A Documentation Report

of the Coaches Training on Quality Assurance System

for BDRRMP and CEPC Localization

September 16-19, 2019

Mezzo Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines
Contents
Background 1
About the Project 1
About the Training 1
Profile of Participants 2
Training Kit 2
Pre- and Post-Test Result 3
Day 1 Documentation 4
Preliminaries 4
Welcome Address 4
Expectation Check 5
Introduction 7
Rationale 6
Save the Children International and the Child Safeguarding 9
Module 1. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Change Adaptation 10
Context
Session 1.1 Global Disaster Scenarios and related International 10
Framework
Session 1.2: The Local Disaster Situation 10
Session 1.3: Legal Bases (RA 10121, RA 10821, RA 9729, RA 10174, Issuances) 10
Session 1.4: Basic Concepts of DRRM and CCA 10
Session 1.5. Overview of Operation Listo 14
Module 2. Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children 15
Session 2.1. Child-Centered DRRM and CCA Programming 15
Session 2.2. Localization of the CEPC 20
Day 2 Documentation 23
Preliminaries 23
Module 3. Quality Assurance Systems: Barangay DRRM Plan Template 25
Session 3.1. Rationale, Description, Timeline of Quality Assurance System 25
Session 3.2. Components of the Quality Assurance System: Key Elements and Quality 27
Benchmarks
Session 3.3. BDRRM Plan Template: Its Parts and Contents 31
Day 3 Documentation 34
Session 3.4. QAS Online Portal Navigation 37
Session 3.5. Review of BDRRM Plan using Online Quality Assessment Tool 39
Preliminaries 34
Module 4. Facilitation Skills 42
Preparation for the Return Demo 42
Day 4 Documentation 43
Return Demonstration
Module 5. Re-Entry Action Plan 45
Closing Program 52
Annexes 53

Acronyms and Abbreviations

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 A2RC Alert, Accountable and Resilient Communities
AIP Annual Investment Plan
ARC Alert and Ready Communities
BDRRM Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
BDRRMP Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plans
CBDRRM Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
CBTS Capacity Building Training Service

CCCBDRRM Child-Centered Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

CCA Climate Change and Adaptation
CDP Comprehensive Development Plans
CDRA Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment
CEPC Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children
COA Commission on Audit

CP Contingency Plan
CRA Community Risk Assessment
CSC Civil Service Commission

CSO Civil Society Organizations

DBM Department of Budget and Management
DILG Department of Interior and Local Government
DIP Development Investment Plan
DND Department of National Defense
DRR Disaster Risk Reduction
DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development
HVCA Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity and Assets
JMC Joint Memorandum Circular
ICS Incident Command System
IEC Information, Education and Communication
IRA Internal Revenue Allotment
LBM Local Budget Management
LCE Local Chief Executives
LCPC Local Councils for the Protection of children
LDRRMO Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
LDRRMC Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

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 LDRRMF Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds
LGA Local Government Academy
LGU Local Government Unit
LPDO Local Planning and Development Officers
LSWDO Local Social Welfare and Development Office
MEAL Monitoring, Evaluation, Assessment and Learning
MC Memorandum Circular
MPDO Municipal Planning and Development Office
NDRRMC National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
NGAs National Government Agencies
PD Presidential Decree
PPA Program, Project and Activities
OCD Office of Civil Defense
QAS Quality Assurance System
QAT Quality Assessment Tool
RA Republic Act
REAP Re-Entry Action Plan
SAGIP Strengthening Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response
Project

SB Sannguniang Bayan
SC Save the Children
SGLG Seal of Good Local Governance

SK Sangguniang Kabataan
SP Sangguniang Panlalawigan
TOT Training of Trainers
TWG Technical Working Group
UNCRC United Nation’s Rights of the Child
WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

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BACKGROUND
About the Project

The Alert, Accountable and Resilient Communities (A2RC) is a combined project of Alert and Ready
Communities (ARC) and Strengthening Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency
Response Project (SAGIP) that aims to improve capacities of National Government Agencies (NGAs)
and Local Government Units (LGUs) in promoting and implementing local resilience programs, projects
and activities improving its system by providing effective and sustainable capacity building mechanisms.
This is to ensure the safety of the community, especially children and other vulnerable groups and
marginalized sectors before, during and after disasters and emergency situations.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Memorandum Circular
(MC) No. 01, series of 2018 “Quality Assurance System (QAS) and Operation Listo” is a collection of
tools that provides a platform for reviewing and improving the quality of Barangay Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Plans (BDRRMP) with prescribed benchmarks and criteria and the
Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children (CEPC) of Republic Act (RA) 10821, otherwise known
as Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act, are the approaches used and applied to this project.

The Local Government Academy (LGA), as responsible institution of the government for human resource
development and training of local government officials and department personnel, is supporting the
implementation of the said policies. This initiative is implemented in partnership with Save the Children
Philippines (SC), who provide technical and logistical support to further scale-up this initiative.

About the Training

The Local Government Academy, Save the Children, and the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) is organizing a series of Coaches Training on Quality Assurance System for
Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (BDRRM) Planning and CEPC Localization. This
four-day training of trainers aims to equip selected local government units, line government agencies,
learning resource institutes and civil society organizations (CSO) with a working knowledge, skills and
understanding of CEPC and QAS, and prepare them in localizing CEPC in their respective provinces, city
and municipality, and in rolling out QAS in barangays.

This documentation report covers the proceedings and discussions during the Coaches Training on QAS
for BDRRM Planning and CEPC held on September 16-19, 2019 at Mezzo Hotel, Cebu City
Philippines1.
The workshop highlighted the Philippines disaster experience. It presented the country’s current
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Climate Change and Adaptation (CCA)
frameworks.

The workshop emphasized the need for CEPC localization. It discussed children’s rights and the
importance of safeguarding them. It detailed the national and international frameworks that LGUs in
various levels of governance should adhere to.

The workshop provided an overview of the QAS and the simplified BDRRMP template. The
facilitators discussed the key elements and quality benchmarks of QAS, including the Simplified

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See Attachment 1 for the training design.

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BDRRM Plan introduced by SCP and adopted by the DILG. The participants had a hands-on experience
of the QAS online portal and reviewed the sample BDRRMP using the tool.

Lastly, the workshop trained the participants on how to be QAS and CEPC localization trainers.
Facilitation skills were taught, which the participants applied thru the return demonstration activity.
Lastly, the workshop led to the development of a regional re-entry action plan for the roll out of the
QAS and CEPC Localization

Profile of Participants

In total, there were a total of thirty-five participants who joined the training – six from the academe,
fifteen from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), five from the Office of Civil
Defense (OCD) and six from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO)
from regions CALABARZON, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga
Peninsula and Northern Mindanao. Central Visayas, being the host region, has the highest number of
training participants.

Below is a breakdown of the training participants according to age and region:

Region Male Female Withheld Subtotal

Information
Regio 4A 2 3 1 6
Region 6 1 2 0 3
Region 7 5 5 1 11
Region 8 3 2 1 6
Region 10 4 2 3 9
15 14 6 35

There was a nearly equal size of male and female participants. Six participants withheld information on
gender.

Daily Training Attendance

35 Day 2 registered the highest number of training
34 attendance, while Day 2 has the lowest. Of the 35
33 participants, twenty-six completed the four-day
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training based from the signed attendance.
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30
29
28
27
26
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Training Kit

Each participant was provided with a training kit that contained the following:
 Hard copy of the Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) for BDRRMP
 Hard copy of the Simplified BDRRMP Template

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  QAS Brochure
 Overview of the Training on QAS for BDRRM
 Notebook

Pre- and Post-Test Result

Before the training, a pre-test was administered to measure the level of knowledge of the participants on
QAS, BDRRMP and CEPC. Of the thirty-five participants, only twenty-three participants were able to
answer both the pre- and post-test. After the training, a post-test was also administered to determine
whether there is an increase of knowledge on these topics.

QAS/DRR/ Child Rights N = 23

Pre-Test (%) Post-Test (%)
Example of Hazards 0.0 13.0
Example of disaster 47.8 47.8
Importance of Child-Centered CBDRRM 4.3 0.0
Examples of Children’s Rights Violations 26.1 60.9
Importance of children’s rights in DRR 82.6 91.3
Examples of vulnerable groups 39.1 69.6
Memorandum Circulars related to LDRRMP review 0.0 0.0
Components of QAS 8.7 100.0
Key Elements of QAT 8.7 95.7
Benchmarks of QAT 4.3 95.7
RA 10821 47.8 100.0
Example of Children’s Rights 100.0 100.0
Examples of how children’s rights is protected before,
during and after disaster 69.6 95.7
Responsibilities of BDRRMC 73.9 97.8
At least two key elements of QAT 4.3 78.3
Members of LDRRM Review team 27.5 87.0
At least three components of CEPC 2.9 56.5

Notably, baseline knowledge of the training participants is low on topics related to hazard, children’s
rights violations, memorandum circulars related to the review of local disaster risk reduction and
management plan, Quality Assurance System and its two components and Comprehensive Emergency
Protection for Children. The knowledge significantly increased after the training, except for the
memorandum circulars related to LDRRMP review and the importance of child-centered community-
based DRRM.

Day 1
PRELIMINARIES
The four-day coaches training officially opened at 9:22AM with a prayer, followed by the singing of the
National Anthem. Ms. Alice Leika R. Bejer, Project Officer of Local Government Academy, was the
main training facilitator.

