Gazette Vol 2 Issue 3.pdf

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About O C D

Serving the Nation,Protecting the People

Disasters impact our nation morethan the number of deaths, injuries

and missing, and even more than theamount of damages to infrastructure,agriculture and economy. Beyond thestatistics are stories of despair, fearand hopelessness from peopleaffected, especially from those whoare already suffering from poverty.Fami l ies lose breadwinners.Communities lose livelihood. Filipinoslose opportunities with economic andsocial development either held backor delayed due to disasters.

It is in this same context that theOffice of Civil Defense was born. Thepeoples suffering during World WarII, the countrys vulnerability andexposure to hazards, and the nucleararms race of world superpowersprompted the government to pass theCivil Defense Act of 1954,establishing the National CivilDefense Administration, or NCDA. In1972, NCDA was abolished and itsfunctions and personnel weretransferred to a new agency, thecurrent OCD.

ON COVER. The design is a collage of photographs of Office of Civil Defensofficials and employees in action as they perform their duties and responsibilitieas civil servants. The number 60 is added to commemorate the 60th Foundin

Anniversary of the agency on 18 August 2014.

INSIDE

Pre-Disaster

Risk Assessmentpage 4

Earthquake Drillpage 5

Disaster ConsciousnessMonthpage 6

NDRRMC, MTRCBPartnership

page 7

New NDDRMOperations Center

page 8

NDRRMC. SMART

Unveil Batingawpage 9

Civil Defense

Across the Nationpages 10 - 15

Community-basedDRRM

page 16-17

Civil Service

Celebrationpage 18

Awareness and

Preparednesspage 19

As the Office of Civil Defensecommemorates its 60th Founding

Anniversary, it is reminded of the sadrealities that disasters bring to ourcountry and our people. Given theprimary mission of administering thecountrys disaster risk reduction andmanagement (DRRM) program, OCDunceasingly work to reduce thevulnerabil i t ies and raise thecapabilities of communities againstnatural and man-made hazards.

Under principles of good governance,OCD continues to build a culture ofexcellence within the organization inorder to facilitate the delivery ofprograms, projects and actions. Inthe context of DRRM, this culture ofexcellence means more and bettergovernment actions that will ensurecommunities are better prepared.

Sixty years may have passed, yetOCD remains faithful to i tscommitment to continue serving thenation and protecting its people, byworking for a safer, climate-adaptiveand disaster-resilient Philippines.


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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

OCD Celebrates 60 Yearsof Serving the Nation

Our job requires more from usbecause there are a lot of things atstake here: not just lives, but also thefuture of our state. Ours is a task ofherculean proportions, a task givenonly to heroes and people who have astrong inclination to heroism. Iencourage all of us to make the mostof this privilege to be a hero, said CivilDefense Administrator Usec AlexanderP Pama during the gathering of officersand staff in the celebration of OCDs60

th Founding Anniversary held at the

NDRRMC Conference room last 18August 2014.

The anniversary observance beganwith a Eucharistic Celebration officiatedby Father Dionisio Belleno CHS andattended by the Usec Alexander Pama,Civil Defense Deputy Administrator Dir.Romeo Fajardo, Civil DefenseExecutive Officer Dir. Honorato de losReyes, the Chiefs of the OCD Divisionsand Sections, and the officers andstaff.

In Father Bellenos homily, hecongratulated OCD for reaching

another milestone year andcommended OCDs tireless efforts tomaintain the safety of the Filipinopeople against the threat of disastersand calamities.

Following the Mass was a presentationof the history of OCD, delivered byMarlon Obligado of the Plans andPrograms Division, from its origins as aproduct of the enactment of the CivilDefense Act of 1954 which created theNational Civil Defense Administration

(NCDA) to its metamorphosis into theOffice of Civil Defense in 1979 byvirtue of Presidential Decree No. 1566and its expansion of responsibilitiesthrough the enactment of Republic Act10121 or the Philippine Disaster RiskReduction and Management Act of

2010.

Thanksgiving masses were alsooffered by the Regional Centers,followed by presentations of OCDshistory and the Message of the CDAwas read to the regional staff alongwith Regional Directors personalcongratulatory messages. Otherregional officers highlighted theircelebrations with DRRM campaignsand information-education activities.They also used the time to conduct

discussions on their lives aemployees of the institution.

In the Central Office, the CDexplained that OCDs 60

thyear poses

challenge due to the burden of greateexpectations, not just from th

government itself, but more from thFilipino people and that greater servicmust be rendered in order to meesuch expectations. He urged that thworkforce should put great stock oOCDs core values to achieve thcollective goal of our institutioncommitment, integrity, teamworexcellence, professionalismaccountability and peoplecenteredness. (Mark Cashean ETimbal)

Office of Civil Defense Building in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

The National CivilDefense Administration(NCDA) was establishedthrough Republic Act1190 (Civil Defense Act).

18 August1954

31 December1972

11 June1978

27 May2010

Republic Act 10121(Philippine Disaster RiskReduction andManagement Act) wassigned to strengthen thecountry's disaster riskreduction andmanagement system.

Letter of ImplementationNo. 19 abolished NCDAand transferred itsfunctions and personnelto a new agency, theOffice of Civil Defense.

Presidential Decree No.1566 was issued tostrengthen the countrysdisaster control capabilityand establish communitydisaster preparednessprogram nationwide.


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NDRRMC Utilizes PDRA forZero-Casualty Disaster Preparedness

The National and Regional DisasterRisk Reduction and ManagementCouncils (NDRRMC and RDRRMCs)

begun utilizing the Pre-Disaster RiskAssessment (PDRA) in preparation forthe various tropical cyclones that thecountry experienced during the thirdquarter of the year. By virtue ofNDRRMC Memorandum Circular No.17 series of 2014, signed by theChairperson and Secretary of NationalDefense Voltaire T. Gazmin on 18

August 2014, PDRA is institutionalizedinto the policies and action plans of theCouncil to further enhance its disasterrisk reduction and management

(DRRM) mechanisms.

PDRA is a process to evaluate ahazards level of risk given the degreeof exposure and vulnerability in aspecific area. It presents the possibleimpacts to the populace and serves asa basis to determine the appropriatelevel of response actions from thenational level government agenciesdown to the local government units.

What makes PDRA distinct from other

assessment tools is that it is hazard-specific, time-bound and area-focused.Among its ultimate goals is to achievezero-casualty during disasters. Toreach this goal, an assessment iscarried out by the PDRA Core Teamcomposed of scientific and technicalexperts from the NDRRMC, and ischaired by Usec Alexander P. Pama,Civil Defense Administrator andNDRRMC Executive Director. The

assessment process is based on thedynamics and interoperability of thefour DRRM thematic areas.

During its early development stages,

PDRA was already first utilized at theonset of Typhoon Glenda (InternationalName: Rammasun) in July. The PDRACore Team was convened to projectthe impacts of the typhoon to specificareas in the country. Based on thefindings, the NDRRMC was able togive the appropriate warnings to thelocal government and the public, andimplement the proper responseactions.

