1.

What is the demographic profile of the respondents, in terms of:

1.1 Age;

1.2 Gender;

1.3 Civil Status

1.4 Occupation;

1.5 Address;

1.6 Length of Residency in Batangas?

2. What are the mitigation practices of local government unit of Batangas in its

response to Mt. Taal volcanic eruptions, in terms of:

2.1 Hazard Mapping;

2.2 Land Use and Zoning Practices;

2.3 Building Codes;

2.4 Public Awareness Program;

2.5 Political Intervention and Commitment?

3. What is the perception and attitude of residents towards the mitigation practices of

Batangas LGUs, in terms of:

3.1 Cooperation;

3.2 Satisfaction; and

3.3 Safety?

4. What is the proposed action plan for disaster preparedness and mitigation for

volcanic eruption?
1. How can you describe the mitigation practices of the local government unit of

Batangas during the eruption of the Taal Volcano?

2. Can you enumerate at least three (3) practices of the Batangas LGU in effort to

gather knowledge regarding the hazards of Taal Volcano?

3. Can you briefly describe the practices you enumerated regarding the practices

undertaken by Batangas LGU in gathering information regarding the hazard or threat

posed by the eruption of Taal volcano?

4. How did the Batangas LGU explained the threats of the volcanic eruption to the

residents who resides near the Taal Volcano?

5. Is the explanation and evacuation of residents ethical? Why?

6. Did the Batangas LGU cooperated with other officials to ensure the safety of the

residents? If yes, which organization/s these officials came from? (for example,

DSWD, PAWS, PNP, etc)

7. How did the Batangas LGU ensured low mortality rate during the Taal Volcano

eruption?

8. How can you describe the building code in Batangas?

9. Does the building code in Batangas helped or worsen the situation during the Taal

Volcano eruption? Explain.

10. How did the Batangas LGU made the residents aware regarding the eruption of

Taal Volcano?

11. Is there an awareness program that the Batangas LGU implemented regarding the

Taal volcanic eruption, its hazards, and practices the residents should do to stay safe

during volcanic eruption?

12. Did the local government officials of Batangas, such as the Governor, Mayor,

Councilors, etc., were active during the Taal volcanic eruption?

13. What are the activities or responses made by the local government officials of

Batangas regarding the Taal volcanic eruption?

14. How can you describe these local government officials of Batangas during the

Taal volcanic eruption?

15. Is the mitigation practices of Batangas LGU sufficient during the Mt. Taal

volcanic eruption? Why?

1. What is your reaction when you learned about the potential eruption of the Taal

volcano in 2020?

2. Why do you think you reacted this way?

3. Did you cooperate with the officials or authority who encouraged you to evacuate

or do certain precautions before the Taal volcanic eruption? If yes/no, why?

4. Are you well-aware of the Taal eruption and the things you need to do to stay safe

during its eruption, such as the location of evacuation center, contact number of

different government and independent departments like PNP, Fire Station, Red Cross,

etc.?

5. How did these information helped you during the volcanic eruption?

6. Are you satisfied with the actions or responses of the local government unit of

Batangas during the Mt. Taal volcanic eruption? If yes/no, why?

7. Were you given supplies, such as food, water, clothes, medicines, etc. during the

volcanic eruption?

8. If you were given certain supplies during the volcanic eruption, were they

beneficial and enough for you and your family?

9. Do you feel safe during the eruption of Taal due to the presence of Batangas

officials? If yes/no, why?

10. What is the remarkable experience/s you have with a Batangas LGU official or

employee during the Mt. Taal volcanic eruption?

11. Overall, are you satisfied with the services of the Batangas LGU during the Mt.

Taal volcanic eruption? If yes/no, why?