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 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 , 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 , 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 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 , Transportation and Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) in Figures Communications Secretary , 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 by DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin. Also honored in the Recognition Day are model supervisors and employees from the DND Proper and other bureaus of the department. President Benigno S. Aquino III views the hazard maps displayed at the OCD

booth during the DND Anniversary Exhibit on 17 November 2015 at the Armed OCD participated in the DND Forces of the Philippines Parade Grounds, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Anniversary Job Fair on 16 November Quezon City. (OCD PAO) 2014 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters Canopy. More than sixty participated in the exhibit, and featured also featured the equipment and vacancies in the agency were offered their activities and programs related to capability of the Armed Forces. and OCD personnel received and the thematic areas of Disaster processed the hundreds of Prevention and Mitigation, From the exhibit, the Chief Executive, applications. Preparedness, Response, and with other Cabinet officials and DND Rehabilitation and Recovery. The executives proceeded to the AFP OCD also featured its achievements, NDRRMC is Chaired by the Secretary Theatre for the anniversary program, programs and projects during the DND of National Defense. during which President Aquino lauded Anniversary Exhibit held at the AFP the achievements of the Department Grounds on 16 - 17 November. On 17 November, President Benigno and its bureaus, including the AFP NDRRMC Member Agencies also S. Aquino III visited the exhibit which Modernization Program. (NHM)

OCD and NDRRMC featured DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin An applicant views the published OCD information materials of disaster risk poses with Model Supervisor awardees job openings during the DND Job Fair reduction and management activities, which includes OCD IV-A Regional held at The AFP Canopy on 16 and programs during the DND Exhibit Director Vicente T. Tomazar during the November 2014 in celebration of the on 16-17 November 2015 at the GHQ Department’s Recognition Day on 10 Department’s 75th Founding Parade Grounds. (OCD PAO) November 2014. (OCD PAO) Anniversary. (OCD PAO)

5 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management NDRRMC Launches Book on Typhoon Yolanda

A year after Super Typhoon Yolanda struck, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) launched the book “Y It Happened” on 11 November 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Pasig City.

The launching was graced by NDRRMC Chair and National Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin, NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD Administrator Undersecretary Alexander P. Pama, and with officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which supported the publication of the book.

The book contains stories of typhoon survivors, donors, humanitarian groups and responders, and the experiences, best practices and lessons learned by NDRRMC Chair and DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin receives a copy of Y It those who are involved in the Happened: Learning From Typhoon Yolanda from NDRRMC Executive preparations, response and relief Director and OCD Administrator Alexander P. Pama during the launching of the efforts in areas struck by Typhoon book on 11 November 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Pasig City. Yolanda in November 2013. (Photo by DND PAS)

In his welcome message, Usec. Pama challenge of the times. In his message “Our countrymen deserve the best that said the book is not a recount of in the book’s preface, President a culture of equitability and Yolanda’s wrath, but it also contains Benigno S. Aquino III expressed his inclusiveness can offer. Let us work important analyses of the actions done hope that the book inspires its readers even harder to rebuild their homes and and is meant to assist in the to participate meaningfully in the protect their families,” the Chief formulation of effective answers to the rehabilitation efforts. Executive further stated. (Noel H. Mapalo)

OCD and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) OCD and the United Nations Office for Coordination of conduct the Terminal Evaluation of the Disaster Risk Humanitarian Assistance (UN OCHA) conduct a Training of Reduction and Management Capacity Enhancement Project Trainers on Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination on 18- (DRRM CEP) on 10 October 2014 at NDRRM Conference 21 November 2014 at The Millenia Suites in Ortigas Center, Room. The said project aims to strengthen OCD’s Pasig City. The event aims to further strengthen the personnel and organizational capacities as the country’s country’s structure in managing disasters and emergencies. lead DRRM agency. (OCD PAO) (OCD PAO)

6 National Disaster Disaster Risk Reduction and Management President Leads Activities

Commemorating Typhoon Yolanda

A day before the anniversary of the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda, President Benigno S. Aquino III paid a visit to Guiuan, Eastern Samar to personally inspect the rehabilitation efforts being done in the municipality.

His first stop was at the Guiuan Public Market that is being built through the Recovery Assistance for Yolanda of the Department of Interior and Local Government (RAY-DILG). It is expected to be finished in January next year.

He then proceeded to Guiuan East Central School and assessed its newly- repaired classrooms. According to the President Benigno S. Aquino III is greeted by students during his inspection of the newly repaired official website of the Guiuan local classrooms of the Guiuan East Central School in Guiuan, Western Samar on 7 November 2014, government (guiuan-esamar.gov.ph), during the eve of Typhoon Yolanda’s anniversary. (From the Official Gazette of the Republic of the the extent of damages reported in the Philippines Facebook Page. Photo by Malacañang Photo Bureau.) area where this school was situated for Migration (IOM) and the Guiuan beneficiaries from November 2013 to was said to be up to 100%. local government. September 2014. On the education side, 1,095 After which, the President went to the In his speech, the President cited a few classrooms (out of the 2,313 target) Barangay Cogon Transitional Site to of the relief and rehabilitation efforts are currently being constructed. DILG lead the turnover of a ‘bahay kubo’ done by the government and private also spearheaded the building of 480 temporary shelter to a family sectors in all areas affected by Super houses while more than 7,000 are beneficiary and the awarding of Typhoon Yolanda. under construction. certificates of occupancy. The site is a housing project for the affected A total of 12.2 million family food packs Last year, the town was badly hit by residents initiated by the Department of were distributed from November 2013 Yolanda, which was dubbed as the Social Welfare and Development to July 2014. Similarly, DSWD tallied strongest cyclone to make a landfall. (DSWD), the International Organization 90, 226 Cash for Work Program (Source: www.rtvm.gov.ph)

