DISASTER MANAGEMENT (MIDTERM)
LAWS ON DISASTER
RA 10121 – PH Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
- Requires citizens be prepared to disaster
- May 27, 2010
- Purpose:
Prevent loss of lives
Reduce loss of structures
Prepare people for disaster
- Establishment of CDRRMO and BDRRMC
- Section 23 – Funding of OCD (lead agency to carry out allocated budget of 1B)
RA 10344 – Risk Reduction and Preparedness Equipment Protection Act
- Act penalizing any violations to preparedness equipment, accessories, and facilities
- December 4, 2012 by Benigno Aquino III
- Acts considered unlawful:
Steal, taking possessing equip
Sell/buying equipment
Tamper/dismantale equip
Attempt to commit prohibited acts
Benefit from the fruits of prohibited acts if u are knowledgeable that it comes from unlawful
acts (accomplice)
- Penalty: imprisonment of 12<15 years; fine of 1M<3M; both
RA 10821 – Children’s Emergency Relief ad Protection Act
- Provision of emergency relief and protection of children before, during, after disaster
- Sec 4 – DSWD formulate Comprehensive emergency program for children
- 8 components of CEPC:
Evacuation Center
Transitional Shelter for orphans
Access for immediate basic necessities
Enforcement of stronger measures ensuring safety and security
Create plan back to school
Child-friendly spaces
Promote children’s rights
Environmental Laws
RA 8749 – PH clean air act
- Act providing comprehensive air pollution control policy
- DENR should do annual air quality report
- Mandates following agencies:
DENR – acts as lead of the agency
DOTC (Transpo & Communication) – coor with DENR in case of industrial dischargers by
imposing collection on regular emission fees
DOST
DOE (Energy) - set specs for all types of fuel and fuel related products to improve fuel
composition for increased efficiency and reduced emissions
PAGASA – monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions
RA 9211 – Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
- Regulates packaging, use, sale, distribution, and ads of tobacco
- 17.3M adult Filipinos are smoking
- Sec. 5 – smoking ban in public places
- Sec. 6 – Designated smoking and non-smoking areas (legible label)
- Sec 10 – prohibits sale or distrib of cigars and other tobacco products within 100 meters from
any point of the perimeter of schools, playground, and facilities frequented by minors or near
RA 6969 - Toxic Substances and the Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990
- Act to control toxic substances and hazardous and nuclear wastes
- Registration is required for hazardous waste generators, etc.
RA 9003 – Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
- Act providing ecological solid waste management program, creating necessary institutional
mechanisms and incentives
RA 9147 - Wildlife Resources and conservation and protection act
- Provide conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats
- DENR – preside terrestrial animals
- DA – aquatic habitats and resources
- Illegal Acts:
Killing and destroying wildlife species
Inflicting injury to cripple or impair repro system of wildlife species
Effecting acts in critical habitats
Introduction, reintroduction/restocking of wildlife resources
Trading of wildlife
Collecting, hunting, possessing wildlife
Gathering/destroying active nests, host plants and the like
Maltreating/inflicting other injuries not covered by preceding paragraph
Transporting wildlife
RA 7586 - National Integrated protected areas system (NIPAS) act of 1992
- Provide establishment and management of national integrated protected areas system
- Sec 3. – specifies categories of protected areas (e.g., monuments, natural parks, etc)
- Sec. 10 – deals admin and management of system by DENR
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Health Hazard Report – a disaster plan adaptable to multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional situations.
Drought - Diseases:
- Protein Malnutrition (Kwashiorkor); Calorie Malnutrition (Marasmus); Vit A Deficiency 0
ceropthalmia and child blindness
Earthquakes – crush injuries, injuries, and trauma
Flood – drowning
Volcanic Eruption – airborne pollutants (respi infections)
PERSONAL ROLES AND FUNCTIONS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANS
NDRRMC
- body to perform policy–making, coordination, integration, and supervisory functions of the
NDRRM plan to ensure protection and welfare of the people in times of disaster.
- The backbone of diasaster management with functional networks from national to barangay
levels backstopped by national agencies under the different phases of disaster risk management
RA 10121 – expanded old NDCC from 19 members to 44 members
Chairperson: Secretary DND
Vice Chairpersons: Sec, DOST
Sec, DILG
Sec, DSWD
DG, NEDA
Members: (39)
- 14 depts: DOH, DENR, DA, DepEd, DOE, DOF, DTI, DOTC, DBM, DPWH, DFA, DOJ, DOLE, & DOT
- 12 gov’t agencies: OES, OPAPP, CHED, AFP, PNP, OPS, NAPC, PCW, HUDCC, CCC, PHILHEALTH, &
OCD
- 2 gov’t financial inst: GSIS & SSS
- 1 quasi-government agency: PRC
- 5 LGU leagues
- 4 civil society orgs
- 1 private sector org
DRRM Network
- NDRRMC
- 17 regional disaster risk reduction and management councils
- 81 provincial disaster risk reduction and management councils
- 144 city disaster risk reduction and management councils
- 1490 municipal disaster risk reduction and management councils
- 42,027 barangay disaster risk reduction and management councils
Red Cross (DMS)
- primary tasked to deliver humanitarian assistance during emergency and disaster situations
Services/Program:
Red Cross 143 – strengthen disaster risk management at the community level; organize training
personnel
Red Cross (DMS Core Program)
- Disaster risk reduction
- Disaster preparedness
- Disaster response
- Disaster recovery
National Disaster Response Plan
- strategic plan that provides general direction for all the agencies and networks involved in
DRRM.
- Government
Operational Guidelines of the Response Clusters (Part of NDRP)
SRR – search, rescue, and retrieval (AFP)
ETC – emergency teleceomm (OCD)
HEALTH – with sub-clusters on: medical, water-sanitation-hygience (WASH), psychosocial
intergration (PSI), and nutrition (DOH)
LAO – law and order (PNP)
CCCM – camp coor and camp management (DSWD)
IDP protection – internally displaces person (DSWD)
FNFI – food and non-food items (DSWD
LOG – logistics (OCD)
EDU – education (DepEd)
MDM – management of the dead and missing (DILG)
PIHAC – Philippine international humanitarian assistance (DFA)
DSWD
- incharge of CCCM, IDP protection, FNFI
- CCCM: Support LGU after undertaking pre-emptive measures
Provision of assistance and augmentation of requirements of evacuation
Delivery of essential items inside and outside ECs
- IDP: Ensure protection issues do not arise
- FNFI: Provide nutritious, age approp, and cultural specific food
Non food items like kits, clothes, etc.
Civil Society and NGOs
- Complement resources and effective delivery of services to the citizenry
Incident Management Team
- Composed of command staff and general staff who will take the lead in incident command
system implementation
- Command staff: PIO, Liasion officer,
Incident commander
- Responsible for incident activities, development of strat, and order/release of resources
Public Information Officer
- Coor public information during normal day to day times
Hospital command center
- Reduce morbidity and mortality, preserving basic community service
Medical command Physician
- Final auth for the implementation of emergency response plan
Triage Officer
- overseeing triage of patients; uses standardized method
- directing treatment of patient; coor with medical command physician
- General Staff:
