Documentation of the work by the Albay Governor, Joey Sarte Salceda
against the 10-Point Check List
Sasakawa Award Nomination Submission
February 2011
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.
Indicator 1-1. Are local organizations (including local government) sufficiently
equipped with capacities (knowledge, experience, official mandate) for climate and
disaster risk reduction?
 Provincial Government of Albay has three organizations tackling with Disaster:
APSEMO for DRR and disaster response; CIRCA for climate risk reduction and
adaptation and; AMDGO for disaster reconstruction. Institutionalization of CIRCA and
AMDGO by the governor, Salceda, the comprehensive organization structure from
DRR to recovery is completed.
 Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO)
As a permanent Disaster Risk Management Office (DRMO) created in 1995, it is
empowered to govern provincial disaster risk reduction and management programs and
project to facilitate disaster risk reduction and ensure a sustainable socio-economic
growth and development. As the hub of coordination, communication and emergency
response in all types of emergencies and disasters, it takes responsibility but also
coordinates during and after disaster as shown in the table below. Since Joey Salceda
became Governor of Albay in 2007, the objective of “zero casualty” has been
attained.
Collecting and maintain data on hazards as a data bank, and has established
Early Warning System, Communication Protocol and Evacuation
HFA2
Procedures at the community level
Developed a manual for teachers which technically supports schools for
HFA3
disaster drills
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
HFA4
Intensifying Hazard Awareness through Community-Based Trainings and
HFA5
Seminars
Coordinating as secretariat during and after disasters
Disaster
Response
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CIRCA (Center for Initiatives and Research for Climate Adaptation)
The governor, Salceda, had established CIRCA (Center for Initiatives and Research
for Climate Adaptation) for the environmental protection and for the rehabilitation of
mangroves and eco-system. CIRCA, established in 2008, primarily focuses on research,
policy formulations studies and information management of climate change and its
adaptation, and climate risk reduction. This organization also contributes to “zero
casualty” program, which is a combination of climate change adaptation and disaster risk
reduction measures. With its interdisciplinary knowledge, it has objects to enhance the
coping abilities of Albay residents to the threats brought about by the changing climate
and to specifically develop the environmental awareness of the various livelihood sectors
of the province. Some of its projects are to enhance awareness of the various sectors of
the threats by a changing climate and integrating DDR and CCA into school curriculum
(HFA 3); to conduct and explore concrete policy studies that will support better climate
risk adaptation (HFA 3); to promote climate risk adaptation by enhancing resilience of
the most vulnerable groups, such as programs for river cleanup, mangrove planting (HFA
4) and capacity development for community (HFA 5).
 Albay Millennium Development Goal (AMDGO)
In July 2007, the governor, Salceda, as the Chie Executive of the Province of Albay,
scaled-up the Albay Ayuda as a task unit of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating
Council (PDCC) into Albay Mabuhay Task Force as oversight to the cluster
approach to Albays rehabilitation. In 2009, as a step-up in recovery efforts of Albay
and to bring about a sustained safe and shared development, the Albay Millennium
Development Goals Office (AMDGO) was institutionalized into a program office, by
virtue of Executive Order 2009-11. The AMDGO manages the social assets program of
the province; oversight the MDG progress; and, coordinate MDG programs within the
functional units of the government with NGAs, NGOs, and INGOs. At present, AMDGO
has a staff complement of 17, with a senior staff as Program Coordinator, and an organic
budget of 2 Million Peso in 2010. The APSEMO coordinates disaster response efforts
while AMDGO coordinates disaster recovery efforts through a cluster approach.
Reference: Innovative Humanitarian Response within a disaster risk reduction and management model, pictures in
LGU Summit +3i (1st day), Province of Albay, PH: Responding to the challenge of disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation, Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 1-2. Are there partnerships between communities, private sector and local
authorities to reduce risk?

Albay province has partnerships for reducing risks with a variety kind of sectors.
Early Warning Systems (HFA 2): Mobile phone sim pack was made available.
Early Warning System was established by the governor, Salceda, to provide real-time
warning for flood, landslides and mudflow using rain gauges installed at the barangay and
city/municipal levels. It is supported with communication equipment to make evacuation
procedures become effective to realize Zero Casualty. The Governor had secured funding
assistance from the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) in
the amount of 12.5 million Peso to make available Provincial Radio Communication facilities
with back up mobile radio with repeater system to sustain word and data communication system
even during the height of calamity.
In addition, local radio stations, which are members of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council (PDRRMC) committee (Refer to 10-3), disseminate early warning
through their broadcasts.
Using Knowledge to build Resilience (HFA 3): Disseminating good practice with NGO
To disseminate its good practice and make LGUs (Local Government Unite) resilient to
natural disasters, the governor, Salceda, of Albay Province agreed the partnership with
Oxfam Great Britain in the Philippines, contributing to the compilation and dissemination
of good practices on disaster risk management at national and local levels in the Philippines,
publishing “Building Resilient Communities: Good Practices in Disaster Risk Management in the
Philippines” one of which chapters introduces Albay’s Permanent Risk Management Office. This
documentation was shared and widely disseminated to all LGUs in the country, and the
customized adoption of a permanent Disaster Risk Management Office (DRMO) has been
replicated in some provinces. And also another publication “Innovative Humanitarian Response
within a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Model: Learning from the 2009 Mayon
Volcano Eruption” made available as resource documents for other LGUs.
