DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION V

STA. LUTGARDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

(SENIOR DEPARTMENT)
II.INTRODUCTION
The Philippine government is committed to promote and implement measures and guidelines for DRR.
To strongly implement this international standard of DRR, the Fourteenth Philippine Congress passed
the Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine DRRM Act, also known as the DRRM Act. This Republic Act was
formally signed by Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 27, 2010. This law strengthens the Philippine
DRRM system by institutionalizing the National DRRM Plan. The DRRM Act mandates the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to develop a National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Framework, which serves as the principal guide to conduct efforts on DRRM all over the
country. This law also provides a proactive approach in addressing disaster risks, wherein the people
become presently prepared for the imminent risks and threats of natural disasters.DRRM Act also
requires the integration of DRR Education in the school curricula of both basic and tertiary levels. It was
opportune to incorporate DRR education because the Philippines' Department of Education (DepEd)
recently implemented a new basic education system known as the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum
which follows the rules, regulations, and guidelines of Republic Act 10533, also called as the Enhanced
Basic Education Act of 2013.This educational program added two more years to the 10 years of basic
education in the Philippines. Specifically, these 2 years are known as senior high school education, an
added educational level to Kindergarten, 6 years of elementary, and 4 years of junior high school. In the
curriculum of senior high school, DRR education is integrated in Earth and Life Science, a core subject
offered to all tracks, and to a specialized track subject Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. With the
provisions of DRRM Act, comprehensive, and integrated knowledge building about disaster education is
intensified among students under the K-12 Education Program. The youth are empowered to be
proactive members of community on DRR and sustainable development. It is relevant and significant to
assess the capacity of students on DRR to ensure that the senior high school education of the K-12
curriculum is substantial on the culture of safety and resilience toward disaster risks. Furthermore, an
assessment about the DRR knowledge of senior high school students will be a significant report on the
impact of disaster education in senior high school level in the Philippines. Hence, this study was
conceptualized to determine the DRR knowledge of Grade 11 students in the Philippines. Specifically, it
aimed to assess the disaster-related knowledge, preparedness and readiness, adaptation, awareness,
and risk perception of senior highschool students.
III. BACKGROUND
IV. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
V. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS