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GAZETTE Vol III Issue 3 2 0 1 5 The Civil Defense GAZETTE Vol III Issue 3 2 0 1 5 PH HOSTS SENIOR DISASTER MANAGERS MEET IN ILOILO UNISDR PH Promotes NDRRMC Tests Chief Disaster Readiness for Visits PH Consciousness the Big One The CIVIL DEFENSE GAZETTE Editor’s Note Offi cial Publication of OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE I n a n e r a o f r a p i d c h a n g e , r e s i l i e n c e i s t h e k e y. T h e a p p r o a c h to economic growth for it to be inclusive and meaningful must focus on making communities empowered, resilient and sustainable. This is the focus of the Asia-Pacifi c Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) gathering for the 9th Senior Disaster Management Offi cials’ Forum in Iloilo City. The Forum’s endorsement of the APEC Disaster Risk USEC ALEXANDER P PAMA Reduction (DRR) Framework to the Economic Leaders is Publisher a step forward in further strengthening DRR in the region, DIR ROMEO F FAJARDO and also support the theme for the Philippines’ hosting DIR LIZA FIDELIS F CAÑADA of APEC 2015, “Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Advisory Board Better World”. ROMINA B MARASIGAN Editor-in-Chief Investing in DRR to build economic resilience will mitigate SUSANA G JUANGCO businesses and industries against the adverse effects SUSAN E QUIAMBAO of hazards and disasters. This in turn will translate to Associate Editors continuous economic gain that will benefi t the people. NOEL H MAPALO MARK CASHEAN E TIMBAL The Offi ce of Civil Defense as the primary agency tasked KARLA MINORKA M ALDEA with administration of DRRM in the country, must worked Staff Writers closely with both local and international stakeholders in ADELUISA E KAWAHARASAKI ensuring that community resilience is strengthened and Graphic Artist that people’s lives and livelihood are protected. FRED A ABUDA JR Photographer TASHUANA ALEMANIA Contents REY EZEKIEL BARBASA FRANZES IVY CARASI KAREN ROSE CIMENI PH Hosts Disaster Offi cials’ Forum 3 MC ADRIAN NOUVE COBERO JENNIFER CORACERO The APEC Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 4 DIANE HENIE DEL ROSARIO JEFFERSON BENEDICT ESTALILLA UNISDR Head Visits PH 5 MONALISA FAJARDO EMPRESS JARAMILLO PH Observes Disaster Consciousness Month 6 GILMHAR LAO RACHELLE ANNE MIRANDA One ASEAN, One Response 7 CHERRY MAE NARANJO JONA ORPILLA KORNESSA PARAS NDRRMC Leads Nationwide Drill on Earthquake 8 HAYDEE REYES APRIL ROSE ANNE SANCHEZ NDRRMC Tests Response Plan for the Big One 9 TITUS VELEZ DAN MICHAEL VILLAMIL Civil Defense Across The Nation 12 Contributors PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE Central Offi ce Events 18 Offi ce of Civil Defense Department of National Defense Awareness and Preparedness 19 Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Quezon City Email us at [email protected] Call us at (02) 961 6314 PH HOSTS APEC SENIOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS’ FORUM IN ILOILO by Noel Mapalo The Asia-Pacifi c region accounts disaster risk reduction efforts in “The prevailing conditions all over for over 70 percent of the world’s the region. 9th SDMOF theme the world demand that we give natural disasters, with scientists “Whole-of-Economy Approach: A this not only special concern and warning that the intensity and Paradigm Shift to Adapt to the ‘New attention, but make it a priority”, frequency of disasters in the Normal’” recognizes the fact that said Iloilo Province Governor Arthur region will increase in the climate change does not recognize Defensor Sr. who welcomed the coming decades, exacerbated boundaries, political or economic delegates in the province and in by uncontrolled urbanization, affi liations. Iloilo City. poor land-use management, and climate change. NDRRMC Chair and Secretary Meanwhile, Senator Loren Legarda, of National Defense Honorable UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction To address this ‘new normal’, the Voltaire T. Gazmin in his keynote Champion for Asia-Pacifi c region, put Philippines through the National address during the opening emphasis on the need to strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction and program, reiterated the proposal inter-economy cooperation in Management Council (NDRRMC) to elevate disaster risk reduction dealing with disasters. and the Offi ce of Civil Defense issues to a much higher-level policy (OCD) hosted the 9th Senior dialogue. “Disasters know no boundaries Disaster Management Offi cials’ or borders. As we make our Forum (SDMOF) of the 2015 Asia- “Currently, with the emerging respective economies resilient and Pacifi c Economic Forum (APEC) on concept of the ‘new normal’, we sustainable, the whole region will 22-23 September 2015 at the Iloilo need a more holistic, proactive, benefi t if we can support each other Convention Center in Iloilo City. multi-stakeholder and longer- through strengthened collaborative termed intervention, specifi cally In their messages to the delegates, to make our economies resilient Story continues on next page. the guests voiced the importance against disaster,” Secretary Gazmin and need to further strengthen further stated. 