Reducing Risk Factors (HFA 4): Cooperation from private sector for Climate Change 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 otherwise it will not be granted a business permit to operate. The Energy Development
Corp. has been assisting Albay in its mangrove reforestation program and other environmental
projects through cooperatives and farmers’ groups in its geothermal reservation area while the
Palanog Cement Factory (Business Sector) is practicing the substitution of fossil fuels by rice hull
to reduce green house gas emission.
Capacity building (HFA 5): Emergency Paramedic Training Unit
Upon the initiative of the governor, Salceda, the Bicol University, Bicol Regional
Training and Teaching Hospital and APSEMO had established Emergency Paramedic
Training Unit in 2008 having a total graduate now of 185 Emergency Medical Responders
serving as the Albay Health Emergency Management. Members of the team work as volunteers in
times of disaster. Albay has DRR/CCA Team serving as resource persons during seminars
nationwide and even outside the country.
Training and Seminars all over the province to include LGUs, Business Sectors,
Academe and NGOs are instrument in making Albay safe. The knowledge and skills imparted to
all sectors ensure reduced risk in all sectors as they developed their individual contingency plan
and improve coping mechanism making the entire province more resilient. The Governor had
appropriated funding for the trainings through APSEMO and CIRCA.
Reference: Province of Albay, PH: Responding to the challenge of disaster risk reduction and climate change
adaptation, Building Resilient Communities: Good Practices in Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines,
Innovative Humanitarian Response within a disaster risk reduction and management model, Championing Climate
Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 1-3. Does the local government support local communities (particularly
women, elderly, infirmed, children) to actively participate in risk reduction decisionmaking, policy making, planning and implementation processes?
 The governor, Salceda had organized LGUs (Local Government Units) through
meetings and conferences to establish networking as well as planning and
programming to integrate DRR/CCA in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP),
where gender, handicap children, elderly are integral part of planning process. And
APSEMO became a regular member of the Provincial Land Use Committee (PLUC)
ensure that participative DRR planning consulted down to the community level before it
is integrated In the CLUP of the province and policy direction as well.
Reference: Building Resilient Communities: Good Practices in Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines, Interview with
APSEMO
Indicator 1-4. Does the local government participate in the national DRR planning?
 The Albay leadership of the governor, Salceda, has been influencing national policy
through supporting not only several bills in the Philippines Congress but also Albay
hosted two separate national conferences. Experience of Albay has contributed to
enactment of Republic Act 10121 “An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Framework and Institutionalizing the National Risk Reduction and
Management Plan” enacted in 2010. And Albay hosted two national conferences resulted
in “Albay 2007 Declarations” 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 which is the sole national-level policy-making body tasked to coordinate,
monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the government relating to climate
change.
Reference: Province of Albay, PH: Responding to the challenge of disaster risk reduction and climate change
adaptation, Innovative Humanitarian Response within a disaster risk reduction and management model
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.
Indicator 2-1. Are financial services (e.g. saving and credit schemes, macro and microinsurance) available to vulnerable and marginalised households for pre- and/or postdisaster times?
 To sustain recovery efforts, the governor, Salceda, through an initial 2 million Peso
budget, initiated the Bayan-Anihan in partnership with the Department of Agriculture,
as a post disaster program where backyard vegetable farms in limited production areas
such as the resettlement site are established as a strategy to both climate change
adaptation and the combat of poverty and hunger. The governor says “these kinds of
programmes are part of our climate change adaptation strategy and at the same time, a
way to eradicate poverty and hunger in the Province of Albay (quoted from
“Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience”).
 In addition to normal situations, for relocation sites, livelihood programme is
conducted by AMDGO which was institutionalized the governor, Salceda. More than
4,800 farmers who are in the eight kilometer danger zone of Mayon volcano have been
provided assistance in the past few years, such a credit assistance, livelihood trainings
and short courses on land preparation techniques, better use of fertilizers, as well as nonfarm entrepreneurial courses.
Reference: Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience
Indicator 2-2. Are micro finance, cash aid, soft loans, lone guarantees etc available
after disasters to restart livelihoods?
 In the aftermath of the three devastating typhoons that hit Albay in 2006, the governor,
Salceda, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Office V (DSWD), accessed a 32.5 million Peso Bicol Calamity Assistance for
Rehabilitation Effort (B-CARE) Fund for the implementation of the Self
Employment Assistance sa Kaunlaran (SEA-K) to farmers and fisherfolks, the most
vulnerable sector in the province. The program was designed to provide alternative
source of income to this sector, while they are still in the process of reviving their lands
for farming. The target beneficiaries were 260 farmer/fisherfolk clusters with a minimum
of 15 and a maximum of 25. However, the target was exceeded by 29 clusters. Each
cluster is eligible a loanable amount of 75,000.00 Peso for 15 members and 125,000.00
Peso with 25 members. The project has to be agriculture related like crop production,
aquaculture, livestock raising, food processing, handicrafts and other feasible
entrepreneurial activities. The interest free loan by the cluster is payable in 8 months,
which amount shall be returned to DSWD. To apply the micro finance, associations or
groups have to be endorsed to AMDGO by their barangay captains and Municipal
Agriculture Officer. If AMDGO validates their proposal sustainable, they are qualified.
But if not they are rejected. In this programme, 289 groups or 6,500 persons got the
support, each person at 5,000 Peso, in total 32,500,000 Peso.
 For the transport sector, the governor, Salceda, accessed funds from the Philippine
Postal Savings Bank worth 50 Million Peso from Road User’s Tax. The project
follows the framework and scheme of the SEA-K program.
 For the Cooperatives Sector, the governor, Salceda, accessed the Credit Surety Fund
program of the Central Bank of the Philippines and its partner agencies in
providing for additional capitalization for active and qualified cooperatives in the
province. Any qualified cooperative can apply for a loan from the program of a
minimum of 1 million Peso and a maximum of 4 million Peso. This is to continuously
provide for jobs/employment in the country-side.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, AMDGO and Albay Mabuhay Village Federation (Anislag Resettlement Site)
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?

Business, Bankers and Economic Sectors are recipients of DRR Training and Seminars.
They represented in the membership of PDRRMC as sectoral representative. They are
recognized by the Governor as support sectors both as preparedness and mitigation
particularly on policy declaration and decision-making participation. Business sectors are
specifically involved in community-based DRR not only to support relief but also in
reconstruction and resettlements. The governor has been a resource person of business
sectors both local and national where DRR and CCA are considered integral parts.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
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, with local banks, etc, to
suspend payment for amortization of loans by disaster stricken victims which are always
granted.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO and AMDGO
Indicator 2-5. Does the local government has access to adequate financial resources to
carry out risk reduction activities?
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Recognizing the importance of DRR and CCA by the governor, Salceda, Provincial
Government of Albay allocated 4.37% of budget to DRR and 0.25% to CCA (in
total 4.62%) in 2010 according to the record from Budget Office.
Not only internal budget, Albay Province led by the governor, Salceda, is making
efforts to get external fund for DDR, Disaster Response and Climate Change
Adaptation as listed in the table below. In addition, to secure safety of more residents,
APSEMO also get 500,000,000 Peso from JICA (Japan International Cooperation
Agency) to construct another 6 Evacuation Shelter from next year.
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
Reference: Document from Budget Office
CIRCA
400,000 US$
UNDP (United Nations
Development
Programme)
AMDGO
32,500,000 Peso
DSWD (Department
of Social Work and
Development)
Millennium
Micro
Development Goal Fund Program
1656 Albay Demo
2009 to 2011
Financing
2009 and 2010
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.
Indicator 3-1. Has the local government conducted thorough disaster risk assessments
for various development sectors in your local authority?
 As a data bank, APSEMO under the supervision of the governor or upon his
instructions updates local hazard risk and resource maps and collects hazard maps
from scientific agencies as follows.
Scientific Agency
Map Type
PHIVOLCS (The Philippine Institute of -Earthquake mapping
Volcanology and Seismology)
(fault and tsunami)
-Volcanic Hazard Map
PAGASA
(Philippine
Atmospheric, -Flood Hazard Map
Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration)
MGB (Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau)
-Landslide Hazard Map/Flood Hazard
Map
Manila Observatory
-Mudflow (lahar) Hazard Map
 And APSEMO identifies how much population would be affected by flood, landslide,
mudflow/lahar, Storm surge and Tsunami, Wind, and Mayon eruption. Moreover, Albay
has risk map of Typhoon, Coastal flood, Temperature Increase and Rainfall Increase with
the support from donors, such as Oxfam, which risks are identified by hazard, population
density and poverty incidence.
 Moreover, 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 where community officials
update hazard and risk in their community based on their experience, which leads to
community contingency plans.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, Presentation of the governor
Indicator 3-2. Are these regularly updated, e.g. annually or on a bi-annual basis?
 The normal updating of the community-based disaster preparedness related data by
APSEMO is yearly in the case of volcanic threat, updating is done once Alert Level 2 is
raised by PHIVOLCS. Simultaneous with updating of population at risk is the updating
of evacuation plan as operational protocol. Updated data are reviewed and approved
by the governor before they became official.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
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, the barangays
are updated of any information about impending threat by way of radio broadcast
system. They are also informed by the Governor through the Mayors using various
means such as VHF Radio (Albay Provincial Radio
Center/Network), Fax Messasge, SMS, Voice Call and Email.
Communication
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 3-4. Are local government risk assessments linked to, and supportive of, risk
assessments from neighboring local authorities and state or provincial government
risk management plans?
 Every time there is hazard map done by the National Agencies, the governor, Salceda,
sends automatically APSEMO to evaluate risk using population and resources
exposed to hazard as risk indicators. And risk assessment is linked with the LGUs in
terms of data collection and analysis as well as awareness. It is also linked with the
national Government as authority on hazard mapping mentioned above, and The National
Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) providing Base Maps and
other Thematic Maps like slope map
Reference: Mail from APSEMO
Indicator 3-5. Do communities have access to information on vulnerability, disaster
risk reduction, climate change adaptation measures, forecasts and early warning etc,
in your local authority?

The cities, municipalities and barangays as well as communities have access to early
warning system which the governor, Salceda, enhanced (refer to 9-2). The
communication protocol stipulates it as major function of the province.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 3-6. Has the local government identified which livelihood (economic) sectors
are the most vulnerable to the potential impacts of disasters?
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There are several sectors identified as most vulnerable to potential impacts of disasters.
They are those less in coping capacity aside from having houses made up of light
materials if not located in areas close to hazard.
Identifying vulnerability of agricultural sector to Mayon Volcano, Provincial
Government of Albay, under the initiative of the governor, Salceda, relocated
farmers to safer place. In addition, farmers, fisherfolks and related entrepreneurs had
opportunity to get Micro Finance (Refer to 2-2).
Reference: Interview from APSEMO and AMDGO
4. Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk, such as flood
drainage, adjusted where needed to cope with climate change
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?
 As secretariat of Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(PDRRMC) (refer to 10-3), APSEMO upon the instruction of the governor, Salceda,
as PDRRMC Chairman, coordinates the regular inspections of all vital
infrastructure and critical resources in the province that are being done by
concerned PDRRMC members. The way to inspect infrastructure, engineers from
Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) go around periodically (everyday) and check by
visual observation, such as Surface Cracks (concrete roads), Eroded/Scoured Road
Shoulder, Potholes (asphalt roads), Eroded/scoured Bridge approach and Abutment,
Cracks on Girders (bridges). In case that mayors request for repair or reconstruct
damaged infrastructures the PEO is the one working to assist the LGU whether to directly
do the job or make a proposal for external support.
Reference: Interview with Office of the Provincial Engineer, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 4-2. Are critical public facilities and infrastructure located in high risk areas
adequately assessed for all hazard risks and safety?
 They are directly assessed by PEO and APSEMO in coordination of National Agencies
like, PHIVOLCS, MGB, Bureau of Fire Prevention and make recommendation if fit for
occupancy or not or if qualified for added investment or not. This is done pursuant to
Executive Order of the governor, Salceda, on earthquake and landslide.
Reference: Mail from Engineer, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 4-3. Have adequate measures been undertaken to protect these facilities
and infrastructure from damage during disasters?

Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation through structural protection dikes are the
basic intervention initiated by the governor, Salceda, to protect critical facilities.
The Governor likewise had instructed the concerned agencies including PEO and
APSEMO the big investment in critical/high risk areas must be avoided especially if
preventive structure against disaster impact is not possible.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 4-4. Does your local government have an emergency operations centre (EOC)
and/or an emergency communication system?
 Provincial Government of Albay established Provincial Disaster Operation Center
at the building where APSEMO, Provincial Health Office, Provincial Social Welfare
Office, CIRCA, AMDGO, DILG are located (one stop shop). When Warning Level
Number 1 (Monitoring/Alert) is issued for typhoon/volcanic eruption/flash flood and
debris flow, the Center is activated. When Warning Level Number 2 (Preparatory), an
emergency meeting is held at the Center by PDCC (Provincial Disaster Coordinating
Council). The Center functions as center of communication (information), decision
making and analysis. Even media come to the Center for getting information in
emergency. When any threat is detected, upon instruction of the governor, Salceda,
EOC is activated 24 hours and all PDRRMC member agencies report to EOC for
meetings and decision making. This system had become part of the operation protocol
of PDRRMC. Also, transportation facilities and other emergency support services are
pre-positioned at the center and other strategic places in the three districts of Albay. The
communication equipment, essential for emergency operation installed at the
APSEMO and the cities as well as municipalities were secured by the governor
through AECID grant.
The Center is equipped with
-Office Space
-Communication room
-Function Room
-Furniture and equipment
-Documentation Room
-Maps
-Library
-Utility Vehicles
-Warehouse
-Ambulances
-Garage
- Rubber Boats
-Power house
- Rescue equipment
-Toilets
- Portable Weather Station
-Quarters
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, Presentation by Albay Governor, Building Resilient Communities
5. Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities and upgrade them as necessary.
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. This is part of the safe school
program of the governor, Salceda. That is why construction of Emergency Education
Facilities had started in 2008 to protect school children from harm way through funding
allocation for Albay Province and AECID. They are the newly constructed facilities
located in the cities and municipalities around Mayon Volcano that are typhoon and
earthquake proof and constructed under the supervision of the Provincial Government of
Albay.
 Also, the governor, Salceda, had sourced funding support from JICA for additional
Emergency Education Facilities to be constructed in other vulnerable areas in Albay for
Flood, landslide and mudflow.
 By Comprehensive Infrastructure Development and DRR Plan, elementary schools are
recommended to be designed to withstand a wind speed of at least 250kph because most
of the schools are with G.I roofing which are easily blown away during the strong
typhoons. And the plan indicates that there are school buildings located in high risk areas
that need to be relocated to safe sites.
Reference: Comprehensive Infrastructure Development and DRR Plan, Interview with APSEMO
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, making the populace better cared for during these times. And after
disasters, the local government together with the hospital administrator assesses the
building and hospital functions.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO and AMDGO
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.?
 Upon the instructions of the governor the provincial engineer and the APSEMO
evaluate schools and hospitals that require supports. He also requires heads of
hospitals and schools to submit reports to include requirements that need support
for improvement through the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Funds. Those that cannot be covered by the government fund are endorsed by the
governor, in his capacity as PDRRMC Chairman, to the appropriate funding in
form of foreign grants.
 In the case of school, principals yearly submit record card to show the condition of their
buildings. This card is made by School Physical Facility Coordinator who is a teacher
with little background of building in each school. Then, four of the staff of Division of
Physical Facilities, Department of Education (Albay) separately visits the schools and
validates the data. For minor repair, SBRMS (School Building Repair Maintenance
Scheme) is available to each school, but it is up to 100,000 Peso. For major repair, staff
of Division of Physical Facilities asks engineers of Department of Education to assess. As
to financial support, 4 million Peso is allocated from Albay Province as well as 10
million Peso from the Department of Education.
 In case of hospitals, a variety of staff from licensing officer, doctors and engineers and so
on from Department of Health conducts annual inspection in terms of building layout,
manpower, and supply. Moreover, hospitals have to meet the requirement to have
Disaster Management Committee and have Disaster Management Plan of the hospital. In
case that hospitals cannot meet the requirements, the Department has authority not to give
license.
Reference: Interview with Department of Health and mail from Department of Health, Interview with Department of
Education in Albay, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 5-4. Are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken in schools?
