PHILIPPINE

DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
THE PHILIPPINE
DISASTER RISK
PROFILE
Sessions
1. Philippine Risk Profile
2. DRRM Thematic Area
vDisaster Prevention and Mitigation

vDisaster Preparedness

vDisaster Response

vDisaster Rehabilitation and Recovery

3. DRRM Application
Pacific Ring of Fire

Photo credit: SciDev.net

Active Faults
Seismicity
and Trenches

Reference: DOST PHIVOLCS

Pacific Typhoon Belt
 Philippines as Exporter of
Typhoons
Tracks of Tropical
Cyclones in the
Western North
Pacific Period from
1948 to 2010.

Reference: Japan Meteorological Agency (n.d.)

Climate Change

Photo credit: Google Images

 DRRM
Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Thematic Areas
Session 1: Disaster
Prevention and
Mitigation
 Review: DRRM Thematic Areas
Disaster Disaster
Prevention and Response
Mitigation Provide life preservation
Avoid hazards and
Safer, and basic subsistence
mitigate their potential adaptive and needs
impacts disaster
resilient Filipino
communities
towards Disaster
Disaster sustainable Rehabilitation and
Preparedness development Recovery
Establish and Restore and improve facilities
strengthen capacities and living conditions and
capacities
 Disaster Prevention & Mitigation
Disaster
Prevention and Disaster
Mitigation Response
Provide life preservation
Avoid hazards and
mitigate their potential Safer, adaptive and basic subsistence
needs
impacts and disaster
resilient Filipino
communities
towards Disaster
Disaster sustainable Rehabilitation and
Preparedness development Recovery
Establish and strengthen Restore and improve
capacities facilities and living
conditions and capacities
Disaster Prevention
Disaster Prevention is the outright avoidance
of adverse impacts of hazards and related
disasters
 No Build Zones

4 meters
Disaster Prevention
Tools

PHIVOLCS Faultfinder

How Safe is my House:

Maps Self-check Simulator
Hazard Hunter
Disaster Mitigation
The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of
hazards and related disasters
Kinds of Mitigation
Kinds of Mitigation
Structural/ Engineered Non-structural/ Non-
Measures engineered Measures
Structural/ Engineering Measures
Sea wall Embankments

Floodgates
Structural/ Engineering Measures
Retrofitting of structures
Non-Structural / Non-Engineering Measures
• House Structure Community-based mapping
• Religion

• Boundaries

• Educational
attainment,
handicap & work

• Land kind

• Crops

• Possible hazard
Non-Structural / Non-Engineering Measures

Legislation & land use regulation Waste management

Mangrove reforestation
Review

What is Disaster Prevention?

What is Disaster Mitigation?

 Prevention
outright avoidance of

Mitigation
Lessening or limiting of
Early Warning System
Information Dissemination

Hazard
Community

Information
 What we
What we
don’t know
know from
from
warning
warning
centers
centers
How do we give a warning?
House-to-house Text Radio/ TV
warning messaging

Community
meeting Local warning signals Posters
How do you give warning
for people with special
needs?
 Warning for People with
Special Needs

PWD-inclusive EWS could

include:
•Auditory signals/ alarms
Fire alarm shaker
•Visual signals with
lighting during nighttime
•Clear & brief
announcements Text messages

•Text messages Flashing fire alarm

•Door-to-door notification
Community-based
Early Warning Systems

“BATINGAW” at Carmen, Flood Early Warning

Davao del Norte System in Leyte
Community-based
Early Warning Systems

Set up of landslide motion sensors

 How can you
contribute in Disaster
Prevention and
Mitigation?
Summary
ü Help preserve the environment

ü Check if your houses are exposed to hazards

ü Develop your own localized early warning system

Session 2: Disaster
Preparedness
 Disaster Preparedness
Disaster
Prevention and Disaster
Mitigation Response
Safer, Provide life preservation
Avoid hazards and
mitigate their potential adaptive and and basic subsistence
needs
impacts disaster
resilient
Filipino
communities Disaster
Disaster towards Rehabilitation and
Preparedness sustainable Recovery
Establish and strengthen development Restore and improve
capacities facilities and living
conditions and capacities
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness is
the knowledge and
capacities to effectively
anticipate, respond to, and
recover from impacts of
hazards
Disaster Preparedness Examples

Contingency Planning Stockpiling of equipment and supplies

Information, Education, and

Training and simulation exercises
Communication Campaigns
Training Courses
• Incident Command
System
• Community First
Responder
• First Aid Training
• Basic Life Support
• Search and Rescue
• Logistics Training
Training Courses
• Contingency Planning
• Climate Change Action
Planning
• Mental Health &
Psychosocial Support
• Livelihood Training
Drills and Exercises

