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CCOP-45AS/3-11

45th CCOP Annual Session 23-28 November 2008 Khon Kaen, Thailand

Member Country Report of

The Philippines

Submitted by

The Philippines Delegation

(For Agenda Item 3)

COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMMES IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA (CCOP)

CCOP Member Country Report: THE PHILIPPINES 1

ANNUAL MEMBER COUNTRY REPORT

Country: THE PHILIPPINES Period: 1 July 2007 - 30 June 2008

GEO-RESOURCES SECTOR

1. MINERAL PROGRAMME

1.1 Summary

1.1.a Revitalization of the Mineral Industry – Development of Mining Projects Minerals and mining have always been considered as a driver of economic

development for many countries. The Philippine Government is pursuing the revitalization of the local minerals industry not purely for the potential economic gains but with due and equal regard for the environment and the social development of communities.

The revitalization program of the Philippine Minerals Industry, which was pursued by the Philippine Government starting in 2004, has generated US$ 1,616 Million in total investments and 13,642 jobs. 1.1.b Under the implementation of its mineral programme, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continued to provide support to the program of the government to revitalize the Minerals Industry and the mining sector in particular. This is presently carried out through the provision of technical information and data, principally on the geology and mineral potentials of the various regions of the country. Although the Quadrangle Mapping Program remains a major function of the Lands Geological Survey Division (LGSD), the recent manpower losses experienced by the agency has forced the temporary curtailment of the activities of this program. In lieu of this, the LGSD has pursued a more active role in providing the technical information required by the various sector through the release of updated technical information series on particular mineral commodities. The MGB also continues to provide the basic 1:50,000 scale quadrangle geologic maps in both hard copies and digital scanned images. Editing and updating of existing geologic maps is also presently being pursued.

1.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/Activities 1.2.a As part of the revitalization of the minerals industry, the government is actively promoting a number of priority mining development and exploration projects classified into:

• Operating projects • First-tier priority mineral development projects in the

Construction and development stage Feasiblity/financing stage Advanced exploration stage

• Second-tier priority mineral development projects • Exploration projects

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Since the revitalization of the minerals industry and the monitoring of priority projects commencing in 2004, the priority projects have generated US$737 Million in new investments and created 3,879 jobs. This brings the total investments since 2004 to US$ 1,616 Million and total employment to 13,642 jobs. Of the priority projects, eleven (11) are already in operation. The projects, during the period 2004 to end of 2007, have invested a total of US$651 Million. Twenty-four (24) projects are classified as first-tier priority mineral development projects, of which seven (7) are in the construction and development stage, nine (9) in the feasibility/financing stage and eight (8) in the advanced exploration stage. Collectively, these projects have invested US$737 Million since 2004. Five (5) projects in the second-tier category have invested US$7 Million since 2004. Twenty-three (23) exploration projects have also contributed to the total investments. Government representatives, particularly delegates from the MGB, were active in mining investment roadshows to promote the Philippine mining industry to prospective foreign investors. Some of these international events include the Asia Mining Congress held in Singapore last April 2008 and the Asia Miner – Exploration Exchange held in Macau last June 2008.

On the local front, the government, in cooperation with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association, and the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, was active in its intensive information and education campaign to promote mining investments, deliver presentations on the revitalization program of the Philippine minerals industry, and to clarify issues and concerns on mining and geosciences.

The Minerals Development Council, with the support of the regional offices of the MGB and the DENR, has created the Regional Mineral Development Councils (RMDCs) to address mining-related issues at the regional/local levels. These RMDCs are headed by the respective Regional Executive Directors of the DENR.

In line with the thrust to revitalize the minerals industry, and as part of the continuing effort to improve the investment climate in mining as well as ensuring that policies in the sector are responsive to the needs of local stakeholders particularly those directly impacted by mining operations, the MGB has undertaken a continuing review of mining and related regulations. These include: expansion of the Social Development and Management Program for mining projects; rationalization of small-scale mining laws; simplification of value-added tax exemption procedures for mining companies; and the Bureau of internal Revenue guidelines toward efficient tax collection from mining companies.

