Documentation on
the Albay Governor, Joey S. Salceda
for Making Cities Resilient campaign
Essential 1
Put in place organization and coordination
to understand and reduce disaster risk,
based on participation of citizen groups
and civil society. Build local alliances.
Ensure that all departments understand
their role in disaster risk reduction and
preparedness.
4. National DRR Planning
Albay
1. APSEMO/
CIRCA/AMDGO
3. Support local
community
2. Partnership with
Private sector,
Community,
Local authority
Indicator 1-1. Are local organizations (including local government)
sufficiently equipped with capacities (knowledge, experience, official
mandate) for climate and disaster risk reduction?
Disaster
Preparedness/
Mitigation
APSEMO
(DRR)
CIRCA
(CCA)
Disaster
Response
Reconstruction
after Disaster
APSEMO
(Coordinate)
Institutionalized
by the governor, Salceda
AMDGO
(Implement &
Coordinate)
Now Albay has three organizations dedicate to the whole cycle of disaster
Indicator 1-2. Are there partnerships between communities, private
sector and local authorities to reduce risk?
HFA2: Early Warning Systems established by the governor,
Salceda
-mobile phone sim pack [SMART] for barangay leaders
-local radio broadcasts warning
HFA3: Dissemination of good practice in DRR by issuing books
the governor, Salceda, agreed partnership
-with Oxfam in the PH, and
-among Bicol Univ & Oxfam in the PH
-
Indicator 1-2. Are there partnerships between communities, private
sector and local authorities to reduce risk?
HFA4: Climate risk reduction and mitigation
the governor, Salceda, led Special Proclamation
Resolution 2007-04 which stipulates that all
businesses to be established in the province should
be consistent with climate change adaptation
-Cement Factory to use rice hull instead of fossil fuel
-Energy Development Corp. assisting mangrove reforestation program
HFA5: Emergency Paramedic Training Unit upon the
initiative of the governor, Salceda
-Established by the Bicol University, Bicol Regional Training and Teaching
Hospital and APSEMO
Indicator 1-3. Does the local government support local communities
(particularly women, elderly, infirmed, children) to actively participate in
risk reduction decision-making, policy making, planning and
implementation processes?
• the governor, Salceda, had organized LGUs
(Local Government Units)
to establish networking as well as planning and
programming to integrate DRR/CCA in the CLUP
(Comprehensive Land Use Plan)
Indicator 1-4. Does the local government participate in the national
DRR planning?
Republic Act 10121 “An Act Strengthening the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
System…”
From experience of Albay
the Albay 2007 and Manila 2009 Declarations
which has become a tool for the early passage of the
Climate Change Act and the creation of the Climate
Change Commission
Hosted by Albay
Essential 2. Assign a budget for disaster
risk reduction and provide incentives for
homeowners, low-income families,
communities, business and the public
sector to invest in reducing the risks they
face.
5. Budget Office &
Treasury Office
National Gov’t
AMDGO
1. Backyard Vegetable
Garden & Livelihood
Programme
3. Business
association to
support small
enterprises
2. Aid to the vulnerable
after disaster (MF)
4. Economic
Incentives for DRR
(tax holidays)
Albay assess itself as 5 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 2-1. Are financial services (e.g. saving and credit schemes,
macro and micro-insurance) available to vulnerable and
marginalised households for pre- and/or post-disaster times?
For relocatees;
• Backyard vegetable farms:
(Initiatived by the governor, Salceda)
for 2,500 families with 2 million Peso with Department of
Agriculture
• Livelihood programmes:
for 4,800 farmers provided with:
credit assistance,
livelihood trainings,
better use of fertilizers,
non-farm entrepreneurial courses, etc.
by AMDGO institutionalized by the governor, Salceda
Indicator 2-2. Financial support to the vulnerable to disasters
and/or victims of disaster
Micro-Finance (Sep 2008 – Sep 2010)
AMDGO was designated to implement program
289 groups or 6,500 persons got the support,
In total 32,500,000 Peso
The gvernor, Salceda, in partnership with the
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Office V (DSWD), accessed Bicol Calamity
Assistance for Rehabilitation Effort Fund
Indicator 2-3. Do local business associations, such as chambers of
commerce and similar, support efforts of small enterprises for
business continuity during and after disasters?
