The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2VIOjKl5vV75m0ePeuxwHS2xMrLszCdlKrKfw9WNcE8C-wb27B0GjyXd86Bon7pZCG-sGfGld27fIiYd0CUg6SVs6raNUBloh3UuVqV5GiUWVoXP_Y8h4gcrbXWcyL7XtvZOGWL11kM/s1600/Ondoy-deluge-660x356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2VIOjKl5vV75m0ePeuxwHS2xMrLszCdlKrKfw9WNcE8C-wb27B0GjyXd86Bon7pZCG-sGfGld27fIiYd0CUg6SVs6raNUBloh3UuVqV5GiUWVoXP_Y8h4gcrbXWcyL7XtvZOGWL11kM/s400/Ondoy-deluge-660x356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Lying along the Typhoon Belt, the country is visited by an average of 20 tropical cyclones annually. That is why the Philippines is prone to floods and landslides. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In another aspect, the Philippines lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire. An area that is active seismically and volcanically so that volcanic eruptions and earthquakes create such devastations more frequently than any other areas in the world. The relatively recent 1990 earthquake and the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption can attest to the devastation inflicted on the country.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">In the aftermath of the massive flooding caused by TS Ondoy in 2009 wherein the average rainfall for 1 month during the height of the wet season fell in a span of 5 hours jolted Philippine authorities to be not only ready to respond but to prepare ad also have contingency plans for recovery and rehabilitation of devastated areas and most of all the hazard areas. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Republic Act 10121 of 2010 created the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The NDRRMC is composed of government, non-government, civil sector and private sector agencies and organizations.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This is patterned after the UN Cluster approach in disaster management. In the case of the NDRRMC, the administering agency is the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) under the Department of National Defense (DND).</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The NDRRMC is composed of the following:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chairperson - Secretary of Department of National Defense</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness - Secretary of Interior and Local Government</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response - Secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation - Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vice Chairperson for Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery - Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Members:</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Health</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Agriculture</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Education</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Energy</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Finance</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communication</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Justice</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Department of Tourism</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Executive Secretary;</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chairman, Commission on Higher Education</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chief, Philippine National Police</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Press Secretary</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Secretary-General of the Philippine Red Cross</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission - Victims of Disasters and Calamities Sector</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Chairman, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Executive-Director of the Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President, Government Service Insurance System</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President, Social Security System</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation;</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the League of Provinces in the Philippines</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the League of Cities in the Philippines</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Four representatives from the Civil Sector Organizations</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One representative from the Private Sector</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">But this organization will have its own counterpart down to the local government level. This means that each local government unit shall also establish its own local DRRM Offices (LDRRMOCs/Os at the regional, provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Each level must develop its own Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan that will address 4 aspects in DRRM that includes preparation, response, prevention, mitigation and rehabilitation and recovery.