DRRM

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

THE ROLE OF SCHOOLS

JOHN APRIL K. TERRENAL
Administrative Assistant III
Planning and Research Division
Cabuyao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
 GENERAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of my presentation, the

participants must be able to obtain the
knowledge on:
I.The Philippine Disaster Risk Profile
II.The Philippine DRRM System
III.What Schools Can Do?
 Module Objectives

I. THE PHILIPPINE
DISASTER RISK PROFILE
PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

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PACIFIC TYPHOON BELT

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 EXPORTER OF TYPHOONS

Tracks of
Tropical Cyclones
in the Western
North Pacific
Period from 1948
to 2010.

Reference: Japan Meteorological Agency (n.d.) as cited by Godillano (2014)

CLIMATE CHANGE

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Hazard

D isa
s
ter
 Disa ste r
Se rio u s d isru p tio n o f th e fu n c tio n in g o f
a c o m m u n ity o r a so c ie ty

Hum a n lo sse s

Ma te ria l lo sse s

Ec o no m ic lo sse s

Enviro nm e nta l
lo sse s
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C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT
 Ha za rd
Da n g e ro u s
p he no m e no n,
su b sta n c e ,
h u m a n a c tivity o r
c o n d itio n

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C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT
NATURAL HAZARDS

 TROPICAL CYCLONES
 FLOODS
 STORM SURGES
 EARTHQUAKES
 TSUNAMIS
 VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
 LANDSLIDES
 DROUGHT
HUMAN-INDUCED HAZARDS
 FIRE
 MARITIME ACCIDENTS
 AIRCRAFT CRASH
 LAND ACCIDENTS
 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
 POLLUTION
 CIVIL DISTURBANCE
 TERRORISM
 ARMED CONFLICT
EFFECTS OF DISASTERS
 HUMAN TOLL
 Dead, injured and missing
 Families displaced
 Lost livelihood
 DAMAGE and LOSSES
 Productive Sectors
 Social Sectors
 Infrastructure
 Cross Sectoral
 SLOWS ECONOMY
HAMPERS DELIVERY OF SERVICES
 WORLD RISK INDEX
REPORT 2016

9th in 2009
6th in 2010
3rd in 2011
3rd in 2012
3rd in 2013
2nd in 2014
3nd in 2015

3rd in 2016
Study by : UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Reference: http://weltrisikobericht.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WorldRiskReport2016.pdf
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 Vulne ra b ility Exa m ple s
Attitud e o f
he lp le ssne ss Unsa fe ho using
Co nflic ts in the
d e p e nd e nc e a nd d e sig n a nd
c o m m unity
ind iffe re nc e c o nstruc tio n

La c k o f
kno wle d g e a nd La c k o f e d uc a tio n
La c k o f
skills o n se ttle m e nts
p re p a re d ne ss a nd p la nning a nd
p ro te c tive So c ia l ine q uity a nd p o lic y
m e a sure s p o ve rty

C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT

 Ca p a c ity
C o m b in a tio n o f a ll
th e stre n g th s,
a ttrib u te s a n d
re so u rc e s a va ila b le
w ith in a
c o m m u n ity, so c ie ty
o r o rg a n iza tio n

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C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT
 Ca p a c ity Exa m p le s
Pe rm a ne nt
ho using Re sp o nsive lo c a l
Fa m ily a nd
c o m m unity sup p o rt g o ve rnm e nt
Ad e q ua te fo o d
a nd inc o m e
so urc e s Lo c a l kno wle d g e Stro ng c o m m unity
a nd skills o rg a niza tio ns

Owne rship o f la nd

C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT

the degree to which a community is
likely to experience hazard events of
different magnitude
 Disa ste r Risk
Po te n tia l d isa ste r lo sse s in live s,
h e a lth sta tu s, live liho o d , a sse ts
a n d se rvic e s

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C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT

 Ele m e nts a t Risk
•Pe o p le
•Fa c ilitie s a n d se rvic e s
•Live lih o o d
•En viro n m e n t

