The Effectivity And Efficiency Of The Disaster Risk Reduction And

Management Of The Municipality Of Taal

Objectives of the Study

The study aimed to assess the implementation of the Disaster Risk

Reduction Management in the Municipality of Taal, Batangas.

More specifically, it aimed to: describe the profile of the respondents in terms of

age, sex, educational attainment and barangay; assess the implementation of

Disaster Risk Reduction Management Program in terms of prevention and

mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation and recovery; identify the

problems encountered in the implementation of Risk Reduction Management

Program; test the significant difference in the implementation of the DRRM

Program and problems encountered when respondents were grouped according to

profile variables; test the significant relationship between the implementation and

problems encountered in the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management and,

propose an action plan to enhance the implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction

Management in the municipality of Taal Batangas.

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Questionnaire

Part I. Respondents’ Profile

DIRECTION:Please provide all the pertinent information on the items below

by checking the appropriate ( ) and/or supplying the answers on the blank
space.

Name: (Optional)______________________________

Age: ( ) 1 - 18 - 25
( ) 2 - 26 - 35
( ) 3 - 36 - 45
( ) 4 - 46 - 55
( ) 5 - 56 – 65
( ) 6 - 65 ABOVE

Sex: ( ) Male ( ) Female

Educational Attainment:

( ) 1 - Doctoral Degree
( ) 2 - Masteral Degree
( ) 3 - Bachelor’s Degree
( ) 4 - High School graduate
( ) 5- Elementary graduate
( ) 6 - Others, please specify________________

Barangay: ( ) 1 - Brgy. Tulo ( ) 4 - Brgy. Laguile

( ) 2 - Brgy. Latag ( ) 5 - Brgy. Apacay
( ) 3 - Brgy. Cubamba

Respondent Type:

( ) 1 - LDRRMC representative
( ) 2 - Barangay Citizen
( ) 3 - Barangay Captain
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Part II. Implementation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management

4 – Highly Implemented (HI)

3 – Implemented (I)
2 – Less Implemented (LI)
1 – Not Implemented (NI)
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Prevention and Mitigation
HI I LI NI
Hazard mapping is regularly updated
Information
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stakeholders is done to raise public
awareness about hazards,
vulnerabilities and risks, their nature,
effects, early warning signs and
counter-measures
Zoning and land use regulations and
building codes are updated to avoid
generation of new risks
Local ecosystems are identified as they
play an important role in reducing
disaster impacts
Declogging of water ways and canals
are done regularly
Maintain a database of human
resource, equipment, directories and
location of critical infrastructures and
their capacities such as hospitals and
evacuation centers
Solicitation of citizen participation

Consolidation of information about

exposure, vulnerability and coping
capacities of the citizens
There are enforced regulations to
manage development in risk-prone
areas (e.g. flood plains, slopes and
coastal areas)
Conducts continuous disaster
monitoring and mobilize
instrumentalities of the LGU, CSOs,
private groups and organized volunteers

4 3 2 1
Preparedness HI I LI NI
Emergency plans/protocols in place
The emergency plans define the roles
and responsibilities for all local actors
Has established coordination
mechanism and assigned resources
where needed
Disseminates emergency
plans/protocols and test them
periodically (regular drills according to
type of emergency & sector)
There is sufficient equipment and
supplies
Has early warning system in place at
the barangay level
There is available transportation to help
affected people
There is strong coordination with civil
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Part III. Challenges Encountered in the Implementation of Local

Disaster Risk Reduction Management

4 – Strongly Agree (SA)

3 – Agree (A)
2 – Disagree (D)
1 – Strongly Disagree (SD)
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Prevention and Mitigation
SA A D SD
Lack of mechanisms to ensure
participation in planning, implementation
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Incompetent Leadership in the DRRMO
Lack of evident political support from
the highest to lowest elected level
No local policy to safeguard local
ecosystems
Lack of existing policy on building codes
and spatial planning
Current infrastructures are not regularly
assessed to respond to current and
future risk scenarios
There are no linkages or network with
other local governments or neighboring
towns
Lack of information sharing with respect
to monitoring and evaluation
Budget constraints
DRRM is preceded with other LGU
needs, priorities and programs
4 3 2 1
Preparedness SA A D SD
Lack of adequate manpower in the
DRRMO
Lack of adequate supplies and
equipment
Poor collaboration between LDRRMO
and stakeholders
There is lack of information sharing with
respect to risk assessment
There are no accredited community
disaster volunteers in the locality
Damage assessments from previous
calamities are not adequately reported
to the LDRRMO
4 3 2 1
Response
SA A D SD
There is lack of information sharing with
respect to disaster response
There is no evaluation of response
capacity to continuously improve it
Transportation to help affected people
was not able to come on time
Lack of psycho social support in place
Lack of early warning system posted in
conspicuous places
Lack of evacuation plan or map
4 3 2 1
Rehabilitation and Recovery SA A D SD
Recovery favors rebuilding
infrastructures over social and
household recovery needs
Rapid reconstruction may lead to