National Disaster

Consciousness Month

Executive Order No.137 Dated August

10,1999

Prepared by:Angelie Valdevieso

Calataro
 Disaster

 Is a serious disruption occurring over a

relatively short period of time, affecting the
functioning of a community or society as it
causes widespread human, material,
economic or environmental loss which
exceeds the ability of the affected
community or society to cope using its
own resources. (Wikipedia)
 Consciousness

 Refers to your individual awareness of

your unique thoughts, memories, feelings,
sensations, and environment.
(Psychology)
 Types Of Disasters

 Natural disasters- large-scale geological

or meteorological events that have the
potential to cause loss of life or property.
 Human-caused disasters- as with natural
disasters, these types of traumatic events
may also cause loss of life and property.
Examples Of Natural
Disasters
 Top 10 Deadliest Natural
Disasters in the Philippines
Disaster Death
1. Tsunami Mindanao (08-16-1976) 5,000-8,000
2.Tropical Storm Thelma More than
(11-15-1991) 5,100

3.Typhoon Bopha (12-3-2012) 1,900

4. 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake 1,621

(07-16-1990)
5.Typhoon Ike (08-31-1984) 1,363
6. Taal Volcano Eruption 1,300
(01-30-1911)

7.Mayon Volcano 1,200

Eruption (02-1-1814)

8.Mountainside Collapse 1,126

in Leyte (02-17-2006)

9.Typhoon Washi 1,080

(12-16-2011)

10. Typhoon Trix 995

(10-16-1952)
Examples Of Human-Caused
Disasters
 LEGAL BASES
Executive Order 137 Of 1999

Declares the month of July of every year as

NDCM which aims to increase the
awareness of every Filipino on natural and
man-made disasters for a better
appreciation of the government’s disaster
preparedness program.
 Executive Order No. 29

National Disaster Consciousness Month

(NDCM) was renamed to National Disaster
Resilience Month (NDRM) by President
Rodrigo R. Duterte on June 28,2017.
 REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121

 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
therefore and for other purposes.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO.
10639

An act mandating the telecommunications

service providers to send free mobile
alerts in the event of natural and man-
made disasters and calamities.

"The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act"

Local
NDRM (LA CASTELLANA)
2017
National
International
 Issues
 Hazardous Waste
 Property/Structural Damage
 Loss Of Utilities
 Debris Clean up and waste management
solutions
 Infrastructure-related problems
 Supply chain problems such as delayed
deliveries
 Health issues
 Financial issues
 Solutions
 Knowledge- know the hazards,
vulnerabilities and risk in your area.
 Integration-widespread and strong social
network.
 Trust- get to know those community
officials responsible for important things.
 Subsistence-gather the items that you and
your family need to carry trough a disaster.
 Mobility- access to transportation.
 Impact Avoidance-referred to as mitigation
and includes taking actions.
 Adaptability- coping up to different
situations.
 Summary
 Disaster- is a serious disruption occurring over a
relatively short period of time, affecting the
functioning of a community.
 Consciousness- refers to your individual
awareness of your unique thoughts, memories,
feelings, sensations, and environment.
 Natural disasters- large-scale geological or
meteorological events that have the potential to
cause loss of life or property.
 Human-caused disasters- as with natural
disasters, these types of traumatic events may
also cause loss of life and property.
Executive Order 137 Of 1999- Declares the month
of July of every year as NDCM which aims to
increase the awareness of every Filipino on
natural and man-made disasters for a better
appreciation of the government’s disaster
preparedness program.
Executive Order No. 29 -National Disaster
Consciousness Month (NDCM) was renamed to
National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) by
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on June 28,2017.
Republic Act No. 10121- 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
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10639- An act mandating the
telecommunications service providers to send
free mobile alerts in the event of natural and man-
made disasters and calamities.
International Day for Disaster Reduction- started
1989 and held every 13th of October.
Issues- Hazardous Waste, Property/Structural
Damage, Loss Of Utilities, Debris Clean up and
waste management solutions, Infrastructure-
related problems, Supply chain problems such as
delayed deliveries, Health issues, Financial
issues.
Solutions- Knowledge, Integration, Trust,
Subsistence, Mobility, Impact Avoidance,
 References
 www.ocd.gov.ph
 www.leadershipacademy.org
 https://dilg.gov.ph
 www.doh.gov.ph
 https://en.m.wikipedia.org
 www.verywellmind.com
 https://www.un.org
 www.facebook.com
 www.samhsa.gov
 https://reliefweb.int
 www.polygongroup.com
 www.lawphil.net
 www.articles.extension.org
 www.tradescoach.co.nz