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More public awareness and participation on disaster risk reduction urged

Philippine Information Agency

By Carlito C. Dar

posted 11-Jul-2012 ·

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Be aware, be prepared and take actions, disaster risk reduction is our collective responsibility.

This is the the call of Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel during the Cordillera Summit on Disaster Risk Reduction and Multi-hazard Awareness at the Baguio Convention Center, here over the weekend.

The summit aims to raise public awareness and consciousness on disaster preparedness with the ultimate goal of moving people to action minimizing the loss of life and damage to property when a disaster strikes. This is also in support to the national government’s disaster risk reduction management (DRMM) effort.

Through the summit conducted in partnership with the City Government of Baguio and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defense-Cordillera (OCD-CAR), DRRM, issues/concerns of various local communities can also be heard and coursed through the proper venues or agencies concerned.

Pimentel said that we must accept that disaster is deemed to happen, may it be natural hazard or man-made. The Philippines lies on a typhoon alley and is visited by around 20 typhoons a year and is on tectonic plates or earthquake fault lines, the reason the country is prone to earthquakes.

In 2011, Philippines is world’s most disaster-hit country. Out of the 302 natural disasters that happened worldwide, 33 occurred in the Philippines, according to the report of the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters.

Meanwhile, OCD Regional Director Olivia Luces made a presentation on the Cordillera DRRM Council and briefing on the Philippine DRRM Action Plan.

On the other hand, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Asset Reform Group Director Mylene Rivera made a presentation on post disaster rebuilding and housing concerns while Ruel Cabile of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Net Philippines made a presentation on the Non-government Organization (NGO) participation in the formation of LGU DRR Initiatives.

Participants from the different sectors raised their concerns during the open forum. (JDP/CCD-PIA CAR)

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