Greetingsfrom thePhilippines

Outline of Presentation• General Information• Risk Profile• Countermeasures
Legal SystemOrganizationPlan•••••

Latest Disaster Information
International Commitment for Disaster Reduction
DILG’s Role in Disaster Risk Reduction
My Role in DILG
Research Theme as an ADRC VR

Source of Information: NDCC Files

1General Information
7,107 islands and islets
300 thousand square kilometers approx. land area
Three major island groupings:

Luzon
VisayasMindanao17
Administrative Regions
79
Provinces
1,476 Municipalities
117Cities
41,596 Barangays or Villages

2008/1/30

Department of the Interior and Local Government3General InformationPopulation• 86 M (2005 est)
• 2.36% annual growth• 47% Urban pop’nLanguages
Two official: Filipino (basedon Tagalog) and English

Terrainmostly mountains with narrow
to extensive coastal lowlands
Two seasons
Rainy season- June to November
Dry season – December to May

Eight (8) Major Dialects
Tagalog, Cebuano ,Ilocano , Hiligaynon orIlonggo , Bicol , Waray ,Pampango , Pangasinense

Source: UN Population Information Network2

a disaster-prone country..

Philippine Risk Profile

Active,inactive andpotentially
activevolcanoesof thePhilippines• 300 volcanoes• 22 considered active

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Seismicity(1907-2000)

Magnitude 4 orgreater~ average 20 per dayearthquakes recorded~ 100 felt earthquakes
per year~ 90 damaging quakes
for past 400 years

located between two Tectonic
plates(Eurasian and Pacific) which arevolcanic and earthquake generators.

The Philippine Archipelago occupies thewestern rim of the Pacific Ocean (WesternSegment of the Pacific Rim of Fire), a mostactive part of the earth that is characterized
by an oceanocean-encircling belt of active
volcanoes and earthquake generators(faults).

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Some destructive earthquakes in the Philippines
DATEDEAD

INJUREDFAMILY
AFFECTEDCOST OFDAMAGE(BillionPhP)

Aug 1976 Moro
Gulf Earthquake

3,700

8,000

12,0000.276($5.5 Million)

Jul 1990
Luzon Earthquake

1,283

2,786

227,918

12.226($244 million)

Nov 1994
MindoroEarthquake

83

430

22,4520.515($10 million)

Earthquakes may cause significant impact to life, property and economy

Geological Hazards

SOUTH ASIATSUNAMI5

Spawning grounds oftyphoons

Typhoon paths

6Tropical Cyclones• Depression, Storm, Typhoon• ~20 enters Philippine
Area of Responsibility per year
• ~9 pass thru country/year

Floods• Caused by heavy rainsaccompanying typhoons,southwest monsoon• ~20 flood events per year
occur in Metro Manila,
although few cause severe
damage7

Environmental Hazards

 livelihood of about 8 million residents fromthe coastal areas are affected
 Almost every year, there have been reported
cases of deaths due to paralytic shellfish
poisoning (PSP)8Environmental Current issues
EnvironmentalDegradation
uncontrolled deforestation
especially in watershedareas; soil erosion; air andwater pollution in majorurban centers; coral reef
degradation; increasing
pollution of coastalmangrove swamps thatare important fish
breeding grounds

9Technological Hazards

 99% of disasteroccurrencesin Metro Manila iscaused by fire.
 In 2004, BFPBFP-NCR has
recorded 1241
structural fire incidents.
 An average of 5 fires
occur daily in Metro Mla

10Countermeasures

Legal System
Organization
Plan

Legal System•

PD 1566 (June 11, 1978) Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control
Capability and Establishing the National Program on Community DisasterPreparedness
Salient Features•Self-reliance through self-help andmutual assistance among the local
officials and their constituents•Each political and administrative
subdivision to utilize allavailable
resources
beforeaskingforassistance from neighboring
entities or higher authority•The primary responsibility for disastermanagement
rests
on
the
government agencies in the affectedareas in coordination
with thepeople•Government agencies must havedocumented plans of emergency
functions and activities•Planning and operation shall be doneat the barangay level in an interagency, multi-sectoral basis•The responsibility for leadership rests
ontheProvincial
Governor,
City/Municipal Mayor, and Barangay
Chairman each according
to hisarea of responsibility•when an emergency affects several
towns and cities, the Provincial
Governor assumes operational control•11Organization

999HIGHEST POLICYMAKING, COORDINATINGAND SUPERVISING BODY
AT THE NATIONAL LEVELFOR DISASTER
MANAGEMENT IN THE
COUNTRY.
ADVISES THE PRESIDENT
ON THE STATUS OF
NATIONAL DISASTERPREPAREDNESS &MANAGEMENT PLANS.
IT RECOMMENDS TO THE
PRESIDENT THE
DECLARATION OF STATEOF CALAMITY ANDRELEASE OF NATIONALCALAMITY FUND AS
NEEDED.

NATIONAL DISASTER
COORDINATING COUNCIL
Chairman: Secretary, National
DefenseSecretary, Int. & Local Govt
Secretary, Public Works
Secretary, Health
Secretary, Social Welfare
Secretary, Agriculture
Secretary, Education
Secretary, Finance
Secretary, Labor & Employment
Secretary, Trade & Industry

Secretary, Trans. & Comm.
Secretary, Science & Tech.
Secretary, Budget
Secretary, JusticeSecretary, Natural Resources
Director, Phil. Info. Agency
Sec-Gen - Phil Nat’l Red Cross
Chief of Staff, AFP
Administrator, Office of Civil
Defense - Member and Executive
Officer12DCC Organizational Network
National Disaster Coordinating Council
17 Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils
79 Provincial Disaster Coordinating Councils
117 City Disaster Coordinating Councils
1,476 Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils
41,596 Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils

Other Policies in Disaster Management
 National Service Training Program(RA 9613)
 Rule 1040 –Occupational Safety
and HealthStandards
 PD 1185 - Fire Code of thePhilippines
 RA 7160 - Local Government
Code of 1991

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Disaster Management Planning

Planningfor disasters or emergencies wasinstitutionalized under Presidential Decree No.
1566, which called for the formulation of aNational Calamities and Disaster Preparedness Plan
by NDCC which shall conform with the MTPDP plan.
Other DCC networks are likewise expected toformulate their respective plans for disastermanagement.