Moreover, the rehabilitation and remediation of abandoned mine sites to address the adverse impacts of past mining operations is still one of the priority thrusts of the government, particularly the DENR. The final rehabilitation plan of Bagacay Mine in Western Samar is targeted to push through this year.


1.2.b The implementation of the program on the advancement of the Mineral Resources Sector is being hampered by the general lack of technical manpower, particularly experienced geologists to carry out the geological mapping and resource assessment programs of the MGB.

1.3 Proposed Future Activities and Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of Future Activities

The MGB would benefit directly from the training programs being offered by the CCOP on resource assessment and information sharing through database management and upgrading. 2. ENERGY PROGRAMME

2.1 Summary The goal of attaining energy self sufficiency thru the search for indigenous oil, gas, coal and geothermal resources has accelerated through the conduct of the Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR). For petroleum, five (5) service contracts were evaluated and awarded for this period bringing to 33 the total number of existing petroleum service contracts in the country. For geothermal, three (3) exploration areas were bid out for exploration and development. For coal, six (6) bids were received for five of these areas offered and which are currently under evaluation for endorsement and awarding.

Oil production from July 2007 to June 2008 has reached 147 thousand barrels (MB), posting a 26.5 percent decrease over the July 2006 to June 2007 output of 200 MB. On natural gas production, the San Antonio and Malampaya gas fields produced 104 billion standard cubic feet (BSCF) of gas. This reflects a 15.45 percent decrease in gas production from the previous level of 123 BSCF. Malampaya also produced a total of 5.5 million barrels of condensate for the period in review. The country’s in-situ coal reserves stood at 438.6 million metric tons. Production reached 3.7 million metric tons for the period July 2007 to June 2008 or an increase of 16 percent from about 3.1 million metric tons from the previous year.

For geothermal, the total electricity generated was 10,748.49 gigawatt-hour of electricity.

For 2007, natural gas contributed 7.7 percent to the country’s primary energy mix while local production of oil and coal contributed 1.6 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively. 2.2 Annual Review of Technical Program/Activities

2.2.a Philippine Energy Contracting Round

The Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR) offered prospective areas for energy exploration and development to energy resource developers. Five (5) service contracts for petroleum were awarded for this period that brought to 33 the total number of petroleum service contracts in the country. For geothermal, three (3) exploration areas were bid out for exploration and development to add to the seven (7) existing production fields and two (2) exploration areas. For coal, six (6) bids were received for five (5) areas offered and are currently under evaluation for endorsement and awarding.


2.2.b Production Oil production has reached 147 thousand barrels (MB), posting a 26.5 percent

decrease over the July 2006 to June 2007 output of 200 MB due to decrease in the production output of both Matinloc and Nido Fields. On natural gas production, the San Antonio and Malampaya gas fields produced 104 billion standard cubic feet (BSCF) of gas. This reflects a 15.45 percent decrease in gas production from the previous level of 123 BSCF. Malampaya also produced a total of 5.5 million barrels of condensate compared with about 5.7 million barrels last year. Coal production reached 3.7 million metric tons for the period July 2007 to June 2008 or an increase of 16 percent from about 3.1 million metric tons from the previous year.

2.2.c Power Generation For geothermal, the total electricity generated was 10,748.49 gigawatt-hour of electricity. For 2007, natural gas contributed 7.7 percent to the country’s primary energy mix while local production of oil and coal contributed 1.6 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively.


2.2.d Other Programs 2.2.d.1 Clean Coal Technology

To enhance environmental acceptance of coal as a clean fuel, several power plants in the country have implemented clean coal technologies such as advanced pulverized coal combustion, flue gas desulfurization, fluidized bed combustion and electrostatic precipitator.

