Tomas has the smallest land mass (21
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km ).
The wet season begins in May and ends in October, and the rest is considered dry season. The
warmest months are March and April while the coolest months are December, January and
February.

PANGASINAN
It is located on the northwest portion of the Central Plains of Luzon and is bounded in the north
by Lingayen Gulf, La Union and Benguet, in the northeast by Nueva Viscaya, in the east by Nueva
Ecija, Tarlac in the south and Zambales and China Sea in the west.
It is approximately 170 kms. from Manila and it takes about four hours to reach Pangasinan by
bus, passing through the Manila North Road or through Tarlac via the Romulo Highway or the
Olongapo-Alaminos-Bugallon road via Zambales and ppassing through Tarclac-Pangasinan-La
Union Expressway (TPLEX) via Subic Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Aircon and ordinary buses
ply the route 24 hours daily. It has extensive road network strategically located at the crossroads
of a national road network interlinked with other regions and has the highest share in the total
regional road length. Due to its accessibility, it is known as “gateway of opportunities” to the
north as the province situates big commercial and financial centers for commerce and trade
industries.
B. DISASTER RISK PROFILE OF THE PHILIPPINES
1. REGION 3
Region III (Central Luzon) occupies the central portion of the island of Luzon and is strategically located
between Northern Luzon and National Capital Region. It is landlocked by Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya
on the north; Metro Manila, Cavite and Rizal on the south; Dingalan Bay on the east and Palauig Bay and
Subic Bay on the west. It is bestowed with a combination of towering mountains, extinct and active
volcanoes, lush verdant farmlands and natural sea harbors.
The climate of Bulacan is dry from November to April and wet from April to November.

2. BULACAN

C. OVERVIEW OF THE DRRM LAW (RA10121)

Philippine Disaster Reduction and Management Act (RA 10121) The Act shifted the
policy environment and the way the country deals with disasters from mere response to
preparedness. ... The law also promotes the development of capacities in disaster
management at the individual, organisational, and institutional levels.
1. ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPOND
TRAINING
 -By involving youth in disaster preparedness and recovery efforts, youth-serving
agencies can help to not only increase youths’ awareness of particular hazards, but can
also enhance the chance that they openly discuss how to adequately protect their
families and loved ones and understand how to seek help should their community be
affected.1 Youth can play a range of roles in youth preparedness programs and play a
crucial role in recovery efforts. They may assist communities in mapping their risk and
protective factors or may hold leadership positions within programs. Some additional
roles include:
Sharing the message: 2
 Youth can help share the message of disaster preparedness

 Acting as change makers: Youth can act as change makers by sharing information

they learned in youth preparedness programs and helping parents and communities
to prepare for disaster, for example by developing a disaster plan or disaster
preparation kit.
 Bringing creativity: Youth can bring creative and resourceful ideas to disaster
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preparedness efforts.

GROUP 4:
CARO, CLARISSA P.
CONCIO, ODESSA MAE T.
MABAGOS, SUSIE
SAUZA, JOCEL
TOPINIO, ABEGAIL