12 Questions
Why is it important to give importance to disasters according to the text?
To create hurdles for achieving Millennium Development Goals
What does the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act aim to provide?
Awareness in disaster prevention and mitigation
How do disasters impact communities according to the text?
By causing deaths and destruction
What is one reason for the Philippines being one of the world's most disaster-prone nations?
Location in the Pacific Ring of Fire
How can disasters affect the achievement of development goals according to the text?
By posing serious economic impacts on nations
What is a common natural phenomenon in the Philippines due to its geographical characteristics?
Earthquakes
What is the basis of the DRRM Act?
Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)
Why was the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) developed?
To respond to the growing impacts of disasters on communities
What did the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) ratification signify for the Philippines?
A commitment to the HFA
What role do Local Government Units (LGUs) play in disaster risk reduction?
They are key partners in disaster risk reduction
What does DRRM stand for in the context of the text?
Disaster Risk Reduction Management
What event prompted the formulation and adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)?
Tsunami in 2004 claiming over 200,000 lives
Learn about the Republic Act No. 10121 which strengthens the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System. Explore the importance of the DRRM Act in providing methods, strategies, and awareness in climate change adaptation.
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