About O C D INSIDE Preparing the People for a Safer Nation The Office of Civil Defense as the protocols and programs to evaluate primary government agency tasked an impending hazard’s level of risk with administering the country’s given the degree of exposure and DND Anniversary disaster risk reduction and vulnerability in a specific area. It management program, leads in the presents the possible impacts to the page 5 continuous development of people and serves as the basis in strategies, approaches and determining the appropriate Yolanda Book Launched measures to reduce vulnerabilities preparedness and response actions page 6 and risks to hazards and manage from the national agencies down to consequences of disasters. the local government units. Yolanda The country’s tragic experience with The evidence-based information from Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, prodded the PDRA, gathered before Typhoon Commemoration the government to engage into a Ruby entered the country, was used page 7 deeper study of the underlying social, as the basis for the massive economic and environmental preparation and pre-emptive NDRRMC-OCD’s conditions that contribute to the evacuation of more than 1.7 million detrimental impacts of natural people from danger zones, which Observance of hazards. The lessons learned were resulted to minimal casualties. This IDDR, ADDM used to effect changes in strategies event earned the Philippines praises and approaches, and placed systems from the international community. page 8 that will make communities more resilient. Making the people understand the Earthquake Drill true nature of risks they are facing page 9 The National Disaster Risk Reduction prompt them to follow them to follow and Management Council the government’s lead. People’s institutionalized the Pre-Disaster Risk participation is needed to truly build a Civil Defense Assessment (PDRA) and its actions, resilient and safer nation. Across the Nation pages 10 - 13 Local DRRM page 16-17 Gender and Development page 18 Public-Private Partnership page 18 Awareness and Preparedness page 19 ON COVER. On front cover are the satellite image of Typhoon Ruby as it nears the country, and the disaster management meetings in preparation for the tropical cyclone. On the back cover are photos on the four thematic areas of disaster risk reduction and management: prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation and recovery. 2 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Government Evacuates Thousands from Typhoon Ruby’s Path The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directed the evacuation of almost two million people in the path of Typhoon Ruby (International Name: Hagupit), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 4 December 2014, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 KPH and gustiness of up to 210 KPH, and moving at 25 KPH. It is expected to hit areas that were previously affected by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment On 3 December, NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD Administrator Undersecretary Alexander P. Pama President Benigno Simeon Aquino III presides a meeting held on 4 December convened a Pre-Disaster Risk 2015 at the NDRRMC Conference Room in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, to Assessment (PDRA) Meeting. PDRA is check and direct government preparations for Typhoon Ruby. (International the process of evaluating a given Name: Hagupit). (OCD PAO) hazard’s characteristics and its possible impacts to the populace, and dissemination and coordination people, putting up emergency facilities as such determine the appropriate activities started. as well as prepositioning relief, before level of response and corresponding the typhoon makes its landfall. actions from concerned agencies, local Zero Casualty Objective government and other stakeholders. Present during the Thursday meeting President Benigno S. Aquino III, on 4 are NDRRMC Chair and National The OCD Regional Offices and December, met with Cabinet officials Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin, Regional DRRM Councils (RDRRMCs) and government disaster managers to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, also convened PDRA Meetings to check and direct the governments Interior and Local Government assess the impact of the typhoon in preparations for the typhoon. The Secretary Manuel Roxas III, Science their respective areas. The National President reiterated the government’s and Technology Secretary Mario S. and Regional DRRM Operations zero casualty objective, and also Montejo, Social Welfare and Centers were also put on heightened directed the agencies to complete all Development Secretary Dinky Soliman, alert as the monitoring, information preparations such as evacuating Public Works Secretary Rogelio NDRRMC Preparedness Vice Chair OCD VI Regional Director Rosario Workers board up the windows of the and DILG Secretary Mar Roxas points Cabrera presides the conduct of Pre- OCD V Regional Office and Operations out the areas that will be affected by Disaster Risk Assessment to gauge the Center in Legazpi City in preparation Typhoon Ruby based on the storm possible impact of Typhoon Ruby in for the expected severe weather track and other information provided by the area and plan the needed actions conditions that will be brought by PAGASA. (OCD PAO) to achieve zero casualty. (OCD VI) Typhoon Ruby. (OCD V) 3 Singson, Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin, Transportation and Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) in Figures Communications Secretary Jun Abaya, Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma 215 KPH Maximum Winds and Metro Manila Development 250 KPH Gustiness Authority Chair Francis Tolentino. 18 Dead Extensive Preparation 916 Injured The preparations and coordination with 0 Missing the local government units was supervised by the Department of 1.76 Million Interior and Local Government (DILG), Individuals Evacuated while the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) oversaw Pre-emptively the readiness of response teams and prepositioning of relief goods and Source: NDRRMC Reports equipment. Mapping Resource Information logistical support in areas affected in The Armed Forces of the Philippines Authory (NAMRIA) and the Project Eastern Visayas. The team stayed in (AFP), Philippine National Police NOAH Team identified through risk and the area from 9 - 13 December. (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) hazard maps, the areas with threats of and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flood, landslide, lahar flow and storm In Eastern Samar, OCD CAR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster surge. personnel conducted Post-Disaster Response units were also put into Needs Assessment to facilitate heightened alert. On 5 December, the government rehabilitation and recovery programs in started evacuating people from the the aftermath of Typhoon Ruby. In Bicol Region, Albay Governor Joey danger zones in the Eastern Visayas Salceda and OCD V Regional Director Region, the area that will be affected At the final report released by Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV led the by Typhoon Ruby first. By afternoon of NDRRMC, Typhoon Ruby claimed the mustering of responders in preparation 10 December, a total of 1.76 million lives of 18 individuals and injured 916 for Typhoon Ruby which is expected to individuals were being served by others, with no missing person affect the area. DSWD in and outside of evacuation reported. The minimal loss was centers. The typhoon exited the PAR attributed to the evidence-based Pre-emptive Evacuation by evening. information from the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment that was used as basis for As the typhoon nears the country, the Aftermath the massive preparations and government science agencies, namely extensive evacuation of people. This Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical The Team Caraga, led by Butuan City action of the government earned the and Astronomical Services Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr., country praises from the international Administration (PAGASA), Mines and composed of OCD-RDRRMC community. Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Philippine CARAGA, Province of Agusan del Institute of Volcanology and Norte and Butuan City, deployed and (With reports from Renzie Ivan Costales, OCD Seismology (Phivolcs), National provided humanitarian assistance and V, OCD XI, OCD ARMM and OCD CARAGA) Albay Governor Joey Salceda and Members of Team Caraga help in OCD CAR personnel confer with a OCD V Regional Director Bernardo dismantling damaged structures in local official in Eastern Samar during Rafaelito Alejandro IV led the Eastern Visayas as part of its the conduct of Post-Disaster Needs mustering of responders in preparation Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Assessment to facilitate rehabilitation for Typhoon Ruby which is expected to Response outreach to areas affected and recovery programs in the affect the Bicol Region. (OCD V) by Typhoon Ruby. (OCD CARAGA) aftermath of Typhoon Ruby. (OCD CAR) 4 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management NDRRMC, OCD Join DND’s Anniversary Celebration The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) joined the celebration of 75th Anniversary of the Department of National Defense (DND) on November 2014 with the theme “Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa: 75 Taong Sandigan ng Mamamayan, Tapat na Naglilingkod sa Bayan”. On 10 November, OCD IV-A Regional Director Vicente T. Tomazar and Roy L. Dorado of OCD XII were honored as DND Model Supervisor and DND Model Employee respectively, during ceremonies presided