Experiences and Insights from OCD Personnel Deployed to Yolanda Affected Areas We are disaster managers. Disaster is I was deployed in City and When we were in Tacloban. We felt our playing field. Let us take part in went to devastated areas and hear the fatigue, stress and starvation in transforming a disastrous event to a stories from Yolanda survivors. My the early days. What was hard for me life learning experience. Let us make whole month of exposure helps me to was bearing the smell of corpses of a difference by showing unified and be more aware of the present fellow while you are walking better Leadership. Andrew Alex H. Uy situation of our communities and how around. King Dumagun OCD V OCD CAR Regional Director you can touch other lives in a simple way. Mc Adrian Nouve B. Cobero OCD XI The aftermath of typhoon in its first I learned that proper coordination and days sunk into my memory that even teamwork delivers beneficial impact Just seeing the extent of damages is after now I wish that I never saw it. like the Donors Mission in Ormoc City enough to put you in low morale. But But still amidst the hardship, I strongly during the aftermath of TY “Yolanda”. at the back of my mind, I know I have strived to do my task as a disaster Hope and resiliency are in every to work even harder for the sake of manager. John Grey OCD V Filipinos heart even after TY Yolanda. the people. Arlan Armenta OCD V Guadaliva Panitio OCD CAR It took several days before I was able Mixed emotions, it’s a combination of to adjust to our life in Tacloban. I am One difficulty I encountered is when memorable and terrible experiences happy that I learned how to adapt to people serve pork. Pork is forbidden of being deployed for 56 days. Mary the harsh conditions. Zyrus Reniel P. to us. Zulaika Matuan Adza Ann Mendez OCD ARMM Reyes OCD Central Office

7 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management NDRRMC, OCD Lead International, ASEAN Day of Disaster Reduction and Management

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) led the observance of the International Day of Disaster Reduction (IDDR) and ASEAN Day of Disaster Management on 29 October 2014 at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in Quezon City.

Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Eduardo G. Batac, representing NDRRMC Chair and DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin welcomed the guests and attendees to the joint observance.

This year’s focus of IDDR is on the elderly and the need to include them in disaster risk reduction initiatives. The observance seeks to recognize the critical role that older people can play Senator Loren Legarda delivers her keynote speech during the joint celebration of in better planning and understanding International Day for Disaster Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster disaster risk, and how they can help Management on 29 October 2014 at Tejeros Hall in Camp General Emilio with building resilient communities Aguinaldo, Quezon City. (OCD PAO) through their experience and knowledge United States were over 60, but they Alexander P. Pama during his closing comprise 15% of the population in New message, gave assurance that the In her keynote speech, Guest of Honor Orleans. During the 2011 Japan government and its partners in the civil Senator Loren Legarda cited statistics earthquake and tsunami, 56% of those society are approaching disaster risk on how people aged 60 years and who died were 65 years old and above, reduction and management, and above, suffer disproportionately from but they comprise only 23% of the resilience-building that is inclusive of disasters. population”, Legarda said. young people, elderly, persons-with- disabilities and other marginalized “Seventy five percent (75%) of those NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD sectors. (Noel H. Mapalo) killed by Hurricane Katrina in the Administrator Undersecretary

F a s t F a c t s o n I D D R a n d A D D M

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISASTER REDUCTION ASEAN DAY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

In 1989, United Nations designated the second The ASEAN Ministers responsible for disaster Wednesday of October as International Day for Natural management decided in December 2004 to celebrate the Disaster Reduction. The International Day was to be ASEAN Day for Disaster Management in conjunction with observed annually during the International Decade for the International Day for Disaster Reduction. Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999. “Celebrating our ASEAN Day in conjunction with the The General Assembly resolution passed on 21 December International Day signifies our commitment that disaster 2009, the 13th of October is set as the date to risk reduction is increasingly becoming a major global commemorate the Day, and changed the Day's name to concern that can only be effectively addressed by International Day for Disaster Reduction. The objective of coordinated action at the national, regional and global the observance is to raise awareness on how people are level,” said H.E. Ong Keng Yong, the Secretary-General of taking action to reduce their risk to disasters. ASEAN, in his message on the occasion of the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management 2006. Source: www.un.org

8 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Quezon City Hosts Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chair and Department of National Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin led the conduct of the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 14 November 2014 at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. The city, led by Mayor Herbert M. Bautista, hosted ceremonial venue of the event.