2.2.d.2 Natural Gas Beyond the power sector, natural gas is also being used now in the Pilipinas Shell Refinery for its on-site process energy requirements. Public utility buses have started using compressed natural gas as fuel. A promising initiative for the natural gas sector is the introduction of the absorbed natural gas (ANG) technology for use in tricycles. A prototype tricycle installed with ANG cylinder and fueled by natural gas from the San Antonio gas field in Isabela was road tested successfully. After a successful test, the ANG technology was launched and demonstrated by Energtek to the general public, specifically to tricycle drivers and operators in Metro Manila. 3. GROUNDWATER PROGRAMME 3.1 Summary Groundwater Resource Programme is a regular on-going program of the MGB in support of the government’s thrust to provide safe and dependable water supply source in the entire country. Hydrogeological and georesistivity surveys are conducted in specific areas (Barangay/municipality) to assess and delineate potential groundwater supply sources. For the period July 2007 to June 2008, the MGB Central Office (MGB-CO) and 14 MGB Regional Offices (MGB-RO) conducted groundwater resource assessment in 43 localities nationwide (Table 1).

2007

Geothermal22.3%

Imported Oil 34.0%

Imported Coal 10.3%

Local Oil 1.6%

Natural Gas7.7%

Local Coal4.6%

Hydropower 5.4%

Solar, Wind & Micro-hydro

0.0%

Biomass 14.1%

Ethanol 0.0%

CME 0.1%


Table 1 Groundwater Resource Assessment Accomplishments

(July 2007 to June 2008) Region Accomplishment

(Local Gov’t. Units Covered) CO 5

CAR 1 1 2 2 3 3 2

4A 2 4B 2 5 1 6 5 7 2 8 4 9 2 10 2 11 3 12 6 13 1

Total 43

3.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/Activities The main objective of groundwater resource assessment project of the MGB is to delineate potential groundwater supply sources in the various rock units underlying areas surveyed and to determine groundwater quality. Surveys are also conducted upon the request of Local Government Units (LGUs) for their local water supply projects. The present program may be effective in the government’s immediate objective of providing water supply but a systematic approach will be beneficial in the long term. 3.3 Proposed Future Activities and Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of Future Activities A long term Regional Groundwater Assessment Program should be implemented in consonance with the technical assistance provided to LGUs. The Regional Assessment includes an intensive water data collection and storage in databases for easy retrieval and analysis, delineation of groundwater basins, aquifer characterization, etc. This will require funding/technical experts for the training of personnel and acquisition of necessary field and office equipment. Currently, most of the geological survey personnel undertaking the surveys are involved in the National Geohazard Mapping Project.


GEO-ENVIRONMENT SECTOR 4. COASTAL ZONE PROGRAMME

4.1 Summary

As a component project/activity of the National Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Program of the MGB, coastal hazard assessment including seabottom topographic measurements, beach profiling, aerial/satellite photo interpretation, and sediment sampling along the priority coastal municipalities in Siquijor Island, Eastern and Southern Leyte and Northwest Luzon. IEC seminars were likewise conducted among the coastal community populace relating to coastal and marine geohazards, their causes and effects including the recommended preventive and mitigation measures in order to promote and enhance public awareness. The final outputs of the coastal and marine geohazard survey shall be translated into maps indicating the degree of vulnerability or susceptibility of the coastal areas to a particular geohazard. These thematic maps will be useful not only to the concerned local residents but as well as to the local community policy makers and land use planners and developers. 4.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/Activities 4.2.a Siquijor Island The coastal and marine geohazard survey and assessment in Siquijor Island was conducted from July 31 to August 21, 2007 in line with the National Geohazard Program and to gather baseline geo-environmental data in connection with marine sand extraction in some parts of the municipalities of Siquijor and San Juan. The component activities of the survey and assessment were carried out thru beach profiling, on-site geological/sedimentological studies including notations of evidences of coastal erosion/aggradation, establishment of monitoring stations, beach and sea bottom sediment sampling, gathering of anectodal/historical accounts on geohazards among local residents, seabed topographic measurements and IEC seminar on geohazards. There were 26 beach profile lines traversed and mapped mostly using the Emery method and sometimes using the compass and tape method when the visibility of the horizon was poor. Five (5) proposed sites as monitoring stations for the effects of marine sand extraction off the coasts of Barangays Tongo, Cang-alwang, Pasihagon, and Solangon were visited together with MGB-RO VII technical personnel. A total of 25 beach and marine sand samples from stockpiles were collected. Sand samples from pocket sandy beaches were obtained using hand auger drill. Twenty-seven (27) sea bottom sediment samples were also gathered from the area covered by sea bottom topographic mapping. Fifteen local respondents were involved in the gathering of anecdotal/historical accounts using prepared forms. The Bathy 1500 echo sounder equipment and Garmin global positioning instrument onboard a motorized banca were used for the sea bottom topographic profiling. In coordination with MGB-RO VII and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, IEC session was held each at the Barangay and Municipal level with 90 participants in the former and 28 participants in the latter.