Latest Disaster Information

Landslides in December 2004 caused by typhoons

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November 14- December 3, 2004 Four (4) destructive tropical cyclones
 Unding (Muifa) Nov. 14-21 - 45 sea mishaps (40 fishing/pumpboats reported missing and 5 others capsized/sunk), series oflandslides, flooding, storm surge and power interruptions; Violeta (Merbok) Nov. 22-23 - landslides in Dingalan, Baler andSan Luis, Aurora Province andflooding in San Leonardo,Gabaldon, Bongabon and Laur, Nueva Ecija; (Winnie) Nov. 28-30 - major landslides in General Nakar, Realand Infanta, Quezon; Yoyong (Nanmadol) Nov. 30- Dec. 4 - massive flooding in central
and southern Luzon and landslide in the Cordillera Region.

Summary of damages
719,315 families (3,443,770 persons) affected
342 municipalities and 31 cities
35 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, NCR and CAR
Three (3) regions (Regions III, IV and V) repeatedly and severely
affected by the four Typhoons
1,068 dead, 1,163 injured and 553 were missing
56,591 houses totally destroyed , 160,285 partially damaged.
.

Estimated cost of damage to properties USD $ 136 M (Php 7,615.980M)
USD $ 96 M (Php 5,359.410M) on agriculture

USD $ 30 M (Php 1.687.526M) on infrastructure
USD $ 8.24 M (Php 461.846 M) on school facilities
USD $ 1.3 M (Php 72.900M) on health facilities
USD $ 0.61 M(Php 34.300M) on transmission facilities

15International Commitments
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•

Asian Disaster Reduction
CenterInternational Strategy for
Disaster Reduction
The Millennium Declaration
Convention on BiologicalDiversity
Vienna Convention on theProtection of theOzone Layer
International Agreements onHazardous
Waste
Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety
These are only some of the Philippine
International Commitments

Disaster Management in the Philippines

KEY ISSUES….

- PD 1566 requires revision- whether to focus on strengthening theNDCC collegial approach to disastermanagement or to establish a
specialized national disaster management
authority-Calamity fund allocation is insufficientwith limited flexibility

Based on the UNDAC Mission Assessment 2005

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Disaster Management in the Philippines

KEY ISSUES….

Coordination Mechanisms- Need to establish clear standardized guidelines- “Trigger mechanisms” & protocols not clearly
understood and needs regular testing- review casualty identification procedures- No standard coordination mechanisms forinternational and domestic aid
Based on the UNDAC Mission Assessment 2005

Disaster Management in the Philippines

KEY CONCERNS….

Disaster Preparedness
Develop disaster resilient communities- Improve and expand basic hazard andrisk mapping- To raise the awareness of Local Chief
Executives on their role as disastermanagers, prioritize activities onpreparedness and mitigation and invest
on disaster reduction-Based on the UNDAC Mission Assessment 2005

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Disaster Management in the Philippines
UNDAC ASSESSMENT CONCLUSIONSThe Philippines is capable of dealing with theday-to-day emergencies
In the event of a major disaster, existing disaster
response systems and personnel would soon be
overwhelmed
To improve the Philippines preparedness for such
events, the streamlining of current disastermanagement systems, practices and coordination
mechanisms is essential

Based on the UNDAC Mission Assessment 2005

Disaster Management in the Philippines
UNDAC ASSESSMENT CONCLUSIONS

Initiatives focused on building community
disaster preparedness and response capacity
are importantPartnerships and linkages with theinternational community should be pursued
to ensure a rapid
and substantive responsein the event of a major disaster that
overwhelms the Philippines’ capacity.

Based on the UNDAC Mission Assessment 2005

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Role of DILG in Disaster Risk Management¾Assist the President in the exercise of generalsupervision over local governments;… promotepeaceand order,¾Formulates plans,
policies andprograms
which willmeet local emergencies arising from natural andensure public safety and further
man-made disasters
strengthen local government
capability aimed
towards
the¾Oversees the organizationof disastercoordinating
effective deliveryof basic
councils and establishmentof operation
centers of
local government services
units
to the citizenry

Role of DILG in Disaster Risk Management¾Conducts training for members of the LDCCs incoordination with OCD, DSWD and PNRC.
¾Establish a system of coordination and cooperation
among the citizenry, local executives and theDepartment, to ensure effective and efficientdelivery of basic services to the public;

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Relevant contributions in NDCC
Participated in the following activities, among others:• Development of modules for the customization of WBI’s
On Line Program on Natural Disaster Risk Management• Development of modules integrating risk reduction inlocal governance with CDP• Review and development of NDCC policies
Review and development of the RERT modules• Member, Adhoc Committee to review the prioritization ofNational Calamity Fund releases to requesting LGUs
• Member, National Selection Committee, Search forExcellence in Disaster Management• Development of NDCC ComPlan for disaster preparedness

As an ADRC Visiting Researcher…..
I want to learn about the following:• Japan’s Disaster Risk Management System• Role of ADRC in Disaster Reduction

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MARIA MATILDE LIMPAHAN GO
Local Government Operations Officer IV
Department of the Interior and Local Government

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