By the governor, Salceda, recognized as support
sectors both as preparedness and mitigation
Specifically involved:
in community-based DRR to support relief
in reconstruction and resettlements
Indicator 2-4. Are there any economic incentives for DRR actions
(e.g. reduced insurance premiums for households, tax holidays for
businesses)?
 Loan deferral has been negotiated by the
governor, Salceda, to suspend payment for
amortization of loans by disaster stricken
victims which are always granted
2-5. Does the local government have access to adequate financial
resources to carry out risk reduction activities?
Internal Budget
Provincial Government of Albay allocated
4.37% of budget to DRR
0.25% of budget to CCA
In total 4.62% in 2010
according to the record from Budget Office
2-5. Does the local government have access to adequate financial
resources to carry out risk reduction activities?
Albay Province led by the governor, Salceda, is
making efforts to get external fund for DDR,
Disaster Response and Climate Change
Adaptation
2-5. Does the local government have access to adequate financial
resources to carry out risk reduction activities?
External Budget
Amount
Fund source
Project
Year
APSEMO
24,203,105 Peso
AECID (Agencia
Española de
Cooperacion
Internacional para el
Desarrollo: Spanish
Government)
Evacuation Shelter
Construction in
Disaster Vulnerable
Areas in Albay
2009 and 2010
CIRCA
400,000 US$
UNDP (United Nations
Development
Programme)
AMDGO
32,500,000 Peso
DSWD (Department
of Social Work and
Development)
Millennium
Development Goal
Fund 1656 Albay
Demo
2009 to 2011
Micro Financing
Program
2009 and 2010
APSEMO also get 500,000,000 Peso from JICA (Japan International Cooperation
Agency) to construct another 6 Evacuation Shelter from this year.
according to the record from Treasury Office
Essential 3. Maintain up-to-date data on
hazards and vulnerabilities, prepare risk
assessments and use these as the basis
for urban development plans and decision.
Ensure that this information and the plans
for your city’s resilience are readily
available to the public and fully discussed
with them.
APSEMO&CIRCA
Scientific Institute
4. DRR integrated
Comprehensive
Land Use Plan
1, 2. Assess &
update risk
3. Communicate
with Community on
hazard
5. Access
City/
Municipality
6. Identifying
vulnerable
economic sector
Community
Albay assess itself as 5 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 3-1. Has the local government conducted thorough
disaster risk assessments for various development sectors in your
local authority?
Scientific Agency
Map Type
Phivolcs
-Earthquake mapping
(fault and tsunami)
-Volcanic Hazard Map
Pagasa
-Flood Hazard Map
MGB
-Landslide Hazard Map
-Flood Hazard Map
Manila Observatory
-Mudflow (lahar) Hazard Map
Phivolcs: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Pagasa: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
MGB: Mining and Geo-sciencing Bureau
Indicator 3-1. Has the local government conducted thorough
disaster risk assessments for various development sectors in your
local authority?
Population would be affected Flood
(Identified by APSEMO) Landslide
mudflow/lahar
Storm surge and Tsunami
Wind
Mayon eruption
Risk Map
Typhoon
(with the support from donors, Coastal flood
such as Oxfam)
Temperature Increase
*risks are identified by hazard,
Rainfall Increase
population density and poverty
incidence
Indicator 3-1. Has the local government conducted thorough
disaster risk assessments for various development sectors in your
local authority?
• CIRCA, institutionalized by the governor,
conducting Capacity Development on
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change
Adaptation (Community Vulnerability
Assessment)
for all of some 720 barangay officials
community officials update hazard and risk in
their community based on their experience
Indicator 3-2. Are these regularly updated, e.g. annually or on
a bi-annual basis?
