MGen GLENN J RABONZA (Ret.) MGen GLENN J RABONZA (Ret.) Administrator, Administrator, Office of Civil Defense Office of Civil Defense

and Executive Officer, NDCC and Executive Officer, NDCC

ScopeScope

Philippines Disaster Risk Profile Philippines Disaster Risk Profile Legal BasisLegal Basis NDCC and OCD StructureNDCC and OCD Structure NDCC Comprehensive DM FrameworkNDCC Comprehensive DM Framework NDCC Program ThrustsNDCC Program Thrusts Military in Disaster Relief OperationsMilitary in Disaster Relief Operations

- National, Regional and International - National, Regional and International TrendsTrends- Role of AFP - Role of AFP - Issues, Challenges, Lessons learned- Issues, Challenges, Lessons learned- Useful Mechanisms- Useful Mechanisms- Way Forward and Next Steps- Way Forward and Next Steps

Disaster Risk ProfileDisaster 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

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

tsunami.

Disaster Risk ProfileDisaster Risk Profile

300 volcanoes/22 active 300 volcanoes/22 active

No. of people killedNo. of people killed No. killed / 100,000 No. killed / 100,000 inhabitantsinhabitants

IndonesiaIndonesia 7,5117,511 BelgiumBelgium 9.029.02

PhilippinesPhilippines 2,9842,984 NetherlandsNetherlands 6.146.14

ChinaChina 2,1092,109 PhilippinesPhilippines 3.593.59

IndiaIndia 1,6111,611 IndonesiaIndonesia 3.373.37

FranceFrance 1,4021,402 FranceFrance 2.252.25

NetherlandsNetherlands 1,0001,000 BurundiBurundi 1.881.88

EthiopiaEthiopia 951951 LatviaLatvia 1.731.73

BelgiumBelgium 940940 UkraineUkraine 1.731.73

UkraineUkraine 803803 AfghanistanAfghanistan 1.281.28

VietnamVietnam 579579 SomaliaSomalia 1.241.24

Source: CRED EM-DATSource: CRED EM-DAT

HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006

No. of people affected No. of people affected (millions)(millions)

No. affected in % of No. affected in % of country populationcountry population

ChinaChina 88.7488.74 MalawiMalawi 40.1%40.1%

PhilippinesPhilippines 8.618.61 BurundiBurundi 28.7%28.7%

IndiaIndia 7.387.38 NigerNiger 21.8%21.8%

MalawiMalawi 5.165.16 DjiboutiDjibouti 18.9%18.9%

KenyaKenya 4.284.28 KenyaKenya 12.5%12.5%

IndonesiaIndonesia 3.953.95 PhilippinesPhilippines 10.4%10.4%

VietnamVietnam 3.353.35 MaliMali 7.6%7.6%

ThailandThailand 3.263.26 AfghanistanAfghanistan 7.5%7.5%

NigerNiger 2.052.05 MozambiqueMozambique 7.2%7.2%

EthiopiaEthiopia 3.033.03 ChinaChina 6.9%6.9%

Source: CRED EM-DATSource: CRED EM-DAT

HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006HUMAN IMPACT OF DISASTERS, 2006

(Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control Capability and Establishing the National Program on Community Disaster Preparedness)

PD 1566JUNE 11,

1978

PD 1566JUNE 11,

1978

NDCC’s LEGAL BASISNDCC’s LEGAL BASIS

HIGHEST POLICY MAKING, COORDINATING AND SUPERVISING BODY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY

ADVISES THE PRESIDENT ON THE STATUS OF NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & MANAGEMENT PLANS

RECOMMENDS TO THE PRESIDENT THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF CALAMITY AND RELEASE OF NATIONAL CALAMITY FUND AS NEEDED

NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILNATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL

Administrator, Office of Civil Defense – Member & Executive Officer

Secretary, Interior & Local Gov’t- MemberSecretary, Public Works- MemberSecretary, Transportation & Communication - MemberSecretary, Social Welfare & Development - MemberSecretary, Agriculture - MemberSecretary, Education - MemberSecretary, Finance - MemberSecretary, Labor & Employment - MemberSecretary, Trade & Industry - MemberSecretary, Health - MemberSecretary, Science & Technology - MemberSecretary, Budget - MemberSecretary, Justice - MemberSecretary, Natural Resources – MemberSecretary, Foreign Affairs - Member Director, Phil. Information Agency - MemberSec-Gen, Phil National Red Cross - Member

Chief of Staff, AFP - Member

Secretary, National Defense - Chairman

DCC ORGANIZATIONAL DCC ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKNETWORK

NATIONAL DISASTER NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILCOORDINATING COUNCIL

80 PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING 80 PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILSCOUNCILS

17 REGIONAL DISASTER 17 REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILSCOORDINATING COUNCILS

117 CITY DISASTER COORDINATING 117 CITY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILSCOUNCILS

1,496 MUNICIPAL DISASTER COORDINATING 1,496 MUNICIPAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILSCOUNCILS

41,945 BARANGAY DISASTER COORDINATING 41,945 BARANGAY DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILSCOUNCILS

The operating arm and The operating arm and secretariat of the secretariat of the National Disaster National Disaster Coordinating Council.Coordinating Council.