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Welcome Address
The Project Manager of Alert, Accountable and Safe Community Project, Mr. Joseph McDonough
welcomed the participants to the training. A2RC is a project implemented by Save the Children
Philippines.

Vulnerable groups, most especially children, are often left behind

during disasters. I hope that after the four-day training, local
government units and agencies, civil society organizations and the
academe can work together to come up with BDRRM plans are
quality, inclusive and participatory, and ensure that it safeguards
the safety and rights of children.

Joseph McDonough
Project Manager
Alert, Accountable and Safe Community Project
Save the Children

In the face of climate change, and in times of environmental or humanitarian disaster, the vulnerable
groups, most especially children, are often left behind. Their relative poverty may place them at greater
likelihood of facing exploitation, abuse and neglect. In fact, a number of incidents has already been
reported where children’s rights are exploited post disaster phase.

Several laws has been passed to ensure children’s protection during disaster. RA 10821 or the Children’s
Emergency Relief and Protection Act which mandates the provision of emergency relief and protection
for children before, during and after disasters and other emergency situations. Yet, there remains the
challenge in localizing and operationalizing CEPC and ensuring that DRRM Plans in various levels of the
governance, including the barangay, are quality and respond to the specific needs of the community,
including protection of children’s rights.

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In an effort to address this challenge, the NDRRMC issued on September 2017 the MC 2018-01 adopting
the QAS and Operation Listo: Simplified Barangay DRRM Plan template. Subsequently, the DILG
issued in November 2018 the MC 2018-196 that sets the guidelines on CEPC localization of RA 10821.
To train duty bearers, the DILG, SCP and LGA organized a four-day coaches training to build a resource
base to expand the reach of technical assistance for QAS and the rollout of the CEPC localization.

Expectation Check

To level off expectations of the training, a short exercise was conducted. The
participants were asked to write in the metacard the following:
 Blue metacard – expectations on the content of the training
 Pink metacard – administrative concerns
 Yellow metacard – contribution to the activity

Table below presents the expectations from the participants and what they commit to to contribute to the
training:

Expectations Contribution
Methodology  Time, knowledge and presence
 Sessions to be goal-oriented  Active participation
 To meet the learning objectives of the  Cooperation
training  Sharing of field experience, including on
 Clear discussions and presentation of the participatory rapid assessment (PRA) in
topics community-based disaster risk reduction and

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  Training to context-based and applicable to management (CBDRRM) Planning
the needs on the ground, and uses
community approach

Content
 Have a better understanding and knowledge
on the components, tools, elements and
process of QAS, and appreciation of its
importance
 Discussion on the guidelines, templates and
strategies for the training roll out
 Gain tips on how the QAS can be used in
the field, especially in the barangay level
 Learn more about CEPC

Table below summarizes the administrative concerns and suggestions raised by the participants, with
the facilitators’ responses:

Administrative Concerns Actions Taken/ Responses

Copy of the program to be distributed to participants
WiFi connection needed for the QAS inline portal
navigation
Dietary restrictions (no shrimp)
Vehicle provision on the way to the airport
[Electronic] copy [of presentations] in USB
Addressed. The training participants were given a copy.
Addressed. Hotel WiFi credentials were provided.
Noted. Dietary restrictions were considered in food
preparation.
Not addressed. Activity budget cannot cover
transportation to airport.
Addressed. Each participant received a USB that
contains the electronic copy of the presentations.

Suggestions Response
Start the afternoon session at 2PM Considered, but only 30 minutes extension for lunch
break
End early on Thursday Considered. The workshop ended at 4:00PM
Provide snacks/ finger food Addressed. Finger food was provided
Avoid/ limit daily after-training assignments Noted

Introduction

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 As energizer and getting-to-know you activity, the participants played the game
“Pila-Pila”.
The participants clustered into four groups. The mechanics of the game was to arrange themselves
according to birth month, number of children, number of previous romantic relationships, number of
years with the current position or work, and lastly, the number of trainings attended related to disaster
risk reduction.

Rationale House Rules

 Be gender-sensitive
Ms. Bejer provided the rationale and objectives of the training. The  Sleeping is discouraged
expectations from the participants presented in the previous page matched during lectures, deep
the objectives of the workshop. meditation is advised
 Cellular phones must
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 Focus on the learning
tasks
 Respect the views of
others
The Philippines, due to its geological location, is vulnerable to disasters and the impact of climate change.
In fact, the country remains among the most-prone countries to disaster. The devastation and destruction
brought upon by disaster like Typhoon Sendong, Ompong and most recently, the Yolanda emphasize the
need for a DRRM and CCA that use an integrated and multi-hazard approach, at the same time, inclusive
risk-informed decision-making.

General Objective:

At the end of the training, the participants will acquire working knowledge, skills, and understanding of
CEPC and QAS, and prepare to localize CEPC in provinces/city/municipality, and to roll out QAS in
barangays.

Specific objectives

 Explain the global and local disaster scenarios, DRRM/CCA basic concepts, and enabling policies
related to Quality Assurance System;
 Integrate the localization process of the Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children to the
Barangay DRRM Planning;
 Recognize the salient parts and components of the Quality Assurance System – Simplified
BDRRMP Template, Quality Assessment Tool, and Online QA Portal Navigation;
 Review the BDRRM Plan using Online Quality Assessment Tool;
 Demonstrate facilitation/coaching skills; and,
 Come up with a rollout plan and next steps for the Quality Assurance System of BDRRMP.

Save the Children International and the Child Safeguarding

Mr, Reymel O. Salvatus, the Quality Assurance (Monitoring, Evaluation, Assessment and Learning)
Coordinator of Save the Children Philippines provided a short background about SC. He also showed a
video presentation about the organization.

Save the Children, now

on its 100th year, was
founded by Eglantyne
Jebb in England in 1919
to aid children in war-
ravaged central Europe.
In 1923, Jebb drafted a
declaration of the Rights

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We should have a different way of disciplining children. Before,

of Child which was later endorsed by the League of Nations. The revolutionary declaration shaped the
United Nation’s Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

SC envisions for a world wherein every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and
participation. SC works together with its partners to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats
children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

In the Philippines, SC has seven offices in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the cities of Quezon, Makati,
Tacloban, Estancia, Iligan, Cotabato and Koronadal. It works on five thematic areas – child poverty, child
protection, education, health and nutrition and child rights governance, and in three cross-cutting themes
– gender, resilience and inclusivity.

Built on the recognition that children’s rights and safety must be upheld at all times, especially during and
after disasters where children can be more vulnerable to exploitation, SC believes that
Its partners, staff, board members and any other individuals who work for and with SC commit to:
1. Uphold the UNCRC Principles;
2. Not condone any form of child abuse, including sexual exploitation, and know the impact these
abuses may have to children
3. Implement child safeguarding policies and ensure that children’s rights are respected, and child
abuse and sexual exploitation is prevented;
4. Embody the code of conduct of SC and carry out their role as SC Partner/ Representative,
especially the responsibility of reporting and responding to any child safeguarding concerns.

To uphold these commitments, SC developed a set of internal facing, business critical, policies,
procedures and practice that ensure that organization is child safe. This policy ensures that:
 Everyone associated with the organization is aware of and responds appropriately to issues of
child abuse and sexual exploitation of children
 Anyone who represents the organization behaves appropriately towards children and never abuses
the position of trust that comes with being a member of SC; and,
 Assess and reduce the risks to children that are associated with SC activities.

The participants trained during the QAS and CEPC localization training are likewise expected to adhere
to SC safeguarding policies.

To know more about Save the Children, you may visit this link.

MODULE 1. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CONTEXT
Session 1.1 Global Disaster Scenarios and related International
Framework
Session 1.2: The Local Disaster Situation
Session 1.3: Legal Bases (RA 10121, RA 10821, RA 9729, RA 10174, Issuances)
Session 1.4: Basic Concepts of DRRM and CCA

Ms. Rizzajoy A. Hernandez, from OCD Region 7, discussed about the Philippines’ disaster risk reduction
and management system.

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The Philippines, due to our geophysical location, is highly vulnerable to natural hazards and effects of
climate change. The country lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire which causes frequent seismic and
volcanic activity. At present, we have at least five active fault lines. The country is also located near the
Equator which is prone to cyclones and storms. On an average, the Philippines is visited by twenty
typhoons annually. In the recent 2018 World Risk Report, the country remains third most-susceptible to
risk.

As climate change continues, it is predicted that the Philippines will be immensely affected and heavily
exposed to increasing incidence of extreme weather events – more frequent, severe and stronger
typhoons, droughts and extremely warm and cold seasons, among others – which can then lead to
disasters.

Global warming , or the rapid rise in global temperature brought about by greenhouse effect, is believed
to have largely contributed to climate change. More and more evidences show that the increasing level of
greenhouse gases is caused by human activities such as massive deforestation and environmental
pollution.

In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, and prepare for and manage disaster, the Philippine
government has pushed for the implementation of climate change- and DRR-related policies such as RA
9729 and RA 10121 . Significant resources have been devoted to build LGUs disaster capacity including
the establishment of early warning systems and development of preparedness plans. The country has 1)
created NDRRMC, with OCD as the secretariat and executive arm, tasked to prepare for and respond to
calamities,2) developed a national framework for disaster risk reduction that emphasized the paradigm
shift towards a proactive and preventive approach to disaster management; and 3) developed the
NDRRMP 2011-2028 that outlines a framework of action to build disaster resilience in various levels of
governance.