After Typhoon Glenda, PDRA was alsutilized by the RDRRMCs in NortherLuzon in preparation for Tropical StormHenry. Regional Directors Melchito MCastro of OCD Region I and Norma C

Talosig of OCD Region II acted as thChairs of their respective PDRA CorTeams. Because of its proveusefulness in Glenda and HenryPDRA was again utilized by thNDRRMC in the succeeding tropicacyclones Luis and Mario in September

PDRA as a new system is aligned witthe zero-casualty target of thgovernment in managing hazards.

NDRRMC Executive Director and OCD Administrator presides over the PreDisaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) Core Group Meeting on 12 September 201at the NDRRMC Operations Center in preparation for Tropical Storm Lui(International Name: Kalmaegi).

OCD II Regional Director Norma C.Talosig queries the presenters duringthe Pre-Disaster Assessment meetingin Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. (OCD II)

OCD VI Regional Director Rosario TCabrera presides the Pre-Disaster Ris

Assessment meeting in preparation foTropical Storm Henry. (OCD VI)

OCD I Regional Director Melchito M.Castro gives instructions during the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment meeting inSan Fernando City, La Union. (OCD I)


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Manila Hosts 3rd Quarter NationwideSimultaneous Earthquake Drill

The National Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Council (NDRRMC)conducted the 2

ndQuarter Nationwide

Simultaneous Earthquake Drill for 2014with the City of Manila as theceremonial venue on July 2, 2014 inRoxas Boulevard (near DiamondHotel).

Spearheaded by the Office of CivilDefense (OCD) through its RegionalOffice for the National Capital Region(NCR) and in partnership with otheragencies, the drill tested the localcommunities disaster risk reductionand management plans as well as

strengthened the commitment of localgovernment units to the building ofsafer communities.

The drill in the ceremonial venue wasattended by Usec. Eduardo G. Batac,National Defense Undersecretary forCivil, Veterans and Retiree Affairs(representing NDRMC Chair andNational Defense Secretary Voltaire T.Gazmin), NDRRMC Executive Directorand Civil Defense Administrator, Usec

Alexander P. Pama, Dir. Renato U.Solidum Jr. of the Philippine Institute ofVolcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS) as well as officials of thecity government of Manila headed byMayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

Usec Batac of the DND urged thenation to get involved in the disasterpreparedness activities of theircommunities to insure the safety oftheir families and friends. He alsoemphasized that DRRM is not the soleresponsibility of government but ashared responsibility of all stakeholders

in society, and that unity andcooperation is key to the survival of ourpeople.

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada thankedthe NDRRMC for choosing his city asthe pilot venue, giving them the chancenot only to display their skills andcapability but to test their citys disasterpreparedness plan as well. He assuredthe Manileos that their governmentwill always be ready to meet the

challenges of disaster risk reductionand management.

The drill highlighted the capability ofboth the nat iona l and loca lgovernments in responding toemergency situations specifically in themanagement of the incident commandsystem (ICS), the evacuation of theaffected populace, with focus on thewomen, children, elderly and personswith disabilities and in the provisioningof medical assistance and relief.Government offices, commercialestablishments and non-governmentorganizations across the nation are

also participating in their local drills.

For the drill held in the morning, theorganizers used scenarios that willresult from a magnitude 7.2 quakegenerated by the West Valley FaultSystem, and as studied under theMetro Manila Earthquake ImpactReduction Study. In the afternoon, theorganizers used a magnitude 6.5movement of the Manila Trench and assuch, integrated tsunami evacuationscenarios to the drill. (Mark CasheanE. Timbal)

Manila Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada leads the pressing of the button to signathe start of the 3rd Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill at thCeremonial Venue along Roxas Boulevard on 2 July 2014. (OCD PAO)

WHAT TO DO

When an earthquake strikes while you

are at home, in a school classroom oinside an office, do the DUCK, COVERand HOLD!

DUCKunder a sturdy desk or table.

If there are no desks or tables, drop onthe floor and COVER your head andneck with your arms. Avoid staying closeto windows, hanging objects, mirrors otall furniture.

HOLD on to the table or furniture. Holdthe position until the ground shaking

stops and it is safe to move.


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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) ledthe nationwide observance of theNational Disaster Consciousness

Month (NDCM) on July 2014 withseries of activities throughout thecountry. This years theme Kahandaanat Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan,Pundasyon ng Kaunlaran highlightsthe governments commitment toreducing disaster risks to give way tosocio-economic development.

National Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Council (NDRRMC)Chairperson and the Department ofNational Defense (DND) Secretary

Voltaire T. Gazmin led the kick-offevent during the Flag RaisingCeremony on 30 June 2014 at the

Armed Forces of the PhilippinesHeadquarters Canopy in Camp Gen.Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

In various parts of the country, theRegional DRRM Councils led by OCDRegional Centers also held series ofactivities in line with the observance.This includes motorcades, essaywriting and poster making contests,

information and education campaigns,drills and exercises, and capabilitydisplay and demonstrations.

In Mindanao, OCD X led the CoastalClean Up along different coastalbarangays in Macajalar Bay. TheCaraga regional awarding of Gawad

Kalasag was held as the NDCMculmination activity on 31 July 2014.

Local DRRMC Councils also organizedtheir own activities during the month. InPamplona, Cagayan, the MunicipalNutrition Council organized theSymposium on Disaster RiskReduction-Climate Change Mitigation

and Nutrition Awareness, a two in onactivity for the NDCM and NutritioMonth on July 23, 2014.

Executive Order 137 designates Juas the National DisasteConsciousness Month. (Noel HMapalo with reports from OCD II, III, I-A, VI, X and CARAGA)

NDRRMC Chairperson and DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin delivers hkeynote address for the observance of the National Disaster ConsciousnesMonth during the flag-raising on 30 June 2014 at the General HeadquarterCanopy in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The observance is line with Executive Order 137 which designates July as the National DisasteConsciousness Month. (OCD PAO)


OCD Leads Countrys Observance ofNational Disaster Consciousness Month

Students pose with their entries to thNational Disaster ConsciousnesMonth Poster Making Contest on 9 Ju2014. The event was organized bOCD X, led by Regional Director AnC. Caeda in cooperation with thDepartment of Education. (OCD VI)

OCD II Regional Director Norma C.Talosig rates an entry to the CalesaPainting Contest on 28 July 2014. Theevent was organized by TuguegaraoCity DRRM Council in line with theobservance of the National DisasterConsciousness Month. (OCD II)

OCD V Regional Director BernardoRafaelito R. Alejandro IV watchesLegazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal signin the Commitment Signing during theNational Disaster ConsciousnessMonth Kick-Off Ceremony on 1 July2014 in Legazpi City. (OCD V)


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National Disaster Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

NDRRMC, MTRCB Inks Partnership forStrengthening Countrys Resilience

The National Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Council (NDRRMC)and the Movie and Television Review

and Classification Board (MTRCB)s i g n e d a M e m o r a n d u m o fUnderstanding on 30 September 2014at the NDRRMC Conference Room inCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo,Quezon City. The agreement wouldpave the way for the use of media inpromoting disaster resilience.

