Briefing on the

Philippine DRRM System

DRR-CCA and Mitigation Summit

Radisson Blu Cebu

6-7 October 2016

I. Philippine Risk Profile

II. Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

System (PDRRMS)

III. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

(NDRRMC)

IV. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Operations Center (NDRRMOC)

V. Ways Forward

I. Philippine Risk Profile

Philippine Sea and Eurasian Tectonic Plates

300 volcanoes,

and 22 are active.

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Seismicity of the

Philippines

Distribution of Active Faults

and Trenches in the

Philippines

Reference: DOST PHIVOLCS

almost all parts of the country experience earthquakes

average of 5 earthquakes a day.

average of 20 typhoons a year

(5 are said to be destructive)Reference: DOST PAGASA

Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Tracks of Tropical Cyclones -1948 to 2010

Reference: Japan Meteorological Agency (n.d.) as cited by Godillano (2014)

Climate Change

Photo credit: Google Images

9th in 2009

6th in 2010

3rd in 2011

3rd in 2012

3rd in 2013

2nd in 2014

3rd in 2015

Study by : UN University Institute for Environment and Human SecurityReference: http://www.worldriskreport.org/

s

Natural Hazards

Typhoons

Floods

Storm Surges

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanic eruptions

Landslides

Drought

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Fire

Maritime accidents

Aircraft crash

Land accidents

Industrial accidents

Pollution

Civil disturbance

Terrorism

Armed conflict

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Human toll: dead, injured

and missing

Communities displaced

Lost sources of

livelihoods

Environmental damages

Infrastructure damages

Economic losses

Hampered delivery of

services

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From 2014-2015, 34 tropical cyclones have entered the Philippine area of

responsibility. Of this number, 22 directly affected the country:

2014 2015

II. Philippine DRRM System

Philippine Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management

Act of 2010:

Strengthening the Philippine

DRRM system,

Providing for the National DRRM

framework and

Institutionalizing the National

DRRM Plan,

Appropriating funds therefore and

for other purposes.

Disaster Relief & Response Disaster Risk Reduction & Mgmt

REACTIVE PROACTIVE

PD 1566 RA 10121

Top-down & centralized disaster

management

Disaster as merely a function of

physical hazards

Focus on disaster response &

anticipation

Bottom-up & participatory disaster risk

reduction process

Disaster mainly a reflection of people’s

vulnerability

Integrated approach to social & human

development to reduce disaster risks

Chairman: Secretary, DND

Members:

Secretary, DILG

Secretary, DPWH

Secretary, DOH

Secretary, DSWD

Secretary, DA

Secretary, DepEd

Secretary, DOF

Secretary, DOLE

Secretary, DTI

Secretary, DOTC

Secretary, DOST

Secretary, DBM

Secretary, DOJ

Secretary, DENR

Director, PIA

Sec-Gen - PNRC

Chief of Staff, AFP

A,OCD: Exec Officer/Member

19 Members 44 Members

Chairperson: Secretary, DND

Vice-Chairpersons:

Sec, DOST – Prevention & Mitigation

Sec, DILG – Preparedness

Sec, DSWD – Disaster Response

DG, NEDA – Rehab & Recovery

Exec. Dir. : OCD Administrator

Members: 39

•14 Depts: DOH, DENR, DA, DepEd, DOE,

DOF, DTI, DOTC, DBM,

DPWH, DFA, DOJ, DOLE & DOT

•12 gov’t agencies: OES OPAPP, CHED AFP,

PNP, OPS, NAPC, PCW, HUDCC,

CCC, PHILHEALTH & OCD

•2 Gov Financial Inst (GSIS & SSS)

•1 Quasi-government agency ( PRC)

•5 LGU Leagues

•4 Civil Society Organizations

•1 Private Sector Organization

• Participation of civil society organizations (CSOs),

the private sector and volunteers in the

government’s disaster risk reduction programs

towards complementation of resources and effective

delivery of services to the citizenry

• Enabling environment for substantial and

sustainable participation of CSOs, private groups,

volunteers and communities, and recognize their

contributions in the government’s disaster risk

reduction efforts

RA 10121

Safer, adaptive and disaster-resilient Filipino

communities towards sustainable development

Hazard

Exposure

Vulnerabilities

Capacities

Mainstreaming

DRRM and CCA

in Planning an

Implementation

Prevention and Mitigation Preparedness Rehabilitation and RecoveryResponse

Four DRRM Thematic Areas

(7 February 2012)