The drill used the possible scenarios that will result from a magnitude 7.2 quake generated by the West Valley Fault System as studied under the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMIERS) in 2004. The activity aims to test the capability NDRRMC Chair and National Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin and host of the national and local government in Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista lead national and local officials in responding to emergency situations pressing the alarm button to signify the start of the 4th Quarter Nationwide specifically in the management of the Simultaneous Earthquake Drill held on 14 November 2014. (OCD PAO) Incident Command System (ICS), evacuation of the affected populace, The Municipality of San Mateo in Rizal with other agencies and local and the provision of relief. and the Municipality of Mercedes in government units. The OCD in Camarines Norte served as the Autonomous Region of Muslim Government offices, schools, hospitals, ceremonial venues for Calabarzon and Mindanao (ARMM) also organized and commercial establishments across Bicol regions respectively. drills in Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawi-tawi the country also participated in and Basilan. earthquake drills held across the A total of 37, 807 individuals from the country as organized by the regional provinces of Cebu, Siquijor, Negros The organizers hoped that the offices of Office of Civil Defense and Oriental and Bohol participated in the nationwide exercise will not only test their respective Regional Disaster Risk drills held in Central Visayas. The City the government’s capability in Reduction and Management Councils. of Mandaue served as the ceremonial managing disasters and emergencies, venue for the region. but also generate awareness on In Ilocos Region, more than 23,000 hazards that threaten communities. individuals joined the exercise, while More than 250,000 individuals across 46 schools and fourteen government Mindanao participated in the drill (With reports from Ma. Criselda Abrajano, agencies participated in Cagayan organized by OCD Regional Offices IX, Titus Velez, Tashuana Alemania, OCD II, OCD IV-A, OCD V, OCD XI, OCD XII, OCD ARMM Valley. X, XI, XII, and Caraga, in coordination and OCD CARAGA.)

Disaster responders attend to a ‘victim’ Students do the ‘duck, cover and hold’ Emergency medical personnel perform affected by toxic materials during the technique during the earthquake drill first aid to a ‘victim’ during the earthquake drill held in San Mateo, held in Mandaue City Comprehensive earthquake drill conducted in Western Rizal. (OCD IV-A) Central School. (OCD VII) Visayas Region. (OCD VI)

9 C I V I L D E F E N S E A C

The Civil Defense Across The Nation OCD I Convenes Year-End Meeting Preparedness (TWG EP) on 4-6 section is a collection of news stories November 2014. The TWG EP will be on events and activities conducted by OCD I convened a Regional DRRM deployed as a preparedness measure OCD Regional Offices. Council Meeting on 08 December 2014 during the hosting of APEC 2015 at PSWD Complex, San Fernando Meetings in the region. (Doreen Sanchez) City, La Union. The meeting highlights the presentation of the Council’s accomplishments for the year 2014.

Regional Director Melchito M. Castro expressed his gratitude for the support of the Member Agencies and Local DRRM Council to the programs and projects of OCD. He also extended his appreciation for the close coordination provided by stakeholders especially OCD I during heightened alerts. OCD III Regional Director Josefina T. Timoteo speaks during ICS Training for OCD I Leads Oplan Undas Besides the Member Agencies, the Orion, Bataan LGU. (OCD III) Operations Provincial DRRM Councils of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur and The Regional DRRM Council I, headed Ilocos Norte also attended the year- OCD III Recognizes by OCD I, led the Oplan Undas end meeting. (Ma. Criselda G. Abrajano) Regional Kalasag Winners operations on 31 October to 2 November 2014 as a preparedness OCD III Regional Director Josefina T. measure on the observance of All Timoteo led the conferment of honors Saint’s and All Soul’s Day. to the winners of the Regional Gawad Kalasag Awards on 14 November 2014 OCD I Director Melchito M. Castro at the AmphiTheater in City of San convened the Regional Council as Fernando, Pampanga. early as September to discuss the preparations to the expected high- This year, eight winners were chosen density people’s gathering in among the contenders in different cemeteries that may pose threats to categories on excellence in disaster the safety, security and health of both risk reduction and management, and residents and guests. OCD I Regional Director Melchito M. humanitarian assistance. Aside from Castro answers a query during the Local DRRM Councils, this year’s An Advanced Command Post was Year-End Meeting in La Union. (OCD I) contenders also included schools, established in San Juan, La Union with hospitals and civil society personnel operating on a 24/7 basis for organizations. (Doreen Sanchez) the duration of activation. The team OCD III was composed of personnel coming from different government agencies and volunteer groups. (Empress B. OCD III Conducts ICS Trainings Jaramillo) OCD III Regional Director Josefina T. Timoteo led the conduct of Incident Command System (ICS) Integrated Planning Training Course for the thirty- five (35) Department Heads of the Municipality of Orion, Bataan on 6-10 October 2014. Mayor Irene Cuevas and the Palayan Meanwhile, a Basic Incident Command City Rescue Team pose for a souvenir System (ICS) Training Course was photo after receiving their Plaque of also facilitated for the forty four (44) Recognition during the Regional RDRRMC – OCD I sets up the Oplan members of the Asia Pacific Economic Gawad Kalasag Awards ceremonies Undas 2014 Advance Command Post Cooperation (APEC) 2015 Technical on 14 November 2014, held in San in San Juan, La Union. (OCD I) Working Group on Emergency Fernando, Pampanga. (OCD III)

