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GAZETTE
PH Hosts APEC EmergencyPreparedness Meet in Boracay
Vol III Issue 22 0 1 5
NDRRMC Launches
Maps for Earthquake
Preparedness
OCD Breaks New
Ground for DRRM
in Bicol
Private and Civic
Groups Commit
to DRRM
The Civil Defense
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
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Ofcial Publication of
OFFICE 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
PH Hosts APEC 8th EPWG Meeting
The PH Hosting of APEC 2015
NDRRMC Launches Valley Fault System Atlas
Rescue Volunteers Show Off Strength
Private Groups, Civil Society Commit to DRRM
GMMA READY Intensies Flood Preparedness
OCD Breaks New Ground in Bicol
Civil Defense Across The Nation
Central Ofce Events
Awareness and Preparedness
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Contents
Editors NoteThe Asia-Pacic region accounts for over 70 percent o
the worlds natural disasters. Scientists even warn tha
the intensity and frequency of disasters in the Asia-Paci
region will increase in the coming decades, exacerbate
by uncontrolled urbanization, poor land-use management
and climate change.
The theme for the Philippines hosting of APEC 2015
Building Inclusive Economies, Building a BetteWorld,supports an agenda that views economic growthfor it to be inclusive and meaningful, must focus on makin
communities empowered, resilient and sustainable.
As the primary agency tasked with administering th
countrys disaster risk reduction and managemen
program, the Ofce of Civil Defense takes the lead noonly in hosting the 8th Emergency Preparedness Workin
Group (EPWG) Meeting, but in making the agenda fo
Building Sustainable and Resilient Communitiesa priorit
in the region.
OCD is further tasked to serve in a way wherein peoples
lives are protected and their livelihoods sustained, an
everyone shares from the fruits of having a resilien
economy. OCD must also ensure that the building-back
better principle in rehabilitation and recovery translate
into the context of building a better world espoused b
APEC 2015.
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 JR.Photographer
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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It is high time that dealing with
the challenges of disaster riskreduction (DRR) receive greater
commitment and responsibility
from the leaders of the AsiaPacic Region.
This was said by NDRRMC
Executive Director and Civil
Defense Administrator, Usec.
Alexander Pama in his presentation
of the Philippine proposal in the 8th
Emergency Preparedness Working
Group (EPWG) Meeting, one of thecomposite work group meetings
of the Asia Pacic Economic
Cooperation (APEC) held in Boracay
Island, Aklan on 13-14 May 2015.
We acknowledge that the
phenomenon of disasters can no
longer be managed singlehandedly
and in isolation by a particular
government or sector, therefore,
it needs greater inter-economycooperation with a holistic,
comprehensive, integrated and
proactive paradigm as an approach
to disaster risk reduction, Usec
Pama stressed as he explained to
the representatives of the member-
economies the need for stronger
commitment on the part of APEC
in dealing with the challenges of
disaster management.
The Philippines is advocating theheightening of APEC commitment
on DRR through the adoption of
strategic policies and approaches
in addressing disaster management
issues and the elevation of the Senior
Disaster Management Ofcials
Forum (SDMOF) to ministerial level
discussions.
The 8th EPWG Meetings theme
PH Hosts APEC 8th Emergency PreparednessWorking Group Meeting in Boracay
Whole-of-Economy Approach:
A Paradigm Shift to Adapt to
the New Normal was rooted onthe recognition of the emerging
new normal wherein there is an
increasing intensity and frequency
of hazards having adverse social
and economic impacts in the Asia
Pacic region.
The two-day 8th EPWG Meeting was
attended by disaster management
ofcials and delegates from APEC
member economies of Australia
Canada, Chile, Peoples Republic o
China, Hong Kong, Japan, Republiof Korea, New Zealand, Papu
New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines
Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipe
The United States, and Viet Nam.
This meeting is in preparation to
the conduct of the 9th APEC Senio
Disaster Management Ofcials
Forum which will be held on 22-2
September 2015 in Iloilo.
by Mark Cashean Timbal
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The Asia-Pacic Economic
Cooperation (APEC) started in
1989 and was initiated as an
annual meeting of foreign and trade
ministers to sustain the momentum
of market opening and economic
cooperation which are vital to the
growth and prosperity of the Asia-
Pacic region.