 The normal updating of data
Yearly
 Volcanic threat
Every time Alert Level 2 is raised by PHIVOLCS
Updated data are reviewed and approved by
the governor before they became official
Indicator 3-3. Does local government regularly communicate to the community,
information on local hazard trends and risk reduction measures (e.g. using a
Risk Communications Plan) including early warnings of likely hazard impact?
Through APSEMO and upon instruction of the governor,
Salceda,
↓
updated of any information by radio broadcast system
↓
Barangay
the governor, Salceda,
↓
Mayors
↓
VHF Radio, Fax Messasge, SMS, Voice Call and Email
↓
Barangay
Indicator 3-4. Are local government risk assessments linked to, and
supportive of, risk assessments from neighbouring local authorities
and state or provincial government risk management plans?
• With national Government: Hazard Map
↓
the governor, Salceda, sends APSEMO to
evaluate risk using population and resources
exposed to hazard as risk indicators
• With LGUs: Risk assessment
data collection, analysis & awareness
3-5. Do communities have access to information on vulnerability,
disaster risk reduction, climate change
• The cities, municipalities and barangays as
well as communities have access to early
warning system, which the governor, Salceda,
enhanced
• The communication protocol stipulates it as
major function of the province
Indicator 3-6. Has the local government identified which livelihood
(economic) sectors are the most vulnerable to the potential
impacts of disasters?
• Agricultural sector to Mayon Volcano
Relocation of farmers to safer place initiated by
the governor, Salceda
Micro Finance for farmers, fisherfolks and
related entrepreneurs
4. Invest in and maintain critical
infrastructure that reduces risk,
such as flood drainage, adjusted
where needed to cope with
climate change
Albay
Office of the
Provincial Engineer
APSEMO
1. Considering risk of disaster
& climate change
2, 3. Assess & protect
Infrastructure
House
4. Emergency
Operation Center
Albay assess itself as 4 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 4-1. Do land use policies and planning regulations for
housing and critical risk reducing infrastructure (i.e. drainage, flood
controls) take current and projected climate risk and disaster risk
into account?
• APSEMO
upon the instruction of the governor, Salceda,
as PDRRMC Chairman,
coordinates the regular inspections of all vital
infrastructure and critical resources
4-1. land use policies and planning regulations &
4-3. adequate measures
Engineers go around
every day
Visual inspection
(without instrument)
Surface Cracks (concrete roads),
Eroded/Scoured Road Shoulder,
Potholes (asphalt roads),
Eroded/scoured Bridge approach and
Abutment,
Cracks on Girders (bridges)
Informed problem in
infrastructure from
mayors
Repair
Source: Interview with Office of the Provincial Engineer
Indicator 4-2. Are critical public facilities and infrastructure located
in high risk areas adequately assessed for all hazard risks and
safety?
Assessed by PEO and APSEMO in coordination
of National Agencies like, PHIVOLCS, MGB,
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Making recommendation if fit for occupancy or
not or if qualified for added investment or not
Done pursuant to Executive Order of the
governor, Salceda, on earthquake and landslide
Indicator 4-3. Have adequate measures been undertaken to protect
these facilities and infrastructure from damage during disasters?
 Initiated by the governor, Salceda,
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation through
structural protection dikes the basic
intervention to protect critical facilities
the governor, Salceda, had instructed that the
big investment in critical/high risk areas must
be avoided
Indicator 4-4. Does your local government have an emergency
operations centre (EOC) and/or an emergency communication
system?
• Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)
At the building where offices are located, such as:
APSEMO, CIRCA, AMDGO, Provincial Health Office, Provincial
Social Welfare Office
Warning Level 1
(Monitoring/Alert)
Warning Level 2
(Preparatory)
• Center activated
• Emergency meeting held
4-4. emergency operations centre (EOC) and
emergency communication system
• When any threat is detected, upon instruction
of the governor, Salceda, EOC is activated 24
hours
All PDRRMC member agencies report to EOC for
meetings and decision making
5. Assess the safety of all schools
and health facilities and upgrade
them as necessary
Department of
Education
APSEMO
Department of
Health
1, 3. Special attention & assess
4. Drill
2. Hospital
Safe from
disaster
School
City/
Municipality
Albay assess itself as 4 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Schools
School
School Physical Facility
Coordinator
Individual School
Building Record
Card
Principal
Validate
Annually
Division of Physical Facilities
(DepEd)
Checklist of aloowable
reair and mainteneance
works for SBRMS
Schools
Minor Repair
By SBRMS (School
Building Repair
Maintenance
Scheme)
Up to 100,000 Peso
each school
Major Repair
Assess cost, etc
Engineer (DepEd)
Bid
Hospital
Department of Health:
Annual Inspection
No problem
Minor Deficiency
Comply
Keep license
Major Deficiency
Not comply
Do not give license
Hospital
For buildings;
city/municipality engineers inspect
according to National Building Code for Hospital
Indicator 5-1. Have local schools and hospitals received special
attention for “all hazard” risk assessments in your local authority?
The schools have special attention on risk
information
part of the safe school program of the
governor, Salceda
↓
the governor, Salceda, had sourced funding
support for construction of Emergency
Education Facilities had started in 2008 to
protect school children from harm way from
AECID, and from 2011 from JICA
Indicator 5-1. Have local schools and hospitals received special
attention for “all hazard” risk assessments in your local authority?
School buildings:
Comprehensive Infrastructure Development and DRR Plan
Elementary schools are to be designed to withstand a wind
speed of at least 350kph
There are school buildings located in high risk areas that need to
be relocated to safe sites
However, Department of Education does not refer to hazard map
to inspect schools
Indicator 5-2. Are all main hospitals safe from disasters
and accessible in emergencies?
• the governor, Salceda, entered a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Bicol Regional Teaching &
Training Hospital (BRTTH)
-for the co-management of provincial managed
hospitals for better care and operation especially
during disasters
• Hospital Buildings:
After disasters, the local government together with the
hospital administrator assesses the building and
hospital functions
Indicator 5-3. Do the local government or other levels of
government have special programs in place to regularly assess
public infrastructure (especially schools & hospitals) for
maintenance, seismic stability, general safety, weather related risks
etc.?
 The role of the governor, Salceda, is to evaluate
those schools and hospitals that require supports
 Schools that cannot be covered by the government
fund are endorsed by the governor, Salceda, in his
capacity as PDRRMC Chairman, to the appropriate
funding in form of grants.
Indicator 5-4. Are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken in
schools?
APSEMO providing technical assitant: For school
teachers, drills are held once a year
Schools are asked to hold drills for students
every quarter year
Indicator 5-4. Are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken in
schools?
 APSEMO has standing instruction from the
governor, Salceda, to provide technical
assistance for the regular conduct of drills on:
Fire, Earthquake, Warning,
Evacuation on flood, landslides and mudflows
The respective heads of the recipient
institutions are taught how to develop
scenario and drill plan
Indicator 5-4. Are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken in
schools?

APSEMO’s assist to organize quick response
team
the once conducting table-top-exercise and
actual drills with supervision for APSEMO
technical staff
The succeeding drills done independently by
themselves
Indicator 5-4. Are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken
in schools?
• Several local drills and exercises
conducted under the direct supervision of
the governor
• He even conducted in 2010 drills and rescue
competitions with personal incentives from
him provided through cash prices
6. Apply and enforce realistic, riskcompliant building regulations
and the land-use planning
principles. Identify safe land for
low-income citizens and develop
upgrading of informal settlements,
wherever feasible.
APSEMO
1. DRR integrated
Comprehensive Land
Use Plan
3. Need of regulations to
support DRR
“Disaster Risk Reduction
Framework Plan”
2. Enforcement to bldg
Albay assess itself as 4 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 6-1. Are local government DRR policies, strategies and
implementation plans included within existing land-use and
development plans (including community-based disaster risk
management)?
the governor, Salceda, had issued executive order
mandating APSEMO to become a regular
member of the PLUC
Upon the initiative of the governor, Salceda,
Provincial Government of Albay is also using
SIMCLIMS as guide in the preparation of CLUP
Indicator 6-2. Are land use regulations and building codes, health
and safety codes enforced across all development zones and
building types?