- LOI NO.19, S-1972- LOI NO.19, S-1972

… … has the primary task of has the primary task of coordinating the activities coordinating the activities and functions of various and functions of various

government agencies and government agencies and instrumentalities, instrumentalities, private private

institutions and civic institutions and civic organizationsorganizations for the for the

protection and preservation protection and preservation of life and property during of life and property during

emergencies…emergencies…

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSEOFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSEOFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

VisionVisionA service-oriented organizationA service-oriented organization

A prepared populationA prepared population

A safe nationA safe nation

MissionMissionTo administer a comprehensive national civil To administer a comprehensive national civil

defense and civil assistance program by providing defense and civil assistance program by providing leadership in the continuous development of leadership in the continuous development of measures to reduce risk to communities and measures to reduce risk to communities and manage the consequence of disasters.manage the consequence of disasters.

17 OCD REGIONAL OFFICES17 OCD REGIONAL OFFICES

REGION III

REGION I

REGION VII

CAR

REGION IV-A

REGION IV-B

REGION VI

REGION IX

REGION XII

REGION II

NCR

REGION V

REGION VIII

REGION X

CARAGA

ARMM

REGION XI

GEOPHYSICALGEOPHYSICAL

HYDRO-HYDRO-METEOROLOGICALMETEOROLOGICAL

TERRORISMTERRORISM

EPIDEMICSEPIDEMICS

CIVIL CIVIL DISTURBANCEDISTURBANCE

INFESTATIONINFESTATION

NUCLEAR & NUCLEAR & RADIOLOGICALRADIOLOGICAL

PHIVOLCS

PAGASA

AFP

DOH

PNP

DA

PNRI

SSUURRVVEEIILLLLAANNCCEE

ALL HAZARDS APPROACHALL HAZARDS APPROACH

REHABILITATIONREHABILITATION

PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESSMITIGATIONMITIGATION

RESPONSERESPONSE

Pre-EventPre-Event

Post-EventPost-Event

HFA 2005-2015HFA 2005-2015

UNMDG

Defense for Defense for DevelopmeDevelopment Agendant Agenda

Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan

NDCC PROGRAM THRUSTSNDCC PROGRAM THRUSTS

…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 Events of 2004 up to recent showed increasing involvement of military increasing involvement of military forces in Disaster Management:forces in Disaster Management:Quezon province flashfloods/landslides in Quezon province flashfloods/landslides in

December 2004December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004Pakistan Earthquake in October 2005Pakistan Earthquake in October 2005Guinsaugon landslide in February 2006Guinsaugon landslide in February 2006

Role ofRole of AFPAFP 1. Constitutional mandate – 1. Constitutional mandate – is the is the protector of the people and and

the Statethe State. . (Sec. 3 Art 3. Declaration of Principles and State Policies, 1987 Constitution)(Sec. 3 Art 3. Declaration of Principles and State Policies, 1987 Constitution) 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 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 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) - 1. ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) - Operationalization of relevant projects of the ASEAN Regional of relevant projects of the ASEAN Regional Programme on Disaster Management Programme on Disaster Management ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency

Response (AADMER) Response (AADMER) Standby Operating Procedures for Regional Standby Standby Operating Procedures for Regional Standby

Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief And Arrangements and Coordination of Joint Disaster Relief And Emergency Response Operations (SASOP) Emergency Response Operations (SASOP)

2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) OSLO GuidelinesOSLO Guidelines Civil-Military Coordination CourseCivil-Military Coordination Course Asia-Pacific Conference on Military Assistance to Disaster Asia-Pacific Conference on Military Assistance to Disaster

Relief Operations (APC-MADRO)Relief Operations (APC-MADRO)3. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)-Voluntary Demonstration of 3. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)-Voluntary Demonstration of

Response (VDR) for disaster reliefResponse (VDR) for disaster relief4. Military Operations and Law Conference (MILOPS) – organized by 4. Military Operations and Law Conference (MILOPS) – organized by

the US Pacific Commandthe US Pacific Command5. ASEAN Plus 3 Workshop in International Disaster Relief by Armed 5. ASEAN Plus 3 Workshop in International Disaster Relief by Armed

Forces (organized by the People’s Liberation Army of China) Forces (organized by the People’s Liberation Army of China)

Way Forward and Next Steps

Active involvement of the AFP to conferences, Active involvement of the AFP to conferences, trainings and exercises (national, bilateral, trainings and exercises (national, bilateral, multilateral) on Humanitarian Assistance and multilateral) on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) activities Disaster Relief (HADR) activities

AFP to institutionalized Civil-Military Coordination as AFP to institutionalized Civil-Military Coordination as an operational specialty for units with missions that an operational specialty for units with missions that include HADR in support of civil authoritiesinclude HADR in support of civil authorities

Form a pool of competent CM Coord Staff that will Form a pool of competent CM Coord Staff that will facilitate the essential dialogue, collaborative facilitate the essential dialogue, collaborative interaction, cooperation and coordinationinteraction, cooperation and coordination

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