The memorandum was signed byNDRRMC Execut i ve D i rec tor

Alexander P. Pama and MTRCB ChairEugenio H. Villareal, and was

witnessed by MTRCBs BoardMembers, officials and employees ofOffice of Civil Defense (OCD), andmembers of the media.

Under the said agreement, NDRRMCand MTRCB will work on utilizing themedia and cinemas in raising publicawareness on hazards and disasterpreparedness. MTRCB will allow theproduction and presentation of videosthat will feature disaster risk reductionand management concepts, and forthese videos to get air time ontelevision and screen time in cinemas.This will help in mainstreaming thedisaster reduction advocacies andconcepts which are often alien to thegeneral public, and as such build aculture of disaster resilience.

Specific details of the agreement willbe threshed out by MTRCB and OCDas implementing arm of the NDRRMC.

After the memorandum signing, theofficials and employees of OCDattended the MTRCBs MatalinongPanonood ng Pamilyang Juan atJuana, an orientation and literacyseminar on media utilization.

The speakers and facilitators at thseminar were Chairman VillareaMTRCB Board Members MariHernando, Maloli Espinosa SupneGladys Reyes, Jackie Aquino and JaRevestir, and Fr. Francis B. Lucas othe Catholic Bishops Conference of thPhilippines Episcopal Commission oSocial Communication and MasMedia. (Noel H. Mapalo)

(Seated from right) NDRRMC Executive Director Undersecretary Alexander PPama and MTRCB Chairman Eugenio H. Villareal sign the Memorandum oUnderstanding between the government institutions on 30 September 2014 at thNDRRMC Conference Room in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon CityThe agreement aims to reinforce the government initiatives in building a culture odisaster resilience among Filipinos. (OCD PAO)

NDRRMC Chair and DND SecretarVoltaire T. Gazmin presents thMemorandum of Agreement signewith Taganito Mining Corporation on July 2014 at the DND Social Hall iCamp General Emilio AguinaldoQuezon City.

Republic of Singapore Minister forDefence Dr. Ng Eng Hen receives amemento from Usec Aelxander P.Pama during their study tour and visitat the NDRRMC Operations Center inCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo,Quezon City.

NDRRMC Executive Director and OCDAdministrator Alexander P. Pamadelivers his keynote address during theInternational Youth Day celebrationorganized by the National YouthCommission and held in Bayview Hotelin Manila on 12 August 2014.


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Public-Private Partnerships in Disaster Risk Reduction

NDRRMC Breaks Ground forModern Operations Center

The National Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Council (NDRRMC)through the Office of Civil Defense

(OCD) in partnership with SMS GlobalTechnologies Inc. (SMS GT) held theGround breaking ceremony for the newNational Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Operations Center(NDRRMOC) last Tuesday, 8 July2014 at the future NDRRMOC site infront of the OCD Warehouse in CampGen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Sec. Voltaire T. Gazmin, NDRRMCChairperson and National DefenseSecretary graced the ceremony with

Mr. Anthony Christian S. Angeles,President of SMS GT Inc. withNDRRMC Executive Director and CivilDefense Administrator Usec AlexanderP. Pama. The ceremony was attendedby key DND and OCD officials as wellasofficers and representatives of SMSGT Inc.

In his message, Sec. Gazmin thankedSMS GT for having offered theirservices for free in the establishment ofa new Intelligent Operations Center

(IOC) which would integrate and housevarious systems and types ofcommunications where informationfrom the various regions and localitiesof the country could be received andprocessed. He also congratulated theNDRRMC for entering into anothersuccessful partnership.

Mr. Anthony Christian S. Angeles,President of SMS GTInc said that itwas their honor and pleasure to be ofass is tance to the Ph i l i pp ine

Government in the DRRM effort. Headded that the countrys experiencewith Typhoon Yolanda must not berepeated and all the stakeholders mustwork hand in hand to be able tosurmount the challenges of disasterrisk reduction and management.

This ground breaking ceremony marksthe commencement of the constructionof a fully operational three (3) levelIntelligent Operations Center which willhouse all-weather communication

(voice, data and video) facilities for thNDRRMC. This facility will bconstructed and furnished without costo the government and is expected tfurther enhance the capability of thNDRRMC through the use of state-othe-art equipment. The project is alsaligned with the current governmenefforts in building DRRM facilities strategic areas of the country. Thincludes three-in-one facilities thacontain offices, a warehouse and hangar. (Mark Cashean E. Timbal)

Internal Perspective (3rd Floor)External Perspective. Internal Perspective (2nd Floor)

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Chairperson anSecretary of National Defense Voltaire T. Gazmin leads the laying of time capsuduring the Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the New NDRRM Operations Centeon 8 July 2014 in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This facility wbe constructed and furnished without cost to the government as it will be fundeby private companies who share governments disaster risk reduction advocacies(OCD PAO)


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Public-Private Partnerships in Disaster Risk Reduction

NDRRMC, SMART UnveilDRRM Mobile Application Batingaw

The Office of Civil Defense-NationalDisaster Risk Reduct ion andManagement Council (OCD-NDRRMC)

and Smart Communications, Inc.(Smart) have jointly unveiled theBatingaw, a mobile application ford i sas t e r r i sk r educ t i on andmanagement.

Batingaw, a Tagalog word for siren,isa pro-active, comprehensive andrational disaster management mobileapplication adopted by the OCD andNDRRMC as a communication tool tohelp reduce and mitigate the disastrouseffects of natural and human-made

hazards to vulnerable communitieswith the help of mobile technologies.

The mobile app can be used to givegovernment agencies, organizationsand individuals, immediate access todisaster warnings, advisories, locationdata, and disaster mappings. Itfeatures step-by-step instructions thatcan guide users to safety duringdisasters. The application alsoenables users to contribute information

to emergency agencies more easilyand quickly.

The Office of Civil Defense and theNDRRMC continue to explore ways toinform the public on disaster riskreduction and management measuresand systems to help save lives andproperties. With this mobileapplication, we have added anotherstrategy to reach out to people withhelpful tools right at their fingertips,said USec Alexander P Pama, CivilDefense Administrator and NDRRMCExecutive Director.

We support initiatives that utilize themobile phone as a tool for disasterpreparedness. These days, almosteveryone has a mobile phone, and thiscan be a valuable lifeline duringemergencies, said Ramon R. Isberto,head of Public Affairs Group at Smart.

With Batingaw, the mobile phone nowbecomes a handy electronic resourcethat the public can use in times ofemergencies. It provides basic

BATINGAWAvailable Tools

NDRRMC Chair and DND Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin signs the Memorandumof Agreement with SMART Communications Inc. Public Affairs head RamonIsberto on 21 July 2014 at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in CampGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The agreement covers Batingaw, amobile application project on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. (Photocourtesy of DND PAS)

information on how to reduce onevulnerability during disasters. It maalso be used as a learning tool fo

preparedness for individuals, thefamilies, and entire communitiebefore, during, and after disastersadded Isberto.

