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WFP Philippines Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses Situation Report #3
WFP Philippines Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses Situation Report #3 23 November 2020 Highlights In Numbers • WFP will provide cash assistance to more than 2,400 Over 2.3 million affected people across vulnerable households in Catanduanes. eight regions • WFP contributed to a rapid needs assessment in the Over 23,089 individuals displaced in most affected municipalities in the provinces of evacuation centres Isabela and Cagayan. Over 46,987 individuals displaced outside • WFP continues to provide logistics support to the evacuation centres Government, transporting 74,600 family food packs and 6,225 essential non-food items. WFP Response Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses Situation Update Logistics • Just days after the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) on 1 November, Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) roughly crossed the same track and made landfall on 11 November. Rolly and Ulysses both left trails of destruction and affected millions of people in eight regions, hundreds of thousands of which remain displaced. • The death toll from Ulysses has risen to more than 70 and severely damages property and infrastructure. In Isabela and Cagayan provinces in the Cagayan Valley, heavy rains threatened to WFP loaned two generators to the Provincial Capitol of Catanduanes. They overspill Magat Dam, the largest in the country. will power a portable office for warehouse management, and the mobile Authorities released water from the dam to prevent it water filtration system to bring clean drinking water to communities whose water sources were damaged by the typhoon. Photo courtesy of Office of from spilling, but the surge from the opened Civil Defense – Jose Angelo Mangaoang floodgates submerged many houses. -
GIS and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Magat Watershed in the Philippines
Copyright is owned by the Author of the thesis. Permission is given for a copy to be downloaded by an individual for the purpose of research and private study only. The thesis may not be reproduced elsewhere without the permission of the Author. The Use GIS and Remote Sensing in the Assessment of Magat Watershed in the Philippines A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Management Massey University, Turitea Campus, Palmerston North, New Zealand Emerson Tattao 2010 Abstract The Philippine watersheds are continually being degraded— thus threatening the supply of water in the country. The government has recognised the need for effective monitoring and management to avert the declining condition of these watersheds. This study explores the applications of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), in the collection of information and analysis of data, in order to support the development of effective critical watershed management strategies. Remote sensing was used to identify and classify the land cover in the study area. Both supervised and unsupervised methods were employed to establish the most appropriate technique in watershed land cover classification. GIS technology was utilised for the analysis of the land cover data and soil erosion modelling. The watershed boundary was delineated from a digital elevation model, using the hydrological tools in GIS. The watershed classification revealed a high percentage of grassland and increasing agricultural land use, in the study area. The soil erosion modelling showed an extremely high erosion risk in the bare lands and a high erosion risk in the agriculture areas. -
Cagayan Riverine Zone Development Framework Plan 2005—2030
Cagayan Riverine Zone Development Framework Plan 2005—2030 Regional Development Council 02 Tuguegarao City Message The adoption of the Cagayan Riverine Zone Development Framework Plan (CRZDFP) 2005-2030, is a step closer to our desire to harmonize and sustainably maximize the multiple uses of the Cagayan River as identified in the Regional Physical Framework Plan (RPFP) 2005-2030. A greater challenge is the implementation of the document which requires a deeper commitment in the preservation of the integrity of our environment while allowing the development of the River and its environs. The formulation of the document involved the wide participation of concerned agencies and with extensive consultation the local government units and the civil society, prior to its adoption and approval by the Regional Development Council. The inputs and proposals from the consultations have enriched this document as our convergence framework for the sustainable development of the Cagayan Riverine Zone. The document will provide the policy framework to synchronize efforts in addressing issues and problems to accelerate the sustainable development in the Riverine Zone and realize its full development potential. The Plan should also provide the overall direction for programs and projects in the Development Plans of the Provinces, Cities and Municipalities in the region. Let us therefore, purposively use this Plan to guide the utilization and management of water and land resources along the Cagayan River. I appreciate the importance of crafting a good plan and give higher degree of credence to ensuring its successful implementation. This is the greatest challenge for the Local Government Units and to other stakeholders of the Cagayan River’s development. -
