Gazette Vol 3 Issue 1.pdf

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The Civil Defense

Vol III Issue 1

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PH JOINS WORLD CONFERENCEON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Pope Francis

Visits The

Philippines

GAZETTE

NDRRMC

Confers 16th

Gawad Kalasag

APEC 2015

Preparedness

Group Meets

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE


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Ofcial Publication ofOFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICEOfce of Civil Defense

Department of National DefenseCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo

Quezon City

Email us at [email protected] us at (02) 961 6314

World Conference on DRR

The Sendai Framework for DRR

APEC 2015 Preparatory Meeting

16th Annual Gawad Kalasag Awards

Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

Popes Francis Visit to the Philippines

Civil Defense Across The Nation

Central Ofce Events

Awareness and Preparedness

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Editors NoteThe Philippines natural attributes and location make th

country prone to tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions

earthquakes and other natural hazards. Through th

years, the country experienced losses, but the effort to

reduce peoples vulnerability and strengthen the nation

resilience to disasters grow stronger every passin

tragedy.

The Philippines, in solidarity with other countries, adopte

the Hyogo Framework for Action in 2005. Throughout the

decade, the country implemented the Frameworks ve

priorities, mainstreamed disaster risk reduction (DRR) i

governance and practice, and linked climate-adaption and

disaster-resilience with sustainable development.

The country used whole-of-society approach iundertaking actions and measures to ensure wide

involvement in reducing peoples vulnerabilities an

minimize the threats of hazards.

During the World Conference on DRR in Sendai, ou

delegates shared the challenges, victories and lesson

learned in our endeavors, and helped in framing new

goals, targets and priorities in reducing risks around th

world.

As we welcome the new Sendai Framework for DRR, th

country will continue to lead the way for building a betterprepared nation, and a safer and more-resilient world.

USEC ALEXANDER P PAMAPublisher

DIR ROMEO F FAJARDODIR LIZA FIDELIS F CAADA

Advisory Board

ROMINA B MARASIGANEditor-in-Chief

SUSANA G JUANGCOSUSAN E QUIAMBAO

Associate Editors

NOEL H MAPALOMARK CASHEAN E TIMBALKARLA MINORKA M ALDEA

Staff Writers

ADELUISA E KAWAHARASAKIGraphic Artist

FRED A ABUDA JRPhotographer

TASHUANA ALEMANIAREY EZEKIEL BARBASAFRANZES IVY CARASIKAREN ROSE CIMENI

MC ADRIAN NOUVE COBEROJENNIFER CORACERO

DIANE HENIE DEL ROSARIOJEFFERSON BENEDICT ESTALILLA

MONALISA FAJARDOEMPRESS JARAMILLO

GILMHAR LAORACHELLE ANNE MIRANDA

CHERRY MAE NARANJOJONA ORPILLA

KORNESSA PARASHAYDEE REYES

APRIL ROSE ANNE SANCHEZTITUS VELEZ

DAN MICHAEL VILLAMILContributors

The CIVIL DEFENSE

GAZETTE


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Enhancing cooperation

between the government

and the people is key to

saving lives

This is one of the key statements

highlighted by Undersecretary

Alexander P Pama, Administrator

of the Ofce of Civil Defense (OCD)

and Executive Director of the

National Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Council

(NDRRMC), in one of the sessions

of the Third United Nations (UN)

World Conference on Disaster RiskReduction (WCDRR). It was held on

14 to 18 March 2015 in Sendai City,

Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

The WCDRR was composed of

series of ministerial roundtable

meetings, bilateral discussions,

working sessions, side-events

and study tours, each focusing

on different sectors and areas of

interests in the eld of DRR. It was

attended by a thousand participantsfrom various government agencies,

civil society organizations, private

institutions and other international

groups.

Around sixty (60) Philippin

delegates from the NDRRMC

headed by the Department of Socia

Welfare and Development (DSWD

Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman

attended the conference. Th

WCDRR is a signicant milestonin DRR, which served as a venu

to assess the implementation o

the Hyogo Framework for Actio

(HFA). It provided an opportunit

to learn lessons and share the bes

DRR practices between and amon

countries and organizations.

PH JOINS WORLD CONFERENCE IN SENDAI

Undersecretary Alexander P Pama presents on the Pre-Disaster Ris

Assessment - Actions, Programs and Protocols during the Worl

Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan.