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C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT
 We a the r vs Clim a te
We a the r : Clim a te :
• Sh o rt te rm • Lo n g te rm sta te
c ha ng e s • O c c u rs o ve r
• Ca n c ha ng e se a so n s o r lo n g e r
ra p id ly (w h a t is
h a p p e n in g o u tsid e
rig h t n o w )

C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT

 Clim a te Cha ng e
• C h a n g e in c lim a te id e n tifie d b y
c h a n g e s in p ro p e rtie s

• Pe rsists fo r a n e xte n d e d p e rio d

• Du e to n a tu ra l va ria b ility o r a s a
re su lt o f h u m a n a c tivity

C O MMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUC TIO N AND MANAG EMENT

What are the effects of climate
change?
Sea level rise
due to melting
of ice caps in
the arctic
Extreme weather events
Intense
drought
Extreme floods and storm surges
Extinction of natural habitat to
different
endangered species
Shortage of
Water supply
 WE C AN ADAPT
Clim a te Cha ng e Ad a p ta tio n

WHATCAN WE DO TO ADDRESS
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE?

WE C AN MITIGATE
Clim a te Cha ng e Mitig a tio n
Clim a te Cha ng e Re pla c e
Ad a p ta tio n inc a nde sc e nt lig ht
b ulb s with LEDs
Co nse rve wa te r
Unplug a p p lia nc e s
whe n no t in use
Co nstruc t se a
wa lls o r d ike s
Re use , re d uc e ,
re c yc le
Ensure fo o d
se c urity
Wa lk o r b ike to
sc ho o l a nd wo rk
Re lo c a te to sa fe r
g ro und
Clim a te Cha ng e
Mitig a tio n
 Module Objectives

II. THE PHILIPPINE

DRRM SYSTEM
REPUBLIC ACT 10121

The Philippine
Disaster Risk
Reduction and
Management Act of
2010

May 27, 2010

 Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM)
A systematic approach to identifying,
assessing and reducing the risks
of disaster. It aims to reduce socio-
economic vulnerabilities to disaster as
well as dealing with the environmental
and other hazards that trigger them.
RA 10121
 THEN NOW
BOTTOM-UP PARTICIPATORY
TOP-DOWN CENTRALIZED DISASTER
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT

DISASTERS AS FUNCTION OF DISASTERS AS REFLECTION OF

PHYSICAL HAZARDS PEOPLE’S VULNERABILITY

INTEGRATED APPROACH TO REDUCE

FOCUS ON DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK

REACTIVE PROACTIVE
 NDCC TO NDRRMC

NATIONAL NATIONAL
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER
REDUCTION AND
COORDINATING MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL COUNCIL
Old NDCC: 19 Members New NDRRMC: 44 Members

Chairman: Secretary, DND Chairperson: Secretary, DND

Members: Vice-Chairpersons:
Secretary, DILG Sec, DOST – Prevention & Mitigation
Secretary, DPWH Sec, DILG –Preparedness
Secretary, DOH Sec, DSWD – Disaster Response
Secretary, DSWD DG, NEDA – Rehab & Recovery
Secretary, DA Exec Dir: OCD Administrator
Secretary, DepEd
Secretary, DOF Members: 39
Secretary, DOLE • 14 Depts: DOH, DENR, DA, DepEd, DOE,
Secretary, DTI DOF, DTI, DOTC, DBM, DPWH,
Secretary, DOTC DFA, DOJ, DOLE & DOT
Secretary, DOST • 12 gov’t agencies: OES OPAPP, CHED AFP,
Secretary, DBM PNP, OPS, NAPC, PCW, HUDCC,
Secretary, DOJ CCC, PHILHEALTH & OCD
Secretary, DENR • 2 Gov Financial Inst (GSIS & SSS)
Director, PIA • 1 Quasi-government agency ( PRC)
Sec-Gen - PNRC • 5 LGU Leagues
Chief of Staff, AFP • 4 Civil Society Organizations
A,OCD: Exec Offr/Member • 1 Private Sector Organization
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