Batingaw is designed to run osmartphones and other mobile devicesIt may be downloaded for free ocharge via the App Store (for iOdevices), and the Google Play Stor(for devices running on the Androioperating system).

The presentation of Batingaw to thpublic came on the heels of the launcof the PINDOT mobile app in LegazpCity, which the Albay provinciagovernment has embraced for itdisaster management efforts.

Batingaw and PINDOT were developeby Cebu-based tech startup TudInnovation Solutions, Inc. that wafounded by Vince Loremia and hteam. (Romina B. Marasigan)


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C I V I L D E F E N S E AThe Civil Defense Across The Nationsection is a collection of news storieson events and activities conducted byOCD Regional Offices.

Team Amianan deploys for RapidDamage Assessment and Needs

Analysis after the onslaught of TY Luis.

OCD I

OCD II

OCD III

Incident Command System (ICS)I n t e r g a t e d P l a n n i n g C o u r s eparticipants work on their assignment.

OCD I Deploys RDANA

OCD I deployed the Regional Rapid

Damage Assessment and NeedsAnalysis Team, or Team Amianan, inthe wake of Tropical Cyclones Luis andMario that adversely affected NorthernLuzon.

Team Amianan conducted assessmenton 17-19 September 2014 inPangasinan, 23-25 September 2014 inIlocos Sur; 29-30 September 2014 inLa Union, and 29 September to 2October 2014 in Ilocos Norte. After thefield work, the data gathered, using the

standard tools, were consolidated andanalyzed.

The teams were organized in order todetermine relief and immediateresponse requirements of the affectedareas after the type and extent ofdamage brought about by a disaster,its secondary threats, the critical needsof the affected population, and localresponse capacity were identified.

OCD II Conducts ICSIntegrated Planning Course

OCD II, headed by Director Norma C.Talosig, trained thirty selectedemergency managers from differentgovernment agencies and LocalGovernment Units in the region for aweeklong training on IncidentCommand System (ICS) IntegratedPlanning on 8-12 September 2014 atPunta Amelita Garden and Resort inCordon, Isabela.

The training aims to explain the rolesand responsibilities, functions and the

structure of the Planning Section aspart of the ICS organization. DirectorTalosig said the graduates of the saidtraining will undergo the next level oftrainings in ICS to become a memberof Incident Management Team ofRegion II and Cadre as well. She alsoadded that ICS has been adapted andimplemented in the country, using thesystem introduced by the UnitedStates. (OCD II)

Director Talosig Speaksat the Tipon-Tipan sa PIA

OCD II Regional Director and RegionalDisaster Risk Reduction andManagement Council 2 ChairpersonNorma C. Talosig emphasized thesignificance of capacitating thecommunities on disaster preparednessduring her media interview at Tipon-Tipan sa PIA organized by thePhilippine Information Agency on 10July 2014.

Director Talosig, said that LocaGovernment Units must be capacitateto have proper response to ancalamity that may hit their area tprevent or minimize its effectMoreover, she encouraged the LGUdown to the barangays to furthe

conduct capacity-building activities thradvocacy programs, drills, antrainings in collaboration witgovernment line agencies and civsociety organizations.

Director Talosig was joined brepresentatives of Region II offices oDOST and DSWD, who also discussematters in DRRM matters concernintheir agency. (OCD II)

Regional Director Josefina T. Timotespeaks during the opening ceremon

for the First Aid Olympics.

OCD III Spearheads EmergencyPreparedness for APEC

OCD III Regional Director Josefina TTimoteo presided the coordinatiomeetings on 5 and 12 of August 201in preparation for the 2015 Asia-PacifEconomic Cooperation (APECMeetings.

The Emergency PreparednesResponse Task Force Action Plawere discussed along with the itinerarof the delegates. The roles anfunctions of the different task forcewere also discussed including thepersonnel and equipment capability.

OCD is one of the members of thCommittee on Security, Peace anOrder Preparedness for thPhilippines hosting of the 2015 APEMeetings. (Doreen Sanchez)


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OCD IV-B

OCD III ConductsSeries of ICS Trainings

OCD III, led by Regional DirectorJosefina T. Timoteo, spearheaded theconduct of Basic Incident CommandSystem (ICS) Trainings in the region

during the third quarter of the year.

In July, one hundred fifty oneparticipated in the Basic ICS Trainingin Talavera, Nueva Ecija, andMariveles and Pilar in Bataan. Theunits under Armed Forces North LuzonCommand also attended the training inCamp Servillano Aquino, Tarlac City on13-15 August 2014, while fifty-fiveparticipants from Abucay, Bataan

joined the training on 9-11 September2014.

ICS is system used during disastersand planned activities for efficient andtimely response to ensure safety ofresponders and affected populace andto maximize use of resources. (DoreenSanchez)

OCD III Leads Conductof DRRM Olympics

OCD III Regional Director Josefina T.Timoteo, as Chair of the RegionalDisaster Risk Reduct ion andManagement Council, led the conductof DRRM-related contests in theregion.

In Malolos City, Bulacan, OCD-RDRRMC held the 11

th Central Luzon

First Aid and CPR/AED Olympics. On 3-5 September 2014, the 6th WaterSearch & Rescue Olympics andResponse Exercises was held inLimay, Bataan. (Doreen Sanchez)

OCD III Regional Director Josefina T.Timoteo poses with the winners of theWater Search and Rescue Olympics.

OCD IV-A

Dir. Tomazar Presents at Forum onNutrition in Emergencies

OCD IV-A Regional Director andRegional DRRM Council ChairpersonDirector Vicente F. Tomazar attendedthe Forum on Nutrition in Emergenciesand Planning Workshop as part of thisyears Nutrition Month Celebration withthe theme Kalamidad Paghandaan,Gutom at Malnutrisyon Agapanconducted by National NutritionCouncil at the Makati Palace Hotel on14 July 2014.

The forum aims to equip health andnutrition workers in the region with

knowledge and skills to coordinate,mobilize, and assist local governmentpersonnel in preparing for disasters inthe region. This is to ensure that thenutritional needs of the disaster-affected population are addressed,especially those of infants, youngchildren, elderly, pregnant and lactatingwomen. (OCD IV-A)

Regional Director Vicente F. Tomazarspeaks during the Forum on Nutritionin Emergency.

OCD IV-A GracesCBDRRM Training of Trainers

OCD IV-A Regional Director andRegional Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Council ChairpersonDirector Vicente F. Tomazar gracedthe Training of Trainers on Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement at the Lucena CityDisaster Operation Center on 7 July2014.

The said four-day training conference

is attended by rescue volunteers fromLucena City. The training focused ovulnerability and risk assessmencapability and capacity assessmenhazards mapping, basic first aid, roprescue, water safety and respondesurvival and preparedness.