10 R O S S T H E N A T I O N OCD IV-A Gawad Kalasag winners from Western The activity was facilitated by Visayas on 2 December 2014 at the UNOCHA headed by Humanitarian RDC Hall, NEDA Building, City. Civil-Military Coordination Officer Mr. Calabarzon Holds Rehabilitation Mel Schmidt who stressed that the and Recovery Summit Placing first in their respective activity aims to teach and share to the categories are Capiz Province, Bago participants the humanitarian civil- OCD IV-A, led by Regional Director City, Sibalom Municipality of Antique, military coordination mechanism in a Vicente F. Tomazar, joined the Barangay Poblacion of Bago City and United Nations perspective. Province of Quezon in the Barangay Pis-anan of Sibalom, Rehabilitation and Recovery Summit Antique. (OCD VI) Schmidt added that through the on 30 September to 1 October 2014 at activity, the participants shall be able to the Queen Margarette Hotel in Lucena familiarize themselves with concepts, City. processes and methodologies to enable them to work properly and Quezon Province Governor David C. effectively with or without the Suarez and the members of the intervention of the United Nations. Quezon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council During the last day, the participants with the city and municipal mayors of were given a “Cebu City Magnitude-8.0 the province gathered to consolidate Earthquake” scenario for the simulation the post-disaster rehabilitation and exercise. (Tashuana Alemania) recovery plans and programs for areas affected by Typhoon Glenda Usec Alexander P. Pama delivers his OCD Extends Financial Assistance (Rammasun) in July 2014. keynote address during the Gawad to Yolanda Victims Kalasag awarding for Western Visayas.

Governor Suarez emphasized the (OCD VI) OCD VII distributed a total of PHP resolve of the provincial officials in 260,000.00 as financial assistance to seeing through the completion and OCD VII victims of Typhoon Yolanda in effective implementation of its Northern Cebu. The twenty six rehabilitation and recovery strategy. beneficiaries of those who perished in Director Tomazar in response affirmed the typhoon received assistance worth the commitment of OCD and RDRRMC PHP 10,000.00 each at Camp Sergio IV-A in supporting these recovery Osmena Sr., Cebu City on 28 October efforts. (OCD IV-A) 2014.

More than seventy people died in the Province of Cebu during the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda on 8 November 2013, mostly in the northern of the Trainees participate in a workshop province. Beneficiaries of victims who during the Humanitarian Civil - Military died and injured from disasters receive Coordination Course conducted by financial and other forms of assistance OCD VII and UN OCHA. (OCD VII) from the government. (Tashuana Alemania) Quezon Governor David C. Suarez OCD VII, UNOCHA Partners for speaks during the Typhoon Glenda Stronger CMC Rehabilitation and Recovery Summit. (OCD IV-A) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCD VI (UN OCHA) and OCD VII, conducted a four-day course on Humanitarian Civil- Military Coordination on 29 September CDA Pama Graces to 2 October 2014. Regional Gawad Kalasag Award A total of 52 individuals coming from NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD the military, civilian and humanitarian OCD personnel distribute financial Administrator Undersecretary agencies participated in the activity assistance to the beneficiaries of Alexander P. Pama personally graced held at Crown Regency Hotel in Cebu Typhoon Yolanda victims in Cebu the Regional Awarding Ceremony for City. Province. (OCD VII)

11 C I V I L D E F E N S E A C OCD VIII Social Welfare and Development, The activity aims to strengthen and Department of Health, Armed Forces of equip the participants in the proper the Philippines, Philippine National collection and management of OCD VIII Assists LGU in Police, Philippine Red Cross, information from one or more sources Crafting DRRM Plan Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire and the distribution of the information Protection, Civil Aviation Authority of to one or more audience, thus OCD VIII assisted the Municipality of the Philippines, and other government providing efficient and effective Bobon, Northern Samar in the crafting agencies and volunteer groups who will coordination and decision-making of the local government unit’s be involved in the emergency during emergency response and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and preparedness aspects of the Papal preparedness activities. (OCD VIII) Management Plan on 15 – 17 October Visit. 2014 at Haven of Fun in San Antonio, Northern Samar. Incident Command System as an on- OCD XI scene disaster response mechanism The workshop was participated in by will be used as a coordination tool to members of the Sangguniang Bayan properly manage any possible (Municipal Council), barangay leaders eventualities that may arise during the and other stakeholders. Discussed Papal Visit. (OCD VIII) during the workshop were Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System (PDRRMS), Hyogo Framework for Action and the Lessons Learned from Typhoon Yolanda. After the presentations, OCD facilitated the crafting of the plan which aims to build safer and more resilient OCD XI Regional Director Loreto S. local communities. (OCD VIII) Rirao addresses the participants during the last day of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Management Training in Participants prepare their group Davao City. (OCD XI) outputdurign the conduct of Basic ICS Training for fromtline responders for the scheduled visit of Pope Francis in OCD XI Facilitates HADR Eastern Visayas. (OCD VIII) Management Training

OCD XI spearheaded the conduct of OCD VIII Attends Information the Humanitarian Assistance and Management Training Disaster Response (HADR) A participant reads out her group’s Management Training at Apo View output during the DRRM Plan OCD VIII personnel underwent training Hotel on 20 – 21 November 2014. The formulation workshop for the on Information Management on 18 – activity was participated by officers Municipality of Bobon, Northern Samar. 21 November 2014 at the Ritz Tower from the Armed Forces of the (OCD VIII) de in Tacloban City. The training Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine was organized through the support of National Police. the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The two-day training aims to OCD VIII Conducts Basic ICS in Prep (UN OCHA). strengthen, enhance and provide basic for Papal Visit knowledge and a clear understanding The training was also attended by of the salient features of the Philippine OCD VIII conducted Basic Incident representatives from Department of Disaster Risk Reduction and Command System (ICS) Training for Social Welfare and Development, Management System program based frontline responders at Ormoc Villa Armed Forces of the Philippines, and on Republic Act 10121 and its Hotel, Ormoc City on 4 – 6 November the Provincial Government of Leyte. Implementing Rules and Regulations, 2014, in preparation for the scheduled The participants were oriented on how and the National and Regional DRRM visit of Pope Francis in January. to process, manage and visualize data, Plans. and were also taught the basics of The training was attended by Geographic Information System (GIS) The training also discussed the newly representatives from Department of mapping and creation of infographics. adopted Philippine cluster system

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wherein a Search, Rescue, and OCD ARMM OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE Retrieval Cluster led by AFP was REGIONAL OFFICES introduced. The Incident Command CONTACT NUMBERS OCD ARMM and 6th ID PA Conducts System integration into disaster management approach was also WaSAR Training reviewed. (OCD XI) OCD I OCD ARMM and the Philippine Army’s (72) 607 6528, 7004747 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division

conducted Water Search and Rescue OCD, UNOCHA Team Up for OCD II (WaSAR) Training for the Local DRRM Operational Enhancement (78) 304 1630 - 31 Offices of Maguindanao Province at

the 6th Division School on 27 – 31 OCD XI in collaboration with the United OCD III Nations Office for the Coordination of 2014. (45) 455 0033, 455 1526

Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) The training aims to strengthen the conducted the Humanitarian Civil OCD IV-A Military Coordination (HumCMCoord) local government’s preparedness and (49) 536 7266, 536 7279 ensure effective mobilization of Course for In-Country Actors at the resources for emergency response. Pinnacle Hotel, Davao City on 25 - 28 OCD IV-B November 2014. The participants were trained on the (43) 723 4248, 702 9631 proper conduct of water search and

rescue operations. (OCD ARMM) The activity was attended by the OCD V Regional DRRM Council Member (52) 742 1176, 481 5031 Agencies, including the key disaster response players Armed Forces of the OCD VI Philippines (AFP), Philippine National (33) 336 5301, 336 9353 Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and Bureau of Fire Protection. OCD VII (32) 253 8730, 416 5026 The activity aimed to broaden the understanding of the participants about OCD VIII HumCMCoord concepts, principles and 0917 855 3868 practical applications, viewed from in the Philippine disaster management A trainer guides a participant during the OCD IX context. The closing ceremony was Water Search and Rescue Training in (62) 991 6361, 991 3450 graced by AFP Vice Chief of Staff Maguindanao. (OCD ARMM) LTGEN John F. Bonafos and AFP OCD X Eastern Mindanao Command chief, OCD CARAGA (88) 857 3988, 857 3907 LTGEN Aurelio S. Baladad. OCD XI Regional Director Loreto G. Rirao OCD XI expressed his gratitude and OCD CARAGA Trains (82) 233 0295, 233 0611 appreciation for the support and Medical First Responders assistance extended during the OCD XII duration of the activity. (OCD XI) OCD CARAGA spearheaded the (83) 553 2994, 301 2994 conduct of Medical First Responder (MFR) Training of the City Government OCD XIII (CARAGA) of Bislig, Surigao del Sur on 18 – 31 (85) 341 8629, 341 5015 October 2014. A total of twenty seven (27) participants from the City DRRM OCD NCR Council and Barangay DRRM (02) 421 1918, 913 2786 Committees, volunteer groups and OCD personnel participated in the OCD CAR extensive 18-day training program. (74) 304 2256, 421 1918

The activity aims to provide OCD ARMM participants with the needed skills and (064) 431 0001, 552 1536 knowledge in giving immediate aid to Participants prepare their group output sick and injured persons, stabilize their during the Civil Military Coordination OCD ARMM BASULTA conditions and prepare them for (062) 983 0972 Course conducted by OCD and UN transport to medical facilities. (OCD OCHA in Davao City. (OCD XI) CARAGA)

13 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management OCD, RDRRMC Conduct Contingency Plan Formulation and Training Workshops The Regional Offices of Office of Civil Defense (OCD), together with their respective Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMC) conducted series of Contingency Plan Formulation Workshops and Training of Trainers during the last quarter of the year 2014.

Contingency planning is defined by Republic Act 10121 as “specific potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, effective and appropriate responses to such events and situations”.

