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GAZETTEThe Civil Defense

Vol III Issue 42 0 1 5

UN LAUDS PH PREPAREDNESS

ON TYPHOON LANDO

Asia-Pacific Leaders Adopt Disaster Risk Reduction Framework

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE


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Official Publication ofOFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICEOffice of Civil Defense

Department of National DefenseCamp General Emilio Aguinaldo

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UNISDR Lauds PH Preparedness on TY Lando

PH Holds Bilateral Meetings on DRR

APEC Leaders Adopt DRR Framework

OCD Leads APEC Emergency Preparedness

PH Observes International, ASEAN DRR Days

NDRRMC Starts Gawad Kalasag Search

Oplan Metro Yakal Plus Launch

Civil Defense Across The Nation

Central Office Events

Awareness and Preparedness

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Contents

Editors NoteThe year 2015 ushers in developments in the field o

disaster risk reduction (DRR). In March, the Philippine

delegates to the World Conference on DRR helped in

framing new goals, targets and priorities in reducing risk

and building resilience around the world. The resulting

Sendai Framework on DRR (2015 to 2030) replaces the

Hyogo Framework for Action as standards in DRR.

In October, the UNISDR Chief praised the country

preparations for Typhoon Lando. The utilization of Pre

Disaster Risk Assessment in assessing Landos possibl

impacts proved effective in planning government actions

and in identifying the areas where these actions should

be implemented. Despite the occurence of storm surges

floods and landslides, the large-scale evacuation resulte

in reduced number of casualties.

In September, the 9th Senior Disaster Managemen

Officials Forum endorsed the Asia Pacific Economi

Cooperation (APEC) Disaster Risk Reduction Framework

which aims to facilitate collective work in building adaptiv

and disaster-resilient economies in the face of the new

normal. This Framework was adopted by APEC Economi

Leaders during their Meeting in Manila on November.

Through all these events, Office of Civil Defense remains

and will continue to be a primary mover as the country

lead in disaster risk reduction and management.

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

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The head of the UN Office for

Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR),

Margareta Wahlstrm praised thePhilippines for its successful actions

to reduce mortality and the number

of people affected by Typhoon

Lando (International Name: Koppu)

despite the occurence of storm

surges, heavy rains, floods and

landslides.

The communication of early

warnings in the Philippines has

improved significantly sinceTyphoon Haiyan claimed over

6,000 lives in November 2013. Last

December, major loss of life was

averted by large-scale evacuations

in the face of Typhoon Hagupit. Now

again this weekend, government

agencies have been successful

in reducing loss of life through

the effective communication of

early warnings and organizing

targeted evacuations in the areas

most affected by Typhoon Koppu,Wahlstrm said in her statement

released on 19 October.

Wahlstrm particularly emphasized

the televised address to the nation

of President Benigno Simeon

Aquino III on 16 October 2015 as

especially important in alerting the

population to the threats of the

typhoon.

I call on all Filipinos to avoid

panicking. Let us prepare as we

shouldmonitor the news, and

understand the warnings issued

by national and local governments,

from storm signals, rainfall warnings,

storm surge advisories, and

advisories regarding the necessary

evacuations if needed, read the

translated message of President

Aquino.

You can rest assured that, through

the leadership of the NDRRMC

and its Executive Director,

Undersecretary Alexander P Pama,

coordination continues among

different government agencies,

along with those from the private

sector such as telecommunications

and oil companies, Aquinos

statement further said.

To ensure countrys preparedness,

Undersecretary Pama called for

a series of Pre-Disaster Risk

Assessment (PDRA) Meetings for

the TY Lando which entered the

Philippine area of responsibility on

14 October.

PDRA is a process to evaluate

a given hazards characteristics

and its possible impacts to th

populace. It further determines th

appropriate level of response an

corresponding actions of concerne

agencies, local government unit

and other stakeholders. Th

adoption of PDRA as governmen

tool is aimed at ensuring that th

level of preparations matches th

level of risks that hazards pose to

community.