Scoured roots of coconut trees due to coastal erosion

Coastal erosion evidenced by undercutting of coralline limestone

Marine sand chiefly composed of coral fingers and shells is being extracted manually in commercial quantities off the coasts of Barangays Tongo, Cang-alwang, and Pasihagon in the Siquijor town. Extraction site is about 700 to 1000 meters from the shoreline.

4.2.b Eastern and Southern Leyte The field data gathering along the eastern coast Leyte consisted sea bottom topographic measurements and mapping, coastal (beach) profiling, DGPS shoreline mapping, gathering of evidences/indications of shoreline changes, and conduct of interviews and anecdotal accounts. Sea bottom topographic measurement was carried out employing the Bathy 1500 Echo Sounder with Geomatics DGPS as the positioning/navigation instrument. Corresponding bathymetric map of Leyte Gulf was produced/generated from this activity. Three (3) semi-permanent sites were established along the coastal zone of Mayorga, Tolosa and Palo municipalities for purposes of relative sea level change study and future monitoring activities. Grab and piston core samples collected indicate a predominantly muddy to silty mud sediment cover underlying Leyte Gulf. Shoreline mapping were conducted along the coastal areas encompassing the town proper of Abuyog, McArthur, Mayorga, Dulag, Tolosa and Palo municipalities of Eastern Leyte. Demographic data gathering were likewise undertaken during the course of the field survey. Initial findings show that coastal erosion and seasonal flashflooding mainly due to storm surge are common problems in most of the coastal areas in Eastern and Southern Leyte.


From the bathymetric map, the sea bottom topography of Leyte Gulf is generally characterized by smooth with low relief features basically trending towards the northwest. Except in the northern part where numerous shoals and sporadic reefs were observed, the Gulf is a gently sloping depositional basin with a maximum depth of about 130 meters towards the Pacific Ocean. The bathymetric data to be generated shall be compared to the bathymetric information that can be derived from the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) nautical charts in the area to identify areas undergoing erosion or accretion. Similarly, the time series analysis of maps of various dates will also provide information on shoreline changes and the rise and fall of sea level through time. The information to be derived from coastal profiling, which will be replicated through re-occupation of base profiles at different time and monsoon season will provide seasonal change in shoreline configuration. Initially, several areas were identified as undergoing either erosion or accretion.

4.2.c Northwest Luzon An aggregate of 231 line kilometers of sea bottom topographic measurements and reoccupation of foreshore areas were covered by the studies including the gathering of 13 marine water samples and 13 water quality measurents.Areas included in the project are the coastal zones from Dagupan City, Pangasinan in the south to Caba, La Union in the north. Sea bottom topographic measurements were undertaken using the Bathy 1500 Echo Sounder with Geomatics DGPS as the positioning/navigational instrument. For the water quality measurements, the Horiba water quality analyzer was employed for the determination of ph, dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, turbidity, and conductivity. The water samples collected were treated with nitric acid to ph2 and refrigerated prior to laboratory analysis for toxic element contents. Initial findings of the field studies conducted disclosed the following :

a. Flooding is a common problem in most of the low-lying deltaic areas in Dagupan City. Relatedly, siltation which is a usual occurrence in channels of river meanders or near river mouths frequently induce if not aggravate the flooding of populated areas immediately adjoining the river banks particularly during rainy seasons.

b. The coastal area in Wenceslao, Caba, La Union is being continuously subjected to erosion primarily by wave impacts. Similarly, the area immediately after the southernmost groin in Cabaruan, Sto. Tomas, La Union is also experiencing coastal erosion.

c. Along the coastal area south of Barangay Narvacan, Sto. Tomas, la Union, the width of the spit thins out to a mere 25 meters for about 100 meters long and less than a meter in height where waves coming from the west easily cross-traverses the same eastward during high tide. Coastal erosion here is highly dominant.

