The Philippine Disaster Management System:
Institutional and Organizational Structure
Session 2
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Philippine Disaster Management System
(PDMS): Policies, Institutions, Programs
 History
 1954 : National Civil Defense Administration (NCDA)
 1967 : Committee on Warning System (COWS)
 1968 : all government agencies were required to organize their
respective disaster control groups
 1970 : created an inter-departmental planning group tasked
mainly to prepare the Natural Disasters and Calamities Plan of
30 March 1970
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National Disaster Coordinating Council
(NDCC)
 NDCC establishment is embodied in Section 2 of PD 1566
 The head of the Council is the Secretary of National Defense
together with the heads of 18 departments/agencies as members.
It includes the Chief of Staff, AFP, Sec-Gen of PNRC and PIA,
Executive Secretary and the Administrator of OCD who acts as the
Executive Secretary of the Council
 It is through the NDCC member-agencies and LDCCs that disaster
preparedness, prevention, mitigation and response tasks and
responsibilities are carried out under the PDMS
 The NDCC does not have its own regular budget to disburse
 It operates through the member-agencies and its local networks
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PDMS Legal Bases
 PD No. 1 s-1972 as implemented by Presidential Letter
of Implementation No. 19, s-1972 was the Integrated
Reorganization Plan of 1972 which was implemented
through LOI No. 19
 PD No. 1566 dated June 11, 1978 provided for the
Strengthening of the Philippine disaster control
capability and establishing a community disaster
preparedness program nationwide
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Salient Provisions of PD 1566
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State policy on self-reliance among local officials and their constituents in
responding to disasters or emergencies
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Organization of disaster coordinating councils from the national down to
the municipal level
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Statement of duties and responsibilities of the NDCC, RDCC and LDCCs
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Preparation of the National Calamities and Disaster Preparedness Plan by
OCD and implementing plans by NDCC member-agencies
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Conduct of periodic drills and exercises
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Authority of the government units to program their funds for disaster
preparedness activities in addition to the 2% calamity fund as provided for
in PD 474 (amended by RA 8185)
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NDCC Members
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Chairman : Secretary, DND
Secretary, DILG
 Secretary, DOST
Secretary, DPWH
 Secretary, DBM
Secretary, DOH
 Secretary, DOJ
Secretary, DSWD
 Secretary, DENR
Secretary, DA
 Director, PIA
Secretary, DepEd
 Secretary General,
PNRC
Secretary, DoF
 Chief of Staff, AFP
Secretary, DOLE
Secretary, DTI
Secretary,
ExecutiveDOTC
Officer : Administrator, OCD
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NDCC Functions
 The highest policy making, coordinating and supervising
body at the national level for disaster management in the
country
 Advises the President on the status of national disaster
preparedness and management plans
 Recommends to the President the declaration of State of
Calamity (covering a wide area) and the release of
National Calamity Fund to support urgent and emergency
activities
 The NDCC utilizes the facilities and services of the OCD as
its operating arm and Secretariat.
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Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils
(RDCCs)
 RDCCs coordinate the activities of all national
government agencies assigned to a particular
administrative region
 PNP Regional Directors are designated as RDCC
Chairmen
 The OCD Regional Director acts as the Executive Officer
of the RDCC
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RDCC Functions
 Establishes a physical facility to be known as the Regional
Disaster Operations Center (RDOC)
 Coordinates the disaster operation activities in the regions
 Implements within the region the guidelines set by the
NDCC
 Advises the Local Disaster Coordinating Councils on
disaster management
 Submits appropriate recommendations to the NDCC, as
necessary
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Office of Civil Defense
 Has the primary task of coordinating the activities and
functions of various government agencies and
instrumentalities, private institutions and civic
organizations for the protection and preservation of life
and property during emergencies
 The executive arm and secretariat of the National
Disaster Coordinating Council
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Philippine Atmospheric, Geo-Physical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
 PAGASA was established in 1972 through Presidential
Decree 78
 PAGASA is responsible for providing information on the
weather and detection, monitoring, forecasting and
warning of cyclones and floods
 The geostationary meteorological satellite (GMS)
receiver system to a GMS SVISSR system gives PAGASA
the capability to receive meteorological satellite data in
digital for useful for early detection, monitoring and
timely issuance of typhoon warnings
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology &
Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
 1952 : creation of the Commission on Volcanology
(COMVOL)
 1982 : COMVOL was restructured and renamed as
PHIVOLCS
 PHIVOLCS operates the seismological and
volcanological networks of the country
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Department of Social Welfare &
Development (DSWD)
 During disasters, DSWD is specifically given the task of
extending emergency relief assistance and social services
to victims to help them cope with the crisis, meet their
immediate basic needs and eventually lead to their
rehabilitation and a normal life
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National Committees for the International
Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
 Philippines set-up four national committees in 1988 to
address the following issues:
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Non-structural measures
Structural measures
Disaster legislation
Disaster research
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