2. THE PHILIPPINE DRMM
LAW: ITS BEGINNINGS
THE EFFECTS OF THE TYPHOONS IN 2009 RESULTED IN A
SUDDEN RUSH OF URGENCY TO RATIFY THE ASEAN
AGREEMENT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE, WHICH IS THE ASEAN’S COMMITMENT TO THE
HYOGO FRAMEWORK OF ACTION.
3. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT ACT
- CREATED THE NDRRMC IN PLACE OF THE NDCC
- ALSO CALLED AS THE PHILIPPINE DRMM LAW OR RA 10121
- WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 27, 2010
4. CREATION OF DRRMC & SALIENT
FEATURES OF THE DRRM LAW
THE CREATION OF NDRRMC WAS WELL RECEIVED BECAUSE IT
TAPS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs), COMMUNITIES &
CIVIL SOCIETIES AS PARTNERS.
THE NEW LAW SHIFTED MORE RESPONSIBILITIES TO LOCAL
COMMUNITIES ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT.
5. CREATION OF DRRMC & SALIENT
FEATURES OF THE DRRM LAW
- NDRRMC PROMISES TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO DISASTER
CONCERNS
- NDCC WAS PRIMARILY FOR DISASTER RESPONSE. AFTER SO
MANY DISASTERS HAVE STRUCK THE COUNTRY, NDCC WAS
DEEMED TO BE NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO DISASTER
CONCERNS.
6. CREATION OF DRRMC & SALIENT
FEATURES OF THE DRRM LAW
-RATHER THAN SPENDING MUCH EFFORT AND COMMITTING
RESOURCES TO ACTIVITIES AFTER A DISASTER OCCURS, A
SHIFT IN PRIORITIES IN FAVOR OR PRE-DISASTER ACTIVITIES
IS EMPHASIZED.
- THE PROPONENTS OF RA 10121 GAVE MORE EMPHASIS ON
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND IDENTIFYING
VULNERABILITY RATHER THAN CONCENTRATING ON JUST
DISASTER RESPONSE
7. THE
PHILIPPINE
DRRM
SYSTEM
-THE PHILIPPINES WAS THE
FIRST IN ASIA TO HAVE
ENACTED ITS OWN LAW ON
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT
THROUGH RA 10121
- THIS LAW PROVIDED FOR
THE PARADIGM SHIFT FROM
DISASTER RELIEF AND
RESPONSE TOWARDS
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM)
8. DRRMC ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
- THE NDRRMC ADVISES THE PRESIDENT REGARDING ALL
PHASES OF DISASTERS, FROM PREPAREDNESS TO
REHABILITATION.
- ON TOP OF NDRRMC’S ORGANIZATIONAL PYRAMID IS THE
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AS CHAIRPERSON.
9. DRRMC ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
- THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE IS THE AGENCY
MANDATED TO GUARD AGAINST EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL
THREATS TO NATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN TIMES OF
PEACE, WAR AND DISASTERS.
- THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE IS THE IMPLEMENTING
ARM OF THE NDRRMC AND HAS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF
ADMINISTERING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL CIVIL
DEFENSE AND DRRM PROGRAM.
10. THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL
DEFENSE (OCD)
- THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF
STRATEGIC AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACHES AS WELL AS
MEASURES TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITIES AND RISKS TO
HAZARDS AND MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTERS.
- OCD’S MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS ENSURING THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF THE NATIONAL
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
(NDRRMP).
11. NDRRMC IS EMPOWERED TO DO THE FOLLOWING
FUNCTIONS
- DEVELOP THE
NDRRM
FRAMEWORK
-DEVELOPMENT OF
NDRRM PLAN
- ADVISE THE
PRESIDENT ON THE
STATUS OF DRRM IN
THE COUNTRY
- ENSURE A MULTI-
STAKEHOLDER
PARTICIPATION
- ESTABLISH A
NATIONAL EARLY
WARNING AND
ALERT SYSTEM
- DEVELOP
APPROPRIATE RISK
TRANSFER
MECHANISMS
- MONITOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND
ENFORCEMENT OF
THE ACT
- MANAGE AND
MOBILIZE
RESOURCES
- MONITOR AND
PROVIDE
GUIDELINES ON
LDRRMF
-DEVELOP
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
IN COORDINATION
W/ THE CLIMATE
CHANGE
COMMISSION
12. NDRRMC IS EMPOWERED TO DO THE FOLLOWING
FUNCTIONS
- DEVELOP VERTICAL
AND HORIZONTAL
COORDINATION
MECHANISMS
- FORMULATE A
NATIONAL
INSTITUTIONAL
CAPABILITY
BUILDING
PROGRAM
- FORMULATE A
NATIONAL AGENDA
- RESEARCH AND
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT ON
DRRM
- FORMULATE AND
IMPLEMENT A
FRAMEWORK FOR
CCA AND DRRM
- CONSTITUTE A
TECHNICAL
MANAGEMENT
GROUP
- TASK OCD TO
CONDUCT PERIODIC
ASSESSMENT AND
PERFORMANCE
MONITORING OF THE
MEMBER AGENCIES
- COORDINATE THE
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE COUNTRY’S
OBLIGATION W/
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
TREATIES
13.
14. ROLE OF LGUs
- UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 10121, THERE SHALL BE A DRRM
COUNCIL FOR EACH REGION. LGUs, FROM THE PROVINCIAL TO
THE BARANGAY LEVEL, ARE ALSO MANDATED TO FORM AND
OPERATE DRRM COUNCILS.
- EACH OF THESE OFFICES MUST COME UP WITH A LOCAL
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
COVERING ASPECTS OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE,
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION, AND REHABILITATION AND
RECOVERY.