Contingency Plans are necessary tools that local government units (LGUs) and Contingency Plan Formulation Workshop for Municipalities of Maguindanao other entities use to organize its Province. (OCD ARMM) preparedness and response actions. OCD assists LGUs in crafting these November through a series of Regional Director Josefina T. Timoteo plans and to ensure that they comply to workshops conducted in Baguio City. spearheaded the three-day standards and Contingency Planning Review Ms. Imelda M. Acosta, together with Workshop of for the provinces of LUZON the OCD RO1 staff, served as the Bulacan and Pampanga on October. Resource Speaker and Facilitator in Members of the Provincial Councils On 27 - 29 October 2014, OCD I the said workshops. Regional Director attended the planning workshop which assisted Paoay, Ilocos Norte in Melchito M. Castro delivered his aims to update plans. formulating their Contingency Plan on welcome remarks on all the events, Earthquake. The Pangasinan stating the importance of Contingency The municipalities of Casiguran and municipalities of Tayug, Binalonan and Plans in the continuous efforts of the Dilasag of Aurora, and Subic and San Calasiao formulated their Flood NDRRMC to provide a “safer, adaptive, Antonio of Zambales also finished their Contingency Plans in November. and resilient Filipino communities”. respective contingency plans through workshops held in October and Meanwhile, the municipalities of In Central Luzon, OCD III conducted November. Tagudin and Alilem, both from Ilocos Contingency Planning to beef up the Sur, reviewed and updated their preparedness level of LGUs in the In the Bicol Region, OCD V completed existing Flood Contingency Plan also in region. the conduct of Contingency Plan

One of the Contingency Planning Contingency Plan Formulation Flood Contingency Planning Workshop Workshops conducted in Ilocos Workshop for City of Passi, Iloilo. (OCD for the Province of Lanao del Norte. Region. (OCD I) VI) (OCD X)

14 Formulation Workshops for five LGUs, MINDANAO to boost their preparedness on flooding, storm surges and tsunamis. OCD IX conducted five Contingency Plan related activities in the The workshop for the municipalities of Zamboanga Peninsula region on the Bato and Buhi was held on 4 - 6 last quarter of the year 2014. November 2014 at the Coastal View Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay. The two The Zamboanga del Sur municipalities municipalities in Camarines Sur were of Josefina and Lakewood conducted identified by the Mines and formulation workshops in October while Geosciences Bureau as flood prone Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay held its areas. Workshops were also held on activity on 5 - 7 October. On the other November for the municipality of hand, the municipalities of Molave, Bacacay, and the cities of Legazpi and Zamboanga del Sur and Rizal, Tabaco, all in Albay. The workshops Zamboanga del Norte reviewed and culminated with the turnover of draft revised their plans on 19 - 21 plans to the mayors of the said LGUs. November and 3 - 5 December. Plans focused on the following hazards: Contingency Planning Workshop for VISAYAS armed conflict, landslide, flooding and Penablanca, Cagayan. (OCD II) conflagration. In Iloilo Province, OCD VI assisted the responding to any emergency situation municipality of Concepcion, and the In Northern Mindanao, OCD X in their localities. cities of Iloilo and Passi in formulating spearheaded the conduct of their respective Contingency Plans. Contingency Plan (CP) Training of OCD ARMM led the conduct of Facilitators on 1 - 3 October 2014 at Contingency Planning Formulation In Eastern Visayas, OCD VIII Apple Tree Resort, Opol, Misamis Workshop for the municipalities of spearheaded the Contingency Plan Oriental. More than forty Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur Formulation Workshop in preparation representatives from LGUs, RDRRMC provinces identified by Mindanao for the Papal Visit in January 2015. Member Agencies and OCD personnel Development Authority (MinDA) The activity was held at Patio Victorian, participated in the training which aims Mindanao River Basin Technical San Jose, Tacloban City. It was to ensure the availability of facilitators Working Group, and approved by facilitated by Dir. Blanche T. with appropriate skills and expertise on Department of Budget and Gobenciong and Ms. Cherelyn V. contingency planning. Management as the priority Lubang. municipalities for Contingency Planning OCD X also provided assistance in the Formulation Workshop. The workshop was attended by workshops conducted for LGUs in Department of Health, Armed Forces of Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon and In Caraga, OCD provided technical the Philippines, Philippine National Lanao del Norte. assistance for the formulation of Police, Philippine Red Cross, Contingency Plans for the provinces of Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire The Provincial DRRM Council of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Sur, Protection, Civil Aviation Authority of Compostela Valley, assisted by OCD and the municipalities of Carmen and the Philippines, Eastern Visayas XI conducted a three-day Contingency Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte and Sta. Medical Center, Remedios Trinidad Plan Formulation for the municipalities Josefa, Agusan del Sur. The response Romualdez Hospital and other of Mabini and Maco on 12 - 14 mechanism of the plans is based on agencies and volunteer groups who will November 2014 at Apo View Hotel in the Cluster System and Incident be involved in the emergency Davao City. The activity aims to Command System (ICS). (Reports from preparedness aspect of the Pope’s visit enhance the operational capabilities of Renzie Ivan Costales, Doreen Sanchez, in Tacloban City and Palo, Leyte. the local government units in Kornessa Paras, Titus Velez, OCD V, OCD XI,

