Lesson 8

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Survival Kit, IEC

Materials, and
the Philippine
DRRM Law
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After going through this lesson, you

are expected to:
1. prepare survival kits and materials
for one’s family and public
information and advocacy; and
2. explain DRR-related laws and
policies.

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Directions: Choose the letter of the best

answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

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1. Which of the following is a non-

prescription medication that shall be
available in the first aid kit?
A. antacids
B. diabetic medicines
C. hypertension medications
D. inhalers

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2. What is the use of first aid antiseptic?

A. To prevent skin infections.
B. To treat minor cuts or scrapes.
C. Slows down or stops the growth of
microorganisms on the external surfaces
of the body.
D. All of the above

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3. How much water is recommended per

person for a 3-day supply during
evacuation?
A.1 gallon
B.3 gallons
C.6 gallons
D.10 gallons

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4. Which of the following additional item

in the survival kit is needed during a
pandemic caused by an airborne
pathogen?
A. antibiotic
B. bandage
C. N95 mask
D. whistle
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5. Under which executive department is the DRRR

National Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council (NDRRRMC) a part of?
A. Department of Education (DepEd)
B. Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG)
C. Department of National Defense
(DND)
D. Department of Science and
Technology (DOST)

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1.A
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.C

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 ‘IM READY’ is the official public safety and
preparedness campaign of the News and DRRR

Public Affairs of GMA 7, one of the local TV

or media networks in the Philippines. As a
country, are we ready to face and deal with
the challenges of natural and man-made
disasters? We can’t change the situation
that the Philippines is a disaster-prone
country, but we can change the mindset and
capacity of the Filipino nation to become
more ready and prepared for disasters.

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 What is It
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72-Hour Survival Kit

What items must be included in
your survival kit?
A family should prepare a survival kit
that could last for at least 3 days or 72
hours. The items to be included in
your 72-hour survival kit are the
following:
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- First aid kit and medications DRRR

(alcohol, bandages, cotton, gauze,

mask, adhesive plasters,
medicine, thermometer,
tweezers).
- Easy-to-prepare food items, and
clean and potable water (1 gallon
per person, per day).
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- Hygiene kits/toiletries such as DRRR

soap, shampoo, toothpaste,

toothbrush, comb, tissue paper, and
sanitary napkin.
- Tools (flashlights and batteries,
battery-operated radio, lighters and
matches, whistle, dust mask, safety
glasses (goggles), knife, and at least
7m long rope).
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- Spare clothes, blankets, and DRRR

sleeping bag
- Cellphone and charger
- Do not forget to secure the
following items: important family
documents, money, keys, and a list
of emergency contact numbers.

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Republic Act No. 10121
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Republic Act No. 10121, or the Philippine

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
(DRRM) Act of 2010, was passed by the
Fourteenth Philippine Congress and signed by
then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on
May 27, 2010. This law strengthens the
Philippine DRRM system, provides a national
DRRM framework, and institutionalizes the
national DRRM Plan.
(Republic Act 10121 can be downloaded from
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2010/05/27/republic-act-no-10121/).

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What is Republic Act
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An act strengthening the Philippine

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
System, providing for the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Framework and institutionalizing the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Plan, appropriating funds
therefor and for other purposes.
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Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be

known as the “Philippine Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Act
of 2010”.

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Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It shall
be the policy of the State to: (a) Uphold DRRR

the people’s constitutional rights to life

and property by addressing the root
causes of vulnerabilities to disasters,
strengthening the country’s institutional
capacity for disaster risk reduction and
management and building the resilience
of local communities to disasters
including climate change impacts;
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Section 3. Definition of Terms. – For

purposes of this Act-Defining Terms.

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Section 4. Scope. – This Act provides for
the development of policies and plans and
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the implementation of actions and

measures about all aspects of disaster risk
reduction and management, including good
governance, risk assessment and early
warning, knowledge building, and
awareness-raising, reducing underlying risk
factors, and preparedness for effective
response and early recovery.
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Section 5. National Disaster Risk DRRR

Reduction and Management Council. –

The present National Disaster
Coordinating Council or NDCC shall
henceforth be known as the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council hereinafter
referred to as the NDRRMC or the
National Council.
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- NDRRMC is headed by the Secretary

of the Department of National Defense
(DND) as Chairperson.
- Secretary of the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG)
as Vice Chairperson for Disaster
Preparedness.