4 Priority Areas with 4 Long Term Goals

14 Objectives

24 Outcomes

56 Outputs

93 Activities

II. The National DRRM Council

Policy-making

Coordination

Integration

Supervision

Monitoring

Evaluation

1. Develop the NDRRRM Framework

2. Advise the President on the status of DRRM including

the declaration of the state of calamity

3. Establish a national early warning and emergency alert

system

4. Develop appropriate risk transfer mechanism

5. Monitor the development and implementation of

agencies/organizations of the DRRM Act

6. Manage and mobilize resources for DRRM

7. Develop assessment tools on the existing and potential

hazards and risks brought about by Climate Change in

coordination with Climate Change Commission

Reference: Sec 6, RA 10121

Reference: Sec 6, RA 10121

8. Develop a comprehensive coordination mechanism for

the coherent implementation of DRRM policies and

programs

9. Formulate a national institutional capability-building

program for DRRM

10. Formulate national agenda for research and technology

11. Constitute the TMG composed of NDRRMC-member

agency representatives

12. Task OCD to conduct periodic assessment and

performance monitoring of all DRRMCs

13. Coordinate or oversee the implementation of the

countries obligations with DRRM treaties

ED, NDRRMC/A, OCD

CHAIRPERSONSecretary of National Defense

14 Line

Departments11 Government

Agencies

Reference: Sec 5, RA 10121

Vice Chairperson

Secretary DOST

Disaster Response

Sections 10 & 11, RA 10121

24/7 facility at all levels for

monitoring and coordination

Disseminates situation

reports, alerts and

communications

Facilitates effective

management of the

consequences of disasters

Establish at every Province,

City and Municipality, and

Barangay

Set the direction,

development,

implementation and

coordination of DRRM

programs

Reference: Section 12, RA 10121 (2010)Photo-Credit: OCD CARAGA

Risk assessment tools

Early warning systems

Flood forecasting and monitoring

Hazard and risk mappings

Structural and non-structural interventionsDOST

READY Project Project NOAH /DREAM-LiDAR Pre-Disaster Risk

Assessment (PDRA)

-Hazard Specific

-Area Focused

-Time Bound

GMMA READY

Information Education Campaign

(IEC)

• Contingency planning

• Prepositioning and stock-piling

• Capacitating and organizing responders

• Training, drills and exercises

• DRR ResearchDILG

• Activation of Response Clusters and

Incident Command System

• Mobilization of responders

• Rapid damage assessment and needs

analysis

• Humanitarian assistance (eg relief

distribution)

• Provision of financial assistance

• Management of evacuation centres

DSWD

• Post-disaster needs

assessment

• Enhancement of policies

and plans

• Reconstruction using “build

back better” approach

• Resettlement

• Provision of new sources of

livelihood

NEDA

Education

Health/Nutrition

Housing

Livelihood

Others

National DRRM Fund

• For aid, relief and

rehabilitation services to

communities/areas affected

by man-made and natural

calamities, and

• repair and reconstruction of

permanent structures,

including capital

expenditures for pre-

disaster operations,

rehabilitation and other

related activities.

General

Appropriations ActRA 10121

(Section 22)

• disaster risk reduction or

mitigation, prevention and

preparedness activities such

as but not limited to training of

personnel, procurement of

equipment, and capital

expenditures

• can also be utilized for relief,

recovery, reconstruction and

other work or services in

connection with human-

induced calamities

REACTIVEPROACTIVE

III. The National Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management

Operations Center

(NDRRMOC)

• 24-hour Public Weather Forecast

• Weather Advisory

• Severe Weather Bulletin

• Gale Warning

• Rainfall Advisory

• General Flood Advisory/Bulletin

• Thunderstorm Advisory

• Weather Outlook

• El Niño/La Niña Advisory

• Dam Monitoring

• Tsunami Alert/Warning

• Volcano Bulletin

• Earthquake Information

Reporting System

The DRRMCs from the regional down to the local level

ensures that all major and minor incidents, both

natural and human-induced are:

1. Monitored

2. Recorded

3. Documented

4. Reported

Normal

White Alert

NDRRMC EOC

Full Activation

(Red Alert)

Downgrading

NDRRMC EOC

(Blue Alert)

Deactivation

Notification

NotificationNotification

Notification

NDRRMC EOC

(Blue Alert)

Two conditions in which the

NDRRMOC operates:

Emergency

Condition

Normal

Condition

Duty Alert System

V. Ways Ahead

Submit the Draft Amendatory Bill of RA 10121;

Enhance IRR of RA 10121;

Review the National Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management (NDRRM) Plan

Development of Roadmap per thematic area

Revise and update the National DRRM Fund guidelines

Sustain international engagements (e.g. UN, ASEAN, APEC &

Other Bilaterals)

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