The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), is a working group of various government, non-government, civil sector and private sector organizations of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines established on June 11, 1978 by Presidential Decree 1566.[1] It is administered by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) under the Department of National Defense (DND). The council is responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies. The NDRRMC plans and leads the guiding activities in the field of communication, warning signals, emergency, transportation, evacuation, rescue, engineering, health and rehabilitation, public education and auxiliary services such as fire fighting and the police in the country. The Council utilizes the UN Cluster Approach in disaster management.[2] It is the country's focal for the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) and many other related international commitments.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
On May 27, 2010, during the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) was signed into law. Five months later on October 2010 during the Benigno Aquino III administration, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) was renamed into National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The following heads of agencies compose the NDRRMC:[3][4]
As of June 30, 2022, these are the following members of the council:
According of Republic Act 10121, various local governments throughout the country should establish Local DRRM Offices at the regional, provincial, municipal, city and barangay levels.[5] As functional arms of the local governments, these Offices are responsible to create a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan according to the Framework of the NDRRMC covering 4 aspects including disaster preparedness, response, prevention and mitigation, and rehabilitation and recovery.[6]
Local Offices usually have a Chief DRRM Officer supported by Administrative and Training, Research and Planning, Operations and Warning Officers. Some of these Offices have advanced to organizing their own search and rescue and emergency medical services squads and command-control-and-communications centers.
The NDRRMC was in charge of gathering and reporting data in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. On November 15, 2014, the agency reported 5,632 deaths, 1,140 people missing and 12,166 injured.[7] The agency has reported the rose of death toll to 6,190 deaths, 1,785 missing and 28, 626 injured. They also estimated that the typhoon cost ₱36.6 billion damage to the infrastructure and agriculture of the Visayan Region.[8] As of April 17, 2015, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed total of 6,300 deaths including 5,877 of those taking place in the Eastern Visayas.[9]
Mount Pinatubo Eruption
When the population was put into a state of alert during the first phases of the Pinatubo crisis, authorities from the NDCC showed indisputable efficiency in managing the people.[10]
Precautionary Measures Before Sensing an Eruption
Prior the eruption, no precautionary measures were taken until signs of activity were observed in 1991. This could be attributed to the absence of any oral or written records of volcanic activity for the past 400 years in the surrounding areas.[11]
Precautionary Measures After Sensing an Eruption
By April 3, 1991, PHIVOLCS, after having concluded that the volcano was reawakening, decided to evacuate Aetas villages that were lying within a radius of 10 km around the summit. On May 13, 1991, a 5-level warning and evacuation system was constituted. This system included a concentric danger zone surrounding the volcano, continuously fixing four radii of evacuation from 10 to 40 kilometers between June 7 and 18, which mostly depended on the evolution of the threat. On the day of June 26, 1991, orders of evacuation were conveyed to local authorities or Coordination Councils (DCC). During those times, the entire zone located within the 10 km radius around the crater of Pinatubo has been decreed as permanent high risk sector by PHIVOLCS prohibiting all human occupation of the zone.[12]
In the time of Pinatubo’s eruptive phase in June 1991, most of the population reacted favorably to the evacuation orders due to the early preparation and coordination efforts the authorities on the field have demonstrated. However, there were still some Aetas that changed their minds and decided to return to the mountains seeking refuge in caves and spiritual comfort from their God. There were also others that refused to leave, having been convinced that the expected eruption would not be extreme enough to reach their homes, and having been scared at the thought of having to abandon their belongings and crops. By the time the second warning was given out in July 1992, the population, having been more aware of previous events, were much more prepared. Despite the PHIVOLCS frequent pleas and the population's positive response to it though, a total of 300 Aetas families still refused to evacuate.
Post-disaster Recovery
Under the DRRM Act, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is designated as the lead agency for the recovery. NEDA is mandated to coordinate the recovery support functions of national government agencies, local governments, and civil society organizations (CSOs). However, during the recovery from Typhoon Haiyan, NDRRMC was caught unprepared due to the typhoon's overwhelming impacts. It was in this context that the government, through the President's Memorandum Order 62 of December 2013, created the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) to focus exclusively on coordinating the recovery process. OPARR aims to unify efforts of the government and other institutions involved in recovery. It has special power to mobilize the full resources of the country and to expedite the decision-making process under the direct authority of the President. OPARR was dissolved after two years.
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^Frédéric, Leone, and Jean-Christophe Gaillard. "Analysis of the institutional and social responses to the eruption and the lahars of Mount Pinatubo volcano from 1991 to 1998 (Central Luzon, Philippines)." GeoJournal no. 2 (1999): 223. JSTOR Journals, EBSCOhost.