APEC 2015 Theme
Stakeholders and other signicant
actors adopted and utilized a set
of guiding principles in crafting thetheme for APEC 2015. Accordingly,
the theme should possess inclusive,
forward-looking qualities such as
balance, continuity, relevance,
resonance, and sustainability. It
shall underline and advance both
domestic and regional goals through
building on past and ongoing
initiatives while addressing present
challenges and needs that relate to
common concerns and interests.
Under the Philippines leadership,
the overall subject of APEC 2015
is the promotion and advancement
of inclusive growth in the Asia-
Pacic region, hence the APEC
2015 theme, Building Inclusive
Economies, Building a Better
World.
APEC 2015 Priorities
In APEC 2015, the Philippines
as Host Economy shall seek to
mainstream and pursue its priorities
into the agenda and economic policy
thrusts of the member economies in
the Asia-Pacic region. Specically,
the priorities were identied as
follows:
Investing in Human Capital
Development;
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The Philippines Hosting of APEC 2015Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World
Fostering Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Participation in Regional andGlobal Markets;
Building Sustainable and
Resilient Communities; and
Enhancing the Regional
Economic Integration Agenda.
Each priority has substantial and
unique signicance to the member
economies of the Asia-Pacic
region. The priorities are thencomplemented with sub-priorities
that would support their realization
and serve as building blocks for
the fulllment of the overarching
objective of APEC 2015 inclusive
growth. The implications brought
by these priorities may have
varying degrees of importance yet
otherwise prove to be inter-related
and interwoven in nature.
APEC 2015 Logo
The logo of the Philippine hosting
of the 2015 Asia Pacic Economic
Cooperation meetings and related
activities reects the vision
espoused by the country in treading
the path to a more progressive,
more equitable Asia-Pacic: it is by
building inclusive economies that
we build a better world.
The circular nature of the logo
represents a more connected, mor
integrated, and more dynamic globacommunity, a community whos
direction for growth is increasingl
shaped by the member-economie
of APEC.
The 21 triangles form an arrow
pointed upward, which signals th
sustained and shared resurgenc
of the APEC member-economies
The light blue shade of the arrow
on the other hand, represents
member-economys promisindevelopment, which is a resu
of positive engagement wit
partners and adherence to soun
macroeconomic fundamentals.
The triangle signies balance, an
expresses the strong and stabl
economy borne of that quality.
The three colors used for th
triangles represent the three pillarof APEC as identied in the 199
APEC Summit in Indonesia. Thes
pillars are now more known as th
Bogor Goals, and thus center on: 1
trade and investment liberalization
2) business facilitation through cos
reduction and efciency of busines
transactions; and 3) economi
and technical cooperation amon
APEC member-economies. (www
apec2015.ph)
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NDRRMC Launches VFS Atlas;Heightens Earthquake Preparedness
The National Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Council led by its Executive Director
and Civil Defense Administrator Undersecretary
Alexander P Pama, and the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) launchedthe Valley Fault System (VFS) in Greater MetroManila Atlason 18 May 2015 at PHIVOLCS Buildingin UP Diliman, Quezon City. The Atlas shows in
detail areas traversed by the fault system.
The VFS is an active fault system in the Greater
Metro Manila Area (GMMA) with two fault traces: the
10-kilometer long East Valley Fault in Rizal and the
100-kilometer long West Valley Fault runs through
different cities and towns of Bulacan, Rizal, Metro
Manila, Cavite and Laguna.
In 2012, PHIVOLCS reviewed the VFS and redenedthe location of fault traces. This is one of the component
activities of the AusAid-funded GMMA Ready Project
under the United Nations Development Program
(UNDP) and implemented by the NDRRMC member
agencies.
PHIVOLCS Director Renato U. Solidum Jr. says, The
location of active faults is a major basis for peoples
preparedness for earthquakes, appropriate land use,
contingency planning for disaster response and design
of houses, buildings and infrastructures.
Through the publication of this atlas, we have taken
leap forward to reducing risks from earthquake. Thi
tool will help us in our national disaster risk reductio
management effort to build safer, disaster-resilient an
climate-change adaptive communities throughout th
country, he added.
The Metro Manila DRRM Council ofcials and projec
partners PAGASA, Mines and Geosciences Burea
(MGB), National Mapping and Resource Informatio
Authority (NAMRIA), Climate Change Commission
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB
and Department of Interior and Local Governmen
(DILG) also attended the launching and received copie
of the VFS Atlas. Copies of the VFS Atlas were als
distributed to Local Chief Executives in Metro Manil
and nearby provinces.
Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista expressed hi
appreciation upon receiving a copy of the Atlas. He
also said that his administration is already lookin
into the structural soundness of buidlings and othe
infrastructures in the city.
The VFS atlas may be downloaded from the ofcia
websites of PHIVOLCS-DOST or NDRRMC.
by Noel H Mapalo
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(PCG) even brought their ns and oatation devices to
showcase their water rescue capabilities.
The camaraderie march ended in Liwasang Bonifacio
taking the route via Quezon Avenue and Espaa. During
the march, participants performed the Mogadish
Challenge where marchers had to carry a supposedlinjured member for 1-kilometer.
In last years Rescue March Challenge, participant
from the different rescue units from Metro Manila hiked
from Bonifacio Global City in Taguig to Quezon Cit
Memorial Circle. This years jump-off point was chose
to continue the loop from the previous Rescue March.
Thousands of rescue volunteers from various
government and private organizations join the
annual Rescue MARCH (Mass Assembly for Rescue
and Care for Humanity) Challenge from Quezon Cityto Manila on 26 April 2015.
Orange Helmet and Emergency Response IntegrationCenter in cooperation with EXTRIBE organized the
12-kilometer march. It aims to promote disaster
consciousness and to raise awareness in the importance
of rescuers work. Participating rescue squads
assembled as early as four oclock in the morning at
the Quezon City Memorial Circle bringing their rescue
equipment. Delegates from the Philippine Coast Guard
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Rescue Volunteers Show Off Strengthon 12-Kilometer Rescue March
by Karla Minorka Aldea
Usec Alexander P Pama, Asec Dingdong Dantes and
Asec Jose Rafael Cruz pose for a photo during the
Youth Workshop on Project Agos on 9 April 2015.
Usec Alexander P Pama poses with ofcers of Rotary
International after speaking about the Philippine DRRM
System on 18 April 2015 at The Manila Hotel.
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Private Groups, Civil Society Commit to
Disaster Risk ReductionOCD Administrator and NDRRMC
Executive Director Usec Alexander
P Pama together with leaders fromthe government, business and
civic groups take part in the First
Stakeholders Forum as Philippine
Disaster Recovery Foundation
(PDRF) introduces a private sector-
led Disaster Operations Center
(DOC) in The Peninsula Hotel
Manila, Makati City on 16 April 2015.
PLDT Chairman Manuel V
Pangilinan, Ayala Corporation
Chairman and CEO Jaime AugustoZobel de Ayala, and Archbishop
of Manila Luis Antonio G Cardinal
Tagle, were among the guests of the
said event.
The DOC will serve as common
platform for disaster preparedness
and provide businesses vehicle for
coordinated disaster response. It is
geared towards responding to four
worst-case scenarios - a destructiveearthquake in Metro Manila, ooding
or super typhoon, volcanic eruption
and pandemic.
It will be set up in Clark, Pampanga,
four kilometers from the Clark
International Airport and six
kilometers from the Subic-Clark-
Tarlac-Expressway (SCTEX) which
links it to Subic Bay Freeport Zone
in case a port is needed.
Clark was chosen because it is a
low-risk area in terms of disasters.
DOC will be retro-tted to be
resilient and will have a stand-
alone renewable energy system as
well. PDRF Advisor Guillermo M.
Luz emphasized that the DOC is
by Karla Minorka Aldea
designed for the whole country an
not only for the region where it i
located.
NDRRMC Executive Director anCivil Defense Administrator Usec
Alexander P Pama expressed hi
appreciation during the event. Th
government is more than happ
to partner with PDRF as we ren
processes and realize this worth
endeavor said Usec. Pama.
Business and civic leaders sign their commitment during the Firs
Stakeholders Forum organized by the Philippine Disaster Recover
Foundation on 16 April 2015 at The Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. (Phot
by Fred Abuda Jr.)
Usec Alexander P Pama addresses the audience during
the Earthquake Resilience Conference on 20 May 2015
at the Manila Polo Club.