Given Landos threats of storm

surges, floods and landslides, large

scale evacuation of vulnerabl

communities were implemented t

put people out of harms way. B

the time of Landos landfall on th

morning of 18 October 2015, a

estimated 700,000 individuals wer

being served in evacuation centers

UNISDR CHIEF LAUDS PH PREPAREDNESSON TYPHOON LANDO

by Noel Mapalo

President Benigno S. Aquino III presides over the National Disaste

Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) meeting on th

governments preparations on Tropical Cyclone Lando at the President

Hall in Malacaang Palace on 16 October 2015. The Chief Executive also

issued a televised directive to local government units and the general publi

to prepare for the impact of Lando. (NDRRMC Meeting Photos by Benhu

Arcayan and Robert Vias / Malacaang Photo Bureau)


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President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges views wit

Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye during the

expanded bilateral meeting at the Sofitel Philippin

Plaza Hotel on 18 November 2015, at the sidelines o

the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Manila. (Photo

by Joseph Vidal / Malacaang Photo Bureau)

The Philippines through the

National Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Council(NDRRMC) signed a Memorandum

of Understanding (MOU) with the

Government of Chile for cooperation

in Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management (DRRM) on 16

November 2015 at the Malacaan

Palace.

This partnership will focus on

the exchange of knowledge and

experiences through experts andprofessionals as well as the conduct

of exercises in early warning

information, public policies on

disaster mitigation and the promotion

of inter-economic cooperation for

DRRM.

In this agreement, the Philippines

will share its experiences and

expertise on preparing and

responding to hydro-meteorological

hazards as well as the Pre-DisasterRisk Assessment (PDRA) system.

Chile will be sharing its systems and

best practices in geologic hazard

preparedness and response.

NDRRMC Chairperson and

Secretary of National Defense

Voltaire T. Gazmin signed theMOU with Chilean Foreign Minister

Heraldo Muoz Valenzuela.

President Benigno Simeon Aquino

III and Chilean President Michelle

Bachelet witnessed the signing

ceremony and are joined by Foreign

Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario,

NDRRMC Executive Director

and Civil Defense Administartor

Undersecretary Alexander P

Pama, as well as key officials andrepresentatives from the Philippine

Government and the Chilean

delegation.

The MOU signing ceremony is one

of the highlights of the State Visit to

the Philippines of Chilean President

Michele Bachelet which coincided

with the APEC Economic Leaders

Summit.

Bilateral Meetings

Undersecretary Pama joined the

bilateral meetings between the

Philippines, the Republic of Korea

and the Government of Canad

to discuss further cooperation i

DRRM on 18 November 2015 al theSofitel Philippine Plaza.

Usec Pama joined Presiden

Aquino and other Philippine official

to discuss key economic an

partnership issues with Presiden

Park Geun Hye and the delegatio

of the Republic of Korea, and wit

Canadian Prime Minister Justi

Trudeau and the delegation from

the Government of Canada.

We would like to convey once

more to our friends in the Republi

of Korea and the Government o

Canada our profound gratitude fo

their invaluable assistance to ou

people during those difficult time

after the onslaught of Typhoo

Yolanda, Usec Pama said.

It can be recalled that the Republi

of Korea and the Government oCanada conducted humanitaria

and disaster relief operations i

areas ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda

(Haiyan) in 2013.

PH INKS MOU WITH CHILE ON DRRUsec Pama Joins Meetings with South Korea and Canada

by Mark Cashean Timbal

President Benigno S. Aquino III and Her Excellency

Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile,

witness the signing of agreements at the Reception Hall

of the Malacaan Palace during the State Visit to the

Philippines on 16 November 2015. (Photo by Joseph

Vidal / Malacaang Photo Bureau)


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The Asia Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) formallyadopted the Disaster RiskReduction (DRR) Frameworkto facilitate collective work inbuilding adaptive and disaster-resilient economies supportinginclusive and sustainabledevelopment in the face of thenew normal.

The 23rd APEC Economic Leaders

Declaration themed Building

Inclusive Economies, Building a

Better World: A Vision for an Asia-

Pacific Community, was issued at

the closing of the APEC Economic

Leaders Meeting in Manila on 18-19November 2015. The Declaration

recognized the emergence of the

new normal and its impact on

economies.

We recognize that our region,

located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, is

particularly vulnerable and exposed

to disasters. We face typhoons,

earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,

rising sea levels, and pandemics,

the impacts of which are magnified

by our densely populated cities. It

has become a new normal for us to

face natural disasters of increasing

frequency, magnitude and scope,

and their resulting disruption of

the increasingly integrated and

interlinked production and supply

chains, read the Declaration.