NDRRMC Vice Chair for Response and DSWD Secretary Corazon

Juliano-Soliman (second from right) poses with members of the Philippine

Delegation to the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

by Joemar Perez


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During the sessions, Usec Pamaand the rest of the Philippine

delegation highlighted the

importance of adopting the whole-

of-society approach to DRR.

Such approach recognizes the

roles and contributions not just

of the government but also those

of the civil society organizations

(CSOs), private sector, academe,

communities and other stakeholders

in promoting resiliency. Usec Pama

also put forward the concept of Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Actions,

Programs and Protocols (PDRA-

APP) as among the NDRRMCs

agship programs. In several

occasions it was emphasized how

the PDRA-APP has been proven

useful in assessing the anticipated

risks to hazards given the peoples

and communities vulnerabilities

and exposure.

After a series of presentations,

deliberations and negotiations,

the WCDRR concluded with the

adoption of the Sendai Framework

for Disaster Risk Reduction

(SFDRRR) 2015-2030 as successor

to the HFA. With the SFDRR

at hand, all NDRRMC member

agencies are enjoined to abide with

the provisions of the framework and

contribute in its full implementation

across the nation.

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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction2015 - 2030

SCOPE and PURPOSE The present framework will apply to the risk of small-scale and large-scale

frequent and infrequent, sudden and slow-onset disasters, caused by natural or man-made hazards as well a

related environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks. It aims to guide the multi-hazard managemenof disaster risk in development at all levels as well as within and across all sectors.

EXPECTED OUTCOME The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihood

and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses

GOAL Prevent new and reduce existing disaster risk through the implementation of integrated and inclusive

economic, structural, legal, social, health, cultural, educational, environmental, technological, political an

institutional measures that prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerability to disaster, increase preparednes

for response and recovery, and thus strengthen resilience.

Substantially reduce global disaster

mortality by 2030, aiming to lower

average per 100,000 global mortality

Substantially reduce the number of

affected people globally by 2030,

aiming to lower the average global

gure per 100,000

Reduce direct disaster economic

loss in relation to global grossdomestic product (GDP)

Substantially reduce disaster

damage to critical infrastructure

and disruption of basic services,

among them health and educational

facilities, including through

developing their resilience

Substantially increase the numbe

of countries with national and loca

disaster risk reduction strategies

Substantially enhance internationa

cooperation to developing countrie

through adequate and sustainabl

support to complement their nationa

actions for implementation of thi

framework

Substantially increase the availabilit

of and access to multi-hazard earl

warning systems and disaster ris

information and assessments t

people

SEVEN TARGETS

FOUR PRIORITIES FOR ACTION

1Understandingdisaster risk

2Strengtheningdisaster risk governance

to manage disaster risk

3Investing in disasterrisk reduction for

resilience

4Enhancing disasterpreparedness for effective

response, and to build

back better in recovery,

rehabilitation and

reconstruction

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Reference: www.unisdr.org


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Pre

APEC Working GroupMeets to Prepare for

8th EPWG and 9th SDMOF

The Ofce of Civil Defense (OCD), led by Undersecretary

Alexander P Pama, hosted the APEC Emergency

Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) preparatory

meeting on 28-29 January 2015 at Subic Bay Freeport

Zone, Olongapo City.

Delegates from APEC member economies shared their

experiences and best practices on the four thematic

areas of disaster risk reduction and management(DRRM): prevention and mitigation, preparedness,

response, recovery and rehabilitation.

APEC Senior Ofcials agreed to continue to place

emphasis on capacity-building, and economic and

technical cooperation on food security, health and

emergency preparedness.

The meeting also focused on the preparations

arrangements and agenda for the 8th EPWG Meeting

and the 9th Senior Disaster Management Ofcials

Forum (SDMOF). The Philippines pushes to elevat

DRRM to the higher consciousness of the member

economies.

APEC is an economic forum whose primary goal is t

support sustainable economic growth and prosperitin the Asia-Pacic region. The Philippines hosting

of APEC 2015 will culminate in November during th

Economic Leaders Summit in Manila.

The Philippines is one of the 12 founding members o

APEC and previously hosted meetings in 1996.

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by Noel Mapalo


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APEC delegates discuss thepreparations for the 8th Emergency

Preparedness Working Group in

May 2015, and 9th Senior Disaster

Management Ofcials Forum in

September.

Usec Pama poses with EPWG Co-

Chairs Dr. Wei Sen Li of Chinese

Taipei (second from left) and Director

Kiyoshi Natori of Japan (right) during

the closing activity of APEC meeting

in Subic.