 The office of APSEMO has standing instruction from the governor to provide
technical assistance to Department of Education for the regular conduct of drills on
fire, earthquake as well as warning and evacuation on flood, landslides and
mudflows. The respective heads of the recipient institutions are taught how to develop
scenario and drill plan. They are as well assisted to organized quick response team as
actors during emergency. The teams are the once conducting table-top-exercise and
actual drills with supervision for APSEMO technical staff only during the first two drills.
The succeeding drills are done independently by them so APSEMO can transfer to new
recipient of similar support. Several local drills and exercises are 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.
 In case of Daraga National High School, simultaneous earthquake and fire drills were
held twice a year with support of APSEMO. Their way of drill is: before the drills,
teachers get lectures by APSEMO; after conducting the drills, APSEMO gives a lecture
to students; after that, they have evaluation for teachers by APSEMO for the future better
drills.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, Interview with Daraga National High School
6. Apply and enforce realistic, risk-compliant building regulations and the land-use
planning principles. Identify safe land for low-income citizens and develop upgrading
of informal settlements, wherever feasible.
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 (Provincial Land Use Committee). This facilitates the
integration of DRR policies, strategies and system in the land use plan. Upon the
initiative also of the governor, Salceda,, Provincial Government of Albay is also
using SIMCLIMS (the integrated modeling system for assessing impacts and adaptation
to climatic variability and change), a customized software for Albay, as guide in the
preparation of CLUP, and REDAS (seismic hazard simulation software that aims to
produce hazard and risk maps immediately after the occurrence of a strong and
potentially damaging earthquake or a scenario of earthquake). Aside from this, Albay
province is also in the process of conducting soil analysis of all the cities and
municipalities and three of LGUs have already finished (Polangui, Ligao and Tiwi).
Reference: Innovative Humanitarian Response within a disaster risk reduction and management model, Interview with
APSEMO, Policy Brief of CIRCA
Indicator 6-2. Are land use regulations and building codes, health and safety codes
enforced across all development zones and building types?
 Land:
As mentioned above, APSEMO integrates
Disaster Risk Reduction into Comprehensive
Land Use Plan (CLUP). As a secretariat of
PDCC, APSEMO has an authority to issue
certification to assure the land is safe from
disasters as shown in the right hand side. The
certification issued by APSEMO has gained
recognition from Business Sectors as
certification is a requirement for loan applicants,
especially from the commercial banks are
required to secure certification from APSEMO
for the purpose of protecting investment and
business interest of the banks. Certifications
issued are consistent with the Hazard
Assessment and field investigation reports
submitted to APSEMO by PHIVOLCS and
MGB. The Governor of Albay, Salceda, is
the only Local Chief Executive in the
country that implemented this safety
procedures supporting business sectors.
 Building:
In a private property, inspection depends on request from owners. For other facilities,
cities/municipalities have responsibility to tell to APSEMO any building threat or damage. Once
APSEMO needs to inspect, it sends evaluation team, consists of Provincial Engineer,
City/Municipality Engineer, Fire Protection, Geologist and staff of APSEMO. The first
assessment is to decide whether the buildings are fit for occupancy or not. If fit, the second
inspection is to determine whether to recommend for retrofitting or conduct simple repair. Then,
the team estimates the cost. This series of technical support is free of charge. In the case of
private properties, the owners have to pay for retrofitting or repair. In the case of schools and
hospitals, they ask respectively the Department of Education and Department of Health for fund
to retrofitting or repair. If schools and hospitals are concluded as not to fit for occupancy,
APSEMO will recommend temporary closures of the schools and hospitals. The governor had
ordered the Provincial Engineer and the APSEMO Department Head to conduct regular
meeting with the city and municipal engineers of the province on matters of building safety.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, presentation of the governor
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 strengthening of local land-use regulation is in progress but the building
code of the Philippines is not within the jurisdiction of the LGU to amend or
strengthen. LGU just adapts the National Building Code. All proposed land uses
done by the cities and municipalities of the province are enacted by the
Provincial Board for adaption and approval by the governor before they are
implemented. The governor had signed an executive order mandating the
APSEMO, PHIVOLCS and Mines and Geo Science Bureau to become a regular
member of the Provincial Land Use Committee so that they are part in the local
regulations to integrate DRR in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan where
building regulations and policy support on development strategies are strictly
considered.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
7. Ensure that education programmes and training on disaster risk reduction are in
place in schools and local communities.
Indicator 7-1. Does the local government regularly conduct awareness-building or
education programs on DRR and disaster preparedness for local community?
 APSEMO conducts drill for school teachers once a year and for barangay more
frequently. To school students, APSEMO asks schools to have drills every quarter. At
schools, based on invitation from schools, APSEMO provide technical support for hazard
awareness, preparedness drill and earthquake drill. The Governor through APSEMO had
organized Provincial Pool of Trainers to conduct and/or assist the communities in their
DRR Programs that includes the conduct of drills and exercise. The governor, Salceda,
even hired clowns for DRR and Hazard awareness program for community children
and schools children through games and magic.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 7-2. Does the local government provide in-depth training in risk reduction for
local officials and community leaders?
 APSEMO conducts drills more than once a year. In addition, after barangay captain
election, APSEMO conducts seminar and trainings to all of elected officials and
community leaders. In the case of 2010, the governor, Salceda, through APSEMO
had sent proposal to fund for the training through Provincial Government of Albay
to Spanish Government and the proposal was approved. The Governor had initiated
this program for the communities to be completely trained on disaster preparedness.
 Moreover, 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.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
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?