The Economic Leaders also

instructed the Ministers to craft an

action plan in 2016 to operationalize

the APEC DRR Framework and

renew existing efforts such as

business continuity planning,

strengthening early warning

systems, search and rescue,post-disaster recovery, promoting

appropriate donations, and

enhancing capacity building.

In his statement before the

international media on 19 November

2015, APEC 2015 Chairperson

and Philippine President Benigno

Simeon Aquino III highlights the

importance of the Framework in

building resilient economy.

The Disaster Risk Reductio

Framework recognizes the impac

of climate change on our region

This framework aims to minimize

losses and promote best practice

so that we can build back better

said President Aquino.

In her letter to National Disaste

Risk Reduction and Managemen

(NDRRMC) Executive Directo

and Civil Defense Administrato

Undersecretary Alexander P Pama

APEC Business Advisory Counc

2015 Chair Doris Magsaysa

Ho expressed her gratitude t

NDRRMC.

The APEC Disaster Risk Reductio

Framework is a legacy documen

that we can all be proud of in th

many years to come, Magsaysa

Ho further said.

The Framework was endorsed b

the 9th Senior Disaster Managemen

Officials Forum in September 2015

an event hosted by the NDRRMC

through the Office of Civil Defense

APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS ADOPTDISASTER RISK REDUCTION FRAMEWORK

by Noel Mapalo

(Photo by Robert Vinas/Malacaang Photo Bureau


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After almost two decades, the

Philippines once again took pride

in hosting the 2015 Asia Pacific

Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Summit. Leaders, senior officials,

top businessmen and industry

experts from the 21 member

economies came to the Philippines

with the hope of attaining a common

goal.

Throughout the year, APEC

meetings and forums were held in

various parts of the country. Filipinohospitality was showcased in these

high-profile events. Economic

leaders and senior officials were

housed in world-class hotels and

renowned designers created local

souvenirs and clothing for all the

delegates. Traffic management and

security procedures were planned

in detail.

Under the Committee on Security,

Peace and Order, the Joint TaskGroup on Emergency Preparedness

(JTGEP) was created and mandated

on the consequence management

efforts in the event of terrorist

attacks, rallies and natural and

human-induced disasters during

the APEC Summit. Dir. Romeo F

Fajardo, Office of Civil Defense

(OCD) Deputy Administrator acted

as the task group commander

while other representatives fromthe NDRRMC member agencies

composed two Task Groups (TGs)

and nine Sub-Task Groups (STGs).

During the APEC Economic

Leaders Meeting (AELM) on 18-19

November 2015, JTGEP deployed

its resources at the staging areas

for venues, routes and billets.

A total of 2,265 personnel were

deployed in five areas where APEC

delegates stayed. Also, there were

172 transportation equipment

deployed. JTGEP also organized

a National Incident Management

Team (NIMT) which is responsible

for the emergency preparedness

activities and direct consequence

management at engagement areas.

The JTGEP also deployed personnel

during the APEC Ministerial

Meetings, Senior Officials Meetings,

Technical Working Group Meetings

and related events held in Bacolod,

Bataan, Boracay, Cebu, Clark,

Iloilo, Laoag, Manila, Pampanga

and Tagaytay.

With the help of the NDRRMC

member agencies, local government

OCD LEADS APEC JOINT TASK GROUP ONEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

by Karla Minorka Aldea

units and private establishment

in accordance to Whole of the

Nation approach, no majo

untoward incidents were monitore

by the JTGEP. There were a

few minor medical emergencie

which immediately attended t

in the established Emergenc

Preparedness and Response (EPRStaging Areas.

In general, the APEC JTGEP wa

able to deploy sufficient numbe

of emergency responders whic

ensured the safety and provide

emergency response coverage fo

the delegates during the 44 event

held in the countrys hosting o

APEC 2015. (With reports from

OCD Operations Division)

Civil Defense Deputy Administrator Director Romeo F Fajardo presides th

meeting of Joint Task Group on Emergency Preparedness at the Orchid

Garden Hotel on 14 November 2015. The Joint Task Group works unde

the APEC 2015 Committee on Security, Peace and Order, and is mandate

to ensure governments readiness to respond to emergencies during the

conduct of APEC related meetings in the country and the APEC LeaderSummit in Manila.


