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Asia Pacific Region Champion
Creating Local Solutions in Building Resilient Communities: The Experience of the Municipality of San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines
by: Mayor Aly A. Arquillano
BRIEF PROFILE OF OUR MUNICIPALITY 3rd Class MunicipalityLAND AREA 10, 597 hectaresNO. OF BARANGAY 15 fully energized with 120 functional PuroksPOPULATION 44, 588 2007 CensusAREA OF LAKE DANAO 649 hectaresVAST WHITE SAND BEACHESLIVELIHOOD Farming Fishing Cottage Industries Soli Soli Weaving Bamboo Strips Weaving
Population Distribution per Barangay
Two Time eGWEN Grand Champion withModel Town and Green Awards (2009 & 2010)
Best Implementer on Solid Waste Management
Addressing the Ten EssentialsEssential #1Organization & CoordinationPut 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 to disaster risk reduction and preparedness.The Purok SystemResilience built by communitiesWhy a Purok system?In the Philippines, the smallest governing unit is called a barangay (village). Each barangay consists of several puroks or sub-villages.The purok system builds on existing indigenous social organization for mobilizing local resources in creating local and practical solutions to address community needs
The Purok system: a unique innovationA Purok System is a micro structure of the barangay unit bringing effective governance at the sub-village level, a one-of-a kind innovation seen only in San Francisco
The Purok System showcases its Capital Build Up (CBU) program that empowers communities at the purok level by allowing local initiatives to flourish.
The Bayanihan (community cooperation) is the backbone of the purok system
THE PUROK HALL: An Example
built by the Purokhanons through the CBU program.
constructed through the bayanihan spirit
For the maintainance, the barangay council counterpart P2,000 to the group to make sure that the purok hall will sustain
PUROK ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PUROKKAGAWAD
COMMITTEE ON PEACE & ORDER, ENVIRONMENT, DISASTER RISK REDUCTIONPUROKKAGAWAD
COMMITTEE ONINFRASTRUCTUREPUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEEONTOURISM &WOMEN/CHILDRENPUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE& LIVELIHOODPUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEEONFINANCE,BUDGET& APPROPRIATIONPUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEEONYOUTH &SPORTS DEVT
PUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEE ONHEALTH &NUTRITIONPUROK KAGAWAD
COMMITTEE ONEDUC. &SOLID WASTEMNGT.NAME OF BARANGAYBARANGAY CAPTAINBARANGAY HALLNAME OF SITIOBARANGAY KAGAWADPUROK HALLNAME OF PUROKPUROK PRESIDENTSET OF OFFICERS
Through PUROK SYSTEM -system to guide the community to work together to attain their basic needs and system that helps the town in carrying out its risk reduction program such as the following :DRRM activities at the purok levelPurok-level MRFBarangay Information system, purok-based hazard mapsEarly warning systemTree planting, watershed rehabilitationMangrove reforestationDisaster drills
Creation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction & Management OfficeRESILIENCE BUILT BY GOVERNANCECreation of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (LDRRMO) Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management OfficerAdministration & TrainingResearch & PlanningOperations & Warning
Reorganizing of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (LDRRMC)
MDRRMC (Chairperson: Municipal Mayor) DRRM OfficerAdministrative and TrainingOperation and warningEarly Warning Service Rescue and Evacuation Service Relief and Rehabilitation Service Camp Management Service MDRMC STRUCTURE Research and PlanningMedical and Health Service Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Security and Police Service 16Consultative Planning in the formulation of Five Years LDRRM Plan
Revitalizing Camotes Island Emergency Response Team (CiERT)Resilience built by Volunteerism Reactivation of the Camotes Islands Emergency Response Team
The CiERT Group come to rescueFor Saint Bernard emergency bringing pcs of mats for the evacues.Resilience built by Youth Leader & Sangguniang Kabataan
Essential # 2 Assign a budget for disaster risk reduction and provide incentives for homeowners, lowincome families, communities, businesses and public sector to invest in reducing the risks they face.
Prioritizing DRRM activities in the municipal budget
In line with the Millennium Development Goals, 5% of the Municipal Budget is allocated to LDRRM to ensure that the programs identified in its Five Year Plan are implemented. Allocated budget for DRRMP for Five Years
5 Year Financial Budget for LDRRMPYear5%LDRRM FundPreventionMitigationPreparedenessYear Total budget12,335,776.701,456,365631,000370,0002,457,36523,336,811.00463,7701,525,000407,0002,395,77033,336,811.00563,7701,525,000307,0002,395,77043,336,811.00563,7701,475,000277,0002,315,77053,336,811.00363,7701,475,000277,0002,115,770TOTAL3,411,4456,631,0001,638,00011,680,445Allocate budget for the implementation and maintenance of buildings & programs in making San Francisco resilient & support the DRR activities:Livelihood assistance through purok systemProtection of marine and upland resourcesImplementation of the Solid Waste managementConstruction and Maintenance of reducing risk infrastructuresEmployment of Personnel to make sure that DRR activities are being implemented down to the purok levelEssential # 3 Maintain up-to-date data on hazards and vulnerabilities, prepare risk assessments and use these as the basis for urban development plans and decisions. Ensure that this information and the plans for your citys resilience are readily available to the public and fully discussed with them.Risk Assessment on Vulnerable AreasThe Different Hazards in San Francisco
El Nino & Fire Affected Barangays
Flood & Land Slide Prone Barangays
Monsoon Wind Affected Barangays
Conduct Hazards & Vulnerabilities assessment
11 COASTAL BARANGAY HAZARD MAPS
CONSUELOSOUTHERN POBLACIONESPERANZASTA CRUZNORTHERN POBLACIONUNIDOS
SANTIAGO
HIMENSULANSONOGSAN ISIDROUNIONHazard Maps: Installed in the strategic location in the barangay for awareness
ESSENTIAL # 4 Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk, such as flood drainage, adjusted where needed to cope with climate change
Construction on Risk Reducing InfrastructuresDrainage Canal
Establishment of Solar Power in a Pilot Sitio
Municipal Gymnasium/Evacuation Center
San Francisco Seawall
Built environment designed to withstand typhoons
SchoolMarket
Municipal Gymnasium/Evacuation Center
San Francisco SeawallEssential #5 Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities and upgrade these as necessary.
Installation of the tarpuline at School to give awareness to the students
Upgrading of Health Facilities
Health Ambassadors: Bringing Doctors to the Purok
Essential # 6 Apply and enforce realistic, riskcompliant building regulations and land use planning principles. Identify safe land for lowincome citizens and develop upgrading of informal settlements, wherever feasible.Implementation of the Building Code & Building Assessment conducted annually
Implementation of the San Francisco Master Plan
Essential # 7Ensure education programmes and training on disaster risk reduction are in place in schools and local communities. Education Programs & Training Teaching Preparedness to the Most Vulnerable
Conduct Earthquake, Fire Drills and First Aid at Schools
Community-based Swimming Lessons for Youth & Kids
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: ENJOINING THE YOUTH
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Community Event
LDRRMO gives DRR orientation to the most vulnerable group people with dis-abilities (PWD)
Educating Local Beauties to advocate activities that reduces risk
Lead the Mayors of Camotes Islands to join disaster-preparedness campaign (December 11, 2010, Santiago, San Francisco , Cebu,) Essential # 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.
Establishment of Marine & Bird Sanctuaries
Mangrove Reforestation: A Testament to the Bayanihan Spirit
Tree Growing & Coastal Clean Up
Strict Implementation of the SWM
Establishment of the Material Recovery Facility
COLOR CODED RECEPTACLES
Essentials # 9 Install early warning systems and emergency management capacities in your city and hold regular public preparedness drills.Early Warning System and Emergency Management CapacitiesTraining local weather forecasters: Using the Rain Gauge
Water Search & Rescue (WASAR) Training
Equipping the Camotes Islands Emergency Response Team (CiERT) sponsored by Plan
Essential # 10 After any disaster, ensure that the needs of the surpervisors are palced 68Engendering DRRM: Protecting the Women and Children
BARANGAY Contingency Plans
Prepare a Sustainable Livelihood program
LGUs Active Participation on Global Campaign for Disaster Risk ReductionSpreading our DRRM experience to the world
Vice Mayor Alfredo A. Arquillano, Jr. one of the eight delegates of high ranking officials of Philippine government attended the 4th Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction at Incheon, Korea.
Bringing the Municipal DRRM Campaign to the Province
Molding a Campaign Champion