 Under the executive leadership of the governor, Salceda, the Provincial Council of
Albay passed Resolution No. 2007-24 proclaiming the Province of Albay as one of the
first and pioneering prototype province that will adopt climate change adaptation in
August, 2007. Albay in Action on Climate Change (A2C2) was launched and it was
resolved that environment shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and
universities. Through CIRCA, the governor initiated the project “Mainstreaming of
Climate Change Adaptation to the Philippine Education Curriculum.”
 CIRCA, demonstrates lessen exemplars for schools, monitors and evaluate. The
lesson exemplars were subjected to a very thorough process of critiquing, editing,
revising, reediting, rewriting and finalizing with the curriculum experts at the
Department of Education. The said lesson plans were written in English for subjects
(Science, Mathematics, English, Technology and Livelihood Education, Music, Arts and
Physical Education, etc) and in Filipino for subjects (Filipino, etc). In the case of Daraga
National High School, with support of CIRCA, teachers integrated CCA into their
curriculum. They developed modules of Science, English and Filipino to take CCA into
their normal class schedule, such as English reading with the theme of CCA, sentence
construction to learn how to use correct prepositions, etc letting students take in CCA.
 Bicol University located in Albay Province has been contributing to DAA and CCA with
20,000 students as resource for activities. It aims to educate for building a Model Disaster
Resilient Community characterized by common aspirations whose citizens had been
transformed and that contributes to attain sustainable development. The governor,
Salceda, had initiated to establish financial and technical support to the Bicol
University for institutionalization of Emergency Paramedic Training Unit in the
university. It was established since 2008. The governor, Salceda, had likewise
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.
In addition, Bicol University has a volunteer programme and a diplomat
programme on DRR, in collaboration with CIRCA on building up database,
conducting research on climate change adaptation and enhancing academic
programmes.
Reference: Daraga National High School, Interview with Bicol University, Interview with APSEMO, Policy Brief of
CIRCA
Indicator 7-4. Are citizens aware of evacuation plans or drills for evacuations when
necessary?
 The innovation of the governor, Salceda, in achieving Zero Casualty in the province
is communities based disaster preparedness focused on Early Warning System,
Communication Protocol and Evacuation Procedures. These three major DRR
components are always done completely to maintain Zero Casualty in the province during
flood, landslide, volcanic eruption etc. The Governor allocated training budget to
APSEMO to ensure all barangays and municipalities and cities with rain gauge are
well trained for the LGUs are the first line of defense for disaster avoidance.
 And as mentioned in detail later (9-5), it is designated that which evacuation shelter
accommodates which Barangay. And for Barangays in danger zone of Mayon volcano
and flood, some schools located in safe zone are designated as evacuation center.
Barangay officials got training to check how to evacuate to the distant school as
evacuation space.
Reference: Daraga National High School, Interview with APSEMO
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.
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 (Center for Initiatives and Research
for Climate Adaptation) and allocated funds for the environmental protection and for
the rehabilitation of mangroves and eco-system. CIRCA, established in 2008,
primarily focuses on research, policy formulations studies and information management
of climate change and its adaptation, and climate risk reduction. It is a consortium among
the Provincial Government of Albay, universities (Bicol University and the University of
the Philippines Los Banos), international research organization (World Agroforestry
Center) and regional office of a national department (Environmental Management Bureau
of the Department of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region V).
This organization also contributes to “zero casualty” program, which is a combination of
climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures. With its interdisciplinary
knowledge, it has objects to enhance the coping abilities of Albay residents to the threats
brought about by the changing climate and to specifically develop the environmental
awareness of the various livelihood sectors of the province. Some of its aims are to
enhance awareness of the various sectors of the threats by a changing climate; to conduct
and explore concrete policy studies that will support better climate risk adaptation; to
promote climate risk adaptation by enhancing resilience of the most vulnerable groups,
such as programs for river cleanup against flood every week, mangrove plantation against
tsunami, sea-level rise, coastal erosion every week.
Reference: Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, Interview with APSEMO, Policy Brief
of CIRCA
Indicator 8-2. Do civil society organizations and citizens support the restoration,
protection and sustainable management of ecosystems services?
 To get participating from community for river cleanup, CIRCA educates them in the
importance of CCA as well as gives 5kg of rice for participants to promote projects of
CCA. This is a part of “Food for Work Programme” and educational and information
campaign advocacy. On the other hand, mangrove plantation does not give anything for
participants, residents cooperate in planting. Moreover, CIRCA conducts such the
projects in cooperation with schools, getting participation from students and educating
them on CCA with firsthand experience. The CIRCA is the technical arm of the
governor, Salceda, for this. All projects are under the direct supervision of the
governor.
Reference: Interview with CIRCA, Interview with APSEMO, Policy Brief of CIRCA
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 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 otherwise it will not
be granted a business permit to operate. Taken some examples, the Energy Development
Corp. (EDC) has been assisting Albay in its mangrove reforestation program and other
environmental projects through cooperatives and farmers’ groups in its geothermal
reservation area. As located in Albay province heavily affected by climate change and itsrelated disasters, Palanog Cement Factory (Business Sector) is practicing the substitution
of fossil fuels by rice hull to reduce green house gas emission.
Reference: Province of Albay, PH: Responding to the challenge of disaster risk reduction and climate change
adaptation, Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, Interview with APSEMO
9. Install early warning systems and emergency management capacities in your city
and hold regular public preparedness drills.
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 set
aside 5% of their total annual
budget as Calamity Fund for
15%
victims of natural disasters.
relief
This funding is allocated
30%
through the approval of
rehabilitation
governor, Salceda,.
