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DRRR: Basic Concept Of Disaster And Disaster Risk

Engage

Activity 1

Choose one from the pictures below and explain why is should be considered as a disaster. Write your
explanation or answer in the box provided.

Activity 2

Individually read the short article about COVID-19, After which, list down at least three impacts of the
pandemic. For each impact, give a short explanation why do you think these impacts happened. Write
your answers in the space provided below.

Article:

Filipinos perception of the economic impact of coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in 2020

Economic impact of coronavirus COVID-19 Philippines 2020

In a survey conducted in the Philippines in February 2020, about 65 percent of respondents expected
the national economy to be significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide lockdowns
imposed by the government have adversely impacted people’s livelihood.

COVID-19 pandemic aftermath in the Philippines

Between March and April 2020, the country’s Luzon Island went into a complete lockdown that
restricted population movement with only a few exceptions. This resulted in a drastic decline in
employment levels, with projections suggesting a maximum of one million people losing their jobs
due to the lockdown. In addition, the imposed community quarantine would, at the very least, cause
cumulative losses in gross value added of three billion Philippine pesos in every select key sector in
the country.

Major economic sectors facing setbacks

With travel being a major contributing factor to the spread of the virus, the tourism industry
worldwide has been brought to a grinding halt. The Philippines relies on tourism to a large extent for
revenue generation and calculated a loss of GDP share from tourism of about 0.68 percent in the
worst case. Another sector to be severely hit was international trade, causing a spillover effect from
Chinese supply disruptions to the Philippines. Hence, it was estimated that the communication
equipment industry would lose 115 million U.S. dollars due to supply disruption.
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Activity 3

Write down your most recent experience of a disaster. Describe at least three unforgettable effects of
the said disaster to you as a person. How did these experiences of the effects of a disaster change you as
a person in terms of mindset and actions?

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