Mandated to act as the Operating

Arm and Secretariat of the
NDRRMC.
NDRRM OPERATIONS CENTER

 Operates on a 24/7 basis

 Center for DRRM coordination
 Disseminates reports, alerts and
other communications
 Facilitates effective management of
the consequences of disasters
 Central command and control
facility
 DRRM NETWORK

References: <http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listreg.asp> Last retrieved on 09 February 2014

Sections 5, 9 and 10, RA 10121 (2010)
 COORDINATION DURING
EMERGENCIES

Barangay Disaster 1 Barangay affected

Committee
City/Municipal DRRMC 2 or more Barangays affected

Provincial DRRMC 2 or more Cities/Municipalities

affected
Regional DRRMC 2 or more Provinces affected
NDRRMC 2 or more Regions affected

Reference: Section 15, RA 10121 (2010)

NATIONAL DRRM FRAMEWORK

June 16, 2011

NATIONAL DRRM PLAN

February 7, 2012
FOUR DRRM THEMATIC AREAS

PREVENTION
and PREPAREDNESS
MITIGATION

RA 10121

REHABILITATION
RESPONSE and RECOVERY
FOUR DRRM THEMATIC AREAS
DISASTER
PREVENTION & MITIGATION

• Development of alarm and early

warning systems
• Nationwide flood forecasting
and monitoring
• Geo-hazard mappings
• Implementation of safety
standards
• Engineering interventions
• Flood control structures
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
• Contingency planning
• Prepositioning of equipment
• Enhancement of operation/
coordination centers
• Organizing, training and
equipping responders and
volunteers
• Conduct of training and drills
 DISASTER
RESPONSE

• Issuance of advisories and

situation reports
• SRR operations using ICS
• Humanitarian assistance
• Activation of Clusters
• Provision of financial
assistance
• Management of evacuation
centers
DISASTER REHABILITATION
& RECOVERY

• Conduct of Post-Disaster Needs

Assessment
• Review of DRRM plans
• Reconstruction and improvement
of houses, buildings, facilities
(“build back better”
• Resettlement
• Provision of new sources of
livelihood
OTHER DRRM ACTIVITIES
 Awarding of Gawad KALASAG and
BAKAS PARANGAL

 Partnerships with private organizations, other

governments, NGOS, INGOs for
humanitarian assistance

 Formulation of DRRM policies and protocols

 CHALLENGES
 Rationalization of hazard map scales
 Appreciation of risk factors at the local
level
 Strict adherence to building and water
codes
 Governance
 Accountability
 Resources
 Module Objectives

III. WHAT THE

YOUTH CAN DO?
 Role of Schools: Legal Basis
RA 10121 Section 14.

“…The DepEd, CHED, TESDA, in coordination

with the NYC, DOST, DENR, DILG-BFP, DOH,
DSWD and other relevant agencies, shall
integrate DRR education in the school curricula
of secondary and tertiary level of education,
including NSTP, whether private or public…”
 Role of Schools: Legal Basis
IRR of RA 10121, Rule 10 (Sec 2)

DRR Activities may include:

•Organizing Quick Response Groups (QRG);
•Inclusion of DRRM programs as part of the SK
Programs and projects;
•Community Education and Training
INTEGRATE DRRM CONCEPTS
IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS

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PARTICIPATE IN DRILLS AND
SCHOOL-BASED EXERCISES
 BE ENGAGED IN DRRM
TRAINING AND EDUCATION

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PERFORM VOLUNTARY ACTS FOR
DISASTER RESPONSE

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 ORGANIZE YOUTH-BASED
DISASTER RESPONSE TEAMS

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GET INVOLVED IN THE FORMULATION
OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS
HELP PROMOTE DRRM AWARENESS USING
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET

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http://ocd.gov.ph/index.php/project-dina
COORDINATE WITH DRRM AUTHORITIES
THANK YOU!