 Aside from the regular DRR
reconstruction
budget, the governor secures
30%
funding support national
other works and
and foreign assistance and
services
25%
grants from UNDP, AECID,
UNICEF and the likes for the
In total 38,279,574 Peso (2009)
effective disaster response and
recovery for the relocation
and construction of emergency evacuation centers as well as repair of the damages
facilities He also allocates budget for the annual premiums of the school insurance.
Reference: Innovative Humanitarian Response within a disaster risk reduction and management model, Interview with
APSEMO
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?
 Albay has redundancy of communication. For volcanic and typhoon hazard, information
flow is established from APSEMO to mayors, barangay leaders and to residents. In
addition, Provincial Government of Albay disseminates warning by a variety of tools. It
disseminates directly to residents by radio and local broadcast media, to barangay leaders
by SMS which is provided by Albay province with support of SMART (Sim-card
company), VHF back-up communication, fax, email and mobile communication facilities
for communication with mayors. VHF back-up communication is operated 24 hours in
emergency. Moreover, barangays have rain gauges so that warning signal of flood comes
from municipality/city and barangays. To increase the accuracy of projection of typhoon
route, the governor, Salceda, signed an agreement with Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a 1.3 billion pesos (8.8 million U.S. dollars) grant
which will finance the purchase of Doppler radar and establishment of a flood forecasting
center, as well as the construction of more evacuation centres. To make early warning
system work effectively, the governor, Salceda, had donated to PAGASA a piece of
land from his personally owed property for site of relay station of warning
communication facility.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience
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 pretest contingency plans on volcanic eruption, earthquake,
typhoon and fire at
-schools
-hospitals
-hotels
-shopping malls
-communities
-offices
under
supervision
of
provincial
government
Besides of the regular drills and exercise, there are also community disaster preparedness
and response activities focusing on training and educating people as shown in the figure
below. 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 is a multi-stakeholder activity where PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, Military, PNRC,
OCD, LGUs and NGOs are working according to their respective function,
demonstrating team effort in any DRR undertaking.
Hazard
Awareness
Seminars
Workshops on
the checklist of
DRR Activities
Workshop on
Warning System
Communication
Protocol and
Evacuation
Procedures
Reference: Interview with APSEMO, presentation of the Governor
Indicator 9-4. Are sufficient amounts of emergency supplies (stockpiles of relief
supplies) available at all times?
 The Provincial Government of Albay has prepared emergency supplies and equipment for
evacuation and rescuing the survivors. The Operational equipment is combination of
NGAs support and Provincial Government organic facilities prepositioned by the
governor ahead of the actual evacuation time. Albay preparation includes:
-Rubber boats
-Trucks
-Ambulances
-Passenger trucks
-Helicopter
-Fire trucks
-Water tank
-Water purifying machine
-Vehicle equipped with communication gadgets
-Canned food
-Rice and bottles of water
-Stand-by 15,000 bags of rice (Agreement with National Food Authority)
 In addition, to ensure compliance that residents of identified disaster-risk areas are
evacuated to evacuation sites in the province, each family is given 5 kilograms of rice to
last them about three days. It is based on the Governor Salceda’s belief that
evacuation assistance is their right as it becomes the duty of Provincial Government.
Salceda says “We train our people to make disaster response a part of their live so
that they will automatically know that to do when [disaster strikes]. It becomes their
second nature (quoted from “Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay
Experience”).” A total of 160,00residents can be evacuated in a single day. The relief
efforts are initially provided by the governor sustaining few days before the external
supports arrive.
Reference: Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 9-5. Are emergency shelters available?
 When devastating typhoons hit Albay in 2006, evacuation centers could no longer
accommodate victims of continuous typhoons. Now three types of emergency shelters are
available:
i. Permanent Evacuation Centres: 6 emergency evacuation centers (supported by AECID
[Agencia Españna Cooperacion International Para El Desarollo]) and 6 emergency
evacuation centers will be constructed (supported by JICA [Japan International
Cooperation Agency]) which are used as classrooms or municipal activity center in
normal days and will be able to accommodate in to 10,200 evacuees.
ii. School Camps: Department of Education identified 5,128 classrooms as emergency
shelters in case of disaster which can accommodate 320,000 evacuees.
iii. Evacuation Center for communities vulnerable to disaster: Schools such as Daraga
National High School is designated as evacuation center for residents living in danger
zone of Mayon volcano and flood. When there is a volcanic or flood threat, all of the
residents will evacuate to the school located in safe place from the volcano or flood.
 The project land and site developments of relocation are counterpart of the
Province of Albay secured and initiated through the efforts and approval of the
governor, Salceda,
Reference: Championing Climate Change Adaptation: The Albay Experience, governor’s presentation, interview with
Daraga National High School, Interview with APSEMO
Indicator 9-6. Are safe evacuation routes identified, mapped and maintained and well
communicated to the community?
 There are safe evacuation routes identified in the community or even in the resettlement
sites and people in the community are timely provided the training including the
workshop to get better understanding how and what to do in time of emergency. In
coordination with barangay officials, a communication system was devised where a
graduated warning system is done. The community warning system enables residents to
undertake pre-emptive evacuation measures (see the table below for one of the examples).
A census of affected residents also ensures that everyone is accommodated in evacuation
centres. To avoid overcrowding in evacuation centers, every family is assigned specific
areas what is supposed to relocate. APSEMO has devised a manner by which people are
educated and constantly reminded that in disaster mitigation, the proper approach can
help save lives. Evacuation plans are approved by the governor, Salceda, while
evacuation movements are activated through the evacuation advisory issued by the
governor as chair of the PDRRMC (Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council).