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The National Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Council through

the Office of Civil Defense leads

the observance of International

Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR)

back-to-back with the ASEAN Day

for Disaster Management (ADDM)

on 13 October 2015 at the AFP

Commissioned Officers Club in

Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

This years celebration centers on

the value of harmonizing indigenous

and traditional knowledge withthe scientific method. Our IPs are

living epitomes of the importance

of local knowledge and community

level engagement in DRR, says

NDRRMC Executive Director

and Civil Defense Administrator

Undersecretary Alexander P Pama.

Dr Emmanuel M Luna, a professor

of Community Development at

the University of the Philippines

Diliman discussed the Overview of

the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Rolein DRRM. Also, IP Community

Leaders shared their knowledge

and practices in DRRM.

This years celebration of the

IDDR has the global strap line

Knowledge for Life. The focus ison the traditional, indigenous and

local knowledge which complement

modern science and add to an

individuals and societies resilience

Moreover, the ADDMs regiona

campaign is ASEAN is Resilienas One. This reinforces ASEAN

joint efforts as One Communit

to address the interlocking issue

of natural disasters and climat

change. The word One als

represents the spirit of collaborativ

work among various stakeholders i

ASEAN, envisioning a Communit

that is inclusive, sustainable

resilient, dynamic, and engages an

benefits the people.

The IDDR started in 1989 with th

approval of the United Nation

General Assembly. It is a wa

to promote a global culture o

disaster reduction, includin

disaster prevention, mitigation, an

preparedness. The 13th day o

October is the designated date to

celebrate IDDR.

PH OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL, ASEAN DAYSOF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

by Mina Marasigan

Leaders from various Indigenous Peoples group share their knowledg

and experience during the observance of the International Day for Disaste

Reduction (IDDR) and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM

on 13 October 2015 at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in Cam

Aguinaldo, Quezon City. This years observance focused on the Role o

Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction.

NDRRMC Executive Director and Civil Defense Administrator addresses

the audience during the opening ceremonies for the observance of

International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) and ASEAN Day for Disaster

Management (ADDM) on 13 October 2015 at the AFP Commissioned

Officers Club in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.


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NDRRMC STARTS NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOREXCELLENCE IN DRRM

by Monique Raizza Jacob

The National Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management

Council (NDRRMC) throughNational Search Committee (NSC)

has started the quest for 17th

National Awards for Excellence

in Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management (DRRM) and

Humanitarian Assistance dubbed

KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan

SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan or

Gawad KALASAG.

The Gawad KALASAG validation ofentries kicked-off on 2 November

2015 with National Validating Teams

deployed to various parts of the

country to assess the contenders

nominated by their respective

Regional DRRM Councils. The

teams were composed of personnel

from Office of Civil Defense (OCD)

and representatives from NDRRMC

Member Agencies.

Gawad KALASAG is awarded tolocal government units, civil society

organizations, private sectors and

other institutions for their remarkable

achievements, best practices and

initiatives that uplift the standards of

DRRM and humanitarian assistancein the country. It also aims to

appreciate groups or individuals

which have shown extraordinary

courage, heroism and sacrifice in

times of disasters.

This year, more than 162 entries

from across the country are vying for

the national titles at stake including

seven (7) Best Local DRRM

Councils and Committees; one (1)Best Civil Society Organization

(CSO); and eleven (11) Private

and Volunteer Organizations,

Government Emergency Response

Management, Schools and

Hospitals categories.

San Juan Day Care Center in

Bobon, Northern Samar is a furst

time contender in the Early Learning

Center (Rural) Category. A first time

contender. Officials presented theirefforts including the participation

of parents in seminars for disaster

preparedness and many others.

The City of Bislig, a contender in the

City DRRM Council (Componen

City) Category was assessed by team composed of personnel from

OCD, Department of Interior and

Local Government, and Union o

Local Authorities of the Philippines

The city showcased their operation

center, equipment for emergenc

and disaster response, as well a

their core shelters.

The Bicol Regional Training an

Teaching Hospital, an entry tthe Best Hospital (Governmen

National) Category, was als

visited for validation. The hospita

showcased improvements in the

facilities, structure, equipment an

DRRM programs.