Usec Alexander P Pama answers questions from th
audience during the Employee Volunteerism organize
by BPI Foundation on 10 June 2015.
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GMMA READY Project Conducts
Training, Drills on Flood Preparedness
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It was a beehive of activity in Barangay Jose Rizal
Poblacion, Santa Maria, Laguna, as governmentofcials and residents get ready for the Flood Warning
and Evacuation Drill that would test their preparedness
in case of massive oods innundate their community.
The GMMA READY Project on Community-Based
Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) for Laguna
aims to decrease the vulnerability of the province to
natural hazards such as ash oods, and increase
their resilience by strengthening institutional capacities
of the local government, national agencies, academic
institutions and civil society organizations to manage
disasters and climate change risks.
The Ofce of Civil Defense IV-A and the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA), in partnership with the
Laguna DRRM Ofce (LDRRMO), conducted Flood
Warning and Evacuation Drill on 26-27 May 2015 in
some of the most ood-prone barangays in Laguna.
The two-day event covered a discussion on
understanding ood hazards and the formulation and
dissemination of warning using the newly-establishedood monitoring system in the province. Around 200
families from high-risk barangays were mobilized to
participate.
Simulations were based on scenarios which aim to
determine how the barangays and the LDRRMCs will
respond. Barangay Jose Rizal Poblacion simulated
scenarios on ashoods and coastal ooding. During
the drill, the LDRRMO implemented their Flood
Contingency Plan in monitoring the water level, issuing
alerts, and evacuating the affected communities. This
contingecy plan was also crafted under GMMA READY
Project.
Mr. Arthur Bonifacio of LDRRMO served as the head
of warning task unit and communications task unit that
monitored the water level and relayed the information
to the community. The evacuees were then picked-up
at designated areas and then taken to pre-designated
evacuation centers. Food, water, and relief packs were
distributed to the evacuees until they were given orders
to decamp and head back to their homes.
The drill was a success. From giving advisories an
evacuation process, everything was smooth ansynchronized. I can see that everyone is serious abou
it. And I guess weve leveled up in terms of disaste
preparedness, said Bonifacio.
As one of those present in the two-day activity, Regiona
Director Vicente F. Tomazar of the Ofce of Civ
Defense (OCD IV-A) said that the key to a successfu
and smooth conduct of the exercise are the committe
members of PAGASA, PDRRMO-Laguna, LDRRMC
Famy Laguna, Santa Maria Police District as well a
the different barangay ofcials and local leaders wh
participated actively since the beginning of the projec
from the formulation of their own contingency plan t
testing it through the drill.
by May Anne del Fierro
Map of Laguna Hydrological Network.
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OCD Breaks New Ground in Bicol
National Disaster Risk Reduction and ManagementCouncil (NDRRMC) Chairperson and NationalDefense Secretary Voltaire T Gazmin led thegroundbreaking ceremony for the 2-in-1 DRRM
Facility of Ofce of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 5 at
the Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group5 Compound, Legazpi City on 22 April 2015.
The PHP 46M DRRM facility was made possible
through the Department of National Defense (DND) in
collaboration with the Provincial Government of Albay.
It is composed of 2 two-storey buildings with 2 hangarsand a warehouse facility for the Regional DRRM Council.
It is strategically located in Albay to provide access
and support across Bicol region for transportation and
storage of food and non-food items.
Sec. Gazmin congratulated the Provincial Government
of Albay and asked to continue its sterling achievement
in the eld of DRRM-CCA. He emphasized that the
project should be replicated by other provinces and
places in the country so that the national government
will achieve its goal of having safer, disaster-resilient
and climate change-adaptive communities.
Civil Defense Deputy Administrator Romeo F Fajardo
OCD V Regional Director Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandr
IV and Albay Governor Joey S Salceda also attended
the groundbreaking ceremony together with othe
ofcials from the Philippine Air Force and Armed Force
of the Philippines (AFP).
Gov. Salceda said that DRRM and climate chang
adaptation (CCA) are the best practices of ever
Albayano and that these are part of the daily liveof every resident in the province. He added that the
project is the key to Albays continuous developmen
and constant attainment of zero casualties wheneve
there is a threat or an actual calamity in the province.
