ST.

MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARINDUQUE

Boac, Marinduque

Integrated Basic Education Department

S. Y. 2020 – 2021

Subject Disaster Readiness and Risk Quarter 2 Module # 4

Reduction
Level Grade 11- STEM Duration 1 week Day 1- 5
Topic: Government Profile of Disaster Risk in the Philippines

 Explain DRRM- related laws and policies

 Avail of existing DRRM- related services, programs, and projects

General Profile of Disaster Risks in the Philippines

The geographical location and geological makeup of the Philippines make it important for our
country to develop and put into practice a reliable DRRM program, in addition to climatic change
programs. Many human and animal casualties and infrastructure damages from various forms of
disasters in recent years have affected the economy and the lives of millions of Filipino families.

From the hydrometeorological perspective, typhoons alone have negatively affected

agriculture, infrastructure, and private properties, and they have induced more hazards such as flood
and landslides. Within the period from 1997 to 2007, 84 tropical cyclones had been recorded by
PAGASA, and these have caused economic losses amounting to more than 150 billion pesos,
according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Worse,
recent monsoons have caused massive flash flooding, landslides, and storm surges in areas that have
had no previous incidents. Thus, more areas have higher vulnerability now because of lack of disaster
preparedness for these calamities. A case in point is Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) in
2011 which devastated Mindanao. More than 1 000 lives were lost and billions of pesos worth of
properties were destroyed. The effects of the unpredictable strength of monsoon rains and frequency
of typhoons are also exacerbated by deforestation.

From the geographical point of view, the Philippines experiences disasters from earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions, but these disasters are not as massive and devastating as those generated by
typhoons. Within the past 25 years, at least 5 destructive earthquakes were recorded by PHIVOLCS,
among which are the 1990 Luzon earthquake and Moro Gulf tsunamis.

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 Again, hazards lead to disasters only if vulnerability and exposure of communities remain high.
Communities are considered highly vulnerable if these are located in hazard- prone areas. This is why
disaster plans need to be seriously considered and implemented once.

Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)

The Participants in the World Disaster Reduction Conference held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, in
January 2005 realized the urgent need to prepare for and face the challenges of disasters around the
world. Realizing further that the climate has changed and that the patterns and intensity of natural
hazards have become unpredictable, many countries are now concerned with how to prevent,
manage, and recover from different forms of calamities.

The conference held in Japan was, by far, the best opportunity to take part in promoting and strategic
and systematic approach to reducing vulnerabilities and risks to hazards.

By the end of the conference, many countries, including the Philippines, vowed to and ways to
realize the primary objective of the conference to build the resilience of nations and
communities to disasters, In the said assembly, the HFA, or the 10-year plan to make the world safer
from natural hazards and to reduce disaster losses, was developed. The following HFA priorities were
endorsed by the UN General Assembly following the World Disaster Reduction Conference of 2005:

Primary action 1: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong
institutional basis for implementation.

Primary action 2: 1dentify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning.

Primary action 3: Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety

and resilience at all levels,

Primary action 4: Reduce the underlying risk factors.

Primary action 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

Relevant Laws Associated with Disasters

1. Climate Change Act of 2009, also known as RA 9729

2. The People’s survival Fund Act of 2011, also known as RA 10174
3. The Philippine Disaster Reduction Management Act of 2010, also known as RA 10121

A. Book
 Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
B. Link

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  https://ap.fftc.org.tw/article/649#:~:text=9729%20otherwise%20known%20as%20the,of
%202009%20was%20built%20upon.&text=9729%20allowed%20mainstreaming%20of
%20climate,and%20Program%20for%20climate%20change.

 https://climate-laws.org/geographies/philippines/laws/the-people-s-survival-fund-act-ra-
10174#:~:text=RA%2010174%20amends%20RA%209729,the%20funds%20will%20be
%20used.

 https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10121_2010.html

ACTIVITY SHEETS

Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________________

Grade and Section: ______________________ Teacher: __________________

I. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why is there an urgent need for the Philippines to create a disaster plan? Describe the
country’s risk profile to disasters.
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2. In the past 10 years, what natural hazards have you experienced? Have you had any changes
in your lifestyle or have applied changes in the structures of your homes to prepare for
hazards?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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