Yet, despite having passed RA10121, with the House Bill creating a DRR department underway,
implementation is uneven across LGUs. Barangay LGUs, whose funds are dependent to their Internal
Revenue Allotment (IRA), which can be small, implementation of quality, participatory, inclusive and
sustainable DRR programs may be difficult.

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 The guideline indicates that the barangay
can set aside not less than 5% of the IRA
as BDRRM fund. This means that the
barangay may allocate more than 5% of
their IRA for DRR-related activities and
programs as long as these initiatives
respond to identified needs. The
barangay may also maximize partnership
and linkaging with other institutions or
agencies to increase their (external)
resources.

MS. RIZZAJOY A. HERNANDEZ, OCD 7

In response to the participant’s feedback regarding
the challenge experienced by barangays from third
to fifth income class municipalities whose BDRRM
fund can be very minimal

The morning session ended after Ms. Hernandez presentation. There was a short lunch break. The session
resumed at 1:45 PM.

As a rejoinder to the discussion from OCD on DRR-CCA, Mr. Romero held a short activity. The
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participants
laws and a short presentation and discussion followed.
 As a rejoinder to the discussion from OCD on DRR-CCA, Mr. Romero held a short activity. The
participants were divided into four groups. Each group was asked to list down all DRR- and CCA-
related laws and a short presentation and discussion followed.

Below is a matrix of the DRR-/ CCA-related laws (with their provisions) listed by the training
participants:

DRR-/CCA-related laws Provision

RA 9729 or Philippine Climate An act mainstreaming climate change into government policy formulations,

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 Change 2009
RA 8749 or Philippine Clean Air
Act 1998
RA 10121 or Philippine DRRM
Act of 2010
RA 7160 or Local Government
Code of 1991
RA 9003 or Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act of 2000
Commission on Audit (COA)
Circular 2012-002
Presidential Decree (PD) 1566
of 1978
DILG MC 2018-122
NDRRMC-DILG-Department of
Budget and Management
(DBM)-Civil Service
Commission (CSC) Joint
Memorandum Circular (JMC)
2014-01
DBM-CCC-DILG JMC 2015-01
DOF-DBM JMC 2017-01
RA 10821 or Children’s
Emergency Relief and
Protection Act
DBM Local Budget
Memorandum (LBM) 2019-78
RA 11292 or The Seal of Good
Local Governance Act of 2019
NDRRMC MC 2012-04
Session 1.5. Overview of Operation Listo
Ms. Bejer provided the overview of the Operation Listo. She presented a video presentation about the
manual.
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establishing the framework strategy and program on climate change, creating
for this purpose the climate change commission, and for other purposes
An act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control policy and for
other purpose
An act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management
system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management
framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and
management plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
An act providing for a Local Government Code of 1991
An act providing for an ecological solid waste management program,
creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring
certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor,
and for other purposes
Accounting and reporting guidelines for the LDRRM fund of LGUs,
NDRRM fund given to LGUs and receipts from other sources
Strengthening the Philippine disaster control, capability and establishing the
national program on community disaster preparedness
Guidelines for LGUs on the strengthening of evacuation systems using the
LDRRM fund
Implementing guidelines for the establishment of LDRRMO or BDRRMCs
in LGUs
Revised guidelines for tagging/ tracking climate change expenditures in the
local budget (amending JMC 2014-01 dated August 7, 2014)
Guidelines on the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the use of
Php 1 billion allocation under the NDRRMF for insurance of government
facilities
An act mandating the provision of emergency relief and protection for
children before, during, and after disasters and other emergency situations
Indicative FY 2020 IRA shares for LGUs and guidelines on the preparation
of the FY 2020 Annual Budget of LGUs
An Act Establishing and Institutionalizing the Seal of Good Local
Governance for Local Government Units, and Allocating for This Purpose
the Seal of Good Local Governance Fund
Implementing guidelines on the use of Incident Command System (ICS) as
an on-scene disaster response and management mechanism under the
PDRRMs
In October 2014, DILG formulated Operation List, a national advocacy program for disaster preparedness
that focuses on building a safe, disaster and climate resilient communities using the whole-of-nation and
whole-of-government approach, with the objectives of:
 Minimizing the loss of lives and assets
 Significantly reducing disaster risks;
 Ensuring that communities are able to bounce forward.

The Operation Listo is built on the recognition that LGUs are expected to be the frontlines of emergency
measures, ensure general welfare, safety and resiliency of communities and consider climate change
adaptation as one of their regular functions. Mainly, the manual guides LGUs and DILG personnel on
actions that they need to take before, during and after a disaster.

Earlier this year (March 2019), version 3 of the manual was launched. The most recent version 1) exacts
accountability from local chief executives in the provincial level; 2 provides authority to local chief
executives to undertake pre-emptive or mandatory evacuation; 3) has more detailed progressive actions
on preparedness and response; and ) emphasized coordinating and monitoring functions.

The manual is divided into four

components. The first component Listong
Pamahalaang Lokal aims to capacitate
local government units by standardizing and
institutionalizing protocols on disaster
preparedness and promoting coherence at
the national level. The second component
Listong Pamayanan aims to strengthen
community preparedness through
CBDRRM, simulation drills and alliance
building. The third component Listong
Pamilyang Pilipino aims to increase the
level of awareness of families and
strengthen their own capacity to prepare for
emergencies and disasters. And lastly, the
fourth component Listong Kagawaran aims
to strengthen the DILG’s competencies on
DRR-CCA.

All activities in Operation Listo are geared towards establishing local preparedness and early response
actions, advancing competencies of key players, strengthening the capacities of communities and
increasing families awareness and preparedness capabilities - the formula to create a safe and resilient
community.

MODULE 2. COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY PROGRAM FOR

CHILDREN (CEPC)
Session 2.1. Child-Centered DRRM and CCA Programming

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 Ms. Lilibeth Alido, a faculty
member from the Eastern
Visayas State University,
provided the discussion on
child-centered DRRM and
CCA programming.

This module highlights three

important topics – the child,
protecting the rights of a
child, and the child’s rights
in DRR/CCA programming.

The Child

LGA and SCP’s adopted UNCRC’s definition of a child which states that a child is a person below the
age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for young adults; and RA 7610 which
refers children to persons below eighteen year of age or those over but unable to fully take care of
themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of a
physical or mental disability or condition.

Ms. Alida gamified the discussion on

the characteristics of a child make
him/her vulnerable. The training
participants were asked to match the a
particular characteristic with the age
group where it is generally observed
among children (Activity 1).
Age Group Characteristics
0–5  Unable to feed themselves
 Totally dependent on adults for care and survival
Examples of different 6–9  Short attention span
characteristics of a  Curious
child per age group  Dependent
are:  Self-absorbed
As raised by one 10 – 12  Very active
training participant,  Needs guidance from adults in doing tasks
there are  Admires and imitates older boys and girls
 Extremely curious
characteristics that
 Have limited decision making ability
might be true to all age  Interested in activities involving boys and girls
groups. There are  Interested in sports and active games
children who behave  Want to explore
like adults. 13 – 18  Concerned about acceptance by peers, about belongingness
 Self-conscious
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This highlights the  Still require parental guidance but beginning to seek independence
importance for  Peer pressure mounts, first from same sex, then from opposite sex.
DRR/CCA programs  Need freedom from parental control to make decisions.
and services to  Want adult leadership roles.
 Strong desire for status in peer group
Protecting the rights of a child

Children, by nature, are vulnerable to an

extent, to risks and dangers within their
own family, school, community and
society because of their inherent
incapacity. Hence, the UNCRC
emphasizes that that institutions (public
and private) shall put in place child
protection policies that will establish
measures, structures and mechanisms to
prevent and respond to abuse, neglect,
exploitation and violence affecting
children. Because human rights is
universal, inalienable, indivisible and
interdependent, children are also entitled
to enjoy their rights to i) survive and
develop, ii) be protected against violence
iii) participate and iv) their best interest
These are sample illustrations (drawn by the participants) be considered at all times by all means.
on how children’s’ rights can be protected and recognized
(Activity 2). Yet, despite having national and
international frameworks on the
protection of children’s rights, they can remain susceptible to different forms of violence and violations
such as child labor, during a disaster event, sexual assault and trafficking, verbal, mental abuse, bullying,
corporal punishment, exposure to hazardous and unsafe environment, discrimination, denial of access to
education, information and other social services, and neglect, among others. Especially, in times of
disasters, children are relatively more
at risk and most vulnerable to
exploitation and violence.

More and more studies show that

disaster and climate change have
differential impact to children because
of their physical and psychological
dependency, and unique
vulnerabilities. They experience a
decrease in learning. Schools are

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usually used as evacuation centers hence classes are suspended and cancelled. Their health can also be
affected due to loss of family’s livelihood, food scarcity and exposure to death and injury. Children can
also experience psychological trauma especially when they are separated or they lose a family member.
During post-disaster, children can be exposed to sexual and child abuse such as trafficking, assault and
rape.

The child’s rights in DRR/CCA programming

Using the rights-based model, children

are also entitled to equal access to
society’s valued resources and are
capable of contributing to disaster risk.
Children should take an active role in
risk reduction because they are in the
best position to identify and analyze
the risks that affect their health, safety
and wellbeing, and to identify solutions
to mitigate them.