Usec Pama beams as he greets one

of the Emergency Preparedness

Working Group (EPWG) Member-

Delegate during the Subic Meeting

to prepare for 8th EPWG and 9th

SDMOF.


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NDRRMC Confers 16th Gawad KALASAGNDRRMC Chairperson and National Defense Secretary

Volitaire T Gazmin led the conferment of awards for the

16th Annual Gawad Kalasag at the AFP Commissioned

Ofcers Club, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo on 26

March 2015. Thirty awards from 22 categories weregiven to the winners.

Sec. Gazmin commended this years awardees and

urged them to continuously improve themselves in their

DRR work so that they can better serve the Filipino and

help in the building of safer, climate change-adaptive

and disaster resilient communities across the nation.

Usec Alexander P Pama, NDRRMC Executive Director

and Civil Defense Administrator, congratulated the

honorees and runners-up and thanked the cooperatingNDRRMC member-agencies who were part of the

evaluation activities.

Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado-Sy, in his

acceptance message, thanked the NDRRMC for

continuing to lead the way in the effort of building

national resilience. He also stressed the importance of

the role of local governments as front-liners in disaster

risk reduction and management. The Province of

Bulacan is the Hall of Fame awardee for Best Provincial

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Since its inception in 1998, the Gawad KALASAG award

has been bestowed to 120 Local DRRMCs, 42 NGOs,

24 individuals and 119 groups/institutions. This years

awardees include seven (7) Best Local DRRMCs; one

(1) Best Civil Society Organization; eleven (11) Private/

Volunteer Organizations, Government Emergency

Response Management, Schools and Hospitals; four

(4) Heroic Act/Deed during Emergency Response and

Rescue Operations; three (3) Special Recognitions;

and four (4) Hall of Fame.

Gawad KALASAG is a nationwide search made to

recognize excellent initiatives in Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management and humanitarian action. It is

awarded to individuals, non-government organizations,

private sectors and government organizations for their

remarkable initiatives in helping the Filipino government

uplift the standard of disaster management in the

country. It also aims to appreciate groups or institutions

which have shown extraordinary courage, heroism and

sacrice in times of disasters.

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by Mark Cashean Timbal


9/20

NDRRMC Holds Nationwide EQ DrillThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Council (NDRRMC) together with Member Agencies

conducted the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous

Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 27 March 2015.

NDRRMC Chair and National Defense Secretary

Voltaire T Gazmin with NDRRMC Executive Director

and Civil Defense Administrator, Usec. Alexander P

Pama, Marikina Mayor Del R De Guzman, PhilippineInstitute of Volcanology and Seismology Director

Renato U Solidum Jr. and Metro Manila Development

Authority Chairman Francis N. Tolentino witnessed the

drill in Marikina City, the events ceremonial kick-off

venue.

Various government, private ofces and commercial

establishments across the nation likewise participated

in local drills organized by OCD Regional Ofces and

their Regional and Local DRRM Councils.

When the bell rang at exactly 9:00 AM, signifying the

occurrence of an earthquake, the drill participants di

the Duck, Cover and Hold technique.

The drill also showcased the capability of the loca

government to manage an earthquake-induce

emergency through the establishment of an inciden

command post as well as the conduct of searc

and rescue operations, road clearing, re-ghtingemergency medical care, proper evacuation procedure

and camp management.

The drill scenario was derived from the Metro Manil

Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) i

2004 and Greater Metro Manila (GMMA) Ready Projec

in 2014 which identied the impact of a possible 7.2

magnitude earthquake generated by the Valley Fau

System that will affect Metro Manila and nearb

provinces.

A participant performs the duck

cover and hold technique in Baguio

City.

Rescuers prepare to break into a

wall to rescue victims during the

drill in Marikina City.

Firefghters demonstrate frefghtin

capabilities during the drill in Bacoo

City, Cavite.

by Karla Minorka Aldea


10/20

Photo and caption by Noel H. Mapalo


11/20

Filipinos and Catholics across the globe watch the visit of Pope

Francis in the Philippines in January 2015. The Ofce of Civi

Defense and other government agencies ensure the safety of the

pilgrims during the gatherings. Augmentation Teams from various

OCD Regional Ofces joined the National Incident Managemen

Teams deployed in Manila, Palo and Tacloban cities.