Diretor Tomazar gave an inspirationatalk to the volunteer rescuers animposed the importance of their help tthe community and the country. Halso imparted the significance of thvolunteers in times of disasters. (OCIV-A)

OCD IV-B Conducts Basic ICSTraining in Mindoro

OCD IV-B, with support of thMunic ipa l DRRM Counc i l oMagsaysay, Occidental Mindoroconducted Basic Incident CommanSystem (ICS) Training on 9-1September 2014 at Barrera Farms anResort in Barangay Poblacion.

Forty-four participants joined thtraining which aims to enhance thunderstanding of ICS as a disaster anemergency management tool.

As part of the training, Senior TraininOfficer Neri Amparo providescenarios to check if the participantfully understood and absorbed thdiscussions and lectures. Afteevaluation, it was shown that most, not all, of the participants would bable to implement Basic ICS in therespective areas of responsibility if disaster occurs. (OCD IV-B)

Participants listen attentively durinBasic Incident Command System (ICSTraining in Mindoro.


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C I V I L D E F E N S E AOCD V

OCD VI

OCD VII

OCD V Operatesfor Zero-Casualty Goal

OCD V Regional Director BernardoRafaelito R. Alejandro IV placed the

Regional Disaster Operations Centeron RED Alert Status on 3 September2014, after the Philippine Institute ofVolcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS) raised the Alert LevelStatus of Mayon Volcano from 2 to 3.

The Provincial Government of Albay,headed by Governor Joey S. Salceda,declared a State of Calamity on 16September 2014, and implemented thepre-emptive evacuation of residentsfrom the danger zones. The evacuation

is in line with the zero-casualtyobjective of the government in handlingthreats from volcanoes, tropicalcyclones and other hazards. (OCD V)

Participants present their output duringthe Training on Geohazard Awarenessand Disaster Preparedness.

OCD V, MGB Partner for Training inGeohazards and Preparedness

OCD V headed by Regional DirectorBernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro IV,and the Mines and GeosciencesBureau Regional Office under

Theodore Rommel E. Pestao,partnered in organizing and facilitatingTrainings on Geohazard Awarenessand Disaster Preparedness for thelocal government units of the Provincesof Masbate, Albay and Camarines Sur.

The training was conducted on 19-22August 2014 for the local governmentunits in Masbate, 1-9 September 2014for Camarines Sur, and on 11September 2014 for Jovellar, Albay.

The training aims to further enhancepeoples awareness on the urgency ofdisaster preparedness and reducingdisaster risks by providing science-based knowledge on the differenthazards that threaten the communitiesin the area. Hazard maps were also

distributed during the said activities.(OCD V)

OCD VI Completes Series ofSummits on DRRM for LCEs

OCD VI completed the series ofProvincial Summits on Disaster RiskReduction and Management (DRRM)for Local Chief Executives (LCEs) withthe conduct of the event for Iloilo

Province on 31 July - 2 August 2014 inIloilo City. Thirty seven LCEs attendedthe Summit, together with more than ahundred DRRM Officers and othergovernment workers.

National DRRM Council ExecutiveDirector & OCD Administrator Usec

Alexander P. Pama was the KeynoteSpeaker. OCD VI Regional DirectorRosario T. Cabrera said that the mainobjective of the Summit is to highlightLCEs roles and responsibilities andenhance their knowledge and skills inDRRM Planning, tools and protocolsparticularly on Contingency Planning.

The event was also graced by theRegional Directors of DILG, DOST,NEDA, DSWD and DBM, withrepresentatives from other RDRRMCMember Agencies, the PHAP CaresFoundation, Inc. and Japan IternationalCooperation Agency-CITYNET. (OCDVI)

Members of the RDRRMC pose withUsec Alexander P. Pama during theProvincial Summit for Iloilo.

OCD VII Turns OverSAR Equipment to AFP

OCD VII, led by Regional DirectoOlivia M. Luces, turned over variousearch and rescue equipment to th

Armed Forces Central Command atheir Headquarters in Camp Lapu-lapuCebu City on 16 July 2014.

The equipment included life locatothermal imager, snake camera, divintanks, diving fins, wet suits, buoyanccompensator device regulatospreader cutter and underwatecamera. The turnover is expected t

enhance the interoperability betweeOCD and AFP in responding to varioudisasters at the regional level.

The turnover also culminates thholding of the Joint Simulation Exercison Humanitarian Assistance anDisaster Response held on 14-16 Ju2014/ (Tashuana Alemania)

OCD Holds Provincial DRRMSummits in Region VII

OCD VII conducted the Provincia

Summits on Disaster Risk Reductioand Management (DRRM) for LocaChief Executives (LCEs) for the fouprovinces of the Region on July 2014.

First to conduct their Summit waBohol, which was held at Bohol TropicResort, Tagbilaran City on 3-4 Ju2014. On 9-11 July, Negros Orientalevent was held at Plaza Maria LuSuites in Dumaguete City while CebuSummit was held at the Ceb

OCD VII Regional Director Olivia MLuces turns over rescue equipment t

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R O S S T H E N A T I O NOCD XProvincial Social Hall on 21-22 July

2014. Last to conduct the activity wasSiquijor which was held at theSalagdoong Beach Resort on 24-25July 2014.

The Summit aim to enhance the LCEs

knowledge and new trends in DRRM.More than five hundred attended theevents among them were Governors,Mayors, Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Officers, PlanningOfficers as well as members of theProvincial DRRM Council.(Tashuana

Alemania)

OCD VIII

OCD VIII, UNDP Partner forCommunity-based DRRM

OCD VIII and the United NationsDevelopment Program jointlyconducted a Community-basedDisaster Risk Reduction andManagement Orientation for selectBarangay DRRM Committees(BDRRMC) on 5-6 August 2014.

At the end of the day, your output willbe translated into actions. So,whatever output you have will affectthe members of your community, OCDVIII Regional Director Blanche T.Gobenciong said in her openingmessage.

The participants were educated on keyDRRM concepts including roles andresponsibilities of BDRRMC asmandated by Republic Act 10121, andactivities that can be undertaken in thebarangay-level to mitigate againsthazards that threatens the area.

A participant explains the hazardspresent in their area during theCBDRRM Orientation in Leyte.

On 9-12 September 2014, OCDpersonnel and representatives fromLocal DRRM Offices, attended aCommunity-based DRRM Trainingorganized by UNDP, the Department ofInterior and Local Government, theProvincial Government of Eastern

Samar, and the City of Borongan.(OCD VIII)

OCD VIII Conducts RDANA in theAftermath of TY Glenda

The Regional DRRM Council VIII,under the leadership of OCD VIIIRegional Director Blanche T.Gobenciong, deployed a RapidDamage Assessment and Needs

Analysis (RDANA) Teams to areas

affected by Typhoon Glenda on 15 July2014.

The composites teams were composedof specialists and personnel from OCDand the Departments of Agriculture(DA), Education (DepED), Interior andLocal Government (DILG), Health(DOH), and Social Welfare andDevelopment (DSWD). The UnitedNations Office on Coordination ofHumanitarian Assistance (UN OCHA)

joined the deployment to NorthernSamar, Eastern Samar and SamarProvinces as observers

The RDANA teams mission was toassess the extent of damage causedby the typhoon, and the emergingrequirements that needs to beaddressed immediately. The resultswere also presented to the RDRRMCTechnical Working Group on 27 July2014 to plan the governments actionsand interventions. (OCD VIII)

Members of the Rapid DamageAssessment and Needs Analysis Teammeet prior to deployment.