d. Physical evidence of the southward direction of longshore current was observed on the break up or dispersal direction of the piled-up boulders at the tips of some groins.

e. The concrete seawall along the coast of Tiblong-Alacan, SanFabian, Pangasinan where there is very limited and mostly coarse sediment supply could be considered an effective coastal engineering structure to prevent coastal erosion.


f. Nearshore outcrops of the north-south trending folded Neogene sedimentary Rosario Formation significantly control the sediment supply to the coast and sometimes serve as a natural breakwater as observed in Alacan and Rabon, San Fabian, Pangasinan.

g. Coastal accretion is active in Paratong (Sta. Rita), Aringay, La Union with several meters of sediments being widely deposited measured from the former seawall.

2003 photo along the coast of Wenceslao, Caba, La Union

2008 photo of the above site showing the destructive effects of coastal erosion.

Looking east towards the seaward tip of one of the groins showing the southward dispersal of the constituting piled-up boulders and denoting the similar direction of the longshore drift/current. Note the thickness of sediment deposition at the updrift (left) compared to the eroding downdrift poertion at the right.


4.3 Proposed Activities and Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of Future

Activities

Reoccupation of coastal sites previously occupied are scheduled to be undertaken at relatively different time/season to determine any gradual or abrupt changes in coastal morphology or configuration.

To come out with a comparatively more comprehensive implementation of the projects under the coastal zone program, aside from the current activities relating to the mapping and assessment of coastal areas critically vulnerable/susceptible to geohazards, initiatives will further focus on the study of sea level change as affected by climate change and geological factors and on the delineation of the Philippine continental shelf under UNCLOS. 5. GEOHAZARDS PROGRAMME 5.1 Summary The Geohazards Programme of the Philippines is being implemented by the MGB, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA). These agencies are collaborating with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority on Hazards Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community Based Diasater Risk Mitigation (READY) Project under the framework of the National Diasater Coordinating Council (NDCC). The MGB is principally involved on the mapping and assessment of landslide and flood-prone areas. PHIVOLCS is involved on earthquake and volcano monitoring including tsunami whereas PAGASA deals with rain-induced flooding and storm surges in the country. The complementation work being undertaken by these agencies on geohazards mapping and assessment has been proven effective in addressing the immediate concern to manage if not mitigate the detrimental impacts of natural hazards on the populace.

5.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/Activities A.Program of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau A major program of the MGB is the National Geohazards Mapping and Assessment Program, the primary objective of which is to manage if not totally mitigate the negative impacts of natural hazards on the local populace. This is carried out through the provision of geohazards maps and technical information/data to the various stakeholders revealing areas or sites that are susceptible or prone to various geohazards, so that appropriate measures could be recommended. The spate of successive natural disasters that affected the country since the Cherry Hills tragedy in 1999 and culminating with the Guinsaugon landslide event of 2005 clearly highlighted the need for a more substantive and effective effort from all stakeholders to address the concern. Following the directive of the president to fast track the landslide and flood hazard assessment of the country particularly areas along the eastern Philippine seaboard, the MGB immediately set out to rationalize and speed up the implementation of the program. Now on its third year of implementation the following are the accomplishments of the project during second half of 2007 up to the first half of 2008:


During the later part of June up to the 3rd week of July 2007, a field work consisting of geologists from the MGB-CO and various MGB-CO was conducted covering various municipalities in Iloilo Province. A total of 10 municipalities and 558 barangays was covered during the conduct of the survey. During the later part of 2007 (November), two (2) groups were dispatched to conduct simultaneous province-wide assessment of Ilocos Norte and Abra. The first group conducted the assessment of the entire Ilocos Norte, where 23 municipalities and 557 barangays were covered. The second team covered majority of Abra province with 20 municipalities and 211 barangays assessed. The following year (February to March 2008), the province of Batangas and portions of Laguna was assessed with 13 municipalities and 427 barangays covered. This was immediately followed by the assessment of Zamboanga del Sur province in May 2008 covering 14 municipalities and 320 barangays. Part of MGB’s commitment to the READY Project is the conduct of 1:10,000 scale detailed landslide hazard mapping of growth areas throughout the country. In July 2007 a composite team from the MGB-CO and RO III conducted the detailed landslide hazard mapping in Olongapo City and portions of Subic, Zambales covering two (2) 3’ by 3’ 1:10,000 scale topographic base maps. Majority of the barangays of Olongapo City was assessed. Included in the survey is the identification of critical sites where future landslide warning signages shall be installed. Three (3) more quadrangles were covered by 1:10,000 detailed landslide hazard mapping from March to April 2008. The areas assessed include municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez, Rizal. In August to September 2007, the MGB participated in the province-wide IEC in Leyte. Another IEC was conducted later in December 2007 for the province of Southern Leyte. In February 2008, IEC for Bohol province was held, followed up by an IEC campaign in Aurora Province in April. Another important component of the READY Project is the installation of landslide warning signages. In early 2008, four (4) signages were installed in Baguio City and La Trinidad, Benguet. The sites were selected based on the previous detailed 1:10,000 scale landslide hazard mapping covering two (2) quadrangles in Baguio and La Trinidad. A major activity of the MGB’s geohazards mapping program that directly impacts on the disaster management and rehabilitation is the conduct of suitability assessment of possible relocation sites. The MGB is in the forefront of this very important undertaking, and these are carried out in close coordination with the LGU’s, the NDCC, OCD, Department of Social Welfare and Develoment, Non-Governmental Organizations, civic organizations and other relief and rehabilitation agencies and institutions of government and the private sectors. Following the aftermath of typhoon Frank which ravaged the Visayas regions during the second quarter of 2008, geologists from the MGB- CO and ROs conducted assessment of suitable relocation sites for displaced communities in Bohol and Panay Provinces (Iloilo, Antique, Aklan & Capiz). Numerous communities were hit by flood/flashfloods and landslides triggered by heavy rains brought about by typhoon Frank. In summary, a total of 258 municipalities covering roughly 3,000 barangays were covered by the Geohazards Mapping and Assessment program throughout the entire country during the period July 2007 to June 2008. To date, a total of 1,098 municipalities out of the 1,660 municipalities throughout the country had been covered by the program. This translates to about 450 1:50,000 scale geohazards quadrangle maps produced so far. In terms of the IEC activities of the program, direct advisories of landslide and flood/flashflood threats were provided to all barangays covered by the program for the year. Posters, geohazard maps and information Video Compact Dics were also provided to all municipalities aside from the geohazards advisories. Formal and informal lectures and


discussions were also held with the local government officials, people’s organizations, and other civic groups during the course of the program. B. Hazards Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community-Based Disaster Risk

Mitigation (READY) Project

A multi-agency initiative led by the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) called Hazards Mapping for Effective Community-Based Disaster Risk Mitigation or the READY Project is being implemented from 2006 to 2011. The main objective of this project is to address the problem of disaster risk management (DRM) at the local level. The targets are selected 27 high risk Philippine provinces. The project has three components: 1) Multi-hazard and risk assessment, 2) community-based disaster risk mitigation through development of community-based early warning system (CBEWS) and conduct of IECs and 3) mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into the local development.

Multi-hazard maps (earthquake, tsunami, floods, landslides and volcanic) are produced for the target areas while CBEWS for sudden-onset events such as flashfloods, landslides and tsunami are emplaced. These include the setting up of rainfall and flood level monitoring, establishment of tsunami hazard signages and conduct of evacuation drills for both hazards. Then, IEC campaigns targeting barangay and municipal leaders including teachers are conducted primarily aimed to explain the results of the multi-hazards mapping in their respective localities and to teach them how to interpret the hazard maps produced. Finally, risk-based contingency planning and land use planning modules are developed to ensure that these hazard maps form the basis for any sustainable disaster risk mitigation efforts of a community. Meanwhile, provision and training on the use of Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS), a hazard simulation software developed by PHIVOLCS, caps the project in each province. The READY multi-hazard maps are also incorporated in the REDAS software to make it multi-hazard in approach. The READY Project forms a breakthrough because the NDCC agencies have agreed to pool resources and expertise to address the DRM issue in the country.