3 The APEC Disaster PH Hosts APEC . Risk Reduction research, technology transfer, Administrator Undersecretary Framework capacity building and knowledge Alexander P. Pama, expressed his by Joe Mar Perez sharing”, Legarda said in her gratitude to all the delegates and message read by Climate Change guests for attending and actively The APEC Disaster Risk Commissioner Emmanuel De participating in the sessions and Reduction Framework adopted Guzman. dialogues. He cited the importance by the APEC Senior Disaster of adopting the framework in building Management Offi cials, serves as The forum served as venue for the adaptive and resilient economies. one of the important deliverables discussion of various DRRM topics of the Philippines for its hosting and the sharing of best practices “Adopting this framework is of the APEC. The aim of the of the various member-economies. our move to help translate into Framework is to achieve “Adaptive Specialist topics were presented by concrete action what our Leaders and disaster-resilient Asia-Pacifi c subject matter experts on DRRM and Ministers have agreed on and economies towards inclusive and hailing from international DRR repeatedly articulated over the sustainable development” in the agencies. years”, said Undersecretary Pama. face of the “new normal” - the Indeed, the 9th SDMOF marked increasing frequency, magnitude The 9th SDMOF also deliberated another great milestone in putting and scope of disasters, and on the adoption of Disaster Risk forward regional cooperation the resultant disruption on the Reduction Framework: APEC towards building disaster resilience increasingly integrated and Strategy to Building Adaptive and across Asia Pacifi c. interlinked production and supply Disaster-Resilient Economies. chains. The Framework will be endorsed to Building sustainable and resilient the APEC Economic Leaders who communities is one of the priority The APEC DRR Framework will meet in Manila on November. topics of the Philippines’ hosting of consists of four interoperable APEC, under the theme Building and mutually reinforcing pillars, During the concluding session, 9th Inclusive Economies, Building a namely: Prevention and Mitigation, SDMOF Chair and Civil Defense Better World. Preparedness, Response, and Rehabilitation and Build Back Better. These pillars correspond to the four elements vital for ensuring achievement of the overall aim. The APEC DRR Framework shall work effectively within an enabling environment anchored on Community Participation, Disaster Risk Governance, Disaster Risk Financing, Innovations on Science and Technology, Critical Infrastructure Resiliency, Ecological Integrity, and Inclusiveness of Women and Vulnerable Sectors. To operationalize the APEC DRR National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Framework, an Action Plan shall Executive Director and Civil Defense Administrator Undersecretary be developed which will serve as Alexander P Pama presides the deliberations on the Asia-Pacifi c Economic the implementation, monitoring Cooperation’s Disaster Risk Reduction (APEC DRR) Framework during the and evaluation tool to contribute second day of the 9th Senior Disaster Management Offi cials’ Forum in Iloilo to the attainment of the common City on 23 September 2015. The Framework will be endorsed to the APEC disaster resiliency goals in APEC. Economic Leaders when they meet in Manila on November. 4 UNISDR HEAD VISITS THE PHILIPPINES by Mina Marasigan The Special Representative of the UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlstrom with National Disaster Risk Reduction Secretary General on Disaster and Management Council Vice Chair for Response and Social Welfare and Risk Reduction and Head of the Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman visits the Transitional UN International Strategy for Shelter in Barangay Cabalawan, Tacloban City on 14 September 2014. Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Ms Margareta Wahlstrom visited the the implementation of the Sendai and programs”, says NDRRMC Philippines on 13-15 September Framework for Disaster Risk Executive Director and Offi ce of 2015. Reduction (SFDRR). The dialogue Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator was participated in by heads and Undersecretary Alexander P Pama. Ms Walhstrom visited and met with representatives of National Disaster the local chief executives of the Risk Reduction and Management The NDRRMC and the OCD Municipalities of Tanauan, Palo Council (NDRRMC) member recently piloted discussions on the and Javier, including Tacloban City agencies, as well as from the implementation of SFDRR, drawing in the Province of Leyte to view legislature, the local government, on the experiences and best the reconstruction
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