OCD X Leads Consultations onPost-Sendong Rehabilitation

OCD X, led by Regional Director AnC. Caeda, in cooperation with thDepartment of Public Works anHighways (DPWH) and Cagayan dOro City DRRM Council (CDRRMCpresided over the Pre-ConstructioConsultative Conference foStakeholders at the Carmen BarangaHall in Cagayan de Oro City on 2

August 2014.

The participants were composed ocommunity leaders and families wh

will be affected by the reconstructioand rehabilitation a Flood ControProject that was severely damaged bthe flashfloods at the height of TropicaStorm Sendong (International NameWashi) in December 2011. The projecis one of several that will be funded bthe National Disaster Risk Reductioand Management Fund, to mitigatcommunities against the threats oflashfloods.

Prior to the consultation, OCDCDRRMC and DPWH met for coordination meeting on the project athe DPWH Office on 19 August 2014The meeting aims to look for mechanism to compensate thprojected one hundred fourteen (114families and business establishmentthat will be affected by the said projec

At the end fo the meeting, a negotiatioteam was formed to ensure that thconsultation and compensatioprocess will be planned well animplemented efficiently. (Titus Velez)

Community stakeholders gather durinthe consultative meeting on PosSendong rehabilitation projects.


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C I V I L D E F E N S E AOCD XI

OCD ARMM

OCD X Conducts ICS Trainingfor Disaster Preparedness

OCD X provided technical assistanceon the conduct of Basic IncidentCommand System (ICS) Training forthe Municipality of Baungon, Bukidnon

at Hotel Koresco, Pueblo de Oro GolfEstates in Cagayan de Oro City on 17-19 September 2014.

ICS is a standard on-scene, all hazardincident management concept. Itallows its users to adopt an integratedorganizational structure to match thecomplexities and demands of single ormultiple incidents without beinghindered by jurisdictional boundaries. Itis a non-permanent structure that isonly activated in response to disasters

or emergencies. (Titus Velez)

OCD personnel pose for a souvenir

photo during the Mindanao-wideTreeVolution event.

OCD Participates in TreeVolution

OCD X, led by Regional Director AnaC. Caeda supported and participatedin the Mindanao-wide TreeVolution:GreeningMindaNow at Malaybalay Cityon 25 September 2014.

TreeVolution is a tree growing activitywhich aims to break Indias GuinnessWorld record for having the mostnumber of trees plantedsimultaneously. It aims to plantsimultaneously 4.6 million tree saplingsin at least 28 areas across Mindanao. Italso aims to re-green Mindanao,contributing to the enhancement of itsecosystem, increasing its energysecurity, agro-forestry productivity, jobopportunities, improved quality of lifeand furthering our climate resiliency.(Titus Velez)

OCD XI Hosts MindanaosReview of RA 10121

OCD XI hosted the Mindanao Cluster

Sunset Review and RevisionWorkshop on the Implementing Rulesand Regulations of Republic Act10121, otherwise known as thePhilippine Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Act of 2010. Theworkshops were held on 26-27 August2014 at the Apo View Hotel, DavaoCity.

The workshop aims to examineconcerns and validate issues related tothe scheduled review of RA 10121 in2015. The workshop outputs will besubmitted to National Disaster RiskReduction and Management Council(NDRRMC) Chairperson and Secretaryof National Defense Voltaire T.Gazmin, who in turn will present it tothe Congressional OversightCommittee for the possible revision ofthe law. (OCD XI)

OCD, UNDP Partner forBenchmarking TY Pablo

OCD in partnership with the UnitedNations Development Program (UNDP)conducted the Risk from NaturalHazards and Climate Change DRRM/CCA Policies Standardization Projecton 3-5 September 2014, with themunicipalities badly hit by TyphoonPablo in 2012.

The three-day activity aimed atgathering input from participants on

projects that can be undertaken twyears after the typhoon devastated thmunicipalities of Boston, Cateel anBaganga in Davao Oriental.

The activity included an in-deptanalysis of the best practices an

challenges encountered implementing rehabilitation anrecovery efforts. (OCD XI)

Participants listen to Regional DirectorLoreto G. R i rao dur ing thebenchmarking activity for TY Pablo.

People evacuate using banca durinthe Flood Drill held in MaguindanaProvince on September 2014.

OCD FacilitatesFlood Simulation Exercise

OCD ARMM, together with the LocaDRRM Councils, the Communit

Emergency Response Team (CERTCommunity Organizer Multiversit(COM), and 2nd Scout RangeBattalion of the Philippine Armconducted a Flood Drill and SimulatioExercise in Maguindanao.

The events were held in NortherKabuntalan and Mother Kabuntalan o6 September 2014, and at GeneraSalipa K. Pendatun and Paglat on 1September 2014. The drill aims to tesand enhance the preparedness anresponse mechanism of the loca

government units. (Amier Ashan Aplal

OCD Conducts Basic ICSin Muslim Mindanao

OCD ARMM, together with the ARMMDRRM Council and in partnership withe International Organization foMigration (IOM) and United NationHigh Commissioner on Refugeesconducted a Basic Incident Comman(ICS) Training for DRRM Officers.


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R O S S T H E N A T I O NOCD NCR

OCD CARAGA

The Provinces of Basilan, Sulu andTawi-tawi participated in the trainingheld at the Grand Orchid Hotel on 18-20 August 2014. The training aims toeducate the DRRMOs on theimportance of the ICS as a tool inenhancing their emergency response

mechanism. (Amier Ashan Aplal)

OCD Conducts DRRM Training forPAGIBIG FUND

OCD NCR conducted Disaster RisReduction and Management Traininfor the Regional and Central Officpersonnel of PAGIBIG FUND on 29-3September 2014 in Makati City.

The training which was participated bseventy five personnel aims tenhance their level of awareness ohazards and disasters.

OCD NCR Regional Director SusanM. Cruz, one of the resource speakers

emphasized the importance ocapability building and contingencplanning. (Edna Conda)

OCD NCR Conducts Basic ICSCourse for Military Engineers

OCD NCR facilitated the conduct of thBasic Incident Command System (ICSCourse for the Disaster ResponsTeam of 525

thEngineering Battalion o

the Philippine Army at Camp AtienzaLibis, Quezon City. The activity aims t

strengthen their response capabilitieand educate them on the importance othe Incident Command System.

Lt Col Gilbert Conde, BattalioCommander, in his remarks expressehis appreciation to OCD NCR for thsupport and assistance extended in thconduct of the training. He reiteratethat ICS will help ensure an effectivon-scene disaster managemensystem. (Edna Conda)

Participants listen to Regional DirectoSusana M. Cruz during the conduct oICS Course for Army Engineers.

Regional Director Liza R. Mazoaddresses the participants duing theconduct of Integrated Planning on ICS.