Contingency Planning for the Contingency Plan Formulation Contingency Planning Workshop for municipalities of Bato and Buhi, both of workshop conducted in Zamboanga municipalities of Mabini and Maco, Camarines Sur. (OCD V) Region. (OCD IX) Compostela Valley. (OCD XI)

15 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management OCD, RDRRMCs Train Locals on Use of Disaster Management Tools The OCD Regional Offices led their processes. Planning principles and respective Regional DRRM Councils in assumptions were also part of the conducting extensive trainings on the modules. use of disaster management tools on the last quarter of the year 2014. RDANA is a vital tool in assessing the initial impact of a hazard in a The trainings on Pre-Disaster Risk community and determining the Assessment (PDRA), Rapid Damage humanitarian assistance needed. Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) and Post-Disaster Needs In Northern Mindanao, OCD X Assessment (PDNA) were conducted spearheaded a five (5) day RDANA to strengthen the regional and local Facilitators Training for RDRRMC X government units level of proficiency in Members and selected representatives utilizing the tools for managing from different LGUs in the area on 9 - disasters. 13 November 2014 at Chali Beach Resort and Conference Center in Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City.

OCD XII conducted a PDRA Forty five (45) participants attended the Orientation-Workshop for selected training which aims to empower Regional DRRM Council Members and members of RDRRMC X agencies and Provincial and City DRRMCs of the Rapid Damage Assessment and selected LGUs to provide quicker and region on 10 October 2014 at Sun City Needs Analysis (RDANA) Training of more comprehensive reporting and Suites, General Santos City. Trainers. (OCD IX) response action during disaster. The participants were trained on quick The activity aims to provide guidance Atmospheric, Geophysical and assessment of disaster damages for a to all DRRMCs and other agencies Astronomical Services Administration faster submission of reports so that concerned on the institutionalization (PAGASA) provided their inputs and immediate appropriate relief actions and proper application of PDRA, as a updates on hazards the region is can be undertaken. tool to present the possible impacts to dealing with. the populace as basis to determine the Also in Mindanao, OCD IX also appropriate level of response actions Rapid Damage Assessment and conducted an RDANA Training of from the national level government Needs Analysis Trainers on 10 - 14 November 2014 at down to the local government units La Azotea, Garden Orchid Hotel, (LGUs). OCD III conducted an RDANA Training Zamboanga City. on 11 - 13 November 2014 for forty Invited resource speakers from the eight (48) participants coming from Twenty-nine (29) selected RDRRMC IX 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine RDRRMC III and LGUs. Members attended the activity which Army, Mines and Geosciences Bureau aims to create a pool of trainers who (MGB), Philippine Institute of The overview of RDANA was can cascade the tools to the Volcanology and Seismology discussed which includes an overview community level in the region, as well (PHIVOLCS) and Philippine of its purpose, objectives and act as the Regional RDANA Team

Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Rapid Damage Assessment and Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Orientation Workshop for RDRRMC Needs Analysis (RDANA) Briefing for (PDNA) Training of Trainers in Caraga Members. (OCD XII) RDANA Teams. (OCD III) Region. (OCD CARAGA)

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Pre-Disaster Risk Rapid Damage Assessment Post-Disaster Assessment and Needs Analysis Needs Assessment (P D R A) (R D A N A) (P D N A) TOOL

Multi-sectoral and multi- The process of disciplinary structured evaluating a given Management tool to approach for assessing hazard’s characteristics assess initial impact of a disaster impacts and and its possible impacts hazard to a community. prioritizing recovery and DESCRIPTION to the populace. reconstructions needs.

Determine the appropriate level of Determine the immediate Determine the needed response and disaster response and rehabilitation and corresponding actions humanitarian assistance recovery programs that from concerned needed after the initial will restore the agencies, local impact of a hazard. community’s functioning OBJECTIVE government and other to normal. stakeholders.

Actions, programs and Rehabilitation and Report on damages and protocols to saves lives recovery plans for needs that should be and lessen the impact of communities and addressed immediately. hazard to the populace. affected by the disaster. OUTPUT ready for deployment as the need DRRMCs established the region’s Recovery which aims to restore and arises. PDNA Team after a rigid five-day improve the facilities, livelihood, living Training on PDNA Course on 30 conditions and organizational Ms. Susana Quiambao, OIC of the November to 4 December 2014 at capacities of the affected communities, Education and Training Division, OCD Roadhaus Hotel, General Santos City. and reduce disaster risk in accordance Central Office was the Training with the ‘building back better’ principle, Director, with Shereen Lucas (ETD The activity was facilitated by the OCD RDRRMC Chairperson and OCD OCD CO), Roy Dorado (OCD XII) and National Instructors, and aims to Caraga Regional Director Liza Mazo Angelito Casinillo (OCD IX) as ensure efficient, effective and well- said. resource speakers. organized Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery programs in the region. The impacts of various disasters that OCD Caraga also conducted an PDNA field exercises were also battered the country triggered the RDANA Training on 26 - 28 November conducted to test the participant’s new Philippine Government to recognize 2014. knowledge. PDNA as a tool which utilizes multi- sectoral and multi-disciplinary Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Also in Mindanao, OCD Caraga, with approach in assessing disaster impacts the support of the National Economic and prioritizing recovery and OCD X conducted a five (5) day Post and Development Authority (NEDA) reconstruction needs. Such strategy is Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Caraga conducted the Training of achieved through PDNA. While Training for RDRRMC X Members and Trainers (ToT) on PDNA on 27 - 31 RDANA on a broader perspective is representatives from LGUs in Region X October 2014. also a disaster response tool that is on 24 – 28 November 2014 at Chali done at the early stage of a disaster to Beach Resort and Conference Center, “One of the advocacies of Republic Act determine the immediate response Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City. 10121, otherwise known as the priorities. Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and OCD XII, together with the RDRRMC Management Act of 2010 is geared (With reports from Doreen Sanchez, Robin Lim, Titus Velez and OCD Caraga.) Member Agencies and Provincial towards Disaster Rehabilitation and

