GROUNDING

ON
RA 10121

GILBERT F. FERNANDO, RN
LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT OFFICER
 Why are we hazard-prone?

LADY CAYCAY JUNE 14, 1990

EARTHQUAKE 1948 EARTHQUAKE

TYPHOON FRANK TYPHOON YOLANDA

2008 2013
GEOLOGIC CLIMATIC
 GEOLOGICAL FACTORS

The geographic and geologic setting of the Philippines (part of

Pacific Ring of Fire) make it prone to various hazards such as
typhoon/rain-related, volcano-related, earthquake-related
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SOURCE: PHIVOLCS
 TECTONIC MAP OF REGION 6

SOURCE:
PHIVOLCS
 Climatic Factors

Source: DOST-PAGASA

• ~ 20 tropical cyclones per year enter PAR

Numerous typhoons and extended rainy seasons/periods
Strong and shifting wave currents
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FRAMEWORK
Legal Basis: Republic Act No. 10121

Ang Philippine Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Act ay
ang batas na nagsasaad kung
paano pangangasiwain ang
pagbawas ng risgo at tutugon sa
mga disaster.
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The Philippine DRRM

Framework envisions a
country which have
“safer, adaptive and
disaster-resilient Filipino
communities toward
sustainable development.”
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 Unexpended LDRRMF will
go to a special trust fund
to support DRR activities
of the LDRRMC in the
next 5 years.

Any amount not used

after 5 years shall revert
to the general fund to be
used for other social
services to be identified
by the local sanggunian.

Source: Rappler
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RISKS
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 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATION
OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121
Rule 10 (Section 1): Integration into the School
Curricula. The DepEd, CHED, TESDA, in
coordination with OCD, NYC, DOST, DENR, DILG,
DSWD, DOH and other relevant agencies, shall
integrate Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management in School Curricula, whether
private or public, including formal, non-formal,
technical-vocational, indigenous learning and
out-of-school courses and programs.
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