OCD FacilitatesCourses on ICS

The Regional Incident ManagementTeam (RIMT) led by OCD CARAGAfacilitated the conduct of trainingsIncident Command System (ICS)Courses in Caraga Region on the third

quarter on the year.

OCD CARAGA conducted the trainingfor Surigao del Surs Tandag City,Bislig City, and the municipalities ofSan Miguel, Barob, Carrascal and San

Agustin. Training were also conductedin the Province of Agusan del Norte,Province of Dinagat Islands andSurigao City, Surigao del Norte.

It is very important to establish the ICSsystem in the regional level down to

the provincial, municipal and barangaylevel so that government agencies willbe guided as to when and how they willrespond in case of an emergency ordisaster. This is to ensure that disasteroperations are efficient and areprofessionally managed, OCDCARAGA Regional Director Liza R.Mazo said. (OCD CARAGA)

OCD Conducts Trainings and Drillsto Private Companies in Caraga

OCD CARAGA conducted an BasicEmergency Preparedness OrientationSeminar and Emergency ResponseTraining on August 2014 to personnel

of Pacific Nickel of the Philippines, Inc.

These activities aim to make peopleaware of the various hazards they arefacing so they can be mobilized duringemergencies and disasters.

In related news, OCD CARAGA alsofacilitated Earthquake Drill of theDevelopment Bank of the PhilippinesButuan Branch on 12 September 2014.(OCD CARAGA)

Participants demonstrate first aidprocedure during the trainingconducted with private businesses.

OCD Deploys RDANA Teamto Apayao and Kalinga

OCD CAR deployed Rapid DamageAssessment and Needs Analysis(RDANA) teams on 16 September2014 to Kalinga and Apayao at thewake of Tropical Storm Luis.

OCD CAR Regional Director AndrewAlex H. Uy emphasized the importanceof RDANA in identifying the urgentneeds and prescribe priorities forresponse and early recovery actions.

Specialists in the field of engineering,agriculture, social work and civildefense travelled to the affected areasto assist the Local Disaster RiskReduction and Management Councilin conducting their assessment. (OCDCAR)

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The Office of Civil Defense RegionalOffices facilitated the crafting of LocalDisaster Risk Reduct ion andM a n a g e m e n t ( L D R R M ) a n d

Contingency Plans during the thirdquarter of the year for various localgovernment units (LGUs) in theirrespective regions.

The drafting of LDRRMPs is incompliance with Republic Act 10121 orthe Philippine Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Act of 2010, whichmandates the LGUs to formulate andimplement a comprehensive andintegrated LDRRMP. ContingencyPlans on the other hand, outlines the

local government actions based on therisks posed by specific hazards to thecommunity.

In Luzon, OCD III led by Josefina T.Timoteo facilitated the LDRRMPlanning Workshop of San Jose delMonte City in Bulacan and AuroraProvince on 2-3 July and 22-23 July2014 respectively, with a total of onehundred sixty nine (169) councilmembers and barangay captainsattending the events. On 10-11September 2014, OCD also facilitatedthe finalization of Auroras LDRRMP.

OCD IV-B, under the leadership ofRegional Director Eugene Cabrera,conduc t ed Con t i ngency P l anFormulation Workshop for theBarangay Disaster Risk ReductionManagement Committees of Bansud,Oriental Mindoro. The workshop was

attended by fifty-two (52) participantsand was held at Madri Monte BeachResort, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro on22-24 September 2014.The workshop

aims to educate the participantsanalyzing hazards and situations, andin organizing timely, effective andappropriate responses to such events.

In the Visayas, OCD VII spearheadeda series of Contingency PlanFormulation Workshop starting withNegros Oriental on 17-19 September2014, Municipality of Dauis in Bohol on22-24 September 2014, and CebuProvince on 23-25 September 2014.The Contigency Planning in Negros

Oriental focused on flooding, while theBohol and Cebu plans are on tropicalcyclones.

OCD VIII, in partnership with theUni ted Nat ions Deve lopmentProgramme, conducted ContingencyPlan Formulation Workshop for theeight municipalities of the Province ofBiliran on 18-20 August 2014.

In Mindanao, OCD CARAGA alsoconducted a series of LDRRMPFormulation Workshops for San

Agustin and Carrascal, both in Surigaodel Sur on 21-23 July 2014 and 1-2September 2014 respectively, andMunicipality of Dinagat in DinagatIslands on 2-4 September 2014.

OCD ARMM together with the Provinceof Maguindano and United NationsWorld Food Programme, conducted a

Contingency Planning TrainingWorkshop for the municipalities oSultan sa Barongis, PagalunganGeneral Salipada K. Pendatun anDatu Paglas on 1-5 September 2014 aGinalyn Resort in Tacurong City. Thactivity aims to provide the participantwith skills in formulating ContingencPlans. (Noel H. Mapalo with reportfrom OCD III, OCD IV-B, OCD VIOCD VIII, OCD CARAGA and OC

ARMM)

A speaker shares her insight during theContingency Planning Training-Workshop for the municipalities ofMaguindano Province on 1-5September 2014. (OCD ARMM)

Participants attend group sessiondur ing the Cont ingency PlaFormulation Workshop for the eighmunicipalities of Biliran Province on 1820 August 2014.

Participants attend a plenary sessionduring the Local Disaster RiskReduction and Management PlanningWorkshop of Aurora Province on 22-23July 2014. (OCD III)

Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

OCD Partners with LGUs in CraftingDRRM and Contingency Plans

A participant explains the CommuniMap crafted during the LDRRM PlaFormulation Workshop in San AgustinSurigao del Sur on 21-23 July 2-14(OCD CARAGA)


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The Office of Civil Defense, inpartnership with Local Disaster RiskReduction and Management Councils(LDRRMC) and other government

agencies, organized Earthquake andTsunami Drills in coastal areas on thethird quarter of 2014. The drills aimedto test the evacuation and responseplans of the local communities in casean earthquake followed by a tsunamioccurred.

The Regional Disaster Risk Reductionand Management Council IV-A,headed by OCD Regional DirectorVicente F. Tomazar, conducted anEarthquake and Tsunami Drill at the

coastal Barangays of Mabacong, IslaVerde and Pagkilatan in Batangas Cityon 13 July 2014.

The drill tested the communitiesTsunami Early Warning Systems andemphasized on timely evacuation ofthe residents to safe zones. After thedrill, a dialogue and evaluation sessionbetween the local leaders andevaluators were held to further improvethe communities preparedness andresponse plan for tsunamis.

In observance of the National DisasterConsciousness Month, OCD I incoordination with the LDRRMC andPhilippine National Police of SanFernando City, La Union, conducted aManila Trench Earthquake andTsunami Drill in fourteen barangays on22 July 2014, with Barangay IlocanosSur as the pilot area.

In Gonzaga, Cagayan, more than1,000 residents of Barangay Batanganparticipated in the Tsunami Drillorganized by OCD II in partnership withthe local government and PhilippineInstitute of Volcanology andSeismology on 7 September 2014.

