United Nations
Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR)
Administrator of the UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction
Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1211 Geneva 10 isdr-sasakawa@un.org
Creating Local Solutions in Building Resilient Communities: The Experience of the
Municipality of San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines
*Documentation: completed Ten-Point Checklist which was submitted also in 2010 to isdrcampaign@un.org
for the ‘My City is Getting Ready’ I World Disaster
Reduction campaigns, with additional achievements and plans).

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
PART I: For individuals
1.
Name: Vice Mayor Alfredo Aranas Arquillano, Jr
2.
Telephone: 09189798615
3.
Email: al_arquillano@yahoo.com
4.
Address: Local Government of Unit of San Francisco, Cebu, Philippines
5.
Nationality: Filipino
6.
Date and place of birth: November 1, 1956, San Francisco, Camotes Islands, Cebu
7.
Gender : Male
8.
Qualifications:
Mechanical Engineer

9.
Present position: a.
Vice Mayor of the Municipality of San Francisco b.
Board of Director for Vice Mayor’s League of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter c.
CHAMPION for the Asia Region for the UNISDR Campaign / on “Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient” to disasters.
10.
Current job description: i.
Give direction and supervision of the vice mayors league-Cebu Chapter;
ii. Be the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan and sign all warrants drawn on the municipal treasury for all expenditures appropriated for the operation of the
Sangguniang Bayan;
iii Subject to the Civil service laws, rules, and regulations, appoint all officials and employees of the Sangguniang Bayan, except those whose manner of appointment is specially provided in the Local Government Code;
iv Assume the office of the municipal mayor for the unexpired term of the latter in the event of permanent vacancy as provided for in Section 44, Book 1 of the Local Government
Code;
v. Exercise the power and perform the duties and functions of the municipal mayor in cases of vacancy as provided for in Section 46, Book 1 of the Local Government Code; and
vi. Exercise such powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by laws or ordinances.
vii.
Promote the synergy between disaster risk reduction / and climate change adaptation / and work closely / with all those concerned / in order / to obtain / more political commitment/ to disaster risk reduction policies / that will help protect / more communities against the negative impact of climate change.

11. Previous positions held:
1991 – 2000, President of the Arquillano Fishing Company
2001 – 2010, Municipal Mayor San Francisco, Camotes Islands, Cebu, Philippines
*Support document: Vice Mayor-Brief Profile.word document

PART II: For institutions
1. Name and address: Municipality of San Francisco
2. Date of creation: 1928
3. Main fields of activity: effective governance of its inhabitants,
4. Size and structure: 10,597 square meter, 11 coastal barangays and four upland barangays with 129 puroks (villages); total population of 44,588 as of 2007 Census
5. Funding: Annual Budget (International Revenue Allotment) : 59,436,223
6. Name of Head of Institution: Mayor Aly Aranas. Arquillano

PART III: Special achievements
The municipality of San Francisco, like many islands in the Philippines, is naturally gifted with very rich coastal resources. Third class municipality that composed the Camotes Group of
Islands on which committed to continue to advocate the global campaign for disaster risk reduction in Cebu province and other neighboring provinces.
Municipal recognitions and achievements support in Hyogo Framework of Action to achieve the
Millennium Goals Development a.Building resilience built by Purok System Approach
Health Program (co-project with Plan International)
 2007 & 2008 Pabasa sa Nutrisyon Outstanding Award” in recognition of its achievement in the implementation of the Pabasa sa Nutrisyon. The award was given during the Philippine Association of Nutrition, (PAN) Inc. 62nd Annual convention held last July 16-17, 2009. This program in addressing the malnutrition and other health problems are being conducted by the Health Ambassadors in the Purok Hall. b. Environmental Management and Protection
Environmental Protection for Fishery Resources (co-project with MAC)
 “Third World Certified in Collection Area Management Plan” passed the IMS Standard for Environmental Fishery Management Standard a co-project of Marine Aquarium
Council.-2005. The award was given by Laurie de Freese of USAID on August 27, 2005 at
Alfredo A. Arquillano, Sr Memorial Gymnasium.
 Gawad Pangulo Award sa Kapaligiran 2000-Inland Bodies of Water Category
 Gawad Pangulo Award sa Kapaligiran 2004-Inland Bodies Category (Lake Category)
 Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran 2001 Winner, Island Bodies of Water Category
 Most Outstanding Performance in Heritage Work (municipal category) 2009
 Outstanding Achievement in Heritage Place Management 2009
 Best Implementer of Solid Waste Management c. Model Municipality in “Making cities/municipality resilient” to disaster
 Organizing a camoteswide campaign for the mayors to sign the certificate of commitment for global campaign in making municipality ready.

