1. The Philippine Disaster Management System
MGen GLENN J RABONZA (Ret.) Administrator, Office of Civil Defense and Executive Officer, NDCC

2. Scope 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

3. Average of 20 typhoons a year and seven (7) are destructive
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

4. 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 tsunami.

5. 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
3.59
India
1,611
3.37
France
1,402
2.25
1,000
Burundi
1.88
Ethiopia
951
Latvia
1.73
940
Ukraine
803
Afghanistan
1.28
Vietnam
579
Somalia
1.24
Source: CRED EM-DAT
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6. 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%
5.16
Djibouti
18.9%
Kenya
4.28
12.5%
Indonesia
3.95
10.4%
Vietnam
3.35
Mali
7.6%
Thailand
3.26
Afghanistan
7.5%
2.05
Mozambique
7.2%
Ethiopia
3.03
6.9%
Source: CRED EM-DAT
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7. PD 1566 JUNE 11, 1978 NDCC’s LEGAL BASIS
(Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Control Capability and Establishing the National Program on Community Disaster Preparedness)

8. NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL
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

9. NDCC MEMBERS Chief of Staff, AFP - Member
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
NDCC MEMBERS
Administrator, Office of Civil Defense – Member & Executive Officer

10. 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

11. OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE
- LOI NO.19, S-1972
… 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…
The operating arm and secretariat of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.

12. 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.

13. 17 OCD REGIONAL OFFICES CAR REGION II REGION I NCR REGION V REGION III
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
PRESENTLY, OCD IS MAINTAINING 16 FULLY-OPERATIONAL REGIONAL CENTERS WHICH PROVIDE SECRETARIAT SERVICES AND SERVE AS EXECUTIVE ARM TO 17 REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS.

14. HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL NUCLEAR & RADIOLOGICAL
ALL HAZARDS APPROACH
GEOPHYSICAL
PHIVOLCS
PAGASA
AFP
DOH
PNP DA
PNRI S U R V E I L A N C
Hazard Surveillance
HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL
TERRORISM
EPIDEMICS
CIVIL DISTURBANCE
INFESTATION
NUCLEAR & RADIOLOGICAL

15. REHABILITATION
PREPAREDNESS
MITIGATION
RESPONSE

16. NDCC PROGRAM THRUSTS HFA 2005-2015 UNMDG
MITIGATION
PREPAREDNESS
Defense for Development Agenda
Pre-Event
Post-Event
REHABILITATION
RESPONSE
Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan
HFA
…building the resilience of
communities to disasters…
UNMDG

17. The Military in Disaster Relief Operations

18. 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

19. 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)
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

20. Issues, Challenges, Lessons Learned (Domestic)
Frequent turn-over of personnel at AFP i.e. AFPDRTF, limits continuous capability building;
Need to train more reservist to be utilized for DM activities and let the regular force focus its attention and resources to territorial defense;
Need to develop a pool of civil-military coordinators to facilitate smooth interfacing of civilian and military personnel during response and rehabilitation operations; and
Civilian institutions need to further upgrade their capabilities and reduce reliance to AFP.

21. Issues, Challenges, Lessons Learned (Regional and International)
International military forces’ participation and duration will be always be based on host nation’s desires;
Civilian humanitarian community and military forces will likely meet again;
Military transition’s timeline is based on the availability of adequate relief capacity of host nation;
International humanitarian organizations’ transition timeline is based on “relief to recovery phase”;
Incorporation of participation of international military forces in the mobilization plans of
host nations, particularly disaster-prone ones;
Standardization of assessment procedures for use of both civilian and military disaster relief workers; and
Institutionalization of education and training on disaster relief operations in military organizations

22. 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)

23. Way Forward and Next Steps
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

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