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SAVE ME Movement5th Annual National Convention
EmpowermentThe power to build disaster and climate change-resilient communities
Engr. Alex S. CrespoActing DRRM Officer
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA
Land Area: 4,450 has.Capital town of the
Province of Antique
Income Class: 1st class Population: 57,847(2010 Census)
• Location: Southwest portion of Panay Island, bounded by the Sulu Sea and West Philippine Sea.
Strong Winds Storm Surge Sea Mishap Oil Spill
RISK PROFILE
• River systems dissecting the town
Flood Heavy Rain Tropical Cyclone Southwest Monsoon
(Habagat)
RISK PROFILE
• Presence of inland and undersea active earthquake-generating faults and trenches: Negros Trench, Tablas Fault System, West Panay Fault
High-magnitude earthquake
Locally-generated tsunami
RISK PROFILE
• Population growth, small access roads, high volume traffic, people living in close quarters
Fire Incidents Disease Outbreak Vehicular Accident
RISK PROFILE
Disasters, whether natural or human-made, affect everyone, especially the poor, children, women and elderly, who have the least capability to deal with
disasters.
People in the communities are
the first to feel the impact of disasters
and it is to their best interest to
protect themselves.
MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA
Initiatives to Empower CommunitiesAreas of Practice:• Access to information• Inclusion and Participation• Accountability• Local Organizational Capacity
Key Elements of Empowerment:ACCESS TO INFORMATION
…share information with everyone
Trainings, Lectures, Seminars, Forums
Information Dissemination
Early Warning System
• Seminar -Workshop on R.A. 10121 for Punong Barangays and Barangay DRRM Focal Persons
• Sangguniang Kabataan Orientation on R.A . 10121
• Family Disaster Preparedness Trainings...– for Barangay Folks – for Persons With Disability (PWD) – for all Elementary Teachers – for LGU Employees – for Barangays– for Private Sectors
• Publication and Reproduction of Booklets and Audio Video Presentations
• Radio and TV Guesting• Production of DRRM
Newsletter: The Shield• Social Media Networking:
Facebook (Mdrrmo San Jose)
• Early Warning System in place• Early Warning devices available:
Flood level monitoring posts Automatic Weather Station Rain Gauges
• Monitoring of Philippine and international warning/ advisory agencies (e.i. PAGASA)
• Early warning using SMS and radio broadcast thru local media partners
• Warnings, advisories and DRRM matters posted on MDRRMO Facebook account
LOCAL FLOOD EARLY WARNING DEVICES
Key Elements of Empowerment:INCLUSION & PARTICIPATION
…encourage autonomy
Direct Participation
Representation
Information-based
Removal of Barriers
Direct participation in risk assessment,
hazard mapping, planning sessions, public hearings and response operations
Representation in local special bodies such as the Municipal
DRRM Council and the Municipal Development
Council (Sectoral Committees)
Information-based. Data on vulnerable
groups and population at risk are aggregated
and reported directly or through intermediaries
to decision makers.
Removing restrictions and other barriers thru
policies, programs/ projects such as
implementation of Community-Based
Rehabilitation
COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION
• Database of PWDs per barangay
• Provision of assistive devices (wheelchairs, eyeglass)
• Free physical therapy sessions
• Promotion of accessibility for PWDs
• Livelihood: – Bead-accessory making
training – Construction of production
center for PWDs
Key Elements of Empowerment:
ACCOUNTABILITY… making public officials
and service providers answerable for policies, actions and use of funds
OPERATIONS MANUAL• Contains the guiding principle of
the entire council pre disaster, during disaster and post disaster operation
• Defines the structure of the MDRRMC, duties and function of members, and different standard operating procedures of the Council
DISASTER & EMERGENCY PLANS• Existing Disaster Preparedness
and Contingency Plans: Typhoon with Flood Flash Flood Earthquake Earthquake with Tsunami Typhoon with Storm Surge Storm Surge
• MDRRMC 3 -Year Strategic Plan
Key Elements of Empowerment:LOCAL ORGANIZATIONAL
CAPACITY…groups connect, form networks to influence decision making and gain
collective bargaining power
THE MDRRMC• Executive Order 186, S. 2010
– In accordance with RA 10121
• Executive Order 011, S. 2012– Members grouped using the
CLUSTER APPROACH
MDRRMC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
THE MDRRMO• Municipal Ordinance 2011-08:
Ordinance Creating the MDRRM Office of San Jose de Buenavista– Executive Order 029, S. 2012
declaring Ordinance operative
MDRRMC OPERATION CENTER• 2nd Floor, Municipal Building
• OPCEN serves as MDRRM Office
5 Units Personal Computer 3 Internet Connection (providers) 1 Unit Base VHF Radio 1 Unit Telephone and Fax Machine Storage Cabinets for Supplies
and Equipment Mapping and Plotting Equipment
and Software Automatic Weather Station
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM• SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA
VALIANT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS (SAVER) 688 emergency responders
• 104 municipal-based responders• 584 barangay-based responders
Municipal-based responders are covered with GSIS group accident insurance amounting to
Php 600,000.00 per person.
SEARCH & RESCUE EQUIPMENT
EQUIPAGE(TRANSPO)
4 Rescue Vehicles
3 Ambulances
3 Fire Trucks2 Rescue Boats1 Fiber Glass Raft
4 PNP Patrol Car
EVACUATION CENTERS• May – June, 2011: conduct
of inspection and profiling
• 55 elementary & high schools, day care centers and 1 sports complex
• 341 rooms for approx. 6,818 pax
• Usability identified depending on type of hazard
MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA
Highlight: Building Community Resiliency through Resource Pooling and Sharing
Implementation
• Barangay provides a counterpart from their BDRRM fund to cover expenses on training consisting of modules on hazard mapping, risk assessment, disaster camp management, action planning, firefighting, basic life support, and emergency response
• Municipal LGU provides counterpart of providing resource speakers and trainings equipment in coordination with the Provincial DRRM Council.
RESULTS: OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES Barangays have organized DRRM Committees. Barangays had prepared their DRRM Work and
Financial Plan, and Action Plan. Barangays have undergone DRRM and emergency
response the trainings: 185 barangay officials trained on DRRM. 584 trained emergency responders in the barangay.
MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA
Highlight: Trans-Boundary Cooperation for Watershed Reforestation and Climate Change Mitigation
IMPLEMENTATION
• Assessment of the Sibalom Watershed and its impact to San Jose de Buenvista based on a scientific study.
• LGU coordinated with DENR to adopt a forest reserve in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio, Antique.
• The LGU also consulted the barangay LGU of Aningalan and the municipal LGU of San Remegio re the social acceptance of the San Jose dB’s plan.
RESULTS: OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES• LGU finally signed on Nov. 28, 2011
agreement with DENR with Municipality of San Remegio as witness.
• 50 hectares in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio adopted by San Jose dB LGU.
• On going reforestation.
• Establishment of rain gauge in the upstream
MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA
Highlight: Integration of DRRM
into Development Planning
ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Adopting a watershed for reforestation for NGP thru agreement with DENR
• Tree Growing at water shed area in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio
• Enhancing LGU nursery– Purchase and growing of native
trees seedling
• Mangrove Area Development (Mangrove Planting)
ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT• Coastal Resource
Management: Marine Protected Area (MPA)
conservation
Construction of guard towers for the MPA
Exploratory dive to assess coral growth
Installation of jackstone type modules for artificial reef
AGRICULTURE• Establishment of FARMVILLE
- demo farm for integrated and organic farming
• Opening of Biological Control Laboratory in Farmville in partnership with DA
• Introduction of alternative crops and alternative income source
• Organic fertilizer production project
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Campaign against preventable diseases thru Immunization /
Vaccination, free medical services and information dissemination
Health Insurance
Feeding Program
1No single group or organization such as the LGU can address every aspect of disaster risk reduction and demands collective response – PARTNERSHIPS
2- “Empowerment is not giving people power, people already have plenty of power, in the wealth of their knowledge and motivation… Blanchard, K.).“ – PROVIDE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
3Community participation in DRRM is important to reverse the increasing trend in disaster occurrence and losses and the notion of the culture of safety implies deep-rooted behavioral change. – TRY AND TRY UNTIL AWARENESS IS INCREASED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS ACHIEVED
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Visit us at: www.sanjose-antique.gov.phEmail address: [email protected]
Telefax no.: (036) 540-7I53Mobile no.: 09188640052
VHF radio freq: 144.850; call sign: OpCen
THANK YOU
Facebook Account: Mdrrmo San Jose