 Mobilizing 22 mayors and 29 Vice Mayors to participate the Regional Launching for the UNISDR Global Campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction .
 Leading municipalities of Cebu in coming up a Five Years Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan addressing “ Making Cities/Municipalities Resilient to disaster” ( see attached San Francisco Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan) e. Building resilience built by Governance
 Two time Grand Champion on Expanded Green and Wholesome Environment that
Nurture (eGWEN) Program (EGWEN) 2009-20010– a Provincial Comprehensive
Program of Gov. Gwen Garcia in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
Reconized as the Best Implementer on Solid Waste Management. f. Champion for Asia Pacific for Making Cities/Municipalities Resilient to disaster
 Recognized by the UNISDR as Champion for Asia Pacific for Making
Cities/Municipalities
Documentation: Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Plan .word format
PART IV: Proposal for the use of the award money
The award money is used to support the Two Million Trees Project of the Local
Government of San Francisco (see attached separate document project proposal). The
USD50,000 (estimate equivalent of Php2,200,00 (Philippine Peso) will help in the implementation of the Two Million Trees project on which prioritizing the families that have less income and a member of a certain purok to participate in the collection of wildling
(native trees seedling). The main objective is to a have a source of income while participating the trees growing and seeds collection but accommodate only the out of school youth and less fortunate families in the purok that is considered as the vulnerable member in the Purok.
This project is being supervised by the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Office as part of the mitigation activities in addressing global warming.
*Documentation: Food for Work for Greening San Francisco

PART V: Documentation
1.
The updated Ten –Point Checklist that was submitted last year in the ISDR for World
Disaster Risk Reduction Campaign.word format
2.
Creating Local Solutions in Building Resilient Communities: The Experience of the
Municipality of San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines. power point pptx
3.
An Island of Solutions: Building Resilient Communities in San Francisco, Camotes. Video presentation
4.
Signed Certificate of Commitment by the Vice Mayor and Mayor to Disaster Risk
Resilience Community to the Ten-Point Checklist in Bangkok and Camotes Islands, Cebu
5.
Vice Mayor Profile.word format
6.
Vice Mayor Alfredo A. Arquillano achievements and background. Power point presentation
7.
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Plan .word format
8.
Photos of DRR Activities and Publications of Global Campaihn done by the Champion
References:
Link to publications http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110115-314592/Central-Visayas-execs-vow-tohelp-reduce-disaster-risks http://newsinfo..inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110114-
314422/Local_governments_urged_to_enforce_environment_laws http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/cebu-mayor-city-be-disaster-ready http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=647983&publicationSubCategoryId=63 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=17482 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/100-mayors-join-un-disaster-preparedness-campaign http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=647022&publicationSubCategoryId=63 http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/s.-asia/philippines/138791-senators-want-plans-laid-out-to-meet-lanina.html
http://www.unisdr.org/news/v.php?id=17474

http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=11159 http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=301&id=239
PART VI: Supporters
Candidates must include letters of support from suitably qualified persons who are familiar with their work.
Please provide their contact details.
1.
Letter of Support from ECOGOV – attached as separate document
2.
Letter of Support from President of the Vice Mayor’s League – attached as separate document
3. Letter of Support from Alternative to Development-attached as separate document
4. Letter of Support from Plan International – shall be mailed to UNISDR Secretariat
Submitted by: MONICA P. TAN , JONAVIEVE MAE OTERO, JONATHAN
NUDALO & ROSALINDA SERION –LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Date of submission: 25 FEBRUARY 2011
All nomination forms and letters should be sent by 28 February 2011 to:
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR)
Administrator of the UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction
Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, CH-1211 Geneva 10
Tel: +41 22 917 8908 / Fax: 41 22 917 8964 / isdr-sasakawa@un.org