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- Secretary of the Department of DRRR

Science and Technology (DOST) as Vice

Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation
- Secretary of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) as
Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response.

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- Director-General of the National

Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster
Rehabilitation and Recovery.
- Other departments of the national
down to the local government are also
included.

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Section 6. Powers and Functions of the

NDRRMC. – The National Council, being
empowered with policymaking,
coordination, integration, supervision,
monitoring, and evaluation functions,
shall have the following
responsibilities:

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- develop a National Disaster Risk Reduction DRRR

and Management Framework (NDRRMF)

which shall provide for a comprehensive,
all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency
and community-based approach to disaster
risk reduction and management;
- ensure that the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP)
is consistent with the NDRRMF;
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- advise the President on the status of
disaster preparedness, prevention,
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mitigation, response and rehabilitation

operations being undertaken by the
government, CSOs, private sector, and
volunteers
- recommend to the President the
declaration of a state of calamity in
areas extensively damaged;
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- ensure multi-stakeholder
participation in the development,
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updating, and sharing of a Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management
Information System and Geographic
Information System-based national risk
map;
- establish a national early warning and
emergency alert system;
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- monitor the development and
enforcement by agencies and DRRR

organizations of the various laws,

guidelines, codes or technical standards
required by this Act;
- manage and mobilize resources for
disaster risk reduction and management
including the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Fund;
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- develop assessment tools on the
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existing and potential hazards and

risks brought about by climate change
to vulnerable areas and ecosystems in
coordination with the Climate Change
Commission;

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- develop vertical and horizontal

coordination mechanisms for a more
coherent implementation of disaster
risk reduction and management
policies and programs by sectoral
agencies and LGUs; and

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- formulate a national institutional
capability-building program for
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disaster risk reduction and

management to address the specific’
weaknesses of various government
agencies and LGUs, based on the
results of a biennial baseline
assessment and studies.

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Section 8. The Office of Civil Defense. –
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall DRRR

have the primary mission of administering

a comprehensive national civil defense and
disaster risk reduction and management
program by providing leadership in the
continuous development of strategic and
systematic approaches as well as measures
to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to
hazards and manage the consequences of
disasters.
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Section 9. Powers and Functions of

the OCD. – The OCD shall have the
following powers and functions:

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- advise the National Council on

matters relating to disaster risk
reduction and management consistent
with the policies and scope as defined
in this Act;

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- formulate and implement the

NDRRMP and ensure that the physical
framework, social, economic and
environmental plans of communities,
cities, municipalities, and provinces
are consistent with such plan;

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- identify, assess and prioritize hazards
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and risks in consultation with key

stakeholders;
- develop and ensure the implementation
of national standards in carrying out
disaster risk reduction programs;
- review and evaluate the Local Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Plans
(LDRRMPs);
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- ensure that the LGUs, through the

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Offices (LDRRMOs) are
properly informed and adhere to the
national standards and programs;

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- formulate standard operating

procedures for the deployment of
rapid assessment teams, information
sharing among different government
agencies, and coordination before and
after disasters at all levels;

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- establish standard operating

procedures on the communication
system among provincial, city,
municipal, and barangay disaster risk
reduction and management councils;

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- establish Disaster Risk Reduction and
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Management Training Institutes;

- ensure that government agencies and
LGUs give top priority and take
adequate and appropriate measures in
disaster risk reduction and
management; and

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- conduct early recovery and post-

disaster needs assessment
institutionalizing gender analysis as
part of it.

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Section 10. Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Organization at DRRR

the Regional Level. – The current

Regional Disaster Coordinating
Councils shall henceforth be known as
the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Councils (RDRRMCs)
which shall coordinate, integrate,
supervise, and evaluate the activities
of the LDRRMCs.
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The RDRRMC shall be responsible for

ensuring disaster sensitive regional
development plans, and in case of
emergencies shall convene the
different regional line agencies and
concerned institutions and authorities.

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Government Level. – The existing

Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster
Coordinating Councils shall henceforth
be known as the Provincial, City, and
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Councils.

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Councils shall cease to exist, and its

powers and functions shall henceforth
be assumed by the existing Barangay
Development Councils (BDCs) which
shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every
barangay.

