CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF PHILIPPINE VIEWPOINT.

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CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF PHILIPPINE VIEWPOINT

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CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF

PHILIPPINE VIEWPOINT

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LANDSLIDE INCIDENTBARANGAY GUINSAUGON, ST. BERNARD,

SOUTHERN LEYTE FEBRUARY 17, 2006

• BACKGROUND – BRIEF PROFILE OF THE INCIDENT, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

• EFFECTS ON POPULATION – AFFECTED, DISPLACED AND SURVIVORS

• CASUALTIES – DEAD, INJURED, MISSING• DAMAGES – HOUSES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURE• EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN –

– NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES– LOCAL ACTIONS/ASSISTANCE – NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTANCE

- INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE• CHALLENGES• NEEDS• SUCCESSES

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BACKGROUND• PRIOR TO LANDSLIDE ; EARTHQUAKE IN 1994 – REPORTED CRACKS

ON THE SLOPE• TWO (2) WEEKS OF CONTINUOUS RAINS PRIOR TO LANDSLIDE• LANDSLIDE OCCURRED 0N OR ABOUT 10:36 AM FEBRUARY 17, 2006• TOPMOST OF THE LANDSLIDE 700 METERS ABOUT SEA LEVEL W/ TOE

SECTION AT 20 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL• LATERAL DISTANCE FROM THE CROWN DOWN TO THE TOE IS ABOUT

3.3 KMS• APPROXIMATELY, 3.0 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF EARTH MATERIALS

DISPLACE BY THE SLIDE• THE DOWN SLOPE AREA AFFECTED BY THE DISPLACED MATERIALS

IS ESTIMATED AT 240 HECTARES

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MAASIN CITY

MAP OF SOUTHERN LEYTE

Macrohon

Bontoc

Sogod

BRGY GUINSAUGON, St. Bernard

Liloan

San Francisco

Libagon

San Ricardo

Southern LeyteAffected Communities

Tomas Oppus

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AFTERMATH• EFFECTS TO POPULATION IN MUNICIPALITY OF ST. BERNARD – 3,850

FAMILIES OR 18,862 PERSONS AFFECTED INCLUDING FAMILIES OF NEARBY BARANGAYS (SUG-ANGON, AYAHAG, MAGATAS, HINABIAN, ATUYAN, CAMAGA AND HIMBAGAN).

• EFFECTS OF GUINSAUGON – 1,857 WITH 375 HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED • ON CASUALTIES – 154 REPORTED DEAD (57 IDENTIFIED, 82 UNIDENTIFIED

AND 15 FRAGMENTED BODIES ALL FROM BRGY GUINSAUGON)TOTAL OF 968 PERSONS MISSING (910 OF WHICH ARE FROM BARANGAY GUINSAUGON)

. DAMAGES FOR MUNICIPALITY OF ST. BERNARD – P 114.8 MILLION WORTH OF PROPERTIES, P 92.2 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE AND P 22.6 MILLION AGRICULTURE; HOUSES DESTROYED IN BRGY GUINSAUGON – 357 HOUSES

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INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE UNDERTAKEN

• COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDED SAR SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE – US, PRC, KOREA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, SINGAPORE, JAPAN,TURKEY AND TAIWAN (AMONG OTHERS)

• INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED SAR SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE– UN HQS, USAID, UNICEF, UNDAC, JICA, IFRCC, OXFAM, AUSAID, UNIDAD CANINA de RESCETE Y SALVAMENTO, SAVE THE CHILDREN AND SCAN INTERNATIONAL (AMONG OTHERS)

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INTERNATIONAL RESPONSECHALLENGES

NEEDSSUCCESSES

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CHALLENGES• Personnel

– Delayed or refused entry permission / visas for foreign relief workers

– Lack of legal protection, privileges and immunities for relief workers

– Lack of recognition of professional qualifications of relief workers

• Legal status of foreign organizations– Lengthy procedures for gaining legal status to

operate in a foreign country– Restrictions in carrying mandate

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CHALLENGES (Continued)• Goods and Equipment

– Delays on the import, export and transit of relief goods, medicines and equipment

– Imposition of taxes, fees and tolls on relief activities– Restricted use of communication equipment– Difficulties with use of vehicles, aircraft and shipping

• Coordination, quality and accountability– Inadequate information-sharing about the disaster and the

humanitarian needs– Sending unnecessary or inappropriate relief items and

assistance– Undervaluing local knowledge and response capabilities– Use of untrained or unqualified personnel– Lack of adherence to quality / accountability standards

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NEEDS

• SPECIAL EQUIPMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DISASTER SITUATION

• ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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SUCCESSES

• LEADERSHIP AND STRUCTURE OF THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ON THE MECHANISM AND PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF INTERNATIONAL RELIEF OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION BETWEEN CIVIL AND MILITARY AGENCIES

• LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY NATIONAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ON SITE

• AVAILABILITY OF THE MILITARY TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN IN THE AREA DURING THE ENTIRE INCIDENT

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END OF PRESENTATIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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Secretary, Nat’l Defense - Chairman Secretary, Int.& Local Govt- MemberSecretary, Public Works- MemberSecretary, Health - Member Secretary, Social Welfare- MemberSecretary, Agriculture- MemberSecretary, Education- MemberSecretary, Finance- MemberSecretary, Labor & Employment-MemberSecretary, Trade & Industry- MemberSecretary, Trans. & Comm. - MemberSecretary, Science & Tech. - MemberSecretary, Budget- MemberSecretary, Justice- MemberSecretary, Natural Resources- MemberDirector, Phil. Info. Agency- MemberSec-Gen - Phil Nat’l Red Cross- MemberChief of Staff, AFP- MemberAdministrator, Office of Civil Defense - Member and Executive Officer

THE NDCC THE NDCC MEMBERSMEMBERS

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Internet

Int’l. Linkages(UN Agencies, & other INGOs)

NDMC

NDCC Communications NetworkNDCC Communications Network

PAGASA PDCPHIVOLCS

AFP

PNP

DOH

DA

PDCCs

RDCCs

PNRICDCCs/MDCCsOther

NDCC Agencies

VolunteerGroups

NGOs