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^Frédéric, Leone, and Jean-Christophe Gaillard. "Analysis of the institutional and social responses to the eruption and the lahars of Mount Pinatubo volcano from 1991 to 1998 (Central Luzon, Philippines)." GeoJournal no. 2 (1999): 223. JSTOR Journals, EBSCOhost.
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This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council NDRRMC formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council NDCC is a working group of various government non government civil sector and private sector organizations of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines established on June 11 1978 by Presidential Decree 1566 1 It is administered by the Office of Civil Defense OCD under the Department of National Defense DND The council is responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies The NDRRMC plans and leads the guiding activities in the field of communication warning signals emergency transportation evacuation rescue engineering health and rehabilitation public education and auxiliary services such as fire fighting and the police in the country The Council utilizes the UN Cluster Approach in disaster management 2 It is the country s focal for the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response AADMER and many other related international commitments National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management CouncilPambansang Sanggunian para sa Pagtugon ng SakunaAgency overviewFormedJune 11 1978 44 years ago 1978 06 11 Preceding agencyNational Disaster Coordinating CouncilTypeStrategic Emergency ManagementJurisdictionNationalHeadquartersCamp Aguinaldo EDSA cor Boni Serrano Quezon City Philippines14 36 49 N 121 03 54 E 14 61361 N 121 06500 E 14 61361 121 06500Agency executivesUsec Raymundo B Ferrer Executive DirectorDND OIC Usec Jose Faustino Jr Acting ChairmanParent agencyDepartment of National DefenseWebsitendrrmc wbr gov wbr ph Contents 1 Council membership 2 Local DRRM Offices 3 Disaster response 3 1 Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda 3 2 Mount Pinatubo Eruption 3 2 1 Precautionary Measures Before Sensing an Eruption 3 2 2 Precautionary Measures After Sensing an Eruption 4 Post disaster Recovery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCouncil membership EditOn May 27 2010 during the administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 RA 10121 was signed into law Five months later on October 2010 during the Benigno Aquino III administration the National Disaster Coordinating Council NDCC was renamed into National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council NDRRMC The following heads of agencies compose the NDRRMC 3 4 As of June 30 2022 these are the following members of the council Position Ex officio MemberChairperson Secretary of National DefenseVice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness Secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentVice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Secretary of Science and TechnologyVice Chairperson for Disaster Response Secretary of Social Welfare and DevelopmentVice Chairperson for Rehabilitation and Recovery Director General National Economic and Development AuthorityMembers Secretary of HealthSecretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesSecretary of Information and Communications TechnologySecretary of AgricultureSecretary of EducationSecretary of EnergySecretary of FinanceSecretary of Trade and IndustrySecretary of TransportationSecretary of Budget and ManagementSecretary of Public Works and HighwaysSecretary of Foreign AffairsSecretary of JusticeSecretary of Labor and EmploymentSecretary of TourismExecutive SecretaryPresidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessChairperson Commission on Higher EducationChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesChief of the Philippine National PoliceCommandant of the Philippine Coast GuardPress SecretarySecretary General of the Philippine Red CrossCommissioner of the National Anti Poverty Commission Victims of Disasters and Calamities SectorChairperson of the Philippine Commission on WomenSecretary of the Human Settlements and Urban DevelopmentExecutive Director of the Climate Change Office of the Climate Change CommissionPresident of the Government Service Insurance SystemPresident of the Social Security SystemPresident of the Philippine Health Insurance CorporationPresident of the Union of Local Authorities of the PhilippinesPresident of the League of Provinces of the PhilippinesPresident of the League of Municipalities of the PhilippinesPresident of the League of Cities of the PhilippinesPresident of the Liga ng Mga BarangayFour representatives from Civil Society OrganizationsOne representative from the Private SectorAdministrator of the Office of Civil DefenseChief of the Presidential Management StaffSpecial Assistant to the PresidentLocal DRRM Offices EditAccording of Republic Act 10121 various local governments throughout the country should establish Local DRRM Offices at the regional provincial municipal city and barangay levels 5 As functional arms of the local governments these Offices are responsible to create a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan according to the Framework of the NDRRMC covering 4 aspects including disaster preparedness response prevention and mitigation and rehabilitation and recovery 6 Local Offices usually have a Chief DRRM Officer supported by Administrative and Training Research and Planning Operations and Warning Officers Some of these Offices have advanced to organizing their own search and rescue and emergency medical services squads and command control and communications centers Disaster response EditTyphoon Haiyan Yolanda Edit Main article Typhoon Haiyan The NDRRMC was in charge of gathering and reporting data in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan On November 15 2014 the agency reported 5 632 deaths 1 140 people missing and 12 166 injured 7 The agency has reported the rose of death toll to 6 190 deaths 1 785 missing and 28 626 injured They also estimated that the typhoon cost 36 6 billion damage to the infrastructure and agriculture of the Visayan Region 8 As of April 17 2015 the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed total of 6 300 deaths including 5 877 of those taking place in the Eastern Visayas 9 Mount Pinatubo Eruption Edit When the population was put into a state of alert during the first phases of the Pinatubo crisis authorities from the NDCC showed indisputable efficiency in managing the people 10 Precautionary Measures Before Sensing an Eruption Edit Prior the eruption no precautionary measures were taken until signs of activity were observed in 1991 This could be attributed to the absence of any oral or written records of volcanic activity for the past 400 years in the surrounding areas 11 Precautionary Measures After Sensing an Eruption Edit By April 3 1991 PHIVOLCS after having concluded that the volcano was reawakening decided to evacuate Aetas villages that were lying within a radius of 10 km around the summit On May 13 1991 a 5 level warning and evacuation system was constituted This system included a concentric danger zone surrounding the volcano continuously fixing four radii of evacuation from 10 to 40 kilometers between June 7 and 18 which mostly depended on the evolution of the threat On the day of June 26 1991 orders of evacuation were conveyed to local authorities or Coordination Councils DCC During those times the entire zone located within the 10 km radius around the crater of Pinatubo has been decreed as permanent high risk sector by PHIVOLCS prohibiting all human occupation of the zone 12 In the time of Pinatubo s eruptive phase in June 1991 most of the population reacted favorably to the evacuation orders due to the early preparation and coordination efforts the authorities on the field have demonstrated However there were still some Aetas that changed their minds and decided to return to the mountains seeking refuge in caves and spiritual comfort from their God There were also others that refused to leave having been convinced that the expected eruption would not be extreme enough to reach their homes and having been scared at the thought of having to abandon their belongings and crops By the time the second warning was given out in July 1992 the population having been more aware of previous events were much more prepared Despite the PHIVOLCS frequent pleas and the population s positive response to it though a total of 300 Aetas families still refused to evacuate Post disaster Recovery EditUnder the DRRM Act the National Economic and Development Authority NEDA is designated as the lead agency for the recovery NEDA is mandated to coordinate the recovery support functions of national government agencies local governments and civil society organizations CSOs However during the recovery from Typhoon Haiyan NDRRMC was caught unprepared due to the typhoon s overwhelming impacts It was in this context that the government through the President s Memorandum Order 62 of December 2013 created the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery OPARR to focus exclusively on coordinating the recovery process OPARR aims to unify efforts of the government and other institutions involved in recovery It has special power to mobilize the full resources of the country and to expedite the decision making process under the direct authority of the President OPARR was dissolved after two years See also EditOffice of Civil Defense Philippines References Edit Presidential Decree No 1566 s 1978 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines June 11 1978 Retrieved January 20 2023 Shaw Rajib March 6 2012 Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Emerald Group Publishing p 212 ISBN 9780857248671 FAST FACTS The NDRRMC Rappler July 11 2014 November 16 2013 Retrieved August 22 2014 Republic Act No 10121 Official Gazette Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office PREGINET 2010 Retrieved January 2 2019 The role of LGUs local councils during disasters Rappler July 11 2014 November 21 2013 Retrieved August 22 2014 NDRRMC Framework US sends 1000 more troops as Philippines typhoon aid faces challenges Fox News Retrieved November 15 2013 NDRRMC Yolanda death toll rises to 6 190 Philippine Star January 9 2014 Retrieved August 22 2014 US sends 1000 more troops as Philippines typhoon aid faces challenges PDF National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council April 17 2014 Archived from the original PDF on October 6 2014 Retrieved August 22 2014 Frederic Leone and Jean Christophe Gaillard Analysis of the institutional and social responses to the eruption and the lahars of Mount Pinatubo volcano from 1991 to 1998 Central Luzon Philippines GeoJournal no 2 1999 223 JSTOR Journals EBSCOhost Newhall Christopher G James W Hendley and Peter H Stauffer The cataclysmic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo Philippines Vancouver WA U S Geological Survey 1997 Frederic Leone and Jean Christophe Gaillard Analysis of the institutional and social responses to the eruption and the lahars of Mount Pinatubo volcano from 1991 to 1998 Central Luzon Philippines GeoJournal no 2 1999 223 JSTOR Journals EBSCOhost External links EditNDRRMC official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council amp oldid 1154263212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