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shall be an established LDRRMO in every

province, city, and municipality, and a
Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Committee (BDRRMC) in every
barangay which shall be responsible for
setting the direction, development,
implementation, and coordination of disaster
risk management programs within their
territorial jurisdiction.
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(c) The provincial, city, and municipal

DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the
following functions with impartiality
given the emerging challenges brought
by disasters of our times:

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- design, program, and coordinate

disaster risk reduction and management
activities consistent with the National
Council’s standards and guidelines;
- facilitate and support risk assessments
and contingency planning activities at
the local level;

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- Consolidate local disaster risk
information which includes natural
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hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate

change risks, and maintain a local risk
map;
- Organize and conduct training,
orientation, and knowledge management
activities on disaster risk reduction and
management at the local level;
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- Operate a multi-hazard early warning
system, linked to disaster risk reduction to
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provide accurate and timely advice to

national or local emergency response
organizations and the general public,
through diverse mass media, particularly
radio, landline communications, and
technologies for communication within
rural communities;
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- formulate and implement a DRRR

comprehensive and – integrated LDRRMP

following the national, regional and
provincial framework, and policies on
disaster risk reduction in close
coordination with the local development
councils (LDCs);

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- conduct continuous disaster monitoring DRRR

and mobilize instrumentalities and entities

of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups, and
organized volunteers, to utilize their
facilities and resources for the protection
and preservation of life and properties
during emergencies under existing policies
and procedures;
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- identify, assess and manage the DRRR

hazards vulnerabilities and risks that

may occur in their locality;
- disseminate information and raise
public awareness about those hazards.
vulnerabilities and risks, their nature,
effects, early warning signs, and
counter-measures;
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- identify and implement cost- DRRR

effective risk reduction

measures/strategies;
- maintain a database of human
resource, equipment, directories, and
location of critical infrastructures and
their capacities such as hospitals and
evacuation centers;

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- establish linkage/network with other DRRR

LGUs for disaster risk reduction and

emergency response purposes; and
- establish a
Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Operations Center.

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Emergencies. – The LDRRMCs shall

take the lead in preparing for,
responding to, and recovering from
the effects of any disaster based on
the following criteria:

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- The BDC, if a barangay is affected; DRRR

- The city/municipal DRRMCs, If two (2)

or more barangays are affected;
- The provincial DRRMC, if two (2) or
more cities/municipalities are affected;
- The regional DRRMC, if two (2) or more
provinces are affected; and
- The NDRRMC, if two (2) or more
regions are affected

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recommend to the President of the

Philippines the declaration of a cluster of
barangays, municipalities, cities,
provinces, and regions under a state of
calamity, and the lifting thereof, based on
the criteria set by the National Council.
The President’s declaration may warrant
international humanitarian assistance as
deemed necessary.
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The declaration and lifting of the

state of calamity may also be issued
by the local sanggunian, upon the
recommendation of the LDRRMC,
based on the results of the damage
assessment and needs analysis.

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Activity 4. DRRM Trifold Brochures No. 1 DRRR

Directions: Create a trifold brochure that

shows information on how you will
prepare for a disaster and another trifold
brochure about the Philippine DRRM Act
of 2010. A sample trifold brochure is
shown below. Follow the given
instructions and guidelines.

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Materials: Long bond paper, pen,
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Instructions:
1. Printing of the brochures is not
allowed
2. Both sides of the paper shall be used
3. All information indicated below shall
be included in the brochure
4. Create brochures that are very
informative, clear, and artistic

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Trifold Brochure no. 2: I Am DRRR

Ready!
(Choose only 1 disaster which
includes but not limited to the
following: earthquake, volcanic
eruption, landslide, sinkhole,
typhoon, flood, tornado, fire)

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This brochure shall contain the following
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1. Why does this disaster happen?

2. Potential threats/dangers
3. Disaster safety and precautionary measures:
A. Disaster Preparedness, Prevention, and
Mitigation
B. Disaster Response
C. Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
4. List of items that must be included in the 72-hour
survival kit to be prepared for the chosen disaster
(Give at least 15 items)
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Trifold Brochure no. 3: The Philippine DRRM
Act of 2010 (RA 10121)
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This brochure shall contain the following

information:
1. The scope of RA 10121.
2. The importance of this Philippine DRRM Law.
3. The implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management (DRRM) at the national,
regional, and local levels through the
coordination of government agencies or
institutions.
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