Executive Summary Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Clup)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) OF DELFIN ALBANO, ISABELA CY 2018-2027 I. Vision A Center of agro-industrial development in Northern Isabela with God-loving and empowered citizens living in a disaster-resilient community and ecologically-sound environment with integrated infrastructure support systems and vibrant economy led by responsive and transparent leadership. Mission To improve the quality of life for all residents of Delfin Albano by maximizing opportunities for social and economic development in order to become the agro-industrial center in Northern Isabela while retaining an attractive, sustainable and secure environment. II. Brief Situationer A. Physical Profile The municipality is composed of twenty-nine (29) barangays and seven sitios. Barangay Ragan Sur is the seat of Government that is centrally located along the Provincial / National Road from Ilagan and Mallig to Delfin Albano to Santo Tomas and Santa Maria this province. Delfin Albano has a total land area of 19,095.hectares. It is located some 35 kilometers, northwest of Ilagan, the capital town of the Province. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Sto. Tomas, on the east by the municipality of Tumauini, the Cagayan River as the natural boundary, on the west by the municipalities of Quezon and Mallig and on the south by the municipalities of Quirino and Ilagan with Mallig River as natural boundary. Delfin Albano is subdivided into two (02) physiological areas namely the Eastern Area long the Cagayan River which is good for intensive agriculture and high density urban development as the western area along the mountain range which is good for intensive agriculture, pasture and forest purposes. -
Oryza Sativa) Cultivation in the Ifugao Rice Terraces, Philippine Cordilleras
Plant Microfossil Results from Old Kiyyangan Village: Looking for the Introduction and Expansion of Wet-field Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in the Ifugao Rice Terraces, Philippine Cordilleras Mark HORROCKS, Stephen ACABADO, and John PETERSON ABSTRACT Pollen, phytolith, and starch analyses were carried out on 12 samples from two trenches in Old Kiyyangan Village, Ifugao Province, providing evidence for human activity from ca. 810–750 cal. B.P. Seed phytoliths and endosperm starch of cf. rice (Oryza sativa), coincident with aquatic Potamogeton pollen and sponge spicule remains, provide preliminary evidence for wet-field cultivation of rice at the site. The first rice remains appear ca. 675 cal. B.P. in terrace sediments. There is a marked increase in these remains after ca. 530–470 cal. B.P., supporting previous studies suggesting late expansion of the cultivation of wet-field rice in this area. The study represents initial, sediment-derived, ancient starch evidence for O. sativa, and initial, sediment-derived, ancient phytolith evidence for this species in the Philippines. KEYWORDS: Philippines, Ifugao Rice Terraces, rice (Oryza sativa), pollen, phytoliths, starch. INTRODUCTION THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES IN THE CENTRAL CORDILLERAS,LUZON, were inscribed in the UNESCOWorldHeritage List in 1995, the first ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the list (Fig. 1). The nomination and subsequent listing included discussion on the age of the terraces. The terraces were constructed on steep terrains as high as 2000 m above sea level, covering extensive areas. The extensive distribution of the terraces and estimates of the length of time required to build these massive landscape modifications led some researchers to propose a long history of up to 2000–3000 years, which was supported by early archaeological 14C evidence (Barton 1919; Beyer 1955; Maher 1973, 1984). -
Hydraulics Research Wallingford