Land:
APSEMO
To issue certificate to assure the land is safe from
disasters according to Hazard Assessment and field
investigation reports submitted to APSEMO from
PHIVOLCS an MGB
The certificate is needed to:
build new schools,
borrow money from bank, etc
Indicator 6-2. Are land use regulations and building codes, health
and safety codes enforced across all development zones and
building types?
the governor of Albay, Salceda
the only Local Chief Executive in the country that
implemented this safety procedures supporting
business sectors
Indicator 6-2. Enforcement Process
Building:
Private Property
• depends on request from
owners
Other Facility
• cities/municipalities have
responsibility for reporting
APSEMO sends evaluation team
-Provincial Engineer
-Fire Protection
-Staff of APSEMO
-City/Municipality Engineer
-Geologist
Indicator 6-2. Enforcement Process
First assessment
Decide to be fit for occupancy
Fit
Not fit
Second assessment
Decide retrofit or repair
By owner: Private property
DepEd: School
DOH: Hospital
APSEMO will
recommend
temporary closure of
school & hospital
Indicator 6-2. Enforcement Process
• The governor had ordered
the Provincial Engineer &
the APSEMO Department Head
↓
to conduct regular meeting with the city and
municipal engineers of the province on matters of
building safety
Indicator 6-3. Is there a need to build or strengthen existing
regulations (e.g. land use, building codes etc) to support disaster
risk reduction in your local authority?
The governor signed an executive order:
Mandating APSEMO,
PHIVOLCS and
Mines and Geo Science Bureau
to become a regular member of the Provincial Land Use
Committee
↓
integrate DRR in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
where building regulations and policy support on
development strategies are strictly considered
7. Ensure that education
programmes and training on
disaster risk reduction are in place
in schools and local communities.
APSEMO
1,2. Drill for
community
CIRCA
3. Integrating Disaster &
climate risk reduction into
school curriculum
(Bicol University,
Daraga NHS)
4. Citizens awareness of evacuation
Albay assess itself as 5 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 7-1. Does the local government regularly conduct
awareness-building or education programs on DRR and disaster
preparedness for local community?
APSEMO supports drill:
for school teachers 1/year
for barangay more frequently than 1/year
the governor, Salceda, even hired clowns for DRR
and Hazard awareness program for community
children and schools children through games
and magic
Indicator 7-2. Does the local government provide in-depth training
in risk reduction for local officials and community leaders?
APSEMO supports drill:
After barangay captain election, APSEMO conducts
seminar and trainings to all of elected officials and
community leaders
the governor, Salceda, had initiated this program for the
communities to be completely trained on disaster
preparedness
Indicator 7-2. Does the local government provide in-depth training
in risk reduction for local officials and community leaders?
CIRCA, institutionalized by the governor,
Salceda, is conducting Capacity Development
on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
Change Adaptation (Community Vulnerability
Assessment)
-for the preparation of Barangay Contingency Plan
for DDR and CCA for all of some 720 barangay
officials.
Indicator 7-3. Do local schools and colleges provide courses,
education or training in disaster and climate risk reduction as part
of the education curriculum?
• The Provincial Council of Albay passed
Resolution No. 2007-24, under the executive
leadership of the governor, Salceda
-proclaiming the Province of Albay as one of the first
and pioneering prototype province that will adopt
climate change adaptation
Indicator 7-3. Do local schools and colleges provide courses,
education or training in disaster and climate risk reduction as part
of the education curriculum?