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
Reference: Interview with APSEMO and presentation of the governor
Indicator 9-7. Does a contingency plan or a community disaster preparedness plan
exist for all major hazards?
 APSEMO has Action Plan for typhoon, volcano, sea water disaster, fire, landslide, and
flooding. The principles of them are: to evacuate not rescue, team work not individual
play, and protection of life as the first priority while critical properties as the second
priority. They made a pre-emptive evacuation decision rule to guide and execute safe
evacuation movements as mentioned in 9-6, which made Albay possible to attain zero
casualties since the governor, Salceda, elected. The action plans were all reviewed
and edited by the governor himself before they became official action and
contingency plans of the Provincial Government of Albay.
Reference: Interview with APSEMO
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.
Indicator 10-1. Does the city / municipality have access to resources and expertise to
assist victims of psycho-social (psychological, emotional) impacts of disasters?
 The governor, Salceda, created psycho-social task force which consists of
representatives from the Government offices, academe, NGO and so on. Its strategies are
Education Information, Physical Sports, Livelihood, Entertainment and Life Coaching
and stress debriefing/ psycho-social care.
Reference: Presentation by the governor, Interview with APSEMO
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 the governor, Salceda, is holistic. Post Disaster or recovery projects
are integral part of DRR Cycle done in Albay. The recovery programs that resolve
permanently the problem is resettlement having two barangays are completely relocated
while more than 20 barangays have started relocation of the most vulnerable population
around Mayon Volcano and from the flood plain areas. The principle applied to recovery
program of the governor is to apply permanent solution not temporary hence will no
longer be affected by the next calamity of similar magnitude.
 Thus, “Humanitarian Response for Recovery Plans and Programmes” from 2008 to 2010
includes disaster risk management and environmental management. For disaster risk
management, disaster preparedness training, disaster drills and exercises are implemented
in order that community is empowered in handling any types of disaster. For
environmental management, solid waste management and enhancement programme is
conducted, such as conduct tree planting, capability building on solid waste management
and beautification activities.
Reference: Humanitarian Response for Recovery Plans and Programmes, Interview with Albay Mabuhay Village
Federation (Anislag Resettlement Site), Interview with APSEMO
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 the post disaster recovery phase and predisaster activities of Albay PDRRMC created by the governor, Salceda. The
contingency plan involves activities and guidelines needed to execute strategies at the
time when emergency situation is declared. This covers activities for transportation,
evacuation, warning, relief, communication, security, medical, psychosocial care, search
and rescue, etc. On the other hand, Albay PDRRMC chaired by the governor, Salceda,
has three distinct strategies on DRR specific for a) pre-disaster activities b) activities
essential in management when emergency situation is declared and c) activities essential
in management when recovery status is declared. All these activities are under the
direct management and control of the governor however supported with technical staff
from DRR offices of Albay Province consistent to the structure presented below.
 As shown in the figure below, Albay considers from pre-disaster phase, through disaster
phase, to post-disaster phase. AMDGO is in charge of resettlement sites in Albay. For the
victims of disasters and residents used to live in danger zone near Mayon volcano or
rivers, first, Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) will find safe land near
the new international airport, which will be completed in 2012, with support of
PHIVOLCS and MGB which investigates the possible resettlement lands and propose
reports on the lands (Report on the geohazard identification survey). And AMDGO
conducts Household Profiling aiming to determine the socio-economic status of the
households in the area to for the purpose of planning and strategizing how the
resettlements will be safe and livable (Resettlement Sites Manpower Skill Profile Survey).
In the case of Anislag Resettlement Site, after relocation AMDGO organized the
federation covering the site, provided and coordinated capability enhancements on
employment opportunities from NGOs and aid agencies to live in a new place, such as
Seed Capital Assistance and Enhancement Skills Training (Adaca Based Handicraft
Making, Reflexology, Hair Grooming, Para Veterinary Training, Hollow Blocks Making,
Computer Repair Training), especially to women with livelihood training, equipment and
market for handicraft industries, such as making doormats, bags, placemats, sinamay
twine and other abaca-based products. Then, AMDGO conducted job matching, and
developed a vision for the settlers. As a result, trained residents were able to develop their
alternative source of income and are expected to generate more benefit after the
completion of the international airport.
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Moreover, after Typhoon Reming in 2006, after all the devastation, education was the
most affected. With the economy affected, education followed. At the tertiary level,
dropouts were noted. The governor, Salceda, realizing the chain of effects of this,
institutionalized the PROVINCIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PED) to look
after the education needs in all levels. In the tertiary level to pull the youth out of
devastation, he initiated scholarships that facilitated and motivated children and
parents to send back their children to school. Three scholarships in the tertiary level
were opened and accessed by the students:1) Educational Assistance and/or refund of
tuition fees to students at all year levels enrolled in 9 Community Colleges and 3 Bicol
University satellite campuses; Brilliant Young Teachers (BRYT) Scholarship to students
who belonged to the top ten percent high school graduates with at least 90% general
average rating, covering full scholarship (tuition and miscellaneous book allowance and
stipend); and the Albay Higher Education Contribution Scheme (AHECS)- a concessional
loan facility of 5,000.00 Peso per semester per student taking a minimum of 2 up to 5
year course in eligible Albay-based public and private schools. The program did not only
provide recovery on the part of the students but most specially the private academic
institutions, which income is dependent upon the entries of students.
Reference: Interview with AMDGO