. Living with Geohazards: The Role of Real Estate Developers / Real Estate Service Practitioners

Real Estate Developers/ practitioners provide a unique service to people and their

families. The land they offer should give comfort, security and well-being to their

clients. This seminar aims to:

1) Create awareness of the different geohazards and how they affect lives and

properties;

2) Aid Real Estate Developers /Practitioners in identifying geohazard-prone

areas; and

3) Impart knowledge on the Recommended Engineering Mitigation Measures

to address/reduce risks.

4) To guide Real Estate Developers/ Service Practitioners in Developing and

marketing these properties

Day 1

Time Activity Speakers

0830- 0900 Registration

0900- 0905 Philippine National Anthem

0905- 0910 Invocation Matilde Padit- Pres-REBAP Mandaluyong Chapter City

0910- 0915 Opening Remarks Mr. Edwin Domingo UPGAA President

0915-0920 Welcome Address Dr. Carlo Arcilla NIGS Director

0920- 0930 Objective of the Seminar Ms. Evangeline A. Yia UPGAA Treasurer / REBAP

0930- 1000 “Why is the Philippines geohazard-prone?”

Dr. Mario A. Aurelio Faculty Member, UP-NIGS

1000- 1015 Coffee Break

1015- 1100 Lahars and other volcanic hazards PhiVOLCS rep

1100- 1200 The Valley Fault System PhiVOLCS rep (Dr. Solidum)

1200- 1300 Lunch Break

1300- 1400 Landslide disasters – Cherry Hills and Guinsaugon

Dr. Sandra Catane, Faculty Member, UP-NIGS

1400- 1500 Flooding in urban communities – Ondoy and Sendong experiences

Dr. Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, Faculty Member, UP-NIGS

1500- 1530 Coffee Break

1530- 1630 Sea-level rise and its impact on coastal communities

Dr. Fernando P. Siringan, Professor Marine Science Institute

1630- 1730 Tsunamis and other Coastal Geohazards

PhiVOLCS rep and Mr. Danilo M. Octaviano, Sr. Science Res. Specialist Mines & Geosciences Bureau

Day 2

0830- 0915 Policy on Land Development Projects Dr. Elmer B. Billedo Assistant Director, MGB

0915- 0945 Updates on the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape

Dir. Reynulfo A. Juan Reg. Exec. Dir. IV-A DENR

9:45- 1000 Coffee Break

1000- 1045 Lessons from Cherry Hills Engr. Emil Morales President Philippine GeoAnalytics, Inc.

1045- 1200 Map Reading Mr. Edmundo Vargas Instructor UP-NIGS

1200- 1300 Lunch Break

1300- 1400 Geotechnical Methods in Land Development: Seismic

Engr. Mark Morales Managing Director, Philippine GeoAnalytics, Inc.

1400- 1500 Geotechnical Methods in Land Development: Non-Seismic

Engr. Roy Anthony Luna Director, AMH Philippines, Inc.

1500- 1515 Open Forum

1515- 1530 Coffee Break

1530- 1630 Appreciation Green technology for Real Estate Developers /Brokers

Mr. Carmelito Tatlonghari Charter Member, Green Architecture Advocacy Phils., Inc.

1630- 1645 Open Forum

1645- 1700 Response from Participants (2- 3 participants)

Real Estate Practitioners

1700- 1715 Closing Ceremony Mr. Manuel Gamboa- UPGAA Chairman