Presented By:

Mr Jason M Baswel
I. THE PHILIPPINE DRRM LAW: ITS BEGINNINGS

II. CREATION OF DRRMC & SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DRRM LAW

III. THE PHILIPPINE DRRM SYSTEM

IV. ROLE OF LGUs - UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 10121

V. RECOGNITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSOs)

VI. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FROM THE GOVERNMENT

THE EFFECTS OF THE TYPHOONS IN 2009 RESULTED IN A
SUDDEN RUSH OF URGENCY TO RATIFY THE DISASTER
MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

TS “ONDOY TS “PEPENG”
• DRRM ACT AUTHORED BY SEN TEOFISTO GUINGONA AND CONG
RUFFY BIAZON

• WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 27, 2010

• CREATED THE NDRRMC IN PLACE OF THE NDCC

• ALSO CALLED AS THE PHILIPPINE DRRM LAW OR RA 10121

• TAPS LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs), COMMUNITIES &
CSO

• NDRRMC MORE RESPONSIVE TO DISASTER CONCERNS

• PRE-DISASTER ACTIVITIES IS EMPHASIZED

• FIRST IN ASIA TO HAVE ENACTED ITS OWN LAW

• SHIFT FROM DISASTER RELIEF AND RESPONSE TOWARDS

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
NDRRMC -

ADVISES THE PRESIDENT REGARDING ALL PHASES OF

DISASTERS

DND –

MANDATED TO GUARD AGAINST EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL

THREATS TO NATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN TIMES OF
PEACE, WAR AND DISASTERS
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE-

THE LEAD AGENCY IN THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF

STRATEGIC AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACHES AS WELL AS
MEASURES TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITIES AND RISKS TO
HAZARDS AND MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES OF DISASTERS
•DRRM COUNCIL FOR EACH REGION

•FROM THE PROVINCIAL TO THE BARANGAY LEVEL, ARE ALSO

MANDATED TO FORM AND OPERATE DRRM COUNCILS

•REGIONAL DRRM COUNCIL - IS NDRRMC’s REGIONAL ARM

REGIONAL DRRM COUNCIL –

MAINTAINS AN OPERATING FACILITY ON A 24-HOUR BASIS,

KNOWN AS THE REGIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS CENTER
• THE INCLUSION OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN
THE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF NDRMMC MAKES
DRRM A MORE COMMUNITY-BASED UNDERTAKING.

• THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SERVICES SUCH AS MEDICAL

CARE, SEARCH AND RESCUE, EMERGENCY HOUSING AND
FEEDING, AND MANY OTHER NEEDS
PROVIDE CENTRAL DIRECTION OF SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL EFFORTS

RESPONSIBLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE

PREVENTION AND MITIGATION ASPECTS OF
THE NATL RISK REDUCTION PLAN.

REDUCTION OF VULNERABILITY AND

EXPOSURE OF COMMUNITIES TO ALL
HAZARDS

ENHANCING CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITIES

TO REDUCE THEIR OWN RISK
TASKED PRIMARILY FOR THE PREPAREDNESS ASPECT

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A

COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

DEVELOPMENT OF DRRM MATERIALS

THROUGH RA 10121, LGUs ARE NOW ABLE TO USE MORE

THAN 5% OF THEIR IRA FOR DRRM

LGUs NO LONGER HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DECLARATION OF

A STATE OF CALAMITY

HAVE THE POWER TO DECLARE AND LIFT A STATE OF

CALAMITY WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION

REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR REPAIR AND

RECONSTRUCTION
LEAD AGENCY IN THE PREPARATION OF REPORT RE
THE OVERALL IMPACT OF DISASTERS

IN CHARGE OF THE CONDUCT OF POST-DISASTER

NEEDS ASSESSMENT (PDNA)

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION OF A

RECOVERY PLAN
IS AMONG THE GOV’T AGENCIES TASKED TO
PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY ADVICE TO
NATIONAL OR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TO
THE PUBLIC REGARDING DISASTERS

TRI-MEDIA & INTERNET-BASED MEDIA

SUPPLEMENTS THE GOVERNMENT’S DISASTER
INFORMATION FUNCTONS.
END OF PRESENTATION