31 August 2010, Banaba, San Mateo — The successful launching of Banaba Disaster Risk Reduction Project of Buklod Tao – Center for Disaster Preparedness tandem as funded by Christian Aid was undertaken in a stakeholders’ consultation held at Ciudad Christia Resort in Ampid, San Mateo, Rizal. In attendance were various representatives / officials from government, homeowners’ association, non government organizations, and peoples’ organizations. Daphne Villanueva, Christian Aid Country Manager sent a message that was read by Allan Vera also from Christian Aid. The Executive Director of Rizal Province Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office graced the entire stakeholders’ consultation and delivered at the start his timely exhortation. Noli Abinales, Founder-Advisor of Buklod Tao, presented to the floor the result of the recently conducted Participatory Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment (PCVA) held at the gazebo of Buklod Tao last 01 May 2010. Malu Felizar also of CDP facilitated a workshop where the participants were grouped in five and explored answers to the following questions: 1.What are the perceived problems?; 2. What are the solutions to the perceived problems? 3. Which organization/agency could give resolution to the perceived
problems?; and 4. What specific assistance would that organization/agency commit as concrete solution? Group work results were presented at the plenary.
sue a culture of safety in Banaba; we take cognizance of the need for emergency sanitation in evacuation centers and hygience promotion among informal settlers; prevention of
youth, Buklod ng Kabataan, in particular Buklod ng Kabataan, are already partners in disaster risk reduction via their showcase performances with s about love of mother nature and expo-
Mayfourth Luneta of CDP and Project Manager of this undertaking, presented the various components of the project : Capability Building, Advocacy and Livelihoods/poverty alleviation. Jocel Pangilinan of Christian Aid provided in depth explanations about important concerns of the project, while Allan Vera presented a colorful graph summarizing the topics discussed and enhanced commitments. Mr. Ricardo Gomez,Municipal Administrator of San Mateo, elucidated some points to questions raised in behalf of the local LGU. Unities forged were : all those present recognized the varying problems relative to disaster risks and commit to reduce the risk themselves; the government, both at the provincial, municipal, and barangay levels, recognized the need for counterparting especially on land accessability and acquisition; continuity of efforts to identify land(s) for evacuation/relocation at affordable prices to jump start the infrastructure funder(s) initiative, who considers infrastructure for evacuation and relocation as equally important as capability building efforts; evacuation centers relocation sites are primordial need of high risk families if we were to pur-
On-site visit: Christian DRR Officer Aid Allan Vera, Country Manager Daphne Villanueva, CDP Program Manager and Mayfourth Luneta discuss Buklod Tao’s livelihood programs such as A-riser and compost. soil erosion at riverbanks :rip rapping (by government) is still in the wish list, while gabion boxes installation is an on-going initiative via Buklod Tao – De LaSalle Univ ersity-Manila TRED2 ,CWTS students community service; enlisted were the numerous problems, issues and concerns relative to disaster risk reduction, but advocacy also is seen as a complimentary initiative to attain our goals; in
sure f Banaba constituents to disaster risks; there is a need to mainstream poverty alleviation in our community as one approach to vulnerability reduction at the periphery and Buklod Tao’s Social Enterprise Capital Augmentation Program (SECAP) is one good tool to look into.
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Ang Sydney Morning Herald isyu ng 26 Disiembre 2008, (siyam na buwan bago ang malaking baha ni Ondoy) ay may inilathalang anunsiyo na may pamagat ―Disaster Warning in Asia-Pacific‖ - tungkol sa maagang babala ng mga eksperto sa bagyo na : mas marami , mas madalas , at mas malalakas na mga bagyo ang darating sa Asya bunsod ng pabagobagong klima ng mundo. Minabuti kong paramihin sa pagpa-photcopy nang halos isandaang sipi ang tinurang pagtataya sa panahon, at sinulat ko sa itaas nito ang mga salitang: ―Magsilbing maagang babala (early warning) sa ating lahat ang anunsiyong ito‖. Ipinamigay ko sa mga kasapi ng Buklod Tao Community-based Disaster Risk Management at gayundin sa Buklod ng Kabataan ang anunsiyong tinuran. At nagkakatotoo nga ang sinasabi sa babala. Nawa ang newsletter na ito ay magsilbi pa ring maagang babala gamit ang ―print media‖, tulad sa ginampanan ng Sydney Morning Herald. Mapapaloob sa maikalawang buwanang munting diaryong ito ang mga pag-unlad sa mga gampanin ng Banaba Disaster Risk Reduction Project ugnay sa paglikha ng kapasidad (capacity building), pagtaguyod sa kabuhayan (livelihoods), at adbokasiya. Mahalagang salik ng Banaba Disaster Risk Reduction Project ang maagang babala at kahandaan. Kailangan ang tambuli sa pagpaparating ng babala. Ang munting diaryong ito nawa ang magsisilbing tambuli ng bawas peligro, iwas sakuna sa Banaba.