According to OCD Regional DirectorNorma C. Talosig, the drill is veryimportant in equipping the communitiesand LGU on how to respond during atsunami. She appreciated the initiativeof the community especially in usingtheir own vehicles during evacuation.She also recommended identifying

Residents evacuate the coastal areaduring the Tsunami Drill participated inby fourteen barangays of SanFernando City, La Union on 22 July2014. (OCD I)

A Civil Defense Officer instructdisaster responders during thTsunami Drill held in the coastbarangays in Lamitan City, Basilan o24-25 September 2014. (OCD ARMM)

OCD IV-A Regional Director delivershis message during the Tsunami Drillheld in the barangays of Mabacong,Isla Verde and Pagkilatan in BatangasCity on 13 July 2014. (OCD IV-A)

other safe evacuation centers taccommodate other evacuees fromother barangays.

In Mindanao, OCD-ARMM togethewith the LDRRMC of Basilan Provincand Lamitan City conducted aEarthquake and Tsunami EvacuatioDrill at Barangay Kulaybato, a coastacommunity in Lamitan City, Basilan o22-25 September 2014. The drill aim tenhance the communitys tsunamresponse plan (Noel H. Mapalo witreports from Renzie Ivan Costales

Amier Ashan Aplal, OCD II and OCIV-A)

Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Communities Participate in Community-basedEarthquake and Tsunami Drills

Government workers put up a Tsunami Warning Signage prior to the holding of Tsunami Drill jointly organized by OCD, PHIVOLCS and the local government oGonzaga, Cagayan on 7 September 2014. (OCD II)


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The Office of Civil Defense culminatedthe 114th Civil Service Anniversarycelebration by honoring its 2014 ModelSupervisor and Employee on 29

September 2014 in Camp GeneralEmilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Under the theme Tapat na SerbisyoAlay Ko Dahil Lingkod Bayani Ako,Model Supervisor OCD V RegionalDirector Bernardo Rafaelito R.

Alejandro IV and Model EmployeeRonald L. Villa, Civil Defense Officerof OCD II first received their awardsfrom Department of National Defense(DND) Undersecretary Honorio S.

Azcueta after the Flag-Rais ing

Ceremony at the Armed Forces of theP h i l i p p i n e s ( A F P ) G e n e r a lHeadquarters Canopy.

In behalf of DND Secretary Voltaire T.Gazmin, Usec. Azcueta enjoined theemployees to emulate the example ofthis years awardees and continue thelegacy of the department as anesteemed institution.

Bilang bahagi ng Kagawaran ngTanggulang Pambansa na Pitumput-l i m a n g T a o n g S a n d i g a n n gMamamayan, Tapat na Naglilingkod sa

Bayan, ang ating mga kawani at

katuwang sa pagtataguyod atpagpapahusay ng serbisyo publiko,

Azcueta said.

The department also honored ModelSupervisors and Employees from theDND Proper, AFP, Philippine Veterans

Affairs Offices, Veterans MemorialMedical Center, National DefenseCollege of the Philippines, andGovernment Arsenal.

After the awarding, OCD Administrator

Alexander P. Pama led the awarding ofthe cash prizes to the OCD awardees

at the OCD Administration Buildin

Lobby.

Director Alejandro was cited foshowing high level of excellence anprofessionalism in his work aRegional Director of OCD V, and foleading humanitarian missions in 201to areas devastated by severmonsoon rains, the Bohol Earthquakand Typhoon Yolanda (InternationaName: Haiyan). Villa was honored fohis dedicat ion, di l igence anprofessionalism as Training Facilitato

and Support Staff of Regional DRRMOperations Center. (Noel H. Mapalo)

Office of Civil Defense

OCD Celebrates Civil Service Month,Awards Model Supervisor and Employee

Metro Manila Development AuthoritChairman Francis Tolentino receives Plaque of Appreciation from NDRRMExecutive Director and OC

Administrator Usec Alexander P. Pamat the end of the Symposium oDisaster Preparedness held during th

Asian Defense and Security ExhibChairman Tolentino was one of thspeakers in the symposium held on 1July 2014 at the World Trade Center iPasay City.

OCD officials and employees pose fora photo after the conduct of IncidentCommand System (ICS) ExecutiveCourse on 30 July 2014 at theNDRRMC Conference RoomOperations Center in Camp GeneralEmilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. ICS isan on-scene disaster managementsystem that the country uses for itssearch and rescue missions, recoveryoperations, and distribution ofhumanitarian assistance.

Representatives from government andinternational agencies participate onthe Evaluation Workshop of theNational Disaster Response Plan(NDRP) on 31 July 2014 at theNDRRMC Conference RoomOperations Center in Camp GeneralEmilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. TheNDRP aims to organize the countrysresponse to disasters, and was craftedwith assistance from the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency.

(From left) OCD V Regional Director Bernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro IV, 201Model Supervisor Awardee, and Civil Defense Officer Ronald L. Villa of OCD I2014 Model Employee Awardee.


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Tsunami is a series of sea wavescommonly generated by under-the-seaearthquakes and whose heights couldbe greater than five meters. It iserroneously called tidal waves andsometimes mistakenly associated withstorm surges. Tsunamis can occurwhen the earthquake is shallow-seatedand strong enough to displace parts ofthe seabed and disturb the mass ofwater over it.

The most devastating tsunamiswitnessed by this generation are the2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake andTsunami that claimed an estimated230,000 lives from fourteen countrieson 26 December 2004, and the 2011Great East Japan Earthquake that

killed more than 15,000 on 11 March2011.

In the Philippines, the 7.9 magnitudeMoro Gulf Earthquake which happenedon 17 August 1976 produced a localtsunami which affected western part ofMindanao. National Disaster RiskReduction and Management Councilsrecords listed 3,792 dead with manymore declared missing.

BEFORE

Earthquakes and tsunamis cannot beprevented, but people can prepare forthem. If you are living in a coastal area,be aware of the dangers posed bytsunami.

Consult with authorities to check ifthe area has historical or potentialthreat from tsunamis.

Learn about the emergencyevacuation procedures in yourcommunity or workplace.

Participate in community drills.

DURING

There are three natural signs of anincoming tsunami.

An earthquake that is strongenough to be felt.

Sudden drop or rise of sea waterlevel.

Roaring sound of strong waves.

If the above signs are present (forlocally-generated tsunami):

Immediately evacuate away fromthe shore or move to highergrounds.

Keep boats away from the dock,shore and shallow part of the sea.

Fishermen whose boats arealready out in the seas should stayin deep waters as tsunamis inthose parts are not very high.

If government authorities alerted thepublic of an impending distant tsunami(tsunami generated away from thecountry), following actions areexpected:

Listen to local leaders advise onwhen to and where to evacuate.

If advised to evacuate, do soimmediately and bring youremergency kit with you.

AFTER

Do not go back to the shore or yourplace of work until proper authoritiesgave the all clear advise.

(Noel H. Mapalo. References:PHILVOLCS Website and Science forSafer Communities posters.)

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