- CHIEF DRRM OFFICER
16. REGIONAL DRRM COUNCIL
- IS NDRRMC’s REGIONAL ARM.
- MAINTAINS AN OPERATING FACILITY ON A 24-HOUR BASIS,
KNOWN AS THE REGIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS CENTER.
17. REGIONAL DRRM COUNCIL
DEPENDING ON THE SCOPE OR SIZE OF A DISASTER, THE
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NEW
DRRM LAW DEFINES WHEN THE DIFFERENT NATIONAL AND
LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANGEMENT
COUNCILS WILL BE ACTIVATED:
• BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (BDC) – IF A
BARANGAY IS AFFECTED
• CITY/MUNICIPAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (C/MDRRMC) – IF TWO OR MORE
BARANGAYS ARE AFFECTED
18. REGIONAL DRRM COUNCIL
• PROVINCIAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MAGEMENT
COUNCIL – IF 2 OR MORE CITIES ARE AFFECTED
• REGIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL – IF 2 OR MORE PROVINCES ARE AFFECTED
•NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL – IF 2 OR MORE REGIONS ARE AFFECTED
19. RECOGNITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATION (CSOs)
- THE INLUSION OF FOUR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF NDRMMC MAKES DRRM
A MORE COMMUNITY-BASED UNTERTAKING.
- THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SERVICES SUCH AS MEDICAL CARE,
SEARCH AND RESCUE, EMERGENCY HOUSING AND FEEDING,
AND MANY OTHER NEEDS HAS FILLED GAPS AND FREE THE
GOV’T FROM EXPENDITURES THAT ARE MUCH NEEDED IN ITS
DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.
20. CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
(CSOs)
- ARE NON-STATE ACTORS WHOSE AIMS ARE NEITHER TO
GENERATE PROFITS NOR TO SEEK GOVERNING POWER.
- UNITE PEOPLE TO ADVANCE SHARED LIFE GOALS &
INTERESTS.
-CSOs INCLUDE NGOs, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS,
FOUNDATIONS, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES, CBOs,
FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATIONS,
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND LABOR UNIONS.
21. NGOs WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-BASED
DISASTER RISK-RELATED ACTIVITIES
22. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
FROM THE GOVERNMENT
- PAY MORE ATTENTION TO IMPROVING RISK
COMMUNICATION
- THE TIMING, MAGNITUDE AND IMPACTS OF HAZARDS
MUST BE EXPLAINED WELL IN PRESS BRIEFINGS
-DECISION-MAKING ON THEIR PART DEMANDS
INFORMATION ON THE NATURE, EFFECTS, AND IMPACTS OF
DISASTERS
23. NDRRM PLAN (NDDRMP) AND
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
- CONCERNED AGENCIES WILL DELIVER INFORMATION
- A NUMBER OF PRIORITY PROGRAMS ARE DEVOTED TO THE
DELIVERY & ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
REGARDING HAZARDS.
- ALSO INCLUDES PROVISION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
DRRM TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
27. DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (DOST)
- MANDATE IS TO PROVIDE CENTRAL DIRETION, LEADERSHIP
AND COORDINATION OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
EFFORTS
- RESPONSIBLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE PREVENTION AND
MITIGATION ASPECTS OF THE NDRRMP.
- REDUCTION OF VULNERABILITY AND EXPOSURE OF
COMMUNITIES TO ALL HAZARDS AND ENHANCING
CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE THEIR OWN RISK
28. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND
COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
- KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE OTHER ASPECTS OF DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO SURVIVE DISASTERS
MUST BE SHARED.
- ALL TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE MUST BE SHARED BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENT, THE PEOPLE, CSOs AND OTHER WELL-
MEANING AGENTS OF TRANSFER
29. DEPARMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)
- TASKED PRIMARILY FOR THE PREPAREDNESS ASPECT OF
DISASTER REDUCTION
- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A
COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL AND LOCAL PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE POLICIES, PLANS AND SYSTEMS
- DEVELOPMENT OF DRRM, IEC AND CCA MATERIALS
- ENSURE OPERATIONAL AND SELF-RELIANT LOCAL DRRM
COUNCILS AND FULLY FUNCTIONING LOCAL DRRM OFFICES
30. DEPARMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)
- THROUGH RA 10121, LGUs ARE NOW ABLE TO USE MORE
THAN 5% OF THEIR INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT
- LGUs NO LONGER HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DECLARATION OF
A STATE OF CALAMITY
- LGUs NOW ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO DECLARE AND LIFT A
STATE OF CALAMITY WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION
- REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR REPAIR AND
RECONSTRUCTION
31. NATIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- LEAD AGENCY IN THE PREPARATION OF REPORT PROVIDING
SYNTHESIS OF THE OVERALL IMPACT OF DISASTERS
- IN CHARGE OF THE CONDUCT OF POST-DISASTER NEEDS
ASSESSMENT (PDNA)
- RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION OF A RECOVERY PLAN
TO GUIDE THE RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
ECONOMY, LIVES & LIVELIHOODS IN AFFECTED AREAS.
32. MEDIA’S ROLE IN TIMES OF
DISASTER
- THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY (PIA) IS AMONG
THE GOV’T AGENCIES TASKED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND
TIMELY ADVICE TO NATIONAL OR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING DISASTERS.
- ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE USE OF TELEVISION, RADIO,
CABLE AND THROUGH WIRELESS AND LANDLINE MEANS OF
COMMUNICATION.
33. MEDIA’S ROLE IN TIMES OF
DISASTER
- THE TRADITIONAL TRI-MEDIA & INTERNET-BASED MEDIA
HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SUPPLEMENTING THE
GOVERNMENT’S DISASTER INFORMATION FUNCTONS.
- RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
- REHABILITATION CAMPAIGNS INVOLVING HOUSING AND
LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE