PRIMER ON THE DRRM

ACT OF 2010
DISASTER RESPONSE
• PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER A DISASTER
• IMMEDIATE…SHORT-TERM
• SOMETIMES CALLED “DISASTER RELIEF”
DISASTER RISK
• THERE IS RISK WHEN THERE ARE OR WILL BE VULNERABLE
COMMUNITIES EXPOSED TO HAZARDS
• HAZARDS-A PHENOMENA, EVENT, OCCURRENCE OR HUMAN
ACTIVITY THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY, LOSS OF LIVES AND DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (EX. TYPHOONS, FLOOD,
EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI, WAR, EPIDEMICS, TERRORISM, FIRE)
• EXPOSURE- THE DEGREE TO WHICH PEOPLE AND PROPERTIES ARE
LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE HAZARDS (DENSE POPULATION, LOCATION IS
HIGH-RISK AREAS)
HOW WE WILL ACT ON THE RISK?
• PREPARE FOR HAZARDS (CONTINGENCY PLANNING)
• MONITOR THE HAZARDS (EARLY WARNING SYSTEM)
• MITIGATE THE HAZARDS (INFRASTRUCTURES TO PROTECT)
HOW WE WILL MINIMIZE EXPOSURE?
• RELOCATE
• EVACUATE
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
• SYSTEMATIC EFFORT TO ANALYZE AND MANAGE THE CAUSES OF
DISASTERS BY REDUCING VULNERABILITIES AND ENHANCING
CAPACITIES IN ORDER TO LESSEN THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF HAZARDS
AND THE PROBABILITY OF DISASTER
• VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY-THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A
COMMUNITY THAT MAKE IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO A HAZARD OR CAPABLE
OF COPING AND RECOVERING FROM THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF A
DISASTER
HOW DO WE REDUCE
VULNERABILITIES
• VULNERABILITY (POVERTY, DISABILITY, OVEREXPLOITED AND NATURAL
RESOURCES, POOR STRUCTURE, HUNGER, POOR HEALTH AND
SANITATION)
• TO REDUCE VULNERABILITIES: ENHANCE CAPACITIES (REDUCED
POVERTY, DIVERSIFIED LIVELIHOOD, PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT,
RETROFITTING, QUALITY EDUCATION, FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO
SAFE WATER, IMPROVED HEALTH AND SANITATION)
THE DRRM ACT
• WHY WE NEED TO GIVE IMPORTANCE TO DISASTER?
- DESTRUCTION TO COMMUNITIES
- DEATH OF MILLIONS
- COLLAPSE OF PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOOD
- SERIOUS ECONOMIC IMPACT
- HURDLES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
- PHILIPPINES IS A DISASTER PRONE COUNTRY (PACIFIC RING OF FIRE)
- CLIMATE CHANGE
RA 10121
• TRANSFORMS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FROM DISASTER RELIEF AND RESPONSE TOWARDS DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
• REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE
• STRENGTHENING PEOPLE’S CAPACITY TO ABSORB STRESS, MAINTAIN
BASIC FUNCTIONS DURING DISASTERS AND BOUNCE BACK BETTER
FROM DISASTERS
SALIENT FEATURES OF PDRRM ACT
• COHERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK
• ADHERENCE TO UNIVERSAL NORMS, PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
• GOOD GOVERNANCE THROUGH TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• STRENGTHENED INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM FOR DRRM
• INTEGRATED, COORDINATED, MULTI-SECTORAL, INTER-AGENCY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED
APPROACH TO DRR
• EMPOWERMENT OF THE LGUS, CSOS AS KEY PARTNERS IN DRR
• INTEGRATION OF DRR INTO THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
• ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DRRM FUND AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS
• PROVIDING GUIDELINES ON THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF CALAMITY, REMEDIAL
MEASURES, PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DRRM AS
MANDATED IN THE DRRM ACT?
• NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (SEC. 5)- POLICY-MAKERS
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (SEC. 15)- FIRST RESPONDERS
• CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (SEC. 2d, SEC. 5hh & ii, SEC. 11a, SEC.
17&18 AND SEC. 12d, SEC. 13)
• COMMUNITIES (SEC. 2d AND SEC. 12d)
 HOW THE STRUCTURE CHANGED?
PD 1566 • DRRM ACT
NATIONAL DCC OCD SECRETARIAT OVERSEEING IMPLEMENTING
NATIONAL DRRMC OCD
REGIONAL DCC
REGIONAL DRRMC OCD R.O
PROVINCIAL DCC
CITY/MUN DCC PROVINCIAL DRRMC PDRRMO
BARANGAT DCC CITY/MUN DRRMC C/MDRRMO
BRGY DEVT COUNCIL BDRRMC
NDRRMC STRUCTURE
DND
CHAIR

