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The Philippines is the most disaster-prone country in the world.
False
The Republic Act 10121 was signed by former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 25, 2010.
False
Disaster risk reduction is focused on responding to disasters after they occur.
False
DRR actions can be only technical and social.
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Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery includes the activation of Response Clusters and Incident Command System (ICS).
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) is the concept and practice of reducing exposure to hazards, but not lessening vulnerability.
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Disaster risk reduction is based on the principle that while hazards are inevitable, its adverse effects cannot be prevented.
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Disaster management is only the responsibility of the local government.
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Exposure is a term used to describe the disruption of a community's function which exceeds its ability to cope and recover on its own.
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Disaster management planning should only focus on small-scale events.
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Organizations should function separately from their core business during disaster management.
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The implementation of disaster risk reduction enables countries to identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and improve early warning systems.
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The terminologies and their definitions for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) are obtained from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP).
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The four thematic areas of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) are not based on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP).
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Disaster Prevention and Mitigation actually involves activities such as early warning systems, flood forecasting, and hazard and risk mappings.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) emphasizes the importance of targeting priorities for actions through the implementation of disaster risk reduction.
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Disaster Preparedness involves the implementation of Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA).
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Disaster Response includes the provision of financial assistance and management of evacuation centers.
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The Department of Education is responsible for Disaster Mitigation.
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Disaster Response aims to rebuild the living conditions of the affected community.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is responsible for Disaster Prevention.
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Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery includes the actions taken to foresee, respond, and recover from the impacts of hazard events.
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is responsible for Disaster Response.
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Disaster Mitigation is the same as Disaster Prevention.
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Study Notes
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
- The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 (Republic Act 10121) was signed by former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on May 27, 2010, to strengthen and institutionalize a disaster risk reduction and management system at the national, regional, provincial, and local levels.
Concepts of Disaster Risk
- Disaster: the disruption of a community's function which exceeds its ability to cope and recover on its own, involving widespread losses and impacts.
- Exposure: the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitudes.
- Disaster Risk: the potential loss in human lives, health, and the environment.
- Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): the concept and practice of analysis and management of the causes of disasters, reducing exposure to hazards, lessening vulnerability, and wise management of the environment.
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM): the systematic process of using all available manpower and resources to implement various principles of DRR and Management.
Principles of DRR and Management
- Disaster management is the responsibility of all spheres of government.
- Organizations should function as an extension of their core business.
- Individuals are responsible for their own safety.
- Disaster management planning should focus on large-scale events.
- Disaster management planning should recognize the difference between incidents and disasters.
Four Thematic Areas of Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
- Thematic Area 1: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
- Activities: early warning systems, flood forecasting and monitoring, hazard and risk mappings, structural and non-structural interventions
- Responsible government agency: Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
- Thematic Area 2: Disaster Preparedness
- Activities: contingency planning, prepositioning and stock-piling, capacitating and organizing responders, training, drills and exercises, pre-disaster risk assessment
- Responsible government agency: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
- Thematic Area 3: Disaster Response
- Activities: rapid damage assessment and needs analysis (RDANA), issuance of advisories and situation reports, activation of response clusters and incident command system (ICS), mobilization of responders, humanitarian assistance, management of evacuation centers
- Responsible government agency: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
- Thematic Area 4: Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Activities: post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA), enhancement of policies and plans, reconstruction using "build back better" approach, resettlement, provision of new sources of livelihood
- Responsible government agency: various government agencies
Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
- Implementation of DRR enables countries or communities to target priorities for actions, including:
- Identification, assessment, and monitoring of disaster risks
- Improvement of early warning systems
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This quiz assesses knowledge on the concepts of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in the Philippines, including the Republic Act 10121 of 2010.