~ Hydraulics Research Wallingford SEDIMENTATION IN RESERVOIRS: MAGAT RESERVOIR, CAGAYAN VALLEY, LUZON PHILIPPINES 1984 reservoir survey and data analysis R Wooldridge - T Eng (CEI) In collaboration with: National Irrigation Administration, Manila, Philippines Report No OD 69 April 1986 Registered Office: Hydraulics Research Limited, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OXIO 8BA. Telephone: 0491 35381. Telex: 848552 ABSTRACT The Overseas Development Unit of Hydraulics Research Limited is involved in studies to quantify the effects of catchment management in reducing the quantity of sediment being delivered to rivers and deposited in reservoirs. Many recent reservoir studies have shown that observed sedimentation rates can be more than four times the rates estimated during the feasibility studies. This study uses a computer program, developed for a series of Kenyan reservoirs, to calculate the change in storage capacity of Magat Reservoir in north-central Luzon, the Philippines, as the first stage in a unified study of the total catchment erosion/reservoir sedimentstion system. A more detailed examination of the pre-impoundment survey data has shown that the reservoir storage capacity is some 25% greater than the original Feasibility Study and a first estimate of the catchment erosion rate is double the Feasibility Report estimate. CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 STUDY LOCATION 1 3 1978 BASE DATA 2 4 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY TECHNIQUES 3 S CONTOUR SLICING TECHNIQUE S 6 FIELD DATA ANALYSIS 8 7 MAGAT RESERVOIR VOLUME 10 8 CATCHMENT SEDIMENT YIELD 14 9 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 15 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 16 11 REFERENCES 18 TABLES 1. Designed and observed reservoir siltation rates FIGURES 1- Map of the Philippines 2. Map of Luzon 3. -
DENR-BMB Atlas of Luzon Wetlands 17Sept14.Indd
Philippine Copyright © 2014 Biodiversity Management Bureau Department of Environment and Natural Resources This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the Copyright holder provided acknowledgement of the source is made. BMB - DENR Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Compound Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines 1101 Telefax (+632) 925-8950 [email protected] http://www.bmb.gov.ph ISBN 978-621-95016-2-0 Printed and bound in the Philippines First Printing: September 2014 Project Heads : Marlynn M. Mendoza and Joy M. Navarro GIS Mapping : Rej Winlove M. Bungabong Project Assistant : Patricia May Labitoria Design and Layout : Jerome Bonto Project Support : Ramsar Regional Center-East Asia Inland wetlands boundaries and their geographic locations are subject to actual ground verification and survey/ delineation. Administrative/political boundaries are approximate. If there are other wetland areas you know and are not reflected in this Atlas, please feel free to contact us. Recommended citation: Biodiversity Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 2014. Atlas of Inland Wetlands in Mainland Luzon, Philippines. Quezon City. Published by: Biodiversity Management Bureau - Department of Environment and Natural Resources Candaba Swamp, Candaba, Pampanga Guiaya Argean Rej Winlove M. Bungabong M. Winlove Rej Dumacaa River, Tayabas, Quezon Jerome P. Bonto P. Jerome Laguna Lake, Laguna Zoisane Geam G. Lumbres G. Geam Zoisane -
Climate-Responsive Integrated Master Plan for Cagayan River Basin
Climate-Responsive Integrated Master Plan for Cagayan River Basin VOLUME I - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Submitted by College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los Baños Funded by River Basin Control Office Department of Environment and Natural Resources CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MASTER PLAN FOR THE i CAGAYAN RIVER BASIN Table of Contents 1 Rationale .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Objectives of the Study .............................................................................................................................. 1 3 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 4 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 2 5 Assessment Reports ................................................................................................................................... 3 5.1 Geophysical Profile ........................................................................................................................... 3 5.2 Bioecological Profile ......................................................................................................................... 6 5.3 Demographic Characteristics ...................................................................................................... -
Mobility and Sedentarization Among the Philippine Agta