• the governor, Salceda, institutionalized CIRCA
and gave them, as one of their key
responsibilities, to develop academic
curriculums for climate change adaptation in
all schools, colleges and universities
• Ex. Daraga National High School:
Teachers developed modules of Science, English and
Filipino to take CCA into their normal class schedule,
such as English reading with the theme of CCA
Indicator 7-3. Do local schools and colleges provide courses,
education or training in disaster and climate risk reduction as part
of the education curriculum?
Ex. Bicol University
aiming to educate for building a Model Disaster
Resilient Community
The governor, Salceda, had directed APSEMO to
provide technical support to Bicol University
for the establishment and creation of the new
course, Master in Health Emergency and
Disaster Management, started in year 2009 as
regular course in the graduate school
Indicator 7-4. Are citizens aware of evacuation plans or drills for
evacuations when necessary?
the governor, Salceda
↓
providing training budget to APSEMO
↓
ensure all barangays and municipalities
and cities with rain gauge are well
trained
8. Protect ecosystems and natural
buffers to mitigate floods, storm
surges and other hazards to which
your city may be vulnerable.
Adapt to climate change by
building on good risk reduction
practices.
CIRCA
2. Citizen support
1. Support
ecosystems
3. Contribution of private
sector
Albay assess itself as 4 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 8-1. Does the local government support the restoration,
protection and sustainable management of ecosystems services
(e.g. forests, coastal zones, wetlands, water resources, livestock,
fisheries, river-basins) to reduce local vulnerability and protection
against floods, drought, landslides or seismic hazards?
• the governor, Salceda, had established CIRCA
and allocated funds for the environmental
protection and for the rehabilitation of
mangroves and eco-system
Ex. planting mangroves, river clean-up project
Indicator 8-2. Do civil society organizations and citizens support
the restoration, protection and sustainable management of
ecosystems services?
 To get participating from community
educating them in the importance of CCA
giving 5kg of rice for participants to promote
projects of CCA
All projects are under the direct supervision of
the governor, Salceda
Indicator 8-3. Is the private sector a contributor and supporter of
environmental and ecosystems management in your local
authority?
• One of the policies established under A2C2
(Albay in Action on Climate Change) led by
the governor, Salceda, is Special
Proclamation Resolution 2007-04
-which stipulates that all businesses to be
established in the province should be
consistent with climate change adaptation
Indicator 8-3. Is the private sector a contributor and supporter of
environmental and ecosystems management in your local
authority?
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC)
assisting Albay in its mangrove reforestation
program
Palanog Cement Factory (Business Sector)
practicing the substitution of fossil fuels by
rice hull to reduce green house gas emission
9. Install early warning systems
and emergency management
capacities in your city and hold
regular public preparedness drills.
1. Financial
reserve &
Emergency
provision
APSEMO
4. Emergency
supply
2. Early Warning Center
3. Drill
6. Evacuation
routes
Community
7. Contingency
Plan
5. Shelter
Albay assess itself as 4 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 9-1. Do local institutions have access to financial reserves
and essential emergency provisions to support effective disaster
response and early recovery?
By the Philippine Law, all local governments shall store
5% of their total annual budget as Calamity Fund for
victims of natural disasters.
This funding is
allocated through
the approval of
the governor,
Salceda,
15%
relief
30%
rehabilitation
reconstruction
30%
25%
other works and
services
In total 38,279,574 Peso (2009)
Indicator 9-1. Do local institutions have access to financial reserves
and essential emergency provisions to support effective disaster
response and early recovery?
the governor secures funding support national and foreign
assistance and grants (such as UNDP, AECID, UNICEF)
for the effective disaster response and recovery for:
the relocation and construction of emergency evacuation centers
repair of the damages facilities
He also allocates budget for the annual premiums of the
school insurance
Indicator 9-2. Are early warning centres established, adequately
staffed (or on-call personnel) and well resourced (power back ups,
equipment redundancy etc.) at all times?
volcanic and typhoon hazard
APSEMO
VHF back-up communication,
fax and email, Mobile communication facilities
Mayor
SMS
Barangay Leader
Barangay Resident
Radio &
local broadcast
media
Indicator 9-2. Are early warning centres established, adequately
staffed (or on-call personnel) and well resourced (power back ups,
equipment redundancy etc.) at all times?
flood
barangays have rain gauges so that warning
signal of
the governor, Salceda, signed an agreement with
JICA for
the purchase of Doppler radar
establishment of a flood forecasting centre
the construction of more evacuation centres
Indicator 9-3. Are regular training drills and rehearsal carried out
with the participation of relevant government, non-governmental,
local leaders and volunteers?