The creation of the new DRRM facility is in line wit
OCDs mandate on upgrading DRRM facilities and
equipage. It also depicts the commitment of RDRRMC
Bicol in taking the lead as a frontier for building a safer
adaptive and resilient communities towards sustainabl
development.
by Rachelle Anne L. Miranda
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We acknowledge that the phenomenon of disasters can no longer be
managed singlehandedly and in isolation by a particular governmenor sector, therefore, it needs greater inter-economy cooperation with
a holistic, comprehensive, integrated and proactive paradigm as an
approach to disaster risk reduction. - Undersecretary Alexander P
Pama during the Asia Pacic Economic Cooperation 8th Emergency
Preparedness Working Group Meeting held on 13-14 May 2015 in Boracay
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OCD II LEADS PLANNING WORKSHOPS FOR LGUs
OCD II conducts back-to-back planning activity fothe Municipal DRRM Councils and Barangay DRRM
Committees of Maconacon Isabela at the Training Center
Municipal Hall, Maconacon, Isabela on 13-17 April 2015
The planning activity participated by 80 DRRM ofcials
included the Formulation-Workshops on Local DRRM Pla
and Contingency Plan. This aims to strengthen DRRM i
the Municipality given that it is located in a coastal area
(Dan Michael Villamil)
OCD II, DILG LAUNCH OPERATION LISTO
505th Search and Rescue (SAR) Group of the Philippine
Army showcases their capabilities during the launching o
Operation Listo and Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium
at Cagayan State University on 30 May 2015. The activit
aims to capacitate the Local Chief Executives (LCEs
in the province of Cagayan on Disaster Preparednes
particularly on Operation Listo, a manual which contain
procedures on the courses of actions before, during an
after the occurrence of disasters. (Dan Michael Villamil)
OCD III SPEARHEADS WATER RESCUE OLYMPICS
Team contenders perform the Boat Handling and Capsizing
during the Water Rescue Olympics and Response
Exercises 2015 at Monte Cruz Beach Resort, San Felipe
Zambales on 22-23 May 2015. Among the twenty fou
teams, the 3rd Mechanized Philippine Army Team wa
declared the overall champion after competing in two
other events: Life Saving Technique and Water Rescue
Relay. The water exercises aim to enhance the skills o
the responders in times of disasters. (Haydee Reyes)
OCD III DISTRIBUTES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTYPHOON VICTIMS
OCD III Regional Director Josena T Timoteo leads th
distribution of nancial assistance to 15 beneciaries o
TY Odette victims who suffered from Leptospirosis i
Olongapo City, Zambales on 11 May 2015. PHP 5,000.00
was handed to the relatives of the injured individuals while
PHP 10,000.00 was given to the relatives of those wh
died during a calamity. (Haydee Reyes)
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OCD IX CONDUCTS PDRA ORIENTATION INZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
OCD IX in partnership with PHIVOLCS, PAGASA, DOST
and DILG conducts Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA
Orientation in the cities of Pagadian, Zamboanga an
Isabela on 18 April 2015, 5 May 2015 and 11 May 201
respectively. Each member agency gave a comprehensiv
discussion highlighting the safety measures during natura
and human-induced disasters. (Girly S Gamier)
OCD IX EXTENDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
OCD IX Regional Director Emilia V Julhajan hands-ove
nancial assistance to Mrs. Colangap of Lakewood
Zamboanga del Sur on 2 June 2015. Colangap is the
grandmother of a victim who persihed in a oodin
incident, received the amount of Php10,000.00. OCD
is the agency designated to facilitate the processing o
claims and extension of nancial assistance to disaste
victims. (Kornessa Paras)
OCD X SPEARHEADS MAINSTREAMING GENDER INDRRM
Forty-ve Disaster Action Ofcers from the differen
member agencies of RDRRMC 10 participates in the Inter
agency Seminar-Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming i
DRRM at Crystal Inn, Jorge Sheker Street, San Migue
Iligan City on 22-25 June 2015. The seminar-worksho
aims to advance the knowledge of the participants i
understanding GAD concepts and practices in terms o
DRRM.(Titus Velez)
OCD X CONDUCTS ICS TRAINING
Speaker from OCD X discusses to the Regional DRRM
Council Members and Local DRRM Ofcers during th
Incident Command System (ICS) Integrated Planning
Training at Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle, Mambajao
Camiguin on 20-24 April 2015. ICS Integrated Planning