DILG DSWD DOST NEDA

VICE-CHAIR VICE-CHAIR
VICE-CHAIR VICE-CHAIR
(PREV & (REHAB &
(PREP) (RESPONSE)
MITIGATION) RECOVERY)

MEMBERS
AFP DA DBM DENR DEPED DOE DOH

OCD DOF DOJ DOLE DOT DOTC DTI PNRC EXC SEC

NEW MEMBERS:

CHED CCC DPWH DFA HUDCC GSIS NCRFW OPAPP PHIC PNP
PRESS
SSS LCP LPP LMP LMB ULAP NAPC SEC

PRIVATE SECTOR 4 CSOS

LDRRMC STRUCTURE
LCE
CHAIR

DRRMO ENG’G HEALTH LIGA

:

DEPED
PNRC PNP AFP GAD SUPT PDO BFP

AGRI VET BUDGET SWDO

PRIVATE SECTOR 4 CSOS

DRRMO

ADMIN & RESEARCH & OPERATIONS

TRAINING PLANNING & WARNING
HOW CAN DRRM INITIATIVES BE
SUSTAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT?
• PARTICIPATION
• CAPACITY
• FUNDS
• STANDARDS
• PENALTIES
• MONITORING & EVALUATION
RISK ASSESSMENT
• RISK ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR THE FORMULATION OF
LDRRM PLAN
• DRR-MIS, SYSTEM-BASED NATIONAL AND LOCAL RISK MAPS
• ENSURING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
• SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA, DOCUMENTATION OF PAST DISASTER
EVENTS, MAPS AND SCIENTIFIC DATA
• INFORMATION SHARING
• DATABASE OF HUMAN RESOURCE, EQUIPMENT, DIRECTORIES AND
LOCATION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
• ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF
THE YOUTH
VULNERABILITY REDUCTION
• MAINSTREAMING DRR-CCA STRATEGIES IN THE LOCAL BUDGETING
AND PLANNING PROCESS
• DRRM FUND CAN BE USED FOR TRAINING OF PERSONNEL,
PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT, CONDUCT OF PARTICIPATORY RISK
ASSESSMENTS, ESTABLISHMENTS OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM,
CONDUCT OF EMERGENCY DRILLS, PURCHASE OF COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF SAFE EVACUATION CENTERS
DISATER PREPAREDNESS
• CONDUCT OF PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
• PRE-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS (STOCKPILING, ETC)
• TRAINING FOR LIVELIHOOD RECOVERY
• PURCHASE OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT
DISASTER RESPONSE
• WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DISASTER STRIKES?
- STATE OF CALAMITY CAN BE DECLARED
- DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATED
- REMEDIAL MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN
- QUICK RESPONSE FUND CAN BE UTILIZED
DISASTER RESPONSE
• WHO CAN DECLARE STATE OF CALAMITY?
- THE PRESIDENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NDRRMC
- THE LOCAL SANGGUNIAN (DECLARATION AND LIFTING) UPON
RECOMMENDATION OF THE LDRRMC
REMEDIAL MEASURES DURING THE
STATE OF CALAMITY
• PRICE CEILING ON BASIC NECESSITIES
• PREVENTION OF OVERPRICING/PROFITEERING/HOARDING
• PROGRAMMING AND RE-PROGRAMMING OF FUNDS FOR REPAIR OF
PUBLIC INFRA
• GRANTING OF NO-INTEREST LOANS