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OCD I CONFERS REGIONAL GAWAD KALASAG

Thirteen year old Myrene Bruno Somejo, GawadKalasag 2013 Heroic Act awardee together with he

family poses with OCD 1 Director Melchito M. Castro

and Commodore Severino Vicente T. David, AFP

Commander, Naval Forces Northern Luzon during the

Bannuarti Amianan 2014 and Gawad KALASAG 201

Joint Awarding Ceremony at Hotel Ariana, Bauang, La

Union on 6 February 2015. (Renzie Ivan A. Costales)

OCD I CONDUCTS RDANA TRAINING IN LA UNION

Twenty Disaster Risk Reduction and Managemen

Ofcers (DRRMOs) in La Union attend three-day Rapid

Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA

Training on 23-25 March 2015. This aims to enhance

their assessment skills during emergency and disaste

situations. (Elvis R. Quitalig)

OCD II ENLIGHTENS LDRRMOs ON DRRMINSTITUTIONALIZATION

OCD II Regional Director Norma C. Talosig speaks to

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Ofcer

(LDRRMOs) during the Forum on Institutionalizing and

Funding DRRM at Isabela, Provincial Capitol, Ilaga

City on 31 March 2015. ( Dan Michael Villamil )

OCD II HOLDS POST-DISASTER NEEDSASSESSMENT TRAINING

Participants from the Regional DRRM Council o

Region II discuss the exercise scenario during the Five

day Post Disaster Needs Analysis (PDNA) Training

Course at JAPI Travelers Hotel, Cauayan City on 26-30

January 2015. ( Dan Michael Villamil )

CIVIL DEFENSE ACROSS THE NATION

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OCD IV-A TRAINS LDRRMO ON ON-SCENE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Ofcers of Region IV-A attend to the 5-day Incident

Command System-Integrated Planning Course, the

second level training on ICS at Makiling Highlands

Resort on 2-6 February 2015. (Jennifer Coracero)

OCD IV-A INSPECTS APEC PREPAREDNESSMEASURES

A Regional Director Vicente F. Tomazar together with

APEC 2015 Site Task Group Tagaytay and RED Team

leads site inspection of the alternate Joint Operation

Command, Control and Coordinating Center (JOCCCC)

and demonstration of communication equipment and

monitoring systems, in preparation for Philippines

hosting of APEC 2015. (Jennifer Coracero)

OCD IV-B DRILLS COMMUNITY ON TSUNAMIEVACUATION

Students, faculty members and residents within the

coastal area of Brgy. Alibog, Magsaysay, Occidental

Mindoro engage as participants in the Tsunami

Evacuation Drill held on 9 March 2015. (Jona Orpilla)

OCD III CONDUCTS CONTINGENCY PLANNINGWORKSHOPOCD III Regional Director Josena T. Timoteo poses

with Contingency Formulation Planning Workshop

participants from Candelaria and San Felipe, Zambales

held on 25-27 March 2015. (Haydee Reyes)


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OCD VI MEETS WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAMMEOFFICIALS

OCD VI Regional Director Rose Cabrera spearhead

a meeting with the World Food Programme (WFP

together with at the OCD VI Conference Room, Cam

Martin Delgado, Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City on 14 Januar

2015. The meeting aims to tighten the coordinatio

between the government and OCD in responding to th

needs of communties durign disasters. (Cherry Ma

Naranjo)

OCD VI RECEIVES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT

Mr. Arshad Rashid of the Internal Organization fo

Migration (IOM) hands over rescue equipment to OCD V

Regional Director Rose Cabrera during the Emergenc

Preparedness Training for Barangay Ofcials at Sa

Antonio Resort, Roxas City on 5 February 2015. Thi

will be distributed to four Barangays under the Provincia

DRRM Ofce of Capiz.(Cherry Mae Naranjo)

OCD VII TRAINS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ONEARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS

Students of Tingo Elementary School and Nemesi

Epifania Taneo Memorial High School perform

the Duck, Cover and Hold technique during th

evacuation drill at Brgy. Tingo, Lapu-lapu City as par

of the Teachers Training on Earthquake and Tsunam

Hazards at Brgy. Talima, Olango Island, Lapu-lapu Cit

on 9-10 March 2015. (Tashuana Alemania)

OCD VII TRAINS LITTLE FIREFIGHTERS

Little Fire Fighters of Abellana National School wearin

full protective gear perform basic re ghting and hose

rolling as part of OCD VIIs Basic Fire Safety Training

for Little Fire Fighters 2015 in Cebu City held on 16-18

March 2015. (Tashuana Alemania)


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OCD IX CONDUCTS INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMTRAINING

Participants identify areas where immediate response

is needed in case of emergencies during the Integrated

Planning Course Incident Command System (ICS) held

at Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City on 23-27

March 2015. (Kornessa Paras)

OCD X TRAINS LDRRMOs ON ALERT LEVEL

PROTOCOLS

Participants during the OCD X Regional Workshop

for Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Ofcers on Alert Level Protocols identify the evacuation

centers where internally displaced persons may

evacuate in case of emergencies held in Chali Beach

Resort and Convention Center on 2-4 February 2014.