Fire Safety Drill Students use their hands Mock flood drill
Conducted at DENR to cover their heads as equips village in
Management they take part in an emergency response
Bureau XI earthquake drill in
Paranaque City
Duck, Cover, and Hold
Information,
Education, and
Communication
Campaigns
Information, Education, and
Communication Campaigns
Use of Social Media in IEC
Session 3: Disaster
Response
 Review: DRRM Thematic Areas
Disaster Disaster
Prevention and Response
Mitigation
Safer, Provide life preservation
and basic subsistence
Avoid hazards and
mitigate their potential adaptive and needs
impacts disaster
resilient Filipino
communities
towards Disaster
Disaster sustainable Rehabilitation and
Preparedness development Recovery
Establish and strengthen Restore and improve facilities
capacities and living conditions and
capacities
Disaster Response

Disaster Response is the provision of emergency services

and public assistance during or immediately after a
disaster
 Roles and Responsibilities

Barangay BDRRMC
Captain Communities,
Families &
Individuals
 Roles and Responsibilities

Community Individual
Response Response

Family
Response
Community Response:
Evacuation
Priorities for Evacuation
• Communities at risk

• Children

• Senior citizens Phil Coast Guard rescues left behind

PWDs during an evacuation

• PWDs

• Vulnerable sectors

Residents flee as Typhoon Ruby nears

Community Response:
Relief Distribution
Relief Distribution
Ensure the survival of the affected population by
providing emergency health services, temporary
shelter, food, and non-food items
Provision of Food and Non-Food Items

Source DSWD
Family Food Pack

Source DSWD
Community First Responder
Community First Responder
Organize and train
individuals to provide basic
rescue and respond to
simple medical and trauma
emergencies
Family and Individual
Response
 Edmund Jon Nipay
Child Hero in Disaster Response
Sources: GMA, YouTube
Protect your families and loved ones.
Be a HERO in disaster response.
 How can you
contribute in Disaster
Response?
Summary
ü Follow evacuation procedures

ü Support in relief distribution

ü Mobilize community first responders

ü Ensure family and individual safety

Session 4: Disaster
Rehabilitation and
Recovery
Review: DRRM Thematic Areas
Disaster Disaster
Prevention and Response
Mitigation
Safer, Provide life preservation
and basic subsistence
Avoid hazards and
mitigate their potential adaptive and needs
impacts disaster
resilient Filipino
communities
towards Disaster
Disaster sustainable Rehabilitation and
Preparedness development Recovery
Establish and strengthen Restore and improve facilities
capacities and living conditions and
capacities
 Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
• Restoration of
affected communities
to their normal
functioning level

• Improvement of
facilities, livelihood &
living conditions
“Build Back Better”
 Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
(PDNA)
A multi- sectoral &
multi- disciplinary
structured approach
for assessing disaster
impacts and prioritizing
recovery &
reconstruction needs
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment

How will we
How much will
recover from
we need?
the disaster?
Role of BDRRMC in PDNA

• Provides community baseline data

• Determines priority rehabilitation and
recovery needs for the barangay
 Priority Sectors
Agriculture

Productive
Mining

Cross-sectoral
Tourism
Infrastructure

Power Government
Industry, trade
Water Economics
and services
Tel cos. Social Impact
Transportation Education Environment
Health
Social
Housing
Culture
Nutrition
 How can you contribute
in Disaster Rehabilitation
and Recovery?
Summary
üSeek mental health and psychosocial support
services

üSeek guidance from local authorities

üEnsure safety and protection from health risks

when cleaning your houses

üParticipate in community rehabilitation and

recovery
 DRRM
Application
DRRM at Home
Prepare your families
Evacuation Plan
Where do we meet as a
family?

What things do we take?

How do we go to our
evacuation place?

Which routes do we
take?
“Go Bag”
 DRRM in
Workplace
Check effectiveness, adequacy, and location of
the alarms

Smoke & heat Manual pull

detector and station
sprinkler

Fire cabinets with

fire extinguisher
and hose Fire alarm bell
Participate in office drills

Fire drill Emergency fire evacuation

Ensure that work facility is inspected regularly
DRRM in the
Community
Coordinate with local authorities
Follow evacuation procedures
Participate in drills
Join in DRRM training
Become a DRRM volunteer
Use of Social Media in DRRM
 Project DINA:
Disaster Information
for Nationwide
Awareness
Visit this link:
http://ocd.gov.ph/index.php/project-dina
Thank you