Transcript Philippine Disaster Management System

MGen GLENN J RABONZA (Ret.)
Administrator, Office of Civil Defense
and Executive Officer, NDCC
Scope
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Philippines Disaster Risk Profile
Legal Basis
NDCC and OCD Structure
NDCC Comprehensive DM Framework
NDCC Program Thrusts
Military in Disaster Relief Operations
- National, Regional and International Trends
- Role of AFP
- Issues, Challenges, Lessons learned
- Useful Mechanisms
- Way Forward and Next Steps
Disaster Risk Profile
The Philippines is located along the typhoon belt in the Pacific making it
vulnerable to typhoons
Average of 20 typhoons a year and seven (7) are destructive
Disaster Risk Profile
300 volcanoes/22 active
The Philippine Archipelago occupies the western ring of the Pacific Ocean
(Western Segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire), a most active part of the
earth that is characterized by an ocean-encircling belt of active
volcanoes and earthquake generators (faults) making it vulnerable to
HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006
No. of people killed
No. killed / 100,000 inhabitants
Indonesia
7,511
Belgium
9.02
Philippines
2,984
Netherlands
6.14
China
2,109
Philippines
3.59
India
1,611
Indonesia
3.37
France
1,402
France
2.25
Netherlands
1,000
Burundi
1.88
Ethiopia
951
Latvia
1.73
Belgium
940
Ukraine
1.73
Ukraine
803
Afghanistan
1.28
Vietnam
579
Somalia
1.24
Source: CRED EM-DAT
HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006
No. of people affected (millions)
No. affected in % of country
population
China
88.74
Malawi
40.1%
Philippines
8.61
Burundi
28.7%
India
7.38
Niger
21.8%
Malawi
5.16
Djibouti
18.9%
Kenya
4.28
Kenya
12.5%
Indonesia
3.95
Philippines
10.4%
Vietnam
3.35
Mali
7.6%
Thailand
3.26
Afghanistan
7.5%
Niger
2.05
Mozambique
7.2%
Ethiopia
3.03
China
6.9%
Source: CRED EM-DAT
NDCC’s LEGAL BASIS
PD 1566
JUNE 11, 1978
(Strengthening
the
Philippine
Disaster
Control
Capability
and
Establishing the National Program on
Community Disaster Preparedness)
NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL
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HIGHEST POLICY MAKING, COORDINATING AND SUPERVISING BODY AT
THE NATIONAL LEVEL FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY
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ADVISES THE PRESIDENT ON THE STATUS OF NATIONAL
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & MANAGEMENT PLANS
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RECOMMENDS TO THE PRESIDENT THE DECLARATION
OF STATE OF CALAMITY AND RELEASE OF NATIONAL
CALAMITY FUND AS NEEDED
Secretary, National Defense - Chairman
Secretary, Interior & Local Gov’t- Member
Secretary, Public Works- Member
Secretary, Transportation & Communication - Member
Secretary, Social Welfare & Development - Member
Secretary, Agriculture - Member
Secretary, Education - Member
Secretary, Finance - Member
Secretary, Labor & Employment - Member
Secretary, Trade & Industry - Member
Secretary, Health - Member
Secretary, Science & Technology - Member
Secretary, Budget - Member
Secretary, Justice - Member
Secretary, Natural Resources – Member
Secretary, Foreign Affairs - Member
Director, Phil. Information Agency - Member
Sec-Gen, Phil National Red Cross - Member
Chief of Staff, AFP - Member
Administrator, Office of Civil Defense –
Member & Executive Officer
DCC ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK
NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL
17 REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS
80 PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS
117 CITY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS
1,496 MUNICIPAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS
41,945 BARANGAY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
- LOI NO.19, S-1972
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The operating arm and
secretariat of the
National Disaster
Coordinating Council.
… has the primary task of
coordinating the activities
and functions of various
government agencies and
instrumentalities, private
institutions and civic
organizations for the
protection and preservation
of life and property during
emergencies…
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Vision
A service-oriented organization
A prepared population
A safe nation
Mission
To administer a comprehensive national civil defense
and civil assistance program by providing leadership in the
continuous development of measures to reduce risk to
communities and manage the consequence of disasters.
17 OCD REGIONAL OFFICES
CAR
REGION II
REGION I
NCR
REGION III
REGION V
REGION IV-A
REGION VIII
REGION IV-B
REGION X
REGION VI
CARAGA
REGION VII
ARMM
REGION IX
REGION XI
REGION XII
ALL HAZARDS APPROACH
GEOPHYSICAL
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PHIVOLCS
PAGASA
TERRORISM
AFP
EPIDEMICS
DOH
CIVIL
DISTURBANCE
INFESTATION
NUCLEAR &
RADIOLOGICAL
PNP
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PNRI
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MITIGATION
REHABILITATION
PREPAREDNESS
RESPONSE
NDCC PROGRAM THRUSTS
Pre-Event
Post-Event
Defense for
Development
Agenda
Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan
HFA 2005-2015
UNMDG
…building the resilience of
communities to disasters…
The Military in Disaster Relief
Operations
National, Regional and
International Trends
Events of 2004 up to recent showed
increasing involvement of military forces in
Disaster Management:
Quezon province flashfloods/landslides in
December 2004
 Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004
 Pakistan Earthquake in October 2005
 Guinsaugon landslide in February 2006
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Role of AFP
1. Constitutional mandate – is the protector of the people and the
State. (Sec. 3 Art 3. Declaration of Principles and State Policies, 1987 Constitution)
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As protector of the people is best exemplified in times of major
catastrophe in which the AFP, along with the civilian government
agencies and institutions, undertake activities aimed at saving lives,
preventing needless suffering, protecting property and minimizing
damages during disasters and calamities
2. AFP Calamities and Preparedness Plan
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Created AFP Disaster Response Task Force (AFPDRTF);
Sets general guidelines and tasks to be undertaken in times of
disaster and calamities in support of the NDCC ; and
Ensures the full utilization of AFP civil assistance capability in SAR,
relief, rehabilitation and civil reconstruction and development
activities.
3. Civil Military Coordination
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Through the TF Commander, AFPDRTF (V, CAFP) coordinates its plans
and activities with the Disaster Coordinating Councils at all levels
Regional and International Mechanisms
1. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) Operationalization of relevant projects of the ASEAN Regional
Programme on Disaster Management
 ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency
Response (AADMER)
 Standby Operating Procedures for Regional Standby
Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief And
Emergency Response Operations (SASOP)
2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
 OSLO Guidelines
 Civil-Military Coordination Course
 Asia-Pacific Conference on Military Assistance to Disaster
Relief Operations (APC-MADRO)
3. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)-Voluntary Demonstration of
Response (VDR) for disaster relief
4. Military Operations and Law Conference (MILOPS) – organized by
the US Pacific Command
5. ASEAN Plus 3 Workshop in International Disaster Relief by Armed
Forces (organized by the People’s Liberation Army of China)
Way Forward and Next Steps
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Active involvement of the AFP to conferences,
trainings and exercises (national, bilateral,
multilateral) on Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief (HADR) activities
AFP to institutionalized Civil-Military Coordination as
an operational specialty for units with missions that
include HADR in support of civil authorities
Form a pool of competent CM Coord Staff that will
facilitate the essential dialogue, collaborative
interaction, cooperation and coordination
Thank you…
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