Metro Manila Earthquake Contingency Plan Oplan Metro Yakal Plus Earthquake Contingency Plan METRO MANILA 1 Metro Manila Earthquake Contingency Plan Copyright 2015 All rights reserved. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City Contact No.: (+632) 9115061-64 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ndrrmc.gov.ph Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) 00'$2I¿FH2UHQVH6WFRUQHU('6$*XDGDOXSH0DNDWL&LW\ Contact No. 882-4151 to 77; Hotline 163 Website: www.mmda.gov.ph 7KLVSXEOLFDWLRQZDVXQGHUWDNHQE\WKH1'550&2&'WKURXJKWKH³(QKDQFLQJ*UHDWHU0HWUR 0DQLOD$UHDV *00$ ,QVWLWXWLRQDO&DSDFLWLHVIRU(IIHFWLYH'LVDVWHU&OLPDWH5LVN0DQDJHPHQW WRZDUGV6XVWDLQDEOH'HYHORSPHQW´RU³*00$5($'<3URMHFW´ZLWKWKH¿QDQFLDOVXSSRUWRIWKH 8QLWHG1DWLRQV'HYHORSPHQW3URJUDPPH 81'3 DQGWKH$XVWUDOLDQ$LG3URJUDP $XV$LG 5HSURGXFWLRQRIWKLVSXEOLFDWLRQLVSHUPLWWHGSURYLGHGGXHDFNQRZOHGJHPHQWLVJLYHQWRWKH 1'550&2&'00'550&81'3DQG$XV$LGDVWKHVRXUFHDJHQFLHV 2 METRO MANILA Earthquake Contingency Plan Metro Manila Earthquake Contingency Plan Oplan Metro Yakal Plus Earthquake Contingency Plan METRO MANILA 3 4 METRO MANILA Earthquake Contingency Plan REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MESSAGE Our country’s geography makes us vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes. Thus, one of the mandates of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is to look into, and prepare for the possibility of a strong earthquake affecting major population centers, such as Metro Manila, with great consternation and vigilance. To prevent the loss of lives and property, we must organize and coordinate specific courses of action, as well as identify institutional roles and resources, information processes and operational arrangements, such as those contained in Oplan Metro Yakal Plus or the Metro Manila Integrated Contingency Plan for Earthquake (MMICP for Earthquake). As the chairperson of the NDRRMC, I laud the efforts of the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and “Enhancing Greater Metro Manila’s Institutional Capacities for Effective Disaster/Climate Risk Management Towards Sustainable Development” or GMMA READY Project, implemented by the Office of the Civil Defense, and supported by our partners from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Australian Aid Program, for the development, production, and publication of Oplan Metro Yakal Plus. May we effectively use the knowledge and the information made available in this publication to help guide us in building a safer, adaptive, and disaster-resilient Philippines VOLTAIRE T. GAZMIN Secretary Earthquake Contingency Plan METRO MANILA 5 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE MESSAGE All throughout our history, earthquakes have devastated cities and nations, not just by its impact on structures, but also by paralyzing the government’s quick response because of lack of preparation. Given the devastating scenario of a 7.2 Magnitude earthquake from the West Valley Fault, the Oplan Metro Yakal Plus, as part of our preparedness measure, shall guide the government’s response operations, as well as the other stakeholders within and outside Metro Manila. The Oplan Metro Yakal Plus illustrates operational procedures of various agencies, which gives us a holistic view of how to minimize the impact of 7.2 Magnitude earthquakes in a quick and orderly manner with the MMDRRMC and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at its helm, together with the support of the whole DRRM community. This Plan forms part of the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Actions, Protocols and Plans (PDRA- APP) template for geologic hazards such as locally generated earthquake which do not provide ample time for warning. We extend our gratitude for the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Australian Aid Program, for the development, production, and publication of the Oplan Metro Yakal Plus, through the “Enhancing Greater Metro Manila’s Institutional Capacities for Effective Disaster/Climate Risk Management Towards Sustainable Development” or GMMA READY Project. We hope that this will inspire all of us to prepare and capacitate ourselves to be self-reliant and disaster-resilient. Congratulations and Mabuhay! USEC ALEXANDER P. PAMA Civil Defense Administrator and Executive Director, NDRRMC 6 METRO MANILA Earthquake Contingency Plan REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY O FFICE OF THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE May I take this opportunity to acknowledge all our partners in drafting this Plan, namely, the Metro Manila Mayors, the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers, the regional line agencies and other stakeholders involved. Special mention is also givento our partners in the “Enhancing Greater Metro Manila Areas (GMMA) Institutional Capacities for Effective Disaster/Climate Risk Management towards Sustainable Development” or “GMMA READY Project”, with the the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council - Office of Civil Defense (NDRRMC-OCD) as lead implementor. We are also grateful to our ever reliable colleagues from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for their assistance in this endeavour. Retaining as references MMDA’s Operations Plan known as the “Oplan Metro Yakal”and JICA- MMDA-PHIVOLCS’ Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS), Oplan Metro Yakal Plus aim to institutionalize an effective and efficient system of earthquake disaster preparedness and response of the MMDRRMC members and partners by defining their roles Also, the Plan shall be the guide of the NDRRMC, during its support to Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) emergency operations in NCR. OplanYakal Plus is the fruit of a series of workshops among key stakeholders in the region which includes representatives from local government units (LGUs), regional line agencies, and other member agencies of the MMDRRMC. The challenge lies on making sure that this plan is successfully implemented, I thus call on the support of all sectors of our society to ensure its realization and help our people especially the ones at the grassroots level to understand and appreciate the goals we have set in order to that they, too, could participate in the OplanMetro Yakal Plus implementation. As Chairperson of the MMDRRMC, let us all partner and strive for the fulfilment of this Plan for a better and safer Metro Manila. Our congratulations and Mabuhay! ATTY. FRANCIS N. TOLENTINO Chairperson, MMDRRMC and Chairman, MMDA Earthquake Contingency Plan METRO MANILA 7 Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.........................................................................................................10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................14 CHAPTER I: BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE...................................................................................15 1.1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................................15 1.2. Objective...............................................................................................................................................15 1.3. Plan Formulation and Approval........................................................................................................15 1.4. Sources of Data....................................................................................................................................16 CHAPTER 2: GENERAL SCENARIO AND PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS..........................................17 2.1. Risk Profile...........................................................................................................................................17 2.2. Planning Assumptions........................................................................................................................18 2.3. Concept of Operations........................................................................................................................23 CHAPTER 3: GENERAL POLICIES.............................................................................................................25 3.1. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 .............................................25 3.2. RA 10121; Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010...........................25 3.3. RA 7924; An Act Creating The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Defining Its Powers And Function, Providing Funds Therefore And Other...............................25 CHAPTER 4: SECTORAL PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS.................................................................26 4.1. Command and Control......................................................................................................................26 4.2. Communication and Warning..........................................................................................................35 4.3. Safety and Security..............................................................................................................................39 4.4. Search and Rescue..............................................................................................................................48