The 27 READY provinces are: Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Aurora, Pampanga, Cavite, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Isabela, Quirino, Laguna, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibuguey, Iloilo, Zambales, Antique, Catanduanes, Abra, Agusan del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Rizal, Benguet and Ilocos Sur. The funding institutions are the UNDP and the AusAid. As of June 2008, 13 READY provinces had been worked on in varying levels of completion.

The Collective Strengthening for Community Awareness on Natural Disasters (CSCAND), a subcommittee of the NDCC Preparedness Committtee is the project implementor. PHIVOLCS is the chairman of the CSCAND Technical Working Group while OCD is the Chairman of the Steering Committee. The READY Project is an upscaling of a previous CSCAND project, the REINA Project, which basically conducted similar components for the municipalities of Real, Infanta and General Nakar in Quezon province in 2005.


6. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY PROGRAMME 6.1 Summary Accomplishments for this activity depend on the request from LGU received by MGB Regional Offices. As most open dump sites have been closed or converted to controlled dump sites since 2005 as mandated in RA 9003, majority of the requests for site assessment are for sanitary landfills. MGB is also providing technical assistance to LGU’s for more detailed studies in suitable sanitary landfill sites subject to financial co-sharing agreement with LGU’s. The reduced number of request for site evaluation being received by MGB indicates compliance of LGU’s to RA 9003.

Table 2 Solid Waste Disposal Sites Evaluated

(July 2007-June 2008) Region No. Sites Evaluated CAR 1

1 NT 2 1 3 12

4A 4 4B 5 5 3 6 6 7 2 8 3 9 3 10 1 11 2 12 5 13 8

TOTAL 56 Note: NT – No Target or no request received from LGU for site evaluation.

6.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/Activities The criteria for SWD site selection (based on DAO 50 s. 1998) generally require an ocular inspection although MGB personnel considers other parameters like ground stability and groundwater vulnerability in their evaluation. As mandated in RA 9003, all open dumpsites and controlled landfills should be closed and/or converted to sanitary landfills by the 1st quarter of 2006.

6.3 Proposed Future Activities and Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of Future Activities

MGB in coordination with the Environment Management Bureau (EMB) and the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) is currently working on a proposal for a National Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping Project. This is in line with a provision in the Clean Water Act of 2004 mandating MGB in coordination with NWRB to publish Groundwater Vulnerability Maps. The project will require foreign technical and funding support.


GEO-INFORMATION SECTOR 7. GEODATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 7.1 Summary

Databases being maintained and enhanced at the Geological Databases and Information Systems Section of Lands Geological Survey Division of the MGB are the following:

1. Meta Data on Geological Quadrangle Maps 2. Geological Bibliography Systems (GEOBIBS) 3. Geohazard Status of the Philippines 4. Mineral Resources Database System 5. RP-KOREA Project thru KIGAM: Mineral Potential Mapping Using GIS

7.2 Annual Review of Technical Programmes/ Activities

There are 216 published geological quadrangle maps of the MGB already encoded in the database. Thumbnails or scanned images of all the maps to be placed in the database were already submitted to CCOP. The number of records in the GEOBIBS remains at 3,452 journals and articles. Population of GEOBIBS is presently on hold due to lack of personnel to maintain this database. The updating of the database on the Geohazard Status of the Philippines is on-going. As of July 2007-June 2008, the total number of municipalities assessed is 1,098. The programming phase of the Mineral Resources Database System has also been put on hold due to lack of personnel trained in programming. As initial implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Governments of Korea and the Philippines, thru the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) and the MGB, “The Cooperative Research on the Creation of Mineral Potential Map” project was commenced. An initial activity of this project produced a Mineral Potential Map of Masbate Island utilizing the GIS methodology of the “Likelihood Ratio” Model. Activities to be undertaken include scanning, sending and digitizing of files of Mindoro Island (RP-Japan Project) containing geological, geochemical, and mineral distribution data. 7.3 Proposed Future Activities and Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of

Future Activities The need of the MGB to augment its workforce in pursuit of its projects is due to the lack of technical and support personnel to implement the activities. Personnel who will be employed subsequently need to undergo trainings and workshops. The training should include among others, programming and software development necessary to create independent database systems.

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