Training allows the members of the Incident Managemen
Team (IMT) to plan and decide on the operational activitie
to be conducted in times of disasters. (Titus Velez)
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OCD XI JOINS SERVICE CARAVAN
OCD XI takes part in the Serbisyo Caravan organized bythe 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and the
Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies
of Region XIs (ARENA XI). The event was held in Maco,
Compostela Valley Province on 9-10 April 2015. OCD
handed over Non-Food Items to 12 barangays during the
quarterly event. (Adrian Nouve Cobero)
OCD XII CONDUCTS CAMP COORDINATION ANDMANAGEMENT SEMINAR
OCD XII in partnership with the International Organization
on Migration leads a two-day seminar on Camp
Coordination and Management (CCM) and Protection for
the Regional DRRM Ofcers of Region XII at Sydney Hotel,
General Santos City on 4-5 June 2015. The seminar aims
to enhance and capacitate the members of each cluster in
facilitating emergency assistance and protection to those
affected during disasters. (Jorie Mae E Balmediano)
OCD XII CONDUCTS INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM(IMT) TRAININGOCD XII spearheads the conduct of All-Hazards Incident
Management Team (IMT) Training under the Incident
Command System (ICS) Ladderized Course on 15-19
June 2015. The graduates of training will be part of the
Regional Team that will be mobilized to assist on on-scene
disaster response and management of disaster-affected
areas. (Jorie Mae E Balmediano)
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OCD XI SPEARHEADS PDRA ORIENTATION IN DAVAO
ORIENTAL
Provincial, City and Municipal DRRM Ofcers of Davao
Oriental pose together with OCD XI ofcials and staff
during the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA)
Orientation at Gregs Hotel, Mati, Davao Oriental on 21
May 2015. PDRA is a disaster management tool which
aims to determine a hazards possible effects to the
community, and the appropriate preparedness actions to
address these. (Adrian Nouve Cobero)
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OCD ARMM HOLDS WORKSHOP ON DISASTERMANAGEMENT
OCD ARMM Regional Director Myrna J Angot speaks to
the Municipal DRRM Councils of Lanao del Sur during th
four-day Contingency Planning Workshop at El Manue
Hotel, Cotabato City on 21-24 April 2015. The participant
formulated the contingency plan which aims to strengthe
and enhance the operational capabilities of the LGUs i
responding to emergency situations in their respective
localities. (Gilmhar A Lao)
OCD CAR EVALUATES EARTHQUAKE AND FIREDRILLS OF PRIVATE COMPANIES
Call Center Agents from Teleperformance Philippines
Baguio assist a victim during the re drill conducted i
Harrison Road, Baguio City on 4 June 2015. OCD CAR
evaluated the re drill as well as the earthquake dri
conducted in SITEL Baguio on 5 June 2015. The Philippine
Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) spearheaded the drill
conducted in the two Business Process Outsourcin
companies. (Franzes Ivy Carasi)
OCD CAR CONDUCTS INSPECTION OF HAZARDPRONE AREAS
OCD CAR in partnership with the Mines and Geoscience
Bureau Cordillera facilitates ocular inspection in Bengue
National High School (BNHS) and Tawang Elementar
School (TES) in La Trinidad on 29 May 2015. MGB
identied both schools to be landslide-prone. As a resu
of the inspection, it was recommended that a retaining
wall be constructed in TES, while BNHS should be closely
monitored during rainy seasons. (Franzes Ivy Carasi)
OCD BASULTA CONDUCTS TRAINING IN RDANA
DRRM Ofcers from Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi atten
the three-day training on Rapid Damage Assessment and
Needs Analysis (RDANA) in LM Metro Hotel, Zamboanga
City on 28-30 April 2015. The training was conducted in lin
with OCDs mandate to capacitate its DRRM front liners
RDANA is conducted immediately after a disaster to give
a birds eyeview of the situation in stricken communities
(Gilmhar A Lao)
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OCD CAR CONVENES EMERGENCY TELECOMCLUSTER
Participants from the Cordillera Regional DRRM Councildiscuss the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster(ETC) Plans and Projects for the region at OCD CAROperations Center, Baguio City on 27 May 2015. Theactivation of ETC will provide common communicationsservices during the execution of emergency and rescueresponses in times of disasters. (Franzes Ivy Carasi)
OCD CARAGA LEADS FORMULATION OF
CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR 9 LGUs