(Titus Velez)

OCD X JOINS CABULA BRIDGE INAUGURATION

Guests join in the ceremonial ribbon cutting during the

inauguration of Tumalaong and Cabula-Nicdao Bridge

in Baungon, Bukidnon on 27 Februay 2015. The bridge

was reconstructed after being destroyed during the

onslaught of Tropical Storm Sendong. (Titus Velez)

OCD XI AND PHILIPPINE NAVY HOST REGIONALMEET

OCD XI together with Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao

(NFEM) poses during the 1st Regional Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Council - Technical

Working Group (RDRRMC-TWG) Meeting at Camp

Felix Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City on 26 February

2015. (Mc Adrian Nouve Cobero)


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OCD ARMM AND RDRRMC CONDUCT RAPIDASSESSMENT IN CONFLICT AREAS

Regional Governor Mujiv S. Hataman meets with the

Regional DRRM Council to facilitate a Rapid Damage

Assessment on 5 March 2015; after the PNP, Philippin

Army and Philippine Marines conducted a joint law

enforcement operation against the Bangsamoro Islami

Freedom Fighters (BIFF) at Datu Unsay. (Gilmhar A

Lao)

OCD CAR HEIGHTENS ALERT FOR PANAGBENGAFESTIVAL

Cordillera Regional DRRM Council Emergenc

Operations Center under the leadership of OCD CAR

raised its alert status from white to blue to suppor

the emergency plan of the Baguio Flower Festiva

Organizers or PANAGBENGA and the Baguio Cit

DRRM Council on 30 January 2015. (Franzes Iv

Carasi)

OCD CAR AND RDRRMC DRAFTS REGIONALRESPONSE PLAN

Members of the Cordillera Regional DRRM Council and

its member agencies put heads together for Cordiller

Regional Disaster Response Plan (RDRP) during th

3-day Writeshop for Regional Disaster Response Pla

Clusters on 11-13 February 2015. (Jesse Rey Rios)

OCD CAR TRAINS LDRRMOs ON POST-DISASTER

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

OCD CAR Regional Director Andrew Alex Uy beams a

he awards the token of appreciation to OCD CARAGA

Regional Director Liza Mazo, one of the speaker

during the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA

Training at Pines View Hotel, Baguio City on Februar

23-27, 2015. (Tzara Panuncia)


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OCD CAR JOINS RESCUE OLYMPICS IN APAYAO

Contenders for Apayaos 1st DRRM Olympics performsthe re bucket relay as part of Apayaos 20th Founding

Anniversary Celebration in Luna, Apayao on 9-10

February 2015. (Franzes Ivy Carasi)

OCD CARAGA CONVENES LDRRMOs ALLIANCE

MEET

Local DRRM Ofcers in CARAGA come together for

the 1st General Assembly of Regional Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Ofcers Alliance led by

OCD CARAGA at the Almont Inland Resort, Butuan

City on 19 March 2015. (April Rose Anne Sanchez)

OCD CARAGA HOLDS BASIC INCIDENT COMMANDSYSTEM TRAINING

Participants from the Province of Dinagat Islands

discuss during the Incident Command System (ICS)

Position Course held on 9-13 March 2015, as part of

OCD CARAGAs conduct of Basic Course Trainings

on ICS in the Provinces of CARAGA. (April Rose Anne

Sanchez)

OCD NCR JOINS NATIONWIDE EARTHQUAKEDRILL

Emergency responders assist victims during the

Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in

its ceremonial launching at Marikina City Hall on 27

March 2015. (Jefferson Benedict Estalilla)


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C E N T R A L O F F I C E E V E N T S

Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Meeting on Tropical

Storm Amang. (19 January 2015)

United Nations Ofce for the Coordination o

Humanitarian Affairs visits OCD. (13 February 2015)

2015 1st Ofce of Civil Defense Senior Leaders

Conference. (16 February 2015)

Public Consultation on Free Mobile Disaster Alert Act

of 2014.(26 February 2015)

University of Caloocans Visit to the NDRRM Operations

Center. (10 March 2015)

Ofce of Civil Defense Induction and Refresher Cours

for New Employees. (19 March 2015)

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