The entire DRRM cycle should adopt

Lastly, participants provided examples how children can be
involved and participate in the DRR process (Activity 4).
children’s contribution to the DRRM process:
processes that will facilitate the
participation of children who are often
excluded or whose participation is
hindered by various factors, and at the
same time, be protected from any
forms of exploitation during the
process.
Below is a matrix of possible

Prevention, mitigation and Response Rehabilitation and recovery

preparedness
 Given access to
information
 Provide space for
participation (community
meetings, children’s
assembly)
 Participate to evacuation
drills, hazard mapping
and contingency planning
 Contribute to DRR/CCA
Information, Education
and Communication
(IEC) development
 Provide food and nutrition  Involve children in
 Access to clean water and discussion on
sanitation planning for
 Provide shelter and rehabilitation and
housing recovery
 Access to health services  Resume classes
 Create child-friendly immediately so that
spaces learning is not
 Establish child protection affected
mechanisms
 Provide psycho-social
support

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 SC highlights the importance of
consultations especially when in the
Let me share my field experience. First, when parents cannot walk, context of child-centered
cannot go to field, children are asked to steal food from farms just to programming. It is important to draw
feed the family. Second, there was an incident when a landslide out their perspectives and this can be
destroyed the whole school. There were children who were able to done thru, for example, illustrations or
continue going to school because their parents could afford sending drawings. Further, DRR is contextual.
them to school next town. But, there were children who stopped Children may view danger/ hazard
schooling. The next time I monitored them, I could not find them areas differently. Danger zones to them
anymore in the lowlands. The next thing I knew, they were already may refer to a place where a bad and
bringing guns. Third, I met children who experienced psychological
trauma. They could not function normally during activities, especially
when
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ge were triggered. Fourth, I met children who were
abused during disaster, in relocation sites or during the onslaught of
typhoons. These children never trust male adults again. It was so
difficult to deal with them when they saw men in uniform. Fifth, I
managed a community-based DRR for children. During activities, I
negative event had happened to them or to someone they know. Hence, it is very important that the
facilitator does not only have the technical skills on DRR but also be equipped with skills (or should have
a child protection specialist in the team) necessary to provide psychosocial support especially to children
who have experienced an emergency.

Further, it is equally important to draw out local practices of a community to strengthen DRR. DRR
programs should be tailored fit to and complement with existing DRR initiatives of the community. As
trainers and implementers, it is important to know your clients and consider their cultural orientation .

Session 2.2. Localization of the CEPC

To open the discussion, Mr. McDonough presented a video about RA 10821. Subsequently, he asked the
participants if they knew about this law. Most participants said that they haven’t heard about it before.

RA 10821 was signed to law in 2016. SC provided the technical assistance in crafting the law as well as
provided funding support during the pilot implementation in three provinces – Bulacan, Leyte and
Sarangani. The experience and learning from the pilot implementation were used to draft and develop the
manuals and localization guide.

The Guidebook on the Localization of the CEPC supplements the DILG Memorandum Circular 2018-196
dated November 9, 2018 on the Guidelines on the Localization of the CEPC of RA 10821. CEPC was a
collaborative effort of different NGAs and CSOs, such as Save the Children. This was championed by
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure the welfare and protection of children
during emergencies brought about by natural and man-made calamities. The Guidebook articulates the
legal bases and the related international treaties and charters on children’s rights and humanitarian
standards. It describes National CEPC, its vision, expected results, and strategic actions. More
importantly, it provides step-by- step process guide of CEPC localization and integration to LDRRM plan
and other local plans.

The Guidebook is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the rationale and the legal bases for
the development and implementation of a comprehensive program for children and its localization
Chapter 2 discusses the proposed strategic actions, outputs and activities on the mandatory eight
components of the program – i) establishment of evacuation center; ii) establishment of children &
women friendly transitional shelter; iii) delivery of basic necessities and services; iv) safety and security;
v) health, medical, nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services; vi) prompt resumption
of educational services; vii) child friendly spaces; and, viii) promotion of children’s rights. Chapter 3
presents the institutional arrangements among national agencies (DSWD, DILG and OCD-Department of
National Defense, DND), local chief executives, LCE (Governors and Mayors), Local Councils for the
Protection of children (LCPC), Local Planning and Development Officers (LPDO), Local DRRMC
(LDRRMC), LDRRMO, Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO), Local SWDO
(LSWDO), Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), Sangguniang Bayan (SB), CSOs, League of Local
Government and Barangay. Chapter 4 discusses the three different phases of CEPC localization that
include the organization and creation of the ad hoc committee to develop the Local CEPC, assessment
and analysis (including updating and enhancement of Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity and Assets
(HVCA), drafting of CEPC and adoption. Chapter 5 articulates how the CEPC can be integrated to
different plans such as to the Comprehensive Development Plans (CDP), Annual Investment Plan (AIP),

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Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds (LDRRMF) and Contingency Plans (CP).
Chapter 6 discusses the mandate of different agencies to conduct a comprehensive training on child
protection in emergencies for teachers, guidance, counselors, social workers, health personnel, members
of the Child Protection Committee and other stakeholders at the provincial, city and municipal levels.
Lastly, Chapter 7 details the reporting, monitoring and evaluation system and guidelines for the CEPC
localization.

“ Do not think of CEPC as a separate process from the current initiatives of the
LGUs. The local CEPC document should guide the LGUs on how they can
ensure that children have meaningful participation before during and after an
emergency.
In response to the participants’ feedback on the redundancy of and overlapping
mandate on CEPC with existing LGU structures, processes and committees

Participants’ Suggestions:
The role of the budget officer should be highlighted in CEPC localization. They should be a member of the

1
ad hoc committee because they are assigned to prepare, implement and monitor the LGU’s budget plans.
They also determine whether how the Local CEPC activities can be funded provided that there’s no
separate budget allocation for this purpose, which can be challenging, especially for municipalities who
belong to the 3rd to 5th income class.
The duties of the ad hoc committee on CEPC localization can be mainstreamed to existing structures,

2
technical working groups and council. In fact, the LCPC can assume the responsibility of the ad hoc
committee on CEPC localization. The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, Youth Council) can also be tapped in
CEPC localization.

The CEPC can also be integrated in the existing award system of the DSWD (the child-friendly local
government audit). The activities can also be included as a requirement in the Annual State of Child Report
required by DWSD from all LGUs. This can also be integrated as one indicator in awarding the Seal of
Good Local Governance (SGLG). In this way, LGUs will be more ‘motivated’ to comply because there is a
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The CEPC indicators should be reviewed to see how they can be mainstreamed to existing DILG, DSWD
and LGU processes and systems (i.e. Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center,
Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA). Further, in climate and disaster risk assessment, include
questions that can capture the number of affected children including their needs and how this can be
responded.

“ In the Province of Leyte, we created a Technical

Working Group chaired by the Provincial Social
Welfare and co-chaired by the Provincial
DRRM Officer. Proposed activities related to
CEPC were identified in consultation with the
different vulnerable sector, NGOs and CSOs
present in the province. Since there is no budget
specific for CEPC implementation, we
integrated the activities to the budget plans of
different offices and agencies who are member
of the TWG on CEPC localization such as the
PSWDO, DRRMO and PNP.

IVY CELESTE B. CUERVO, LDRRMO R8

Sharing the experience of the Province of Leyte on
CEPC localization – from the organization of ad hoc
committee to adoption of the CEPC plan

Before Day 1 ended, the participants were asked to list down key takeaways and confusions related to
Module 1 and 2.

The table below presents the key takeaways from Day 1:

Key Takeaways
Module 1. DRR-CCA
 Awareness of the
different [disaster
laws]
Module 2. CEPC
 About children’s rights and why it is important to uphold
them at all times

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  Comparison between  Vulnerabilities of children before, during and after disasters
disasters/ hazard  Importance of including child protection in BDRRM plans
 Information on RA 10821
 About CEPC and how it emphasizes the rights of the children

Day 2
PRELIMINARIES

For Day 2, Region 4A was the host team. They facilitated the opening prayer and recapitulation
activity. For this activity, they utilized Kahoot, a technology-based game application used for learning
during lectures and trainings. The facilitator asked questions related to the topics discussed in Day 1.

In response to the comments and confusions of the participants from Day 1, Mr. McDonough provided
a short discussion:

Comments, confusions from Clarification

participants
1. CEPC is redundant to the CEPC is not a stand-alone plan. The plan can be integrated to
existing documents, other plans such as the BDRRM, comprehensive development

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 processes and plans
produced by LGU
2. Rolling out of CEPC will
be challenging. It requires
[to be implemented in
various governance levels]
3. There is a gap in the
consultation before passing
the law.
4. There must be a
standardization before the
rollout.
5. CEPC can no longer be
included to the 2020 plan
6. Will CEPC be one of our
deliverables after this
training?
7. How the CEPC is or should
be delivered on top of the
existing roles and outputs
of the LGU?
8. Can the LCPC assume the
function related to CEPC
implementation?
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plans, development investment plan (DIP), especially that it does
not have any budget. The idea is to integrate a child protection
lens to what’s already being done in the LGU.
This can be true since this will be the first time that CEPC will
be implemented. However, it should be noted that when CEPC is
included in the BDRRM, the plan will be more wholistic.
Because, with CEPC, it will ensure that children’s needs,
perspectives and rights will be considered in the planning
process, which might be overlooked (intentionally or
inadvertently) without the local CEPC.
The consultation was made to provinces who have high risk
profile and severe disaster history. Those provinces who are not
frequented by typhoons and natural hazards might not have been
included in the consultation process.
Currently, templates are not yet included in the discussion and
presentation because they’re not yet available. Also, for the
rollout, we can pilot one LGU where the coaches can be a
resource or technical person.
The CEPC can be included in the planning process next year for
2021 plan
Government agency personnel (DSWD or DILG) are mandated
to share the information about CEPC program and law to their
constituents where they are assigned.
The law was created because there are legal bases. And the law
provides the mandate to LGUs to come up with a process that
will ensure child protection in the DRRM process. To reiterate,
CEPC is not a stand-alone program but the PPAs under this can
be integrated to what are existing in the LGU. If the structure I
present, such as the LCPC, then it can assume the role of the
Technical Working Group (TWG) for CEPC. If the BDRRM
Plan has already included the activity that is also identify in the
CEPC, that’s okay and much better. What’s important is that
there is a CEPC document which details the PPAs identified as a
result of the consultations made under this process.
This can be done by the LGU. However, it should be noted that
CEPC is a collective effort and it requires both technical
expertise of those working on child protection (LCPC) and
DRRM (DRRM office). A good suggestion would be the LCPC
chairs the CEPC committee and the DRRM office becomes a co-
chair.
MODULE 3. QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS: BARANGAY DRRM PLAN
TEMPLATE
Session 3.1. Rationale, Description, Timeline of Quality Assurance System

Mr. Efren Hipe, Executive Director of Eastern Samar Initiative for Empowerment and Development,
provided the introduction on QAS. He also discussed the milestones of QAS implementation since it was
launched in 2016. Mr. Hipe was among the members of the Technical Working Group for QAS and
CEPC Localization.

QAS is a system developed to ensure the

quality of BDRRM Plans through an accessible
and user friendly monitoring and evaluation
mechanism from the barangays to the national
level. The system was developed in 2016 by a
technical working group composed of
representatives from the academe, CSOs, and
government agencies from Region 8 ad 13. The
system was developed under the Alert and
Ready project implemented by LGA-DILG,
Humanitarian Leadership Academy and Save
the Children – a project which aimed to
contribute to Operation Listo. The QAS was
initiated in response to gap identified after the
Haiyan experience – most barangays do not
have quality BDRRM plans.

In 2017, the system was pre-tested in four barangays from Samar and Dinagat islands, and pilot tested in
7407 barangays from NCR, Region and 13. After the pilot testing, the system was adopted by NDRRMC
in 2018 thru MCs prescribing the guidelines on the conduct of LDRRMP review and enjoining all LGUs
in the country to utilize the QAS for DRRM planning. Several capacity building initiatives were also
rolled out in 17 regions of the country. Different instructional and educational materials related to QAS
were also developed and disseminated. In addition, a QAS online portal was also developed for this
purpose. Thru this portal, LGUs can have access to downloadable tools and templates, the results of the
reviewed plans, and audio visual presentations.

The QAS for BDRRM plans was built on the recognition that: 1) all barangays and communities are
mandated by RA 10121 to develop their respective BDRRM plans; 2) the BDRRMC are trained by
LDRRMOs on CBDRRM to develop their respective BDRRM Plan; 3) all Community-based DRRM
(CBDRRM) programs and activities emanate from the BDRRM plan; and) LDRRMF are properly
utilized based on the approved BDRRMP.

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Sharing of Experiences

“ The DRR budget is not sufficient. The barangay has a very small IRA.
Sometimes, the DRR fund is being used to augment other programs in the
barangay such as anti-rabies campaign.

“
In Laguna, we established an Association of DRRM officers. The PDRRM
office organized and funded a BDRRM Training of Trainers (TOT) for the
association to teach them how to utilize the DRR funds accordingly and
efficiently. Before the association was established, the barangay DRR funds
were used to fund conventions that were not in line with BDRRM. The
establishment of the association led to many good results. First, a monitoring
system to the BDRRMP and fund utilization was established. Second, it
opened communication lines between the DILG, municipal DRRMO and the
barangay. It became easier for DILG to download MCs to the barangay level.
This includes the MC requiring all barangay officials to undergo DRRM
training. As a result, at present, 15 municipalities out of 30 have went under
the CBDRRM training. Some trainings were shouldered by the barangay and
some by the Provincial DRRMO (PDRRMO), depending on the financial
capacity of the barangay. This mechanism shows that the provincial,
municipal and barangay LGUs can work together in synergy to effectively
and efficiently use their resources to improve their DRR programs thus
increasing their resilience.

“
In 2017, we conducted a CBDRRM in partnership with DRRMO. The output
of the training in the BDRRMP of the 180 barangays of Iloilo City. In 2018,
the CDRRMO reviewed the alignment of the BDRRMP to the city plan. The
QAS was not yet introduced. The DILG required the LDRRMO to issue a
certificate of completion once the barangay has complied with and submitted
the required BDRRMP. Our worry is that the outline of the 180 BDRRMP
might not be aligned with what’s being required by National DILG. And, it
might be a challenge to redo the plans given that they were only recently
drafted by the barangays. However, despite that the QAS has not yet been
introduced to the municipal and barangay LGUs, we’re confident that they
have developed quality BDRRM Plans, especially that the CDRRMO
reviewed them thoroughly.

“
It is common that most barangays do not have their risk map. But for
Nasugbu, Batangas, the BDRRMO initiated a CDRRM planning, CDRA and
risk mapping using GIS. This was a joint effort by the municipal and
provincial DRRM office. As a result of these initiatives, the barangay was
able to produce the needed documents as well as the digitized maps. This
points the importance of having a DRRM officer who initiates programs and
activities that will respond to identified needs and challenges of the
barangays. However, the challenge now is how the trained barangay
personnel can be sustained even after leadership transition as a result of
national and local elections.

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Session 3.2. Components of the Quality Assurance System: Key Elements and Quality Benchmarks

Mr. Hipe also presented the nine key elements of QAT and the twelve quality benchmarks of BDRRMP.

The QAS is divided into two components –i) the quality assessment tool, and ii) the BDRRMP template.
The QAT aims to identify the gaps and needs, recommendations and development of participatory action
points to address them and eventually enhance the plan to effectively implement DRRM projects and
activities in the barangay level. To measure the current status of the BDRRMP, there will be a baseline
review. Barangay documents, including will be checked as against the benchmarks sets for a quality
BDRRMP. The result will become the basis for the plan enhancement using the simplified BDRRMP
template. The BDRRMP template is a standardized and simplified template designed to capture
information thru community profiling, risk assessment, capacity and vulnerability assessment, Child-
Centered Community-Based DRRM (CCBDRRM), Incident command system and contingency planning.
The template sets the minimum requirements of a BDRRM plan based on the QAT but the barangay can
innovate and add sections to the plan. Once the plan is enhanced, it will undergo the review process to
determine whether there are changes/ improvement vis-à-vis the baseline.

The QAT has nine key elements and each has identified benchmarks required to ensure the quality of the
BDRRM Plan.

THE NINE KEY ELEMENTS OF QAT

THE TWELVE QUALITY BENCHMARKS OF BDRRMP

The participants raised questions related to QAS. Below is a summary of their confusion with
corresponding clarification from the trainer.

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 Question/ confusion
1. Is the QAS guideline the same with what OCD
is using? The sample BDRRMP developed
during an OCD-facilitated workshop is
different from the QAS template. There are
items that can be found in your template but
not in the OCD CBDRRM template.
2. Why is the contingency plan not included in
the documents needed to be checked during the
assessment process?
3. Can we use secondary resources like those
from MGB?
4. The BDRRMC requires many committee and
subcommittee members. The challenge is that
most barangays lack manpower to fill in the
required functions.
5. Another problem in the barangay related to
BDRRMC organization is conducting regular
meetings with the committee members. Most of
the time, the committee members could not
join meetings because of economic and
livelihood activities. One day of absence in
work would mean that they have little to no
income on that day.
6. It is more difficult to organize a BDRRM
structure especially in rural barangays.
Community people tend to have low self-
esteem or sometimes they’re not receptive
about this new ideas. On the first day, they
would attend but would not come back for the
second day. It might be different when doing
trainings in urban barangays where most
people tend to be more confident about
themselves.
7. What is the requirements for sectoral groups to
sit in the barangay special bodies?
8. In case barangay 1 does not have any
accredited CSO, is it possible for a CSO or
sectoral group accredited with barangay 2 to sit
in the BDRRMC of barangay 1?
9. Who will assess the BDRRM plans?
10. Will the QAS be considered as basis for the
release of certification of completion of
BDRRM Plan?
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Response/ clarification
The QAS BDRRMP template is not cast in stone.
Additional sections and information can be added and
reflected. In addition, the Capacity Building Training
Service (CBTS) of OCD is in the process of
integrating the QAT, simplified BDRRM template
and CBDRRM. This is a work in progress but
hopefully, the integrated template will be launched in
the succeeding months.
We’re working on it to be included as another tool or
as a sub-component of the QAS.
That can be used as reference but it would be more
accurate if the maps are developed by the community.
The community people almost know all households,
the family size, the composition and other relevant
information needed to develop the risk maps. Further,
it is easier to use a map when you’re familiar about it.
The CSOs can be tapped to become a committee
member. The LGU should provide assistance to CSO
so that they become accredited in the barangay.
This is a valid reason. Sometimes, its’s really difficult
to convince them to attend when their livelihood is
disrupted.
This is where CSOs can come in. The CSOs can
complement and provide assistance to the initiatives
of the government. Primarily, that’s the reason why
there are coaches on QAS, BDRRMP and CEPC from
the CSO sector.
DILG issued an MC requiring all CSOs seeking to sit
in local special bodies in the municipal and barangay
level to be accredited with LGU.
No, the CSO can also sit in the barangay special body
where it is accredited with. It can also seek a seat in
the municipal special body but not in the other
barangay where it is not accredited with.
We will follow the LDRRMC MC 147 prescribing the
composition of the review team of DRRM Plans –
DSWD, DRRMO, MPDO with the assistance from
OCD as secretariat and DILG as oversight
JMC 2013-1 prescribes the guidelines on the
allocation and utilization of the LDRRMF which
states that prior fund utilization, the barangay should
receive a certification of completion of BDRRM Plan

11. Who will supervise the development of the
BDRRM Plan in the barangay-level? If they
will draft the plan by themselves, the tendency,
the plans will be low quality.
12. The MC requiring BLGUs to secure OCD
certification before they can disburse funds
form LDRRMF seems like a violation of the
Local Government Code that stipulates that
LGUs should manage their funds. Because now
they’re required to secure approval from OCD,
the barangays find it difficult to implement
their plans.
13. Can the QAS be included as review tool for
GAWAD KALASAG? Under the checklist,
there’s an indicator on the presence or absence
of BDRRMP. With the QAS, the plan can be
reviewed qualitatively. This will be helpful for
barangays vying for the Kalasag award since
they can use the awardee’s BDRRMP as their
benchmark.
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signed by the regional coordinator of OCD. Although,
there are initial talks about using QAS as basis for the
certification, at this point of time, this might cause
difficulty to many barangays to come up with a
quality plan, thus not being able to secure the
certification required to access and utilize LDRRMF.
But, this an ongoing discussion already between
LGA, SC, OCD and DILG.
As mandated by RA10121, the municipality and city
DRRM officers are primarily responsible in providing
training to barangays as well as ensuring that they
develop a quality and responsive DRRM plan. The
academe, CSOs and NGAs can also provide technical
assistance to the barangay in developing the plans.
In addition, this coaches training is organized for that
purpose - for the CSO, academe and NGAs to be
trained on how to develop quality BDRRM plans to
complement the current initiatives of LDRRMOs.
At present, the provisions of the circular is not yet
strictly implemented. NGAs understands that the
BDRRMP is in the transition and adjustment phase
hence there are certain leeway. However, given that
this is already a policy, the barangay should start
complying this.
This is true. The QAS provides a more comprehensive
description on the BDRRMP. The checklist indicated
in MC 147 only take stocks of what are available in
the barangay. It does not measure nor describe the
quality of the plan. On being included as a review tool
for QAS, this is a work in progress. There are already
discussions about it but what’s certain, at this point of
time, is the plan to integrate QAS to OCD’s
CBDRRM manual.

The experience of Laguna Province shows that
BDRRMP planning and implementation is a concerted
effort at various levels of governance. It requires
partnership and complementation among different key
DRR actors. Their experience highlights the role of the
LCE in building resilience. Likewise, it points out
their importance in the roll-out of QAS and CEPC
localization. The LCEs decide whether or not DRRM
becomes his/her priority. The roll-out of the QAS and
CEPC will be easier if the LCE consider them the
LGU’s priorities.
Session 3.3. BDRRM Plan Template: Its Parts and Contents
Mr. Pepito C. Romero, Training Coordinator of Save the Children Philippines, presented the simplified
BDRRM Plan template, including its parts and components. The participants provided comments and
suggestions to the simplified BDRRMP template.
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Undertaking Multi-Level
Engagements for BDRRMP
The Experience of Laguna
Province
The PDRRMO of Laguna came up with
an initiative, the Provincial Crisis
Management Council. This initiative was
supported by the Provincial LCE. In fact,
all funds used to cover the training
expenses was disbursed by the PLGU.
Moreover, the PLGU allocated
supplemental budget to purchase rescue
equipment for the barangay.
This initiative aims to train all barangays
on Incident Command System, Basic
Life Support, standard First Aid, Water,
Search and Rescue, and Basic High
Angle Rescue. However, the budget
cannot cover all barangays, What we did,
for every barangays, they can send at
least 3-5 representatives.
In 2017, the NDRRCM
issued MC 1 series 2018,
that formally adopts the
QAS for quality-based
barangay DRRM planning
in the Philippines. The
simplified BDRRM plan
template is the second
component of QAS.
The simplified template
was designed to respond
to the common difficulty
experienced by most
barangays in coming up
with a BDRRM Plan. It is
simple and user-friendly
plan template. It is mostly
tabular in format which
only requires necessary
and significant information that resulted from various community-based and participatory DRRM
trainings and activities :

 Community Profiling
 Community Risk Assessment
 Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment
 Child-Centered Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CCCBDRRM)
 Incident Command System
 Contingency Planning

The simplified BDRRM Plan template sets the minimum requirements of a BDRRM Plan based on the
Quality Assessment Tool but the barangay LGU may add additional information. It also provides
opportunities for innovation based on the context of the LGU, such as the preparing the plan using their
local dialect. However, the template is only available in English and Cebuano.
It is expected that at the end of the planning process, the barangay will have a draft BDRRMP that
reflects their vision and mission, goals and objectives, profile, BDRRMC structure, hazard map, disaster
history, community risk assessment (CRA), legal bases, summary of BDRRM program based on
Program, Project and Activities (PPAs), PPAs, monitoring and evaluation, resolutions related to its
adoption and implementation, protocols, directories and contingency plans (if available).
Below are the participants’ comments and suggestions to the simplified plan:

Pag Section Comment/ Suggestion Response/ clarification

e
1 B.2. Population This should follow the age For now, whatever is available and used
according to age category used by Philippine by the barangay can be adopted.
Statistics Authority However, the next time that there will
be a data collection, it should use the
age category prescribed in the template

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 because this is already supported by
law. Later on, DILG will require LGUs
to follow this..
2 K. Socio- Typo error, this should be “C” Noted
Economic instead “K”
Information
D.1. Electricity Can we include solar panel? This can be added
D.2. Clean Water Typo error “CLEAN WATER” Noted

Which to select in case Select the commonly used water source

household has one or two water
source
Is “clean water” referring to
“clean drinking water”?
3 G. Basic Services In case the barangay do not
in the barangay have a hospital, can we add a
section describing the distance
to the nearest hospital?
4 H. List of
Community or ---
CSO and
Numbers in the
Barangay
5 Proposed ---
Organogram of
BDRRMC Why don’t the mitigation and
prevention, and preparedness
subcommittees have team
members? Does that mean that
there will only be one person
doing all the work?
by the household
The barangay may also add another
option “2 or more water sources”
We will change to “clean potable
water”
That can be added or indicated in the
risk assessment.
This may include accredited and non-
accredited community groups
A person should only be a member of
one committee.
The teams below the sub-committees –
research and planning, transportation,
communication, security and safety,
education, protection and damage
control –
can be a member of the mitigation and
prevention, and preparedness sub-
committees during normal situation.

During disaster period, these teams can

now form the team of the response, and
recovery and rehabilitation sub-
committees.

In addition to Mr. Romero’s presentation on the BDRRM plan template, the Project Manager provided a
short discussion on applicable data generation process useful to complete the BDRRMP:

BDRRM template Applicable tools to use

Physical and geographical characteristics Transect Walk/ mapping
Bodies of water Transect Walk/ mapping
Household population Base/ spot map
Population disaggregated according to sex Survey
Population disaggregated by age Survey

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 Number of household according to housing Base/ spot map
material
Number of household according to ownership of Survey
house
Livelihood Survey/ resource map
Main livelihood Survey
Main barangay infrastructure and facilities Resource map
Building and other infrastructures Resource map
Number and names of people’s organizations and Survey
sectoral groups
Disaster history Climate-weather seasonal calendar
Hazard Hazard map

Before Day 2 ended, the participants were asked to provide key takeaways.

Key Takeaways
On the QAS tool
 QAS is a very effective system to improve
and ensure quality of BDRRMP. It is a good
springboard later on to ensure quality of
M/C/PDRRM Plans
 QAS is needed to increase the quality
performance of the LGU
 Importance of QAS template and tool
 Different components of QAS
 QAS is a great tool to be used by review
team in reviewing DRMM Plans
 QAS result [can be used] as an input for
municipal/city/ provincial LGUs on DRRM
Planning/ decision-making
 Context [or the need for] and purpose of
QAS
On the BDRRM Template
 Language is good but not effective in
all areas in the Philippines; [the use of
Tagalog makes it difficult for non-
Tagalog speaking LGUs]
 BDRRMP & QAS are strongly
connected with CBDRRM
 BDRRMP template and BDRRMC
functions and structures
 Contents and usefulness of BDRRM
Plan
 Family tracing and reunification and
[the need to make] the family
reunification plan
 About the BDRRM template and how
to use it

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Day 3
PRELIMINARIES

Participants from Region 7 hosted Day 3 of the training. The program was opened thru a prayer and
followed by an energizer activity. The host team provided a short recapitulation of Day 2 discussion. The
host team also asked questions related to the previous discussions to participants from other regions.
Questions included but not limited to the QAS, its key elements and benchmarks of a quality BDRRMP.

