SAVE ME Movement 5th Annual National ConventionEmpowerment The power to build disaster and climate change-resilient communities Engr. Alex S. Crespo Acting DRRM Officer San Jose de Buenavista, Antique SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA Capital town of the Province of Antique Land Area: 4,450 has. Income Class: 1st class Population: 57,847 (2010 Census) RISK PROFILE • Location: Southwest portion of Panay Island, bounded by the Sulu Sea and West Philippine Sea. Strong Winds Storm Surge Sea Mishap Oil Spill RISK PROFILE • River systems dissecting the town Flood Heavy Rain Tropical Cyclone Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) RISK PROFILE • Presence of inland and undersea active earthquake-generating faults and trenches: Negros Trench, Tablas Fault System, West Panay Fault High-magnitude earthquake Locally-generated tsunami RISK PROFILE • Population growth, small access roads, high volume traffic, people living in close quarters Fire Incidents Disease Outbreak Vehicular Accident Disasters, whether natural or human-made, affect everyone, especially the poor, children, women and elderly, who have the least capability to deal with disasters. People in the communities are the first to feel the impact of disasters and it is to their best interest to protect themselves. MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA Areas of Practice: • Access to information • Inclusion and Participation • Accountability • Local Organizational Capacity ACCESS TO INFORMATION …share information with everyone Trainings, Lectures, Seminars, Forums Information Dissemination Early Warning System Key Elements of Empowerment: • Seminar -Workshop on R.A. 10121 for Punong Barangays and Barangay DRRM Focal Persons • Sangguniang Kabataan Orientation on R.A . 10121 • Family Disaster Preparedness Trainings... – – – – – – for Barangay Folks for Persons With Disability (PWD) for all Elementary Teachers for LGU Employees for Barangays for Private Sectors • Publication and Reproduction of Booklets and Audio Video Presentations • Radio and TV Guesting • Production of DRRM Newsletter: The Shield • Social Media Networking: Facebook (Mdrrmo San Jose) • Early Warning System in place • Early Warning devices available: Flood level monitoring posts Automatic Weather Station Rain Gauges • Monitoring of Philippine and international warning/ advisory agencies (e.i. PAGASA) • Early warning using SMS and radio broadcast thru local media partners • Warnings, advisories and DRRM matters posted on MDRRMO Facebook account Key Elements of Empowerment: INCLUSION & PARTICIPATION …encourage autonomy Direct Participation Representation Information-based Removal of Barriers Direct participation in risk assessment, hazard mapping, planning sessions, public hearings and response operations Representation in local special bodies such as the Municipal DRRM Council and the Municipal Development Council (Sectoral Committees) Information-based. Data on vulnerable groups and population at risk are aggregated and reported directly or through intermediaries to decision makers. Removing restrictions and other barriers thru policies, programs/ projects such as implementation of Community-Based Rehabilitation COMMUNITY-BASED REHABILITATION • Database of PWDs per barangay • Provision of assistive devices (wheelchairs, eyeglass) • Free physical therapy sessions • Promotion of accessibility for PWDs • Livelihood: – Bead-accessory making training – Construction of production center for PWDs Key Elements of Empowerment: ACCOUNTABILITY … making public officials and service providers answerable for policies, actions and use of funds OPERATIONS MANUAL • Contains the guiding principle of the entire council pre disaster, during disaster and post disaster operation • Defines the structure of the MDRRMC, duties and function of members, and different standard operating procedures of the Council DISASTER & EMERGENCY PLANS • Existing Disaster Preparedness and Contingency Plans: Typhoon with Flood Flash Flood Earthquake Earthquake with Tsunami Typhoon with Storm Surge Storm Surge • MDRRMC 3 -Year Strategic Plan LOCAL ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY …groups connect, form networks to influence decision making and gain collective bargaining power Key Elements of Empowerment: THE MDRRMC • Executive Order 186, S. 2010 – In accordance with RA 10121 • Executive Order 011, S. 2012 – Members grouped using the CLUSTER APPROACH MDRRMC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THE MDRRMO • Municipal Ordinance 2011-08: Ordinance Creating the MDRRM Office of San Jose de Buenavista – Executive Order 029, S. 2012 declaring Ordinance operative MDRRMC OPERATION CENTER • 2nd Floor, Municipal Building • OPCEN serves as MDRRM Office 5 Units Personal Computer 3 Internet Connection (providers) 1 Unit Base VHF Radio 1 Unit Telephone and Fax Machine Storage Cabinets for Supplies and Equipment Mapping and Plotting Equipment and Software Automatic Weather Station SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM • SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA VALIANT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS (SAVER) 688 emergency responders • 104 municipal-based responders • 584 barangay-based responders Municipal-based responders are covered with GSIS group accident insurance amounting to Php 600,000.00 per person. SEARCH & RESCUE EQUIPMENT 4 PNP Patrol Car 3 Ambulances 4 Rescue Vehicles EQUIPAGE (TRANSPO) 1 Fiber Glass Raft 2 Rescue Boats 3 Fire Trucks EVACUATION CENTERS • May – June, 2011: conduct of inspection and profiling • 55 elementary & high schools, day care centers and 1 sports complex • 341 rooms for approx. 6,818 pax • Usability identified depending on type of hazard MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA Implementation • Barangay provides a counterpart from their BDRRM fund to cover expenses on training consisting of modules on hazard mapping, risk assessment, disaster camp management, action planning, firefighting, basic life support, and emergency response • Municipal LGU provides counterpart of providing resource speakers and trainings equipment in coordination with the Provincial DRRM Council. RESULTS: OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES Barangays have organized DRRM Committees. Barangays had prepared their DRRM Work and Financial Plan, and Action Plan. Barangays have undergone DRRM and emergency response the trainings: 185 barangay officials trained on DRRM. 584 trained emergency responders in the barangay. MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA IMPLEMENTATION • Assessment of the Sibalom Watershed and its impact to San Jose de Buenvista based on a scientific study. • LGU coordinated with DENR to adopt a forest reserve in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio, Antique. • The LGU also consulted the barangay LGU of Aningalan and the municipal LGU of San Remegio re the social acceptance of the San Jose dB’s plan. RESULTS: OUTPUTS & OUTCOMES • LGU finally signed on Nov. 28, 2011 agreement with DENR with Municipality of San Remegio as witness. • 50 hectares in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio adopted by San Jose dB LGU. • On going reforestation. • Establishment of rain gauge in the upstream MDRRMC SAN JOSE de BUENAVISTA ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • Adopting a watershed for reforestation for NGP thru agreement with DENR • Tree Growing at water shed area in Brgy. Aningalan, San Remegio • Enhancing LGU nursery – Purchase and growing of native trees seedling • Mangrove Area Development (Mangrove Planting) ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • Coastal Resource Management: Marine Protected Area (MPA) conservation Construction of guard towers for the MPA Exploratory dive to assess coral growth Installation of jackstone type modules for artificial reef AGRICULTURE • Establishment of FARMVILLE - demo farm for integrated and organic farming • Opening of Biological Control Laboratory in Farmville in partnership with DA • Introduction of alternative crops and alternative income source • Organic fertilizer production project HEALTH & NUTRITION Campaign against preventable diseases thru Immunization / Vaccination, free medical services and information dissemination Health Insurance Feeding Program 1 2 3 No single group or organization such as the LGU can address every aspect of disaster risk reduction and demands collective response – PARTNERSHIPS - “Empowerment is not giving people power, people already have plenty of power, in the wealth of their knowledge and motivation… Blanchard, K.).“ – PROVIDE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT Community participation in DRRM is important to reverse the increasing trend in disaster occurrence and losses and the notion of the culture of safety implies deep-rooted behavioral change. – TRY AND TRY UNTIL AWARENESS IS INCREASED AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IS ACHIEVED Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council San Jose de Buenavista, Antique THANK YOU