Since its inception in 1998, th

Gawad KALASAG award has bee

bestowed to 120 Local DRRMCs

42 CSOs, 24 individuals and 11

schools and other institutionsSixteen winners, which already wo

in three consecutive years, wer

also elevated to the Hall of Fame.

Members of National Validating Teams inspec

equipment of a Gawad Kalasag contender in th

Hospital (Government National) Category of the annua

search for excellence in disaster risk reduction an

management (DRRM) and humanitarian assisstance.

Teachers and pre-schoolers evacuate the classroom

after demonstrating the duck cover and hold technique.

The school is an entry to the Early Learning Center

(Rural) Category of the National Search of Gawad

Kalasag.


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OPLAN METRO YAKAL PLUSFOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

by Mark Cashean Timbal

The Philippine Government,

Australian Government and the

United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) launched

the Metro Manila Earthquake

Contingency Plan or Oplan Metro

Yakal Plus and handed over multi-

hazard maps to the 17 cities and

four provinces of the Greater Metro

Manila Area (GMMA) in Novotel

Manila, Araneta Center, Quezon

City on 18 December 2015.

Present at the launch were

Australian Ambassador to the

Philippines Bill Tweddell, Climate

Change Commission Secretary

Emmanuel De Guzman, UNDP

Philippines Country Director

Titon Mitra, Metropolitan Manila

Development Authority Chairman

Emerson Carlos, Metro Manila

local government executives and

technical officers, and members

of the Collective Strengthening on

Community Awareness on NaturalDisasters (CSCAND) agencies.

The Oplan Metro Yakal Plus, an

enhanced version of the Oplan Metro

Yakal and uses data from the updated

West Valley Fault System Atlas, is

an integrated contingency plan for

earthquake and related geological

hazards. It is an operational plan

that anticipates what could happen

if a 7.2 magnitude earthquake

strikes along the West Valley Fault,

including associated threats of

landslides, rupture, liquefaction,

or tsunami. It also outlines the

response measures that will be

carried out prior to and immediately

after a hazard strikes, as well as

the roles and responsibilities of

members and partners of the Metro

Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council.

The Oplan Metro Yakal Plus and the

multi-hazard maps were developed

under the GMMA-READY

Project that aims to decrease

the vulnerability of communitiesin the GMMA to natural hazards.

The Project also aims to increase

resilience by strengthening the

institutional capacities of local

governments, technical agencies,

academic institutions and civil

society organizations to manage

disaster and climate change risks.

Australian Ambassador to

the Philippines Bill Tweddell

said, Australia is pleased to

have supported the Philippine

Government in its commitment to

provide credible, comprehensive

and accurate disaster information

and encouraged to make this

available and accessible not only to

local governments and communities,

but also to the private sector, non-

government organizations and

academe.

UNDP Country Director Tito

Mitra commended the Philippin

Government and the loca

government units for this innovativ

approach, emphasizing that thiaptly demonstrated the importanc

of a cohesive and risk-informe

blueprint for disaster preparednes

and response among contiguou

cities and municipalities sharin

common risks.

GMMA Ready is a partnership among

the Australian Government,UNDP

the Office of Civil Defense, and th

CSCAND agencies. Other partner

of the project are the Climate

Change Commission, the Housin

and Land Use Regulatory Boar

and the Metro Manila Developmen

Authority. The Project has bee

instrumental in building th

capacities and preparedness of th

local governments by defining role

of each sector for better coordinatio

and fast relief and rescue operation

once a major earthquake strikes.

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista receives copies of the hazards map

during the Launcing of Oplan Metro Yakal Plus, Knowledge Management

Community of Practice Website and Hazard Maps Turnover on 18

December 2015 at the Novotel Manila, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Opla

Metro Yakal Plus and the hazard maps were developed under the GMMA

READY Project.


10/20

Photos from top: President Benigno Simeon Aquino III presides the National Disaster Ris

Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Meeting on 16 October 2015 at the Malacanan

Palace to check on preparations for Typhoon Lando; NDRRMC Executive Director and Civi

Defense Administ rator Alexander P Pama leads the conduct of Pre Disaster Risk Assessment

and NDRRMC officials meet with local government leaders in Casiguran, Aurora to coordinate

response and recovery efforts on the ground. Background: Aerial photo of fl ooded areas in

Central Luzon.