Province of Rizal Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-2015 ORDINANCE CREATING THE MUNICIPAL DISASTER RISK AND REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (MDRRMC) OF THE MUNICIPALITY. Sponsored by : Councilor Norberto C. SaIen WHEREAS: section 447 (a)(1)(iv) of R.A. 7160 states that, "the Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the municipality shall enact ordinances necessary for an efficient and effective municipal government, and in this connection shall, adopt measures to protect its inhabitants from the harmful effects of man-made or natural disasters and calamities; WIIEREAS: There is a need for the creation of the municipal council to provide a, comprehensive, all hazards, multi-sectoral inter-agency and community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management; NOW THEREFORE, on proposal and motion of Councilor Norberto C. Salen, duly seconded, BE IT ORDAINED AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, as follows: SECTION I. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the "MUNICIPAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (MDRRMC) OF SAN MATEO, RIZAL‖. SECTION II. Declaration of Policy. It is a declared policy of the municipality to uphold, develop, adopt, ,and incorporate people's constitutional right to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the countrys institutional capacity disaster risk risk reduction and management, and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts. SECTION III. Definition of Terms. (a) ADAPTATION- the-adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderate harm or exploits beneficial opportunities. (b) CAPACITY- a combination of all strengths and resources available within a community, society or organization that can reduce the level of risk or effects of a disaster. (c) CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS or CSO's- organizations whose aims are neither to generate-pro{q nor to se,ek governing power. CSOs unite people to advance shared goals and interests. They have presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or others and are based on ethical cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations. (d) CLIMATE CHANGE- a change in climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability, of its properties and that persists for an extended period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity. (e) COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUTION AND MANAGEMENT or CBDRRM - a process of disaster risk reduction and management in which at risk communities are actively engaged in the identification analysis treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks in intense level of political considerations. (g) CONTINGENCY PLANNING - a management process that analyzes specific potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, effective and appropriate responses to such events and situations. (h) DISASTER- a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of affected community or society to cope using its own resources. (i) DISASTER RISK- the potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihood, assets and services which could occur to a particular community or a society over some specified future time period. (j) DISASTER RISK REDUCTION- the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the casual factors of disasters including through reduced exposures to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and properly, wise management of land and the environment and improved preparedness for adverse events. (k) DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT- the systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improve coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. (l) EARLY WARNING SYSTEM- the set of capacities needed to generate and disseminate timely and meaningful warning information to enable individuals, communities and organizations threatened by a hazard to prepare and to act appropriately and in sufficient time to reduce the possibility of harm or loss. (m) EMERGENCY- unforeseen or sudden occurrence especially danger, demanding
immediate attention. (n) HAZARD- a dangerous phenomenon, substance human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruption or environmental damage. (o) POST- DISASTER RECOVERY- the restoration and improvement of facilities, livelihood and living conditions of disaster- affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the principles of ―build back better". (p) PRIVATE SECTOR- business organizations whose central social concern and process are the mutually beneficial production and distribution of goods and services to meet the physical needs of human beings. (q) RESILIENCE- the ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions. (r) RESPONSE- any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public or private, to provide assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected and in the restoration of essential public activities and facilities. (s) RISK- the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences. (t) STATE OF CALAMITY- a condition involving mass casualty and or major damages to property, disruption of means of livelihood, roads and normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the occurrence of natural or human- induced hazard. (u) VULNERABILITY- the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard. SECTION IV. Composition. The MDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to the following: Chairperson: The Municipal Chief Executive Members: The Municipal Planning and Development Officer The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer The Municipal Health Officer The Municipal Agriculture Officer The Municipal Engineer The Municipal Budget Officer Sangguniang Bayan Chairman, Committee on Public Safety The Division Head/Superintendent of Schools of the DepEd, The Municipal Chief of Police The Municipal Fire Marshall The Liga ng Barangay President One (1) Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) representative Four (4) accredited CSO representative One (1) private sector representative SECTION V. Objectives of the Council. The objectives of the council are: 1) To be responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive regional development plans and in ease of emergencies shall convene the different regional line agencies and concerned institutions and authorities. 2) To establish an operating facility to be known as Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (MDRRMOC) whenever necessary. SECTION VI. Functions of the Council. The functions of the Council are hereby refocused as follows: 1) To coordinate, integrate, supervise and evaluate the activities of MDRRMCS. 2) Responsible for setting the direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within their territorial jurisdiction. 3) Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local level. 4) Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks and maintain a local map. 5) Organize and conduct training orientation and knowledge management activities on disaster risk reduction and management at the local level. 6) Operate a multi- hazard early warning system, linked to disaster risk reduction to provide accurate and timely advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public, through diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline, communications and technologies for communication within rural communities. 7) Formulate and implement comprehensive and integrated MDRRMP in accordance with the national, regional and provincial framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the local development councils (LDCs) 8) Prepare and submit to the local Sanggunian through the MDRRMC the annual plan and budget the proposed programming of the MDRRMC fund, other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management resources and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the MDRRMC. 9) Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, NGOs, private groups and… 11) Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards, vulnerabilities and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and counter- measures SECTION VII. Funding. The present local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (MDRRMF). Not less than five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the MDRRMF to support disaster risk management activities such as, but not limited to, pre-disaster preparedness programs including training, purchasing lifesaving rescue equipment, supplies and medicines, for post-disaster activities and for the payment of premiums on calamity insurance.
Ang barangay banaba, gaya ng ibang barangay sa ibat ibang bahagi ng pilipinas, ay isa sa mga high risk areas, o delikadong lugar na kinakailangang bigyan ng atensyon, panahon, at gawan ng mga iba’t ibang gawain na magpapababa ng risgo at peligro (disaster risk reduction measures). Ang proyektong Banaba Disaster Risk reduction project ay naglalayong mapababa ang mga risgo at bulnerabilidad at mapataas ang mga kakayaanan ng buong pamayanan. Ngunit sa pagpapatupad nito ng CDP at Buklod Tao mahalaga na ang buong barangay ay magkatulungan at makibahagi para gawing ligtas ang bananba. Umaasa na ang newsletter na ito ay makapag bigay ng inspirasyon sa banaba at sa karatig barangay na makibahagi sa DRR, makipagtulungan sa ibat ibang stakeholders.
Of the amount appropriated for MDRRMF, thirty percent (30%) shall b allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and recovery programs in order that situation and living conditions of people in communities or areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics nor complex emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as possible. SECTION YIII. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval. ENACTED: August 13, 2010 I, HEREBY, CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ORDINANCE, duly approved by the Sangguniang Bayan during its 6 th regular session held at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, San Mateo, Rizal. CHRISTINA F. CABUSAY Sangguniang Bayan Secretary Attested and certified to be duly adopted: BARTOLOME N. RIVERA (Signed) Municipal Vice Mayor Presiding Officer Approved: (Signed) JOSE RAFAEL E. DIAZ Municipal Mayor
Michael Vincent Mercado Noli Abinales Mayfourth Luneta
Rosalyn Ramos Alfonso Caybot Belen De Guzman Rechiel Mandigma
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San Mateo, Rizal - Leaders from no more than 15 barangays were given orientation on the important points or provisions of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management act of 2010 (RA 10121) on June 24, 2010 here. Given by Ms. Susan Cruz, the regional director for the Office of the Civil Defense in the National Capitol Region, this orientation updated the Municipal and Barangay officials of San Mateo regarding the role of the National
Disaster Coordinating Council or the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council as stated in the New DRR Bill. She also discussed the ongoing solutions that are being implemented by the different government agencies to address and mitigate the impact of climate change in the Philippines. Thus, the participants were given ideas so that they can assess how they can
Consequently, they were given information/ presentation regarding the importance of disaster risk reduction. Jelyne Gealone, member of the administrative staff of the center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP), introduced the said nongovernment organization and how it has been working hand-in-hand with the Buklod Tao to reduce the vulnerabilities and increase capacities in the area. Ms. Mayfourth Luneta, senior program officer of CDP, on the other hand, showed a video presentation of the previous successful engagements of CDP such as the Project Promise in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. She then gave brief training on disaster risk reduction shortly after. Towards the end of the event, the municipality of San Mateo gave out tools and paraphernalia to each barangay which are very important during safe and rescue operations during disasters. DRR materials from CDP were also handed out.
Mr. Alfonso Caybot
Ms. Rosalyn Ramos
Buklod Tao… from p. 1 The sixty-two participants represented the following organizations/institutions: Unlad Kabayan, Belong Compound Neighborhood Association, Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA)- Angono area, CFCA -Montalban area, CFCA Banaba-Area A & Area B, ERPATS Fed. Rizal, Maligaya Neighborhood Association, All Balante Neighborhood Association, Banaba Extension Homeowners’ Association, SALIGAN, Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office, Center for Disaster Preparedness, Lakas ng Kapit bahayan Neighborhood Association, Baybay Sapa Homeowners’Association, Disaster
Risk Reduction Network – Philippines, Center for Community Journalism Development, North Libis Neighborhood Association, Dona Pepeng Homeowners’ Association, CHRISTIAN AID, Allied Bank-San Mateo Branch, Sanggunaing Barangay ng Banaba, Office of the Mayor- Municipality of San Mateo, Buklod Tao, Buklod ng Kabataan.
Mayfourth Luneta Ka Noli Abinales Michael Vincent Mercado Rosalyn Ramos Belen De Guzman Pina Verbo Al Caybot Satur Turnuas Pablo Taon Vic Sambo Ed Nicol Sheree Ann Zamora
Ni Alfonso Caybot Sa umpisa ng trabahong Cash for Work sa Banaba Extension ay may limang pangkat: kalawakan, kalawaan, katihan, kapasigan, kabukiran. Nagsimula ang Cash for Work noong ikaw-26 ng Enero, para sa Banaba Extension. Apat na pangkat ang nakadestino sa paggawa ng kanal at pagaayos ng mga daan at ang isa naman ay nakadestino sa paglilinis at pagwawalis ng basura sa laylayan hanggang sa ilog. Sa pagtatrabaho ng bawat pangkat ay mayroon din naman mga taong nagkukusang tumulong sa pamamagitan ng pag -aambag o pagbibigay ng merienda, ambag sa semento, bakal, hollow blocks, kahoy at pako. Sa mga nagtatrabaho, at sa bawat araw na natapos ay maayos naman ang naging resulta. Marydoon din na nagpagawa ng comfort room na nasira ng Bagyong Ondoy at tinulungan ng Cash for Work para maibalik ang kanilang C.R. Ang cash for work ng Banaba Extension ay nagbigay o nagkaroon ng ambagan ng halagang Php 50 para pondo ng samahan para sa pagbili ng mga gamit tulad ng cyclone
wire na ibinakod sa gilid ng ilog para sa kapakanan ng bawat taong dumadaan. Tubo para sa posteng cyclone wire, semento para sa poste. Ang pondong nakolekta ng
samahan ay nagagamit din sa pangangailangan ng bawat kasapi kung mayroong nagkasakit o mayroong nasaktan. Sa paggawa bawat araw ng samahang Cash for Work ay maraming natuwa dahil ang dating daan na hindi madaanan ng maayos ay nadadaanan na ng mga tao na
maginhawa ang kanal na dating barado ay dinadadaluyan na ng tubig papunta sa ilog at ang maruming paligid sa laylayan at ilog dahil sa napakaraming basura ay nalinis din pati ang ilog sa pamamagitan ng pangkat kalawakan na siyang nakadestino sa paglilinis. Ang buong taga-Banaba Extension ay natuwa, nasiyahan dahil sa kaginhawahang kanilang nadama ng dahil sa Cash for Work. Naibalik at nahigitan pa sa dati ang naging pagbabago para sa mga taga-Banaba Extension. Sa tulong ng Cash for Work ng Christian Aid, HEKS, Swiss Solidarity at marami pang tumulong ay marami ang nakinabang tulad na lang ng mga taong nabigyan ng trabaho para kumita at para din sa kanilang pamilya sapagkat ang kanilang pangangailangan ito natugunan. Natapos ang Cash for Work noong buwan ng Marso at ito ay totoong nag-iwan ng malaking pagbabago, at higit sa lahat, pag-asa.
