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.
Photo credit: worldatlas.com
Distribution of Active Faults Seismicity of the
and Trenches in the Philippines
Philippines

almost all parts of the country experience earthquakes

average of 5 earthquakes a day.
Reference: DOST PHIVOLCS
 Photo credit: wikipedia.org

average of 20 typhoons a year

(5 are said to be destructive) Reference: DOST PAGASA
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 s
3rd in 2011
3rd in 2012
3rd in 2013
2nd in 2014
3rd in 2015

Study by : UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security

Reference: http://www.worldriskreport.org/
Natural Hazards

Typhoons
Floods
Storm Surges
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Volcanic eruptions
Landslides
Drought

Photo credit: Google Images

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.
 PD 1566 RA 10121

Disaster Relief & Response Disaster Risk Reduction & Mgmt

Top-down & centralized disaster Bottom-up & participatory disaster risk

management reduction process

Disaster as merely a function of Disaster mainly a reflection of people’s

physical hazards vulnerability

Focus on disaster response & Integrated approach to social & human

anticipation development to reduce disaster risks

REACTIVE PROACTIVE
 19 Members 44 Members
Chairman: Secretary, DND Chairperson: Secretary, DND
Members: Vice-Chairpersons:
Secretary, DILG Sec, DOST – Prevention & Mitigation
Secretary, DPWH Sec, DILG – Preparedness
Secretary, DOH Sec, DSWD – Disaster Response
Secretary, DSWD DG, NEDA – Rehab & Recovery
Secretary, DA Exec. Dir. : OCD Administrator
Secretary, DepEd
Secretary, DOF Members: 39
Secretary, DOLE •14 Depts: DOH, DENR, DA, DepEd, DOE,
Secretary, DTI DOF, DTI, DOTC, DBM,
Secretary, DOTC DPWH, DFA, DOJ, DOLE & DOT
Secretary, DOST •12 gov’t agencies: OES OPAPP, CHED AFP,
Secretary, DBM PNP, OPS, NAPC, PCW, HUDCC,
Secretary, DOJ CCC, PHILHEALTH & OCD
Secretary, DENR •2 Gov Financial Inst (GSIS & SSS)
Director, PIA •1 Quasi-government agency ( PRC)
Sec-Gen - PNRC •5 LGU Leagues
Chief of Staff, AFP •4 Civil Society Organizations
A,OCD: Exec Officer/Member •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 Mainstreaming
Exposure DRRM and CCA
Vulnerabilities in Planning an
Capacities Implementation

Prevention and Mitigation Preparedness Response Rehabilitation and Recovery

Four DRRM Thematic Areas
 4 Priority Areas with 4 Long Term Goals

14 Objectives

24 Outcomes

56 Outputs

93 Activities

(7 February 2012)
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

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

Reference: Sec 6, RA 10121

 CHAIRPERSON
Secretary of National Defense
ED, NDRRMC/
A, OCD

Vice Chairperson
Disaster Response

Secretary DOST

14 Line 11 Government
Departments Agencies

Reference: Sec 5, RA 10121

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
DOST  Structural and non-structural interventions

GMMA READY
READY Project Project NOAH /
DREAM-LiDAR Pre-Disaster Risk
Assessment (PDRA)

-Hazard Specific
-Area Focused
-Time Bound
 • Contingency planning
• Prepositioning and stock-piling
• Capacitating and organizing responders
• Training, drills and exercises
• DRR Research
DILG

Information
Education
Campaign
(IEC)
DSWD

• 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
 • Post-disaster needs
assessment
• Enhancement of policies
and plans
• Reconstruction using “build
back better” approach
NEDA
• Resettlement
• Provision of new sources of
livelihood

Education

Health/Nutrition

Housing

Livelihood

Others
 National DRRM Fund
RA 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
PROACTIVE
General
Appropriations Act
• 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.
REACTIVE
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
Two conditions in which the
Normal Normal
NDRRMOC operates: White Alert
Deactivation Condition

Notification
Notification

NDRRMC EOC NDRRMC EOC

(Blue Alert) (Blue Alert)

Downgrading

Notification
Notification

NDRRMC EOC
Full Activation
(Red Alert) Emergency
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)
 Thank you!
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