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">LDRRMOs shall have an Executive DRRM Officer with administrative, research and planning and warning officers. These are in turn charged with crafting their contingency plans, training, preparation, equipment acquisition command and control communications and monitoring systems and rescue and response personnel.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">These will be replicated down to the barangay level under the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 9125396801425855306&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9D-FSm0nKiyuTlyRpu0R4Zhxr1_BNi6bSUbUybb1vB5hfZLL7U3n3zXPJ6gzMa_TRViO3Csb0a_R4lJD_vsp_1LOH4DTT3_NXIvhBfa8Tw5cHwXr3dbq4jXcjU8rdft9EG_HuDNgBK8/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 9125396801425855306&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgRh49Ak1XO90FTppe5zEebPxluKZmn2rMqXCtALYGHEhX3Zu3CXOnMOSKGQxC7lj65fNzRY533oW_XkqWcZDZ29C6byBHUoD5ydkuypDYgADfakKZ-_I3cmZa5MtMWhF0SCIJ8B406Q/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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The Perfect Flood: Floods in Cagayan de Oro City January 2017

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFwlBxvECetVYqAf5XGluCe-fsgxFFH_muWTiM276sH4L5h12eUYQVGRIiwHYGIeGHqH7BltzrAGT7ohtYEgEJwc5twiD3Jn9gBQJVbvf_5Xd-TsfjVx5JVFBXuU3TKVIZhBlrUt5Y1w/s1600/CDO2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFwlBxvECetVYqAf5XGluCe-fsgxFFH_muWTiM276sH4L5h12eUYQVGRIiwHYGIeGHqH7BltzrAGT7ohtYEgEJwc5twiD3Jn9gBQJVbvf_5Xd-TsfjVx5JVFBXuU3TKVIZhBlrUt5Y1w/s400/CDO2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The rains started at around 4:00 pm, January 16, 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City. Days before, PAGASA, the weather forecasting bureau of the country forecasted rains brought about by a low pressure area (LPA) and the tail end of the cold front which was par for the season. The LPA was not common though. As per records of PAGASA, storms do come at this point of the season but rarely in conjunction with the cold front that emanates from the northern climes when it is still winter. This tail end of the cold front usually pushes tropical cyclones southward unlike most tropical cyclones that hit the country that tends to have a trajectory of West-Northwest. Thus, Cagayan de Oro City which is in Northern Mindanao was Ground Zero.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw7eG7ov2XG5V3UGnqj5oG_qbMYBM7fhhmb2chOerDNBCUMRnSCI-5x3fjGUpeNjdqSph6e45lLbkDWFkVxUEuuLzNLUpfli2wvwr8ucnI90BDGvI_EhNiLL_IlWM8tevX1tXGShrEys/s1600/CDO7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw7eG7ov2XG5V3UGnqj5oG_qbMYBM7fhhmb2chOerDNBCUMRnSCI-5x3fjGUpeNjdqSph6e45lLbkDWFkVxUEuuLzNLUpfli2wvwr8ucnI90BDGvI_EhNiLL_IlWM8tevX1tXGShrEys/s400/CDO7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jay noted the unusual rainfall although it was already forecasted. By 6:30 pm, notable flooding has been reported in many main thoroughfares and the city proper itself. The rains still came in torrents but it was not confined to Cagayan de Oro  (CDO) city but the surrounding mountains of Bukidnon. It only took a little more than an hour for the water to come down from the mountains into the natural flood basin that CDO is. </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp-vurwVdvTZxY_e-4LManh4ce8sFMTOvftuQ2cc3Cd5FpSFLYTkMTwCVvuQ852v3z5uejzMwOI5BpSYhE1C27luEMVA_4zcXl_7-DTmKqSPVdubj2bpYZSh925CyJvoe0UB1BC3hLr8/s1600/CDO8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp-vurwVdvTZxY_e-4LManh4ce8sFMTOvftuQ2cc3Cd5FpSFLYTkMTwCVvuQ852v3z5uejzMwOI5BpSYhE1C27luEMVA_4zcXl_7-DTmKqSPVdubj2bpYZSh925CyJvoe0UB1BC3hLr8/s400/CDO8.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">As of 8 pm Monday, 3,865 people had been evacuated, excluding students who were stranded in colleges and universities. 1,341 families are in evacuation centers, according to CDO city social welfare head Teddy Sabuga-a.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rxhESgLafznoaPdy3_qMIz7teWlAxzwRLltRodD1hhfCwHIoazdgZokiqNOlIQ5VhVAJU4LTNEXPN_2FB-sN7ZJwe8oEi_1Il_llDLuDkDvYjZ-xME_BkionXNDWKb45qIwL8nsmKLI/s1600/CDO4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rxhESgLafznoaPdy3_qMIz7teWlAxzwRLltRodD1hhfCwHIoazdgZokiqNOlIQ5VhVAJU4LTNEXPN_2FB-sN7ZJwe8oEi_1Il_llDLuDkDvYjZ-xME_BkionXNDWKb45qIwL8nsmKLI/s400/CDO4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Advisory from Social Media: "By 9:00PM: Portions of Masterson Ave from Koresco area to Xavier Estates are flooded but passable. Rosevale to Taguanao flooded with stones on the road (passable for SUV's, sedans and compact cars pass at your own risk) Pryce plaza area is passable but risky due to landslides (already 3 areas with landslide occupying 1 lane of the road downtown bound) New bridge to rotunda passable with minimal flooding approaching the bridge. Divisoria passable, minimal traffic going to Velez capitol bound. People walking on the streets due to lack of public transpo and traffic at a stand still for hours already. Carmen is a gridlock, street going to Madonna flood is over waist high."