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Government agencies have been successfuin reducing loss of life through the effective

communication of early warnings andorganizing targeted evacuations in the areas

most affected by Typhoon Koppu (Lando).

The Philippines is the most storm-exposed

country in the world and its expertise indisaster risk management can be usefully

adopted by other countries trying to implementthe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk

Reduction adopted in March this year as a

global blueprint for reducing disaster losses.

MARGARETA WAHLSTROM United Nations Special Representative

for Disaster Risk Reduction


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OCD I Conducts Basic ICS for DOH Regional Office I

Personnel from Department of Health (DOH) andProvincial Health Offices in Region 1 undergo workshop

during the three-day basic Incident Command System

(ICS) training. More than 40 personnel participated in the

training held in Ridgewood Residences. Participants from

DOH will become members of the Incident Managemen

Team of Region 1 after finishing the other training course

of ICS namely, Integrated Planning, Position and Al

Hazard Course. (Mike Aldrin T Sabado)

OCD I Goes for Evacuation Operation during TY Land

Local responders from the Philippine Coast Guard wor

together to evacuate residents of Pangasinan durin

the onslaught of TY Lando. OCD Region 1 conducted

an aerial inspection in Pangasinan on 21 October 2015

and discovered large amount of water stacked in the

mountains and caused flash floods in the western part o

Pangasinan. (Mike Aldrin T Sabado)

OCD II Takes Part in the Regions IP Summit

OCD II Regional Director Norma C Talosig speaks durin

the 2015 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Summit in observance

of the 18th year of Indigenous Peoples Rights Act i

Highlander Hotel, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya on 5 Novembe

2015. In her message, she emphasized the need fo

empowering and capacitating the IPs in disaster ris

reduction and climate change adaptation. The Nationa

Commission on Indigenous Peoples organized the even

with the theme. (Dan Michael Villamil)

OCD II Facilitates Storm Surge Drill

Responders from the Municipal DRRM Council o

Gonzaga Cagayan assists the residents of Brgy. Caroa

during the storm surge drill held on 27 November 2015. A

800 residents participated in the said activity which aim

to capacitate the local community and equip them wit

proper knowledge on pre-emptive evacuation in cases o

storm surge. Before the drill, the training section of OCD

II conducted an orientation to emphasize the difference

between tsunami and storm surge. (Dan Michael Villamil

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CIVIL DEFENSE ACROSS THE NATION


13/20

OCD III Deploys IMT in Aurora

Members of the Incident Management Team deployed inCasiguran, Aurora meet for the establishment of Incident

Command Post and Emergency Operations Center on

22 October 2015. After the on slaught of Typhoon Lando,

personnel from OCD III and member agencies were

deployed under TY Lando Task Force Ground Zero on

22-28 October 2015. Incident Commander Col. Danilo

Florentino led the Regional IMT in coordination with

DSWD as the Response Cluster Head. (Haydee Reyes)

OCD CALABARZON Facilitates Contingency PlanningFormulation Workshop

Participants pay attention to OCD CALABARZON

Regional Director Vicente Tomazar during the Contingency

Planning Formulation Workshop in Calamba City. The

3-day workshop aimed to draft contingency plans for the

municipalities of Noveleta, Cavite & Los Baos, Laguna

on the different hazards. The objective of the workshop

is to capacitate the LGUs and develop commitment and

cooperation for DRRM.(Jennifer O Coracero)

OCD CALABARZON Partakes in Tourism Summit

Regional Director Vicente F Tomazar speaks in Department

of Tourisms 1st Regional Tourism Summit at Summit

Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay City on 27 November 2015, with

the theme, Strengthening Partnership to a Vibrant and

Responsible Tourism. Dir. Tomazar, in his presentation

on Emergency Response in Tourism, emphasized the

significance of disaster risk reduction and management

principles in the tourism industry. (Georgina G Garcia)

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OCD III Facilitates PDNA Training

Participants of the Post Disaster Needs Analysis (PDNA)

Training pose with Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino

during the courtesy call before the trainings field activity.