OCD CARAGA facilitates the Contingency Plan Formulation
Workshop for nine LGUs of CARAGA within the period of
April-June 2015. The municipalities which have formulated
their contingency plans include San Miguel, Tago and San
Agustin from Surigao del Sur; Magallanes and Santiago
from Agusan del Norte; La Paz and San Luis from Agusan
del Sur; and Burgos and Del Carmen from Surigao del
Norte. (April Rose Anne Sanchez)
OCD CARAGA CONDUCTS PDNA TRAINING
Participants engage in the eld exercise of the Post
Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Training of Trainers
conducted for the Province of Dinagat Islands at Fiesta
Resort, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte on 2-6 March
2015. OCD CARAGA also facilitated the PDNA training
for other local government units in the region namely:
Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City on
13-17 April 2015 and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur
on 11-15 May 2015. (April Rose Anne Sanchez)
OCD NCR LEADS APEC STGEP
OCD NCR Regional Director Susana M Cruz together
with the entire team of Sub Task Group Emergency
Preparedness and Response (STGEP) attends the APEC
Automotive Dialogue Meeting at Dusit Thani Manila,
Makati City on 21-24 April 2015. The STGEP, composed
of the Local DRRM Ofcers and other partner agencies
was deployed to ensure public safety and quick response
to any emergency or disaster incident which may arise
during the entire APEC meeting. (JB Estalilla)
CIVIL DEFENSE ACROSS THE NATION
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CENTRAL OFFICE EVENTS
Responders from the Private Sector Disaster
Management Network extend a courtesy call to OCD
Administrator Usec Alexander P Pama on 7 April 2015.
Usec Alexander P Pama receives a memento from the
Argentine White Helmet Commission during their vis
at the NDRRM Operations Center on 17 April 2015.
Usec Alexander P Pama discusses key points on
DRRM during the visit of ofcials from National Security
Council of Malaysia on 23 April 2015.
NDRRMC Response Cluster meets at the NDRRMC
Operations Center as Typhoon Dodong exits th
Philippine land mass on 10 May 2015.
Usec Alexander P Pama poses with guests and OCD
ofcials during Pakistans study tour at the NDRRM
Operations Center on 19 May 2015.
OCD Training Specialist Shereen Y. Lucas orient
personnel during the Induction and Refresher Cours
for New Employees on 25-27 May 2015.
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Photos by Fred Abuda Jr
Captions by Noel Mapalo
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Landslides are triggered bycontinuous, heavy rainfall or intenseshaking during an earthquake whichcan cause loose materials on the
slopes of mountains to slide. It oftenoccurs on, beside or near very steepslopes especially those with loosesoil cover.
SIGNS OF LANDSLIDES
Appearance of cracks in the soilcover, roads, walls and windowframes.
Tilting of trees, posts and fences
towards the ground.
Sudden gush of water from thesoil cover.
Leakage from the water lines.
Water coming from the groundbecomes brown in color.
Landslide hazards may be reducedthrough structural mitigatingmeasures which aims to prevent
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BEFORE
1. Be aware on the signs oflandslide in your area.
2. Coordinate with your localofcials regarding landslidealerts, advisories and hazardmaps issued by the Mines andGeosciences Bureau to local
government.
3. Monitor through radio, televisionand newspapers the weatherupdates from PAGASA.
4. When residing in landslide proneareas, be ready to evacuateimmediately in case of a typhoonor earthquake.
5. Prepare an emergency survivalkit for you and your family.
6. Be mindful of the fastest andsafest routes (escape routes) tothe nearest evacuation center.Determine where and how youwill meet with your family afterthe landslide.
DURING
When inside a house or building,stay within the premises and
perform the Duck, Cover andHold technique.
When outside, go in a high andsafe place and stay away fromlandslide prone areas.
AFTER
1. In case of missing familymembers, immediately informthe authorities who will
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2. Monitor the latest landslidewarnings and advisories.
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4. After the landslide, repairthe damages in the house orbuilding.
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OCD personnel inspect houses
damaged by rain-induced landslides
in Baguio City.
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