SENRI ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES 95: 119 –150 ©2017 Sedentarization among Nomadic Peoples in Asia and Africa Edited by Kazunobu Ikeya Mobility and Sedentarization among the Philippine Agta Tessa Minter Leiden University ABSTRACT This article provides an ethnography of Agta mobility, based on fieldwork in the northern Philippines conducted over the past decade. The Agta are a population of about 10,000 people, living in small settlements distributed along the coasts and in the mountainous interior of northeastern Luzon. They follow a hunting-fishing and gathering lifestyle, which includes a relatively mobile settlement pattern. First, this article aims to document Agta mobility by exploring its drivers and by showing how it is both facilitated and limited by kinship relations. How mobility varies regionally and seasonally will also be discussed. Second, the article focuses on Agta mobility in relation to Philippine development policies. This includes a discussion of past and recent efforts at sedentarization, as well as the government’s misconceptions of Agta mobility in relation to the ongoing ancestral land titling processes. Finally, the article explores the ongoing and future developments likely to influence Agta mobility. These concern Agta parents’ recent emphasis on enrolling their children in formal education and the approval of a road construction project that will traverse Agta living areas and the associated claims on coastal land by politically influential outsiders. An underlying question of this article is how anthropological knowledge on mobility could contribute to improving policy. INTRODUCTION Nomadism and sedentarization have long since raised the interest of policy makers, development practitioners and academics. Discussions have, however, focused mostly on pastoralist herders in arid and semi-arid regions of Eurasia and Africa (Khazanov and Wink 2001). -
Flood Risk Assessment of Major River Basins in the Philippines
International Journal of GEOMATE, Dec., 2019 Vol.17, Issue 64, pp. 201- 208 ISSN: 2186-2982 (P), 2186-2990 (O), Japan, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21660/2019.64.17155 Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT OF MAJOR RIVER BASINS IN THE PHILIPPINES Christian Dominick Q. Alfonso1, Marloe B. Sundo*2, Richelle G. Zafra2, Perlie P. Velasco2, Jedidiah Joel C. Aguirre2 and Marish S. Madlangbayan2 1University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation, Inc., Philippines; 2University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines *Corresponding Author, Received: 00 Oct. 2019, Revised: 00 Nov. 2019, Accepted: 00 Dec. 2019 ABSTRACT: Disaster risk management is vital in strengthening the resilience to and reduction of losses brought by natural disasters. In Philippines where typhoons frequently occur, flood risk maps are essential for the protection of communities and ecosystems in watersheds. This study created flood inundation maps with climate change considerations under 2020 A1B1 and 2050 A1B1 scenarios for four major river basins in the Philippines: the Agno, Cagayan, Mindanao, and Buayan-Malungon River Basins. From these maps, the most vulnerable areas for each basin are identified using GIS mapping software. Sixteen inundation risk maps were generated, four for each river basin, in terms of built-up areas, roads, bridges, and dams. Results showed that the northern part of Cagayan River Basin and the central parts of the Agno and Mindanao River Basins are the most flood-prone areas, while the Buayan-Malungon River Basin will have no significant inundation problems. Suitable adaptation and mitigation options were provided for each river basin. Keywords: Disaster risk reduction, Climate change adaption, Inundation, Risk Mapping 1. -
Consolidated List of Establishments – Conduct of Cles
CONSOLIDATED LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS – CONDUCT OF CLES 1. Our Lady of Victories Academy (OLOVA) Amulung, Cagayan 2. Reta Drug Solano, Nueva Vizcaya 3. SCMC/SMCA/SATO SM Cauayan City 4. GQ Barbershop SM Cauayan City 5. Quantum SM Cauayan City 6. McDonald SM Cauayan City 7. Star Appliance Center SM Cauyan City 8. Expressions Martone Cauyan City 9. Watch Central SM Cauayan City 10. Dickies SM Cauayan City 11. Jollibee SM Cauayan City 12. Ideal Vision SM Cauayan City 13. Mendrez SM Cauayan City 14. Plains and prints SM Cauayan City 15. Memo Express SM Cauayan City 16. Sony Experia SM Cauayan City 17. Sports Zone SM Cauayan City 18. KFC Phils. SM Cauayan City 19. Payless Shoe Souref SM Cauyan City 20. Super Value Inc.(SM Supermarket) SM Cauyan City 21. Watson Cauyan City 22. Gadget @ Xtreme SM Cauyan City 23. Game Xtreme SM Cauyan City 24. Lets Face II Cauyan City 25. Cafe Isabela Cauayan City 26. Eye and Optics SM Cauayan City 27. Giordano SM Cauayan City 28. Unisilver Cabatuan, Isabela 29. NAILAHOLICS Cabatuan, Isabela 30. Greenwich Cauayan City 31. Cullbry Cauayan City 32. AHPI Cauyan City 33. LGU Reina Mercedes Reina Mercedes, Isabela 34. EGB Construction Corp. Ilagan City 35. Cauayan United Enterp & Construction Cauayan City 36. CVDC Ilagan City 37. RRJ and MR. LEE Ilagan City 38. Savers Appliance Depot Northstar Mall Ilagan city 39. Jeffmond Shoes Northstar Mall Ilagan city 40. B Club Boutique Northstar Mall Ilagan city 41. Pandayan Bookshop Inc. Northstar Mall Ilagan city 42. Bibbo Shoes Northstar Mall Ilagan city 43. -
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