Twenty-eight participants from the Regional and Local

DRRM Councils of Region III joined the 5-day training

in Subic International Hotelw on 04-09 October 2015.

Personnel from the OCD Education and Training Division

together with OCD X Regional Director Ana E Caeda,

served as speakers for the training. (Diane Del Rosario)



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OCD VI Conducts Community Based DRRM Trainingof Trainers

Participants from the Regional and Provincial DRRM

Councils of Region VI pose during the Community-Based

DRRM Training of Trainers on 23-27 November 2015

This training is intended to create a pool of trainers for the

region and to ensure that the team will be fully equipped

with knowledge and skills in cascading Community-based

DRRM. (Cherry Mae D Naranjo)

OCD VII Provides WASAR Training

Rescuers provide Water Search and Rescue Trainin

to the personnel of the LGU and Local DRRM Office o

Talisay City at Villa Teresita Resort, Talisay City on 26

30 October 2015. Participants were trained in persona

safety and survival, basic life saving techniques, rubbe

boat assembly and engine operation as well as navigation

and maneuver rules. (Tashuana Alemania)

OCD V Forms Bicol Incident Management Team

One of the priority capacity enhancement initiative

of OCD V for 2015 is the formation of an Inciden

Management Team composed of multiple agencies read

to respond to any emergency and disaster in Bicol. The

pooling of qualified instructors or Regional Cadres helped

in the institutionalization of Incident Command System in

the region. The participants of these trainings were the

members of the RDRRMC Response Agencies and Loca

DRRMOs of the region. (Rachelle Anne L Miranda)

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OCD MIMAROPA Conducts PDRA for TY Nona

OCD MIMAROPA Regional Director Eugene G Cabrerpresides over the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA

for Typhoon Nona at the Regional DRRM Counc

Operations Center on 14 December 2015. The Regiona

DRRM Council members of MIMAROPA attended the

PDRA meeting to closely monitor as the possible impac

of the typhoon. PDRA is one of the disaster preparednes

measures aimed to avert impacts of a hazard. (Jon

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OCD VIII Conducts ICS Integrated Planning Course

Participants of the Incident Command System-IntegratedPlanning Course pose with OCD VIII Regional Director

Edgar L Posadas at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City during

the 3-day training held on 19-23 October 2015. Members

of the Regional DRRM Council joined the training which

aims to equip the DRRM Officers with the knowledge and

skill to effectively facilitate disaster management in the

region. (Rey Ezekiel P Barbasa)

OCD VIII Reviews Regional DRRM Plan

OCD VIII together with Regional DRRM Members put

heads together to review and update the Regional DRRM

Plan at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City on 26-29 October

2015. Aside from the government agency representatives,

participants from the INGOs and NGOs joined the event.

The review covered the four thematic areas of DRRM

aiming to integrate the regions experiences, challenges

and lessons learned from the devastation brought about

by TY Yolanda and Ruby. (Rey Ezekiel P Barbasa)

OCD X Finalizes Proposal for Simultaneous WeatherBroadcast for Radio

OCD X and the Regional DRRM Council members lead

the Technical Working Group meeting with Kapisanan ng

mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas members in Misamis Oriental

and Cagayan de Oro City at VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro

City on 4 November 2015. The purpose of the meeting

was to draft and finalize the proposal for a six hour interval

simultaneous radio broadcast hook up during heavy rains

and extreme weather. (Titus Velez)

OCD X Gears Up for Undas 2015

OCD X Regional Director Ana C Caeda presides over

the Undas 2015 Preparatory Meeting at VIP Hotel,

Cagayan de Oro City on 28 October 2015. The meeting

was conducted in preparation for the safe observance

of Undas and in order to provide appropriate response

to the populace requiring assistance. The DRRM Focal

Persons from the different member agencies presented

their respective implementation plan. (Titus Velez)

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OCD XII Awards Regional Gawad Kalasag Awards

OCD XII awards the Best in Disaster Preparedness durinthe 2015 Regional Gawad Kalasag Awarding Ceremon

in General Santos City on 21 October 2015. Among the

LGUs awarded were Sarangani Province, General Santo

City, Koronadal City, Municipality of Tupi, Kidapawan Cit

and Isulan City. The event recognizes the accomplishmen

and efforts of the Local DRRM Councils within the region

and excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance

(Jorie Mae E Balmediano)

