ASSESSMENT AREAS STRENGTH
Response Capabilities • Availability of ICS, BFP, PNP,
(Human Resources) MSWD, BERT fire brigade
volunteers
• Municipal Order with regards to
pre-emptive and forced
evacuation
• Established and maintained
communication linkages during
response
Partnership Building  Existing partner agencies/NGOs
and private sectors
Financial Resources Available LDRRM funds (30%)
WEAKNESSES
• No clear understanding of the roles
and responsibilities of some ICS
members
• Lack of awareness, commitment
and dedication from members to
assume their roles and
responsibilities
• Rescue equipment available are
not at par with international
standards
• Insufficient/Incomplete facilities
and logistics (evacuation centers,
tools and equipment and rescue
vehicles)
 No clear understanding of roles
and functions among partners
Potential local, provincial and national
support
OPPORTUNITIES
 Capacity building thru
standardized trainings
• Force multipliers (volunteers for
distribution of relief goods;
financial help; LADRRMC)
• Readily available basic
commodities in the public
market and instituted price
monitoring mechanisms
• Support from provincial and
national
CHALLENGES
• Keeping up with the advancement
of equipment and facilities
• Crowd control and management
• Time of response to the affected
areas
• Faster recovery and identification
of the missing and the dead
• Non cooperative internal displace
persons (IDPs)
• Transportation of basic
commodities to isolated/ severely
affected areas
• Establishment of communication
linkages among partners
• Creation of MOAs and MOUs