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Mr. Romero provided a short discussion and clarification to the confusion raised by the participants
from Day 2.
Question/Confusion
1. Based on the discussion, 3 days is not
enough for the actual training in the
barangays
2. Collating/ organizing the data for input in
the BDRRM Plan renders a big task
[especially] if the barangay has no system
designed for it
3. Secondary data sources should be laid
down for the barangays’ convenience
4. Realizing [or implementing] BDRRM Plan
and the monitoring and evaluation system
5. Age bracket is not consistent with other
table
6. What agency will be responsible in the
online management of QAS (like giving of
usernames and password)?
7. [was there a] TNA before the QAT was
formulated?
8. Will the LGU have access on the QAS? Or
the local review team?
9. How to use the QAS in the website with
poor internet connection?
10. QAS scoring was not presented. Can the
assessor give additional points for LGU/
barangay’s innovations?
11. Is there a TNA in the online platform to
determine the gaps the barangays need to
fill in/ address
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Clarification
The actual training in the barangay cannot be done in
three days. The training plan based from the result of the
assessment will be longer than three days and cannot be
done in one sitting.
Like what Region did, they developed a platform that can
convert the data from the Registry of Barangay Inhabitants
into a digital format.
Secondary sources can be the RBI, CBMS and BHW data.
Since it’s already mandated by law, LGUs will be required
comply – that is to come up with a quality BDRRMP.
M&E system for BDRRMP implementation will be
developed as part of the QAS
Existing data can be utilized. However, the next time data
is collected, LGU can follow the age category presented in
the simplified BDRRM template.
For now, SC has the direct contact to the consultant who
developed the portal. SC will provide the username and
password of LGUs and the national government agencies
involved in the review process. The instruction of national
DILG is that SC will provide the credentials to the local
DILG and the latter will provide the credentials to the
concerned LGUs.
The QAT was developed through a series of workshop
consultation with different agencies, sectors and
communities. No training needs assessment was made
because this is not a training, but a tool.
Anybody can access the online portal and view the
assessment results. However, the login credential is only
given to the review team needed to access the tool when
assessing the BDRRMP.
The QAS has an offline version which can be accessed
even without internet connection. However, to download
the offline form, an internet access is required. The same
when uploading and submitting the accomplished
assessment form, an internet access is required.
Yes, the review team can provide additional points for
barangay innovation.
Yes. The tool will identify the barangay’s training gaps.
 After his clarificatory discussion, Mr. Romero ran through the quality assessment tool and presented
its salient features

The quality assessment can be administered thru paper instrument. The QAT can be downloaded from the
QAT online portal and printed in paper. However, it is encouraged that the digital version is used by the
review team. It is more efficient and reduces the probability of errors in terms of consolidating the
assessment result. The information/ findings can be easily transmitted because the digital version is linked
directly to portal. It is also easy to use and handy since it is compatible with any electronic devices
including Android phones, laptop or tablet.

Session 3.4. QAS Online Portal Navigation

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Dr. Rolyn C. Daguil, the Director of the Information, Communication and Technology Center of Caraga
State University, walked the participants through the QAS online portal and presented its features.

The QAS online portal was developed and

designed as a means to improve the
efficiency of the review team during the
quality assessment. The portal can be
accessed thru www.alertandready.ph. The
portal has three major features.

The quality assessment map provides a

snapshot of a barangay’s disaster risk
reduction and management plan quality
rating through a user-friendly Geographic
Information System. The assessment
summary, on the other hand, provides the
overall quality of the barangay’s disaster
risk reduction and management plan across
the prescribed quality benchmarks. Lastly,
the quality assessment result provides a summary of disaster risk reduction and management plan quality
ratings of barangays in the city or municipality over time.

Through the QAS online portal, the user can have access to the QAT, both the online and offline version.
The online and digital version of the QAT is internet-dependent. The review team can input the rating
and observations/remarks directly to the portal. At the end of the assessment, it will consolidate and
generate the assessment result automatically, which the user can download or print. In the event that there
is no access to internet, the offline version can be used by the review team. The accomplished QAT can
be uploaded and submitted once there is internet access. For a better user experience, it is recommended
to use Google chrome when accessing the QAT online portal.

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 The user can access the QAS online portal thru Each user will be provided with a unique login
www.alertandready.ph credential.

Tools and templates can be downloaded from The BDRRMP can be assessed using the QAT
the online portal. offline version.

The portal can also inform whether how

The user can also view a summary of the result
prepared a baranagy is in the event of a
of the quality assessment.
disaster.

Session 3.5. Review

of BDRRM Plan
using Online
Quality Assessment
Tool

After Dr. Dayuil’s

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participants had a hands-on experience on the process of reviewing the BDRRMP using the online QAT. The
participants were divided according to region. After the simulation of the quality assessment, each group briefly
presented the assessment result, shared their simulation experience and provided recommendation and comments to
the QAS online portal.

Below is a summary of feedback from the trainer after each group presented their assessment result:

Section Trainer’s Feedback

Respondents  The respondent should come from the barangay
Reference document  Documents of the barangays provided by the
municipal LGU should still be considered as a
reference document of the barangay.
Section E1. Capacity building needs and  If ever the trainings and equipment indicated in
procurement of basic emergency response the tool are already included or part of the
equipment current DRRMP with appropriation, even if it
has not yet happened or procured, those can
already be checked.
Section F. Community Raising Awareness  The subsection should be answered.
and Communication  The review team should also consider the
programs on DRR initiated by other national
agencies (ex. DSWD)
Remarks  It will be helpful for the barangay if the review
team can provide a comprehensive yet specific
remarks to each key element/ section

Below are some suggestions from the participants to enhance the QAS

Section
General comments/suggestions
Respondents profile
Year/s covered
Reference document
G. Monitoring and evaluation
I2.Evacuation Plans
Suggestion/s
 The tool must be proofread. There are typo errors.
 For items with subsections, there should be a prompt so that the
review the team will know the subsection needs to be answered.
 There should be a footnote explaining the function of the add/delete
button
 There should be a trainers manual and technical guidance notes so
all coaches have the same understanding on the content of the
template and tool.
 There BDRRMP template shall be available in other local dialect.
 The respondent profile should be described
 Better to have a drop-down menu
 Add Executive Order specific for BDRRM
 Include communication plan
 Include Strategic plan
 Include an option “others: please specify”, in case the barangay can
provide other reference materials not in the list
 Minutes of meeting of General Assembly should be included as a
tool to review BDRRMP implementation
 The map indicated in Criteria C should be specified (is it hazard,
vulnerability, evacuation ?)

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Below is a list of participants’ questions related to QAS online portal

Questions Trainer’s Responses

1. Can we do multiple submissions or overwrite Yes, however the user needs to inform SC or the tech
previous submissions? support team about the latest and final version. The
previous versions can no longer be deleted by the
user.
2. Using the feature on QA map, is there a way Yes, that can be filtered. One limitation of the portal,
we can filter the map by region? however, is a consolidated regional information on the
ratings per key element.
3. Is there a print button for the QA map? If that It can be saved in different file format.
button is available, will it directly connect to
the printer or do we need to save it to PDF or to
any applicable format?
4. Do we need internet connection to download Yes, internet connection is required to download the
the offline version? form and upload the results.
5. Is there a hotline we can call in case we We will provide the directory of the TWG.
experience technical issues?
6. What are those items with asterisk? All those with asterisk must be filled in.
7. When the computer was turned off or the
browser wad closed, will It not save the files?
8. Why can’t we select a file we can delete? We
tried deleting one file, all saved files were
deleted

Below is the participants’ questions related to Quality Assessment Tool

Question/ Confusion Clarification

General
Reference document.
Section A1 Criteria B
Section I1 criteria.
Section C. Resource Allocation
The criteria should be arranged on
how the BDRRM template is
arranged. This will be easier for the
review team because the order is
aligned with one another.
Will the minutes of meeting of Yes, it’s a separate document
BDRRMC be attached to the plan
or is it a separate document that can
be used for the monitoring and
implementation of plan
. What is being referred to as Civil society organizations
“organization”?
We’re supposed to choose only one Noted.
two criteria but the system allows
multiple answers. The system
should restrict multiple answers for
items like this.
Does the activity budget need to be
reflected in the plan? According to
DILG, there’s no need to specify
the amount for activities but only
the funding source.

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 Section E1. Criteria A. it’s confusing whether it’s RDANA
or PDNA. What OCD uses is
PDNA and not RDANA
General Will we be required to roll out this
year
Will the LGA download funds for
this purpose?
We will discuss this with
DILG and other NGA to
clarify
The re-entry action plan will
be developed the participating
region.
No commitment yet from
LGA. However, LGUs may
use their own resource

Mr. Romero informed that the comments and suggestions made by the participants will be raised and
discussed to the technical working group and other NGAs involved. He also reiterated that the simplified
BDRRM template should not, in any way, shortcut the consultation process. Dr. Daguil also encouraged
the participants to provide additional comments and suggestions to the QAS online portal, should
something come up in the future.

