What are the Philippines approaches to disaster management?
The PDP has identified DRRM and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) as major crosscutting concerns. The NDRRMP covers four thematic areas, namely: 1) Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; 2) Disaster Preparedness; 3) Disaster Response; and 4) Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.
Which government agency in the Philippines monitors the earthquake?
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is a service institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that is principally mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena.
What is the main cause of vulnerability in the Philippines as stated in RA 10121?
Vulnerability may arise from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors such as poor design and construction of buildings, inadequate protection of assets, lack of public information and awareness, limited official recognition of risks and preparedness measures, and disregard for wise environmental …
Which agency of the government monitors the earthquake?
PHIVOLCS
It is one of the service agencies of the Department of Science and Technology. PHIVOLCS monitors volcano, earthquake, and tsunami activity, and issues warnings as necessary….Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent agency | Department of Science and Technology |
| Website | www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph |
What government agency recorded the earthquake?
the USGS
Congress has given the USGS the job of developing a real-time alert system, and, in addition, the USGS is developing an Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) with new state-of-the-art instruments for better location and characterization of earthquakes, including the effect of earthquakes on buildings and structures.
How is the implementation of RA 10121 beneficial to the Philippines?
The Act shifted the policy environment and the way the country deals with disasters from mere response to preparedness. The law also promotes the development of capacities in disaster management at the individual, organisational, and institutional levels. …
What is RA 10121 all about?
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121. AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
What was the worst disaster in Philippine history?
Haiphong typhoon
Cyclones
| Rank | Storm | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1881 Haiphong typhoon | 20,000 |
| 2 | Haiyan/Yolanda 2013 | 6,241 |
| 4 | Bopha/Pablo 2012 | 1,901 |
| 5 | Angela Typhoon, 1867 | 1,800 |