Ni Belen De Guzman Bilang Manager ng Tetra Pots Production, meron kaming 450 na miyembrobenepisaryo, na siyang mga tetra pickers. Binibili namin sa kanila ng 25 sentimos ang isa at kung hindi malinis ang kanilang ibinibenta ay 15 sentimos ang isa. Kung mali ang kanilang pag-gupit, 10 sentimos naman ang halaga. At meron kaming limang makina: lima ang double needle, dalawa ang single needle at isa ang edging
machine. Walo ang aming mananahi. Sa bawat tinatahi na petra pot ay 14 piraso ang bilang ng doy pack; P1.50 cada isa ang kita ng mananahi sa kanyang natatapos na tetra pot. Sa isang mananahi namin, nakakatahi siya ng 69 hanggang 70 piraso ng tetra pot. Kapag 71 pataas na ang bilang ng piraso ng tetra pots na nagagawa ng isang mananahi, ang insentib ay P3.00 na ang halaga bawat
isa. Ang nakakatuwa ay may mga bata na dalawang taong gulang na kapag meron na silang apat man lamang na piraso na pinulot na doy pack, ang mga ito ay ibinebenta na sa amin para may pambili sila ng lollipop. Ganoon din ang mga anak at asawa ng supulterero sa sementeryo. Nagbebenta na rin sila sa amin pero hindi naman sila benepisaryo ng
SECAP, ini-extend naman para sa kanilang pabor ang Household I.D. number ng ibang member. Laganap na sa ibang barangay ng San Mateo ang benta at bilihan ng doy packs dito sa may planta ng tetra pots ng Buklod Tao. Mapapanood na din sa YouTube ang livelihood program na ito ng Buklod Tao sa mga sumusunod na link:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=W88Gmn0PqnI
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http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mXnKGEfwDtQ
2009 Taong Setyembre 2009 Nagkaroon ng malaking dagok sa ating buhay, Bata't matanda nag-iiyakan, Tapon dito't tapon doon Nagdarasal sa Poong Maykapal, Putol dito't putol doon... Kapatawaran ang ninanais sa nagawa nating kasalanan... Tao'y sadyang kaylupit Inang Kalikasa'y naghiganti Humupa na ang ulan Sa gitna ng dilim, napakalakas na ulan Bumaba tubig sa kailugan Walang tigil umaga't hanggang gabi Tao'y nadama labis na kagutuman Buti na lamang kay buti ng Diyos... Mga tao'y nababahala Kabahay'y lunod na Pagkat maraming nagbigay ng tulong sa atin Sapagkat si Ondoy naririto na, nandiyan ang EcoWaste, De La Salle, Bumubulusok, umaarangkada Ateneo, U.P., Christian Aid, HEKS, Unlad Kabayan, Sa labis na pagkabala Oxfam, at marami pang iba. Tao'y nasa bubong na Sigaw dito, sigaw doon,binibigkas nila ay Halina komunidad ng San Mateo, Rizal ganito: "Bangka, bangka sa ami'y lumapit". Laging isa-puso at isa-isip pagmamahal sa ating Inang Kalikasan Rescuer di magkanda-ugaga, sa dami ng nirerescue, Ating ingatan at alagaan. Kaya tao'y gumawa ng paraan, hanap ng kahoy, o di kaya kawayan, gamit na pantulak
Marating lamang, mataas na bahay...
Ni Alfonso Caybot
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