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WEB-addresses (sub-domains) to each of all the single subject-pages on www.AboutPhilippines.ph

Philippines, government authorities etc.

The primary objective of establishing GMACs in the Barangays is to ensure that the grassroots or the people therein shall have access to local and national government programs and services through adequate and quality informations on the following areas:

Livelihood and Job Opportunities
Peace and Order and Public Safety
Health and Sanitation
Education and Social Welfare
Agricultural Support Services
Infrastructure Development
Environmental Management
Sports Development

is a regional resource center based in the Philippines that endeavors to promote Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM), facilitate interactive learning and discourse on disaster risk management, and advocate for policies and programs that protect the environment and mitigate disaster risk through its various programs and services in training, consultancies, interactive fora, research and publication, networking and advocacy, through developmental and participatory principles and methodologies.

is a non-government organization which helps people in a holistic approach. Disaster Risk Reduction is one component of the Urban Poor Development Program of FORGE which aims to explain the basic concept and provide information on the different context and activities related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

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Forge created this program to develop the resiliency of communities (specifically in Cebu) which are vulnerable to disasters. It involves several awareness campaigns not only to the community affected but also to the government officials. It also aims to awaken the government and the people of the importance of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Philippines since it is prone to calamities.

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The Philippines is prone to natural disasters, particularly typhoons, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, laying as it does astride the typhoon belt, in the active volcanic region known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” and in the geologically unstable region between the Pacific and Eurasian tectonic plates.

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• Environmental Management Bureau

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Kawanihan ng Pamamahala sa mga Lupain

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De La Salle University, Manila

Scope note and definition :This webliography consists of articles, researches, web pages, and web resources on disaster management in the Philippines. Disaster management is the the "actions taken by an organization in response to unexpected events that are adversely affecting people or resources and threatening the continued operation of the organization".

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The PCRGA based in the Philippines, is composed of volunteer Licensed and Rated seafarers, Licensed Aviation Pilots, Rated Aviation Personnel, Medical Practitioners, Paramedics, Retired Military and PNP personnel, Security Specialist, Religious leaders and land based professionals, who likes to dedicate and volunteer their spare time to GOD, COUNTRY, FELLOWMEN, that in either way they can also extend assistance to any Government agencies concern in times of CALAMITIES and DISASTERS with in their capacity.

Disaster preparedness

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When disaster strikes, be prepared!

UN DMTP Disaster Preparedness

(Sanfran: Municipality of San Francisco Camotes, Cebu, Philippines)

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is a regional local warning center based in Bicol region that was created with the purpose of contributing to disaster risk reduction and management through early warning in the region.

A video presentation encouraging support for a disaster free community.

Barangay Banaba, a village in the municipality of San Mateo is not exempted to disaster events and its increasing frequency. Flooding and riverbank erosion are constant threats to their properties, livelihood, environment and especially to their lives. The evident vulnerable condition triggered the desire of the people to organize themselves and advocate environmental cause. This led to the formation of Buklod Tao, a peoples organization that strongly promotes Community Based Disaster Risk Management. Look the full description of the video HERE

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The Marikina Watershed Initiative is a broad-based, public-private partnership launched by the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF) to help protect, reforest, and rehabilitate the Marikina Watershed. The Marikina Watershed is a headwaters contributing significantly to the groundwater reserves and is a potential source of potable water for Metro Manila. Post Ondoy studies showed that much of the water that inundated Metro Manila came from the Marikina Watershed. Rehabilitating it will help reduce the risks of heavy flooding in the metro region.

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A Red Cross film which highlights the importance of community and agency preparedness and in a country such as the Philippines which has some of the most varied types of risks to disasters.

E.g.: At the ringing of the bell, staff, students and their parents at the San Jose Elementary School know exactly what to do. They have practiced this drill before and know that in this disaster-prone corner of the Philippines, it is an exercise that could one day save lives. For behind this school, shrouded in mist and steam, is the Mount Mayon volcano a permanent reminder of potential danger.

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A CDRC project in partnership with Mercy Relief Singapore and MediaCorp.

to protect themselves from disaster risks such as landslides through such activities as hazard mapping

A Plan International film that shows how the children of Philippines are engaging their local government, going against tradition and directly implementing prevention measures to protect themselves from disaster risks such as landslides through such activities as hazard mapping.

In the last two decades, storms and monsoon rains have brought floods, sickness, and a standstill in business activities to Balangiga, a small seaside town in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Using a community-driven development (CDD) approach, residents addressed