OCD CARAGA Holds Earthquake and Tsunami Drill

Residents of Brgy. Rizal, Socorro, Siargao Islands perform

the duck-cover-and-hold technique during the Earthquak

and Tsunami Drill conducted on 14 November 2015. OCD

CARAGA facilitated the drill in coordination with BFP, PNP

and Provincial DRRM Council of Agusan del Norte. The

drill scenario was based on a 7.3 magnitude earthquak

which may hit Siargao Islands. (April Ray Sanchez)

OCD CARAGA Facilitates Community-Based DRRMTraining

Members of the Provincial DRRM Councils of Agusan de

Sur, Dinagat Islands and Butuan City discuss during th

Training of Trainers on Community Based DRRM on 12-1

October 2015. The training aims to organize pool of trainer

at the provincial level with technical skills in Communit

Based DRRM. The facilitators were the CBDRRM-traine

personnel of OCD CARAGA and trainers from Center fo

Disaster Preparedness. (April Ray Sanchez)

OCD XII Conducts DRRM Training for Instructors

Twenty-four certified DRRM instructors pose durin

the conduct of the 5-day Training for Instructors (TF

at Roadhaus Hotel, General Santos City on 23-2

November 2015. OCD XII facilitated the training togethe

with National TFI Instructors from Bureau of Fire an

Amity Public Safety Academy. The new instructors wi

compose the pool of DRRM trainers in the region to assis

in the implementation of DRRM trainings. (Jorie Mae E

Balmediano)

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OCD CAR Distributes Disaster-Ready Stickers toTransport Groups

OCD CAR disseminated Disaster Ready Stickers to

Baguio City Public Utility Jeepney drivers on 13 November

2015. Two sets of stickers were distributed, one was a

reminder from PHIVOLCS on what to do before, during

and after an earthquake. The other sticker was from the

DOST which contains preparedness tips on typhoons.

These IEC materials were launched to promote disaster

preparedness to the public. (Gloria Diane Rivera)

OCD CAR Holds LDRRM Leaders Convention

OCD CAR Regional Director Andrew Alex Uy speaks

before the Local DRRM Council members of Cordillera

during the 2015 LDRRM Leaders Convention in Baguio

City on 12 November 2015. Around 90 leaders from the

75 municipalities in CAR attended the event. The event

reiterated that the Local Government Units are the first line

of defense or the frontliners when it comes to responding

to different kinds of emergency situations. (Franzes Ivy

Carasi)

OCD NCR Deploys RDANA Teams for TY Lando

OCD NCR deploys Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs

Analysis (RDANA) teams to augment OCD III in providing

assistance to the victims of TY Lando in the Provinces of

Aurora and Nueva Ecija. The RDANA teams deployed in

the areas hit by the typhoon to identify immediate needs

of the stricken areas. (JB Estalilla)

OCD NIR Presents New Set of SONO Inc. Pfficers

A new sets of officers of the Safety Organization of Negros

Occidental (SONO) Incorporated take their oath at the

Planta Hotel, Bacolod City on 5 December 2015. OCD

NIR Director, Dr. Blanche T Gobenciong administered the

oath-taking for fiscal year 2016. SONO is a multi-awarded

organization of Safety Professionals and Practitioners of

Negros Occidental. (Ma Aletha A Nogra)

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CENTRAL OFFICE EVENTS

Guests from Nepal pose with OCD Officials during the

Peer-Learning Visit at the NDRRM Operations Center

on 2 October 2015.

Usec Alexander P Pama receives token of appreciatio

as one of the speakers in the Association of Pacific Rim

Universities Research Symposium on 9 October 2015

Usec Alexander P Pama speaks during the Disaster

Preparedness and Response National Forum on 15

October 2015.

Guests and speakers pose during the Top Leader

Forum on 10 November 2015, organized by Alliance fo

Disaster Resilient Societies.

Usec Alexander P Pama receives a memento from

BGEN Joselito Kakilala on 7 December 2015 during the

Climate Change Summit organized by AFP CRS.

OCD Officials and Regional Directors pose for a phot

during the conduct of Senior Leaders Conference on 2

December 2015.

Photos by Fred Abuda Jr

Captions by Noel Mapalo


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