17 Gender and Development Private-Public Partnership in DRRM End VAW Now! NDRRMC, OCD Inks Agreement It’s Our Duty! with Engineers’ Organizations

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Usec. Pama in his message The Office of Civil Defense and Management Council (NDRRMC) commended the engineers’ Regional Office II joined the and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) commitment to promote resilience to observance of the 18-Day signed a Memorandum of Agreement earthquake. “The Earthquake Quick Campaign to End Violence Against with the Philippine Institute of Civil Response Program which is being Women from 25 November to 12 Engineers (PICE) and Association of revitalized through this renewal of December 2014 in Tuguegarao Structural Engineers of the Philippines partnership will be an enduring City. This year’s theme is End VAW (ASEP) on 28 November 2014 in testament to the potency of public and Now! It’s Our Duty! Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, private partnership in great endeavors Quezon City. for the benefit of the people”, Pama OCD II personnel underwent further stated. lectures on the Basic Concepts and NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD Issues on Gender and Administrator Usec Alexander P. Under the agreement, PICE will Development which include Pama, together with PICE National organize teams that will conduct case discussion on concepts of Sex, President David Sanchez and ASEP studies on earthquake engineering, Gender and Society. The salient President Carlos Villaraza, signed the and disaster management operations features of Republic Act 9262 or agreement on Earthquake Quick and coordination. These teams will the Anti-Violence Against Women Response Program (EQRP), which provide technical assistance during and Their Children Act of 2014 allows OCD to deploy the engineers emergency rescue operations and were also discussed. Discussions after an earthquake to check affected conduct rapid damage assessment. on how to help in stopping VAW buildings and other infrastructures. Meanwhile, ASEP will train the civil focused on vigilance and reporting engineers on post-earthquake of cases. Furthermore, OCD can also tap the two response and rehabilitation. On the organizations in assessing the other hand, OCD is also tasked with During the lecture, Regional structural soundness of buildings to training the engineers on DRRM and in Director Norma C. Talosig said that withstand earthquakes, recommend drafting the policies, guidelines and the campaign espouses not only retrofitting and other actions, and thus standard procedures in deputizing, the stoppage of violence against ensure that the buildings and mobilizing and deploying the teams women but also the promotion of structures are resilient. during actual disasters. (Noel H. Mapalo) gender and development policies in the workplace, wherein everyone is treated fairly and given equal opportunity.

Violence against women as defined by World Health Organization is any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women which includes threats, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty. The campaign to end VAW is mandated by Presidential Proclamation No. 1172 of 2006, which designates the dates for observance. Last year, Republic Act 10398 was also enacted and declares 25th of November as National Consciousness Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women And Children. NDRRMC-OCD inks an agreement with the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) and Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) on 28 Aside from the lecture, OCD II also November 2014. The agreement allows OCD to tap the engineers in assessing conducted tree planting activity as structural soundness of buildings to withstand earthquakes, and in deploying part of the observance. (OCD II) response teams during emergencies. (OCD PAO)

18 Awareness and Preparedness For more information and tips on preparing for Emergency Preparedness Kit hazards and disasters, download and watch the or Grab-Bag Project DINA Videos In times of emergencies like fire or an earthquake, the family needs to leave their (Disaster Information for home and evacuate to a safer area. To prepare for these emergencies, the family Nationwide Awareness) should prepare an emergency preparedness kit or a grab-bag that the family can bring along with them immediately. Emergency preparedness advocates lists the following as items that should be included in the grab-bag:

First Aid Kit with remedies for fever, Radio with fresh and spare batteries, Available Videos LBM, pain and minor wounds mobile phones and charger

Drinking water in sealed containers Easy-to-serve, ready-to-eat food and enough for three days enough for three days

Flashlight, batteries, candles, Ropes, old newspaper and matches and whistle plastic bags made of strong materials

Blankets, clothing, raincoat, boots, Cash, spare changes and important tissue and sanitary supplies documents in waterproof container

The items should be put in bag/s and stored inside the house where it can be Project DINA Videos accessed easily in case of emergency. can be downloaded for FREE Coordinate with leaders on the from www.ocd.gov.ph community’s evacuation plan and Needed items for young or older decide with the family on places where members of the family, including you can meet up in case you are For more information, email us needs of persons-with-disabilities separated from one another. (OCD PAO) at [email protected]

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