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jay noted the social media updates and messages such as : Dear Parents/Guardians Please be informed that all SHS students stranded here in XU main campus have been given dinner. For those who can not be fetch tonight, rooms 305 and 306 STC Bldg are prepared for them where they can sleep. For updates please check the SHS CSG facebook account.”</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBaKyaxEnfgQ1iQjzVq5dH3nAe670WZN4F__vB1sXMi6KVvXln0fCUjuKzLTMdncOzctGNdSAJyhGELNfQUhGod19h7pQulCwJ3KIEwnX6BYTKBL203Ap2-L_vzQsHyq9SnMSjKpNtUU/s1600/CDO5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBaKyaxEnfgQ1iQjzVq5dH3nAe670WZN4F__vB1sXMi6KVvXln0fCUjuKzLTMdncOzctGNdSAJyhGELNfQUhGod19h7pQulCwJ3KIEwnX6BYTKBL203Ap2-L_vzQsHyq9SnMSjKpNtUU/s400/CDO5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jay personally took his pick-up truck and braved the deepening waters towards the place of employment of his daughter. Along the way, he also picked up stranded people and conveyed them safely to non-hazard areas. By this time, electric power has also been cut so as to prevent any cases of electrocutions from already flooded communities. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Flood levels were reported to have reached up to 6 feet in the Limketkai Mall area. Other commercial establishments were also by the inundated. Malls offered sanctuary to those stranded wherein they were given spaces and free food so as to await for the floodwaters to subside.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Jay noted that soldiers and policemen were already into rescue operations and have been immersed in the cold water for more than 4 hours. Seeing this, Jay along with members of his civic organization supplemented the overwhelmed first responders of the city.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Forced evacuation has been implemented in certain areas of the city. This owing to the institutional memory of the devastation caused by Typhoon Sendong half a decade ago. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The torrential rains continued until 1:00 am January 17, 2017. In its aftermath, Jay had to wade through knee-deep mud to reach those who still needed rescue.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This serves as another object lesson when it comes to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at the local level. The new paradigm for DRRM is composed of :</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Early Warning</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Preparation</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Training</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Early identification of Hazard Areas</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pre-emptive evacuation</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pre-positioning of personnel and equipment</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ready Response</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Marshalling of responders and scheduling of reponders</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">9.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pre-positioned relief goods</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">10.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And immediate clearing of infrastructures for relief and rehabilitation efforts</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The current experience of CDO city revealed several deficiencies in what has been protocol for almost half a decade notwithstanding the lessons of Haiyan/Yolanda. The Philippines is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Thus, DRRM at the local level is of primary importance in policies, implementation and funding.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsJyEemUE37LU2YGGRS1GyKKUNqDNkM2_tWGrdaL1ND6eyKJAyNGULoAcTi6mC85iAcxPEmsnw6zSRKJ5iZpLOnOeNZ-hFttn6p-Z8gXcTGtceUirJRDh55Hw-PixtuPTQimEERcOHPY/s1600/CDO9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsJyEemUE37LU2YGGRS1GyKKUNqDNkM2_tWGrdaL1ND6eyKJAyNGULoAcTi6mC85iAcxPEmsnw6zSRKJ5iZpLOnOeNZ-hFttn6p-Z8gXcTGtceUirJRDh55Hw-PixtuPTQimEERcOHPY/s400/CDO9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">We continue to learn. The positive effect is that there were government and civic organizations, and people who took risks for their fellowmen. People like Jay.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 2128382703110363956&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9D-FSm0nKiyuTlyRpu0R4Zhxr1_BNi6bSUbUybb1vB5hfZLL7U3n3zXPJ6gzMa_TRViO3Csb0a_R4lJD_vsp_1LOH4DTT3_NXIvhBfa8Tw5cHwXr3dbq4jXcjU8rdft9EG_HuDNgBK8/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 2128382703110363956&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgRh49Ak1XO90FTppe5zEebPxluKZmn2rMqXCtALYGHEhX3Zu3CXOnMOSKGQxC7lj65fNzRY533oW_XkqWcZDZ29C6byBHUoD5ydkuypDYgADfakKZ-_I3cmZa5MtMWhF0SCIJ8B406Q/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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The rains started at around 4:00 pm, January 16, 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City. Days before, PAGASA, the weather forecasting bureau of the country forecasted rains brought about by a low pressure area (LPA) and the tail end of the cold front which was…

