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The Philippines is situated along a highly seismic area lying along the PACIFIC RING OF
FIRE where two major tectonic plates (Philippine Sea and Eurasian) meet and is
highly-prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This explains the occurrence
of earthquakes and tsunamis and the existence of around 300 volcanoes of which
22 are active
Philippine Disaster Risk Profile
Tropical storms or typhoons accompanied by The Philippines is located in the Pacific typhoon
heavy rain and/or strong winds that may result in belt. The country experiences an average of 20
floods, landslides and storm surge are the most typhoons a year, 5 of which are said to be
prevalent types of hydro-meteorological hazards in destructive.
the country.
In the past 20 years,
31,835 Filipinos have
Millions reported been killed
of Filipinos and 94,369,462 people
are at risk. have been affected by
disasters.
Passage of Republic Act 10121
ULAP
NAPC-VDC Private Sector
CSO CSO CSO CSO
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Fund (LDRRMF) (Section 21)
Quick
Quick
Response
Response
Fund
30% Fund
(Emergency
Uses of the
Response)
30%
LDRRMF:
70%
Prevention
&Disaster
Mitigation
Mitigation
Preparedness
and
Rehabilitation
and Recovery
Prepared…
• Integration of DRR
Education in school curricula
at the primary, secondary and
tertiary levels
• Prohibited Acts
• Penal Provisions
Governance
• LDRRMO (Sec. 12) Establishment of permanent
DRRM Office
DRRM Officer
L o o k i n g b a c k:
1990s Humanitarian Response (IANDR)
The Enthusiasm in 2002 -2003!!!!
> Study Forum of DM Agencies
> Reflection Workshop on CBDM
҉ The birth of Philippine Disaster Management
Forum (PDMF)
> Series of Study Forum, Sharing & Public
Awareness Activities
> 1st Nat’l Conference on CBDM
> Covenant of CSOs and community Partnership – 89 orgs
The “Impetus”:
• Hyogo Framework for Action 2005, GNDR
• lack participation of the CSOs in framing the Strategic
National Action Plan (SNAP) April 29 – 30, 2008
17 Regional DRRMC
17 Regional OCD
79 Provincial DRRMC
79 Provincial DRRMO
122 City/
122 City/
1,512 Municipal DRRMC 1,512 Municipal DRRMO
42,026 Barangay
Devt.Council 42,026 Barangay DRRM
Committee
Maraming Salamat
po!