MODULE 4. FACILITATION SKILLS

Ms. Lilibeth Alido gave a discussion on training and facilitating skills. The objective of this session was
to reinforce the knowledge and skills in facilitating and conducting training, and to take stock of
experiences in facilitating and conducting training. This session was in preparation for the return
demonstration.

Mainly, the role of the

trainer or facilitator is to
design and execute a
learning process
efficiently and
effectively, with the aim
to transfer sets of
knowledge. As a source
of the knowledge, it is
expected that the trainer
has the expertise about
the training topics. The
trainer must also have the
facilitating skills to lead
the people through
processes towards
agreed-upon objectives in
a manner that encourages
participation, ownership
and creativity by all those
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facilitator should be clear with the training objectives and goals. S/he should level off with the
participants the training objectives to manage their expectations.

Particularly for the roll-out of this training, the trainer-facilitator will deal with adult learners. The
training-facilitator should design trainings that considers the unique characteristics, knowledge, pre-
conceived notions and experiences of adult leaders that may hinder them from fully participating.

Preparation for the Return Demo

Mr. Salvatus and Ms. Alido facilitated the topic assignment for the return demonstration. The
participants were divided into two groups.

As part of the coaches training, participants were asked to do a return demonstration to determine whether
they learning or gained working knowledge and skills from the training session. After the topic
assignment, the participants were given time to prepare for the return demonstration.

Day 4
PRELIMINARIES

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 Region 6 participants hosted the last day of the training. It was opened by a prayer and followed by the
recapitulation activity. The host team gamified the recapitulation activity. The participants guessed
the language of the song being played. Whoever gets the correct answer provided a short discussion of
the topics covered the previous day.

Return Demonstration

During the last day of the training, the participants did the return demonstration. Two return
demonstration sessions were held in separate venues and simultaneously. Both clusters were assigned
with a set of panel. After the return demonstration, the panel provided their comments and feedback.

Common suggestions or feedback to improve facilitating skills

 Provide interactive learning task
 Maintain eye contact
 Lessen note reading
 Use bullets in PPT
 Use icebreakers or inject humor
 Study and learn the topics to be
confident when presenting them
 Interact with the participants
 Improve the process on responding to
questions
 Provide examples based on experience
 Use alternative learning materials, apart
from PPT
 Avoid giving side comments unrelated
to the topic
 Time management
 At the beginning, discuss the session/
training objective

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MODULE 5. RE-ENTRY ACTION PLAN

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During the afternoon session, the participants were asked to prepare a re-entry action plan by region.
The next pages presents the re-entry action plan (REAP) for the roll out of QAS and CEPC localization.

Region VI discussed
with the Project
Manager, during the
break-out, their REAP

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 Region VI discussed
with the Project
Manager, during the
break-out, their REAP

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Region 4A

Activities Objectives Results Timeline Budget/ Resources Responsible

(person/ office)
 Conduct of  To rollout the  To come up  4th quarter  Budget to be  DILG 4A/ Laguna
preliminary meeting assessment of with strategies determined  PDRRMO/ OCD-
for the rollout of BDRRMP in for the rollout 4A
QAS for BDRRMP Laguna Province  Provincial TWG  LRIs/ Laguna
and localization of  Mainstream CEPC formed  Associations of
CEPC (Laguna in the BDRRMP in DRRM
Province) Laguna Province  Officers/ Laguna
 To create  Province LCE
Provincial TWG
 Conduct meeting  To enhance the  CEPC integrated  4th quarter  DRRM fund  DILG 4A/ OCD
with OCD on the CBDRRM module into the (DILG4A) 4A/ Save the
enhancement of CBDRRM  Ask funding from Children
CBDRRM module Save the Children  (CALABARZON
Chapter)
 Integration of  To formulate a  CBDRRM  Upon the  LGU and barangay  OCD 4A/ Laguna
Localization of BDRRM Plan training request of the DRRM fund  PDRRMO/ DIL
CEPC in the using the lens of conducted LGU/s 4A
CBDRRM training CEPC
of LGUs in Laguna
Province
 Conduct of review  Check the quality  Assessed the  1nd quarter of  LGU funds  Respective LGU
of BDRRM Plan of BDRRM Plans BDRRM plans 2020 QAS TWG
formulates

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Region 6

Activities Objectives Results Timeline Budget/ Resources Responsible

(person/ office)
 Provincial rollout Orientation on  No of  By end of  Php 834,000.00  DILG Regional
on the following BDRRM Plan QAS to participants 2019 Offic VI Fund
provinces MLGOOs, LCEs, (CDRRMO,
LDRRMOs, DRRM, CLGOO, PO,
FPs/ Alternate FPs CO, PMs, CH)
oriented on
BDRRM Plan
QAS
 1. Iloilo province  103 participants  September  239,000.00
oriented on 27, 2019
BDRRMP QAS
 Aklan  42 participants  September  112,000.00
oriented on 15-17, 2019
BDRRMP QAS
 Antique  44 participants  TBD  116,000.00
oriented on
BDRRMP QAS
 CAPIZ  42 participants  October 2-3,  112,000.00
oriented on 2019
BDRRMP QAS
 Guimaras  18 participants  TBD  64,000.00
oriented on
BDRRMP QAS
 Negros Occidental  74 participants  September  191,000.00
and Bacolod City oriented on 30-October 1,
BDRRMP QAS 2019

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Region 7

Activities Objectives Results Timeline Budget/ Fund Source Responsibl

Resources e

 Meeting with  Set initial plan,  Plan, budget,  9/27/2019  Head division  DILG  Regional
head division budget, timeframe, chief focal
chief/ regional timeframe, targets person
focal person/ topics to be
DILG, CC, discussed and
Focal, DILG, OPRs
CC Focal, DILG
Focal,
PDRRMO,
CCDRRMO,
OCD and LRIs
 Downloading of  Download  October 4,  DILG
funds funds 1M: 2019
 50% DILG CP
and
50% DILG CC
 Conduct of 2-  Capacitate  Concerned  October  DILG  DILG CP
day seminar concerned offices 24-25, and DILG
offices capacitated 2019 CC

 Conduct of  Audit and  Submission  November  DILG  Audit team

actual BDRRM improve brgy of documents –
audit bdrrmp to RO December
2019

Region 8

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 Activities Objectives Results Timeline Budget/ Fund source Responsibl
Resources e (person/
office)
 Coordination  To ensure the  Full support  4th Quarter  To be  DILG-LGA  DILG RC
with RDRRMC support of the of the determined
RDRRMC RDRRMC to
members on the rollout
the rollout of activities
the CEPC and
QAS
 Rollout training  To train  Municipal  4th quarter  To be  DILG-LGA  DILG RO/
to the pilot members of the Revenue determined RDRRMC
LGUs (Batch1 – Municipal Teams of the
leyte, Biliran Review team Pilot LGUs,
Islands) 2 pilot of the pilot MLGOOs,
MLGUs per LGUs re CEPC DILG,
province and Quality Provincial
Assurance Focal
System persons and
PDRRMOs
were trained
 Rollout training  To train  Municipal  4th quarter  To be  DILG/ LGA  DILG RP/
to the pilot members of the Revenue determined RDRRMC
LGUs (Batch1 – Municipal Teams of the
Samar island) 2 Review team Pilot LGUs,
pilot MLGUs of the pilot MLGOOs,
per province LGUs DILG,
Provincial
Focal
persons and
PDRRMOs
were trained

Region 10

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 Activities Objectives Results Timeline Budget/ Fund Responsibl
Resources source e (person/
office)
 DLG Regional  To lay down possible  DILG  September  0  None
Focal Person DRRM activities regional 23-27,
shall provide where the discussion action plan 2019
briefing with of the QAS may be
LGCDO chief
inclusion
and Regional
Director for
possible rollout of
the QAS
 MDRRM  To include the  DRRM plan  October 9-  O  LGU-
planning and discussion on QAS and budget 11, 2019 Kibawe
budgeting for during the said activity
LGU Kibawe and to provide of
technical assistance
 Letter to all  To enjoin all PLGU to  Letters to the  September  0  None
governors thru facilitate or commit the governors 23-October
PDRRMO re: conduct of the 4, 2019
provincial rollout provincial rollout of
on QAS
the QAS BDRRM
 Orientation on the  To include the  Handing of  October 8,  Php 83,000.00  I-CARE
E-Listo and discussion on QAS Listo manual 2019
dialogue of the during the said activity
province of
Misamis
Occidental
 City/ municipal  To capacitate all CM  Trained city/  2020  Php  I-CARE
evaluators evaluators on the municipal 500,000.00
training on the QAS-BDRRM evaluators
QAS -BDRRM
(per province)

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CLOSING PROGRAM

A representative from each region delivered a speech of appreciation to the trainers and organizers, as
well as, gave a summary of their learnings during the four-day training.

In addition, thru a symbolic oathtaking, they declared their commitment to provide technical assistance on
quality BDRRM planning process to the LGU where they are assigned.

With this, the participants are now officially registered to DILG’s directory of coaches on QAS for
DRRM and CEPC localization. A Certificate of Training Completion was distributed to the new coaches.

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To officially close the program, the Assistant Division Chief of Mr. Jay-ar T. Beltran of DILG Calabarzon
delivered the closing remarks.

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