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New Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxFQ2Zb2_vfGNOWU2e54NGa9krE9VzxkgzwxhUh2hwlB7oCyLgHJYC-rvK7Dx5bfjGj5FM0rdmR4856g2DpvFVQkjIisB_SvQEFnjdpzISfpUE0wMoVDWoCxDFa8xCR_2ygkI2JF4wV8/s1600/Haiyan+House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxFQ2Zb2_vfGNOWU2e54NGa9krE9VzxkgzwxhUh2hwlB7oCyLgHJYC-rvK7Dx5bfjGj5FM0rdmR4856g2DpvFVQkjIisB_SvQEFnjdpzISfpUE0wMoVDWoCxDFa8xCR_2ygkI2JF4wV8/s400/Haiyan+House.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) of the Philippine government has achieved a lot since the enactment of RA10121 in 2010. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Learning from the lessons of TS Ondoy with its massive floodings in 2009, the DRRM of the country has managed to re-organize and re-orient itself towards more that relief and response phases. Now, it has put a premium not only in relief and response but also to preparation and a large part into recovery and rehabilitation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">With training emphasized together with broad information dissemination, DRRM today has already established a corps of trainors and responders together with protocols and contingencies for different disaster scenarios. It was said the Philippine DRRM was ready. Yolanda in 2013 proved them wrong.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">It was acknowledged that relief, rescue and response would be severely degraded with such magnitude of disaster. What cannot be explained is the slow pace of recovery and rehabilitation of the Yolanda survivors.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">This will try to bring the scope of DRRM with regards to recovery and rehabilitation. It should be noted that there are steps initially and then done even at the same time.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Budget. DRRM must have a budget to work with. Yolanda was so massive in scope that budgeted reaction funds were depleted. It was vital that budgeting be adjusted for the rehabilitation not only of infrastructure but also of agricultural lands and commercial properties and livelihood.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Infrastructure. This entails the DPWH to prioritize the repair and rehabilitation of airports, seaports, roads, power, water and communication lines. Together with repair of government buildings and schools. This proved to be more expensive than thought at first but these were done relatively fast. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Social Relief. It must be noted that food and water are basic necessities but there must be a return to normal life as soon as possible. The livelihood of people must be restored or new livelihood activities must be established. Aside from material benefits, this will give the survivors a modicum of dignity since they will be self reliant.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Livelihood. The government and its agencies must be able to provide an ecology with regards to economic and financial rehabilitation of the survivors. Farms must be cleared and replanted. Store must be replenished and a means of financing must be given to the survivors. It is akin to a survival financing program.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Housing. This is one of the most difficult since land in safe areas must be procured by the government. Roads, power and water must also be part of the development together with proximate livelihood for the relocates. This is what takes time in Recovery and rehabilitation.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The Keyword is Building Safer and Better  </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 3791220187845227940&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9D-FSm0nKiyuTlyRpu0R4Zhxr1_BNi6bSUbUybb1vB5hfZLL7U3n3zXPJ6gzMa_TRViO3Csb0a_R4lJD_vsp_1LOH4DTT3_NXIvhBfa8Tw5cHwXr3dbq4jXcjU8rdft9EG_HuDNgBK8/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=7740731512343197842&postID= 3791220187845227940&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgRh49Ak1XO90FTppe5zEebPxluKZmn2rMqXCtALYGHEhX3Zu3CXOnMOSKGQxC7lj65fNzRY533oW_XkqWcZDZ29C6byBHUoD5ydkuypDYgADfakKZ-_I3cmZa5MtMWhF0SCIJ8B406Q/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) of the Philippine government has achieved a lot since the enactment of RA10121 in 2010.  Learning from the lessons of TS Ondoy with its massive floodings in 2009, the DRRM of the country has managed …

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