Drills regularly held to pre test contingency plans
On
-volcanic eruption
-earthquake
-typhoon
-fire
At
-schools
-hospitals
-hotels
-shopping malls
-communities
-offices under supervision of
provincial government
Funding and technical staff are allocated through the efforts
and approval of the governor, Salceda,. Training and drills
conducted under the leadership of the governor, Salceda, is
a multi-stakeholder activity
Indicator 9-4. Are sufficient amounts of emergency supplies
(stockpiles of relief supplies) available at all times?
The governments of Albay has prepared emergency
supplies and equipment for evacuation and rescue
the survivors such as:
-Rubber boats
-Ambulances
-Helicopter
-Water tank lorry
-Canned food
-Trucks
-Passenger trucks
-Fire trucks
-Water purifying
-Rice and bottles of water
Indicator 9-4. Are sufficient amounts of emergency supplies
(stockpiles of relief supplies) available at all times?
Agreement with National Food Authority
-Stand-by 15,000 bags of rice
-Evacuees in a total of 160,000 persons, each of whose family is
given five kilograms of rice for 3 days
It is based on the governor Salceda’s belief
”Evacuation assistance is their right as it becomes
the duty of Provincial Government”
Indicator 9-5. Are emergency shelters available?
There are three types of emergency shelter in Albay
i. Permanent Evacuation Centres
6 emergency evacuation centers
(supported by AECID [Agencia Españna Cooperacion International Para El Desarollo])
6 emergency evacuation centers will be constructed
(supported by JICA)
No disaster  used as classrooms or municipal activity
center
Total Capacity: 10,200
Indicator 9-5. Are emergency shelters available?
ii. School Camps
DepEd identified 5,128 classrooms
Total Capacity: 320,000
Indicator 9-5. Are emergency shelters available?
iii. Evacuation Centre for communities
vulnerable to disaster
Evacuation Center
Daraga National
Communities
High School
Communities
Danger Zone
(Near volcano
and/or river)
Indicator 9-6. Are safe evacuation routes identified, mapped and
maintained and well communicated to the community?
Safe evacuation routes identified in the community and in the
resettlement sites
People in the community are timely provided the training
The community warning system enables residents to undertake
pre-emptive evacuation measures (Refer to the next slide)
Evacuation plans are approved by the governor,
Salceda, while evacuation movements are
activated through the evacuation advisory
issued by the governor, Salceda, as chair of
the PDRRMC
Indicator 9-6. Are safe evacuation routes identified, mapped and
maintained and well communicated to the community?
ALBAY PRE-EMPTIVE EVACUATION DECISION RULE
Proximity/Gravity
80kph
120KPH
More than 120kph
Direct Hit
Rainfall
Evacuation at TS2
Evacuation at TS1
(activation of EOC)
15% (based on PAGASA Rainfall
Evacuation at TS3
Evacuation at TS22
tracking)
(activation of EOC)
Within radius
Rainfall
Evacuation at TS3
Evacuation at TS3
(activation of EOC)
TS: Typhoon Signal
Indicator 9-7. Does a contingency plan or a community disaster
preparedness plan exist for all major hazards?
Contingency Plan
Earthquake, Typhoon, Volcano
The principles of them are:
-to evacuate not rescue
-team work not individual play
-protection of life as the first priority while
critical properties as the second priority.
Indicator 9-7. Does a contingency plan or a community disaster
preparedness plan exist for all major hazards?
before action plans became official action and
contingency plans of the Provincial Government
of Albay
↑
The action plans were all reviewed and edited
by the governor himself
10. After any disaster, ensure that
the needs of the survivors are
placed at the centre of
reconstruction with support for
them and their community
organizations to design and help
implement responses, including
rebuilding homes and livelihood.
Disaster
3.
Contingency
Plan includes
recovery
needs
APSEMO
1. Assist
victims
of
psychosocial
impact
2. Recovery/
rehabilitation
includes DRR
AMDGO
Albay assess itself as 5 in this checkpoint (1-5: 5 is the best)
Indicator 10-1. Does the local government have access to resources
and expertise to assist victims of psycho-social (psychological,
emotional) impacts of disasters?
the governor, Salceda, of the Albay Province
created has psycho-social task force (consists
of Gov’t office, academe, NGO, etc)
Strategies:
Education Information
Physical Sports
Livelihood
Entertainment
Life Coaching
Indicator 10-2. Are disaster risk reduction measures integrated
into post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation activities (i.e.
build back better, livelihoods rehabilitation)?
DRR program of Albay governor, Salceda, is holistic
Post Disaster or recovery projects are integral part of
DRR Cycle done
Indicator 10-2. Are disaster risk reduction measures integrated
into post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation activities (i.e.
build back better, livelihoods rehabilitation)?
Humanitarian Response for Recovery Plans and Programmes from
2008 to 2010
Includes disaster risk management
-disaster preparedness training
-disaster drills and exercises
For community is empowered in handling any types of disaster
Includes environmental management
-solid waste management
-enhancement programme (conduct tree planting, capability
building on solid waste management, beautification
activities)
Indicator 10-3. Does the Contingency Plan (or similar plan) include
an outline strategy for post disaster recovery needs including
assessment tools, immediate livelihoods rehabilitation etc.?
The contingency plan is separated for
1. the post disaster recovery phase
2. pre-disaster activities of Albay PDRRMC
CHA IRM A N
V ICE -CHA IRM A N
SECRETARIATE
Pre-Disaster Phase
A
PS EM O
APSEMO
C/M DCC
C/MDCC
BBDCC
DCC
L GUs
LGUs
NGA s
NGAs
NGOs
NGOs
PA
GA S A
PAGASA
PHIV
OL CS
PHIVOLCS
M
EDIA
MEDIA
APSE MO
Secretariat
Disaster Phase
NGOs
NGOs
REL IGIOUS
RELIGIOUS
M
EDIA
MEDIA
Intl. Org.
Intl.
APSE MO
Secretariat
Post-Disaster Phase
LGUsS ecurity
Food
LGUs
Camp
NGAsmanagement
NGAs
Education
NGOs
SRELIGIOUS
helter/Relocation
MEDIA
WA
S HN
Intl. Org.
L ogistics
Protection
etc.
AMDG O-AMT F Secretariat
All these activities are under the direct management and
control of the governor, Salceda
10-3. Does the Contingency Plan (or similar plan) include an
outline strategy for post disaster recovery needs including
assessment tools, immediate livelihoods rehabilitation etc.?
Geohazard identification survey near the new airport
constructed in 2012 by Phivolcs & MGB
↓
Safe lands decided by ‘Provincial Planning and
Development Office (PPDO)’
↓
10-3. Does the Contingency Plan (or similar plan) include an
outline strategy for post disaster recovery needs including
assessment tools, immediate livelihoods rehabilitation etc.?
↓
Profiling Household Survey by AMDGO (aiming to
determine the socio-economic status)
↓
capability enhancements on employment opportunities
provided & coordinated by AMDGO (such as Seed
Capital Assistance and Enhancement Skills Training)
↓
Job matching by AMDGO
10-3. Does the Contingency Plan (or similar plan) include an
outline strategy for post disaster recovery needs including
assessment tools, immediate livelihoods rehabilitation etc.?
• the governor, Salceda, institutionalized the
PROVINCIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PED)
to look after the education needs in all levels
after disaster
• the governor, Salceda, initiated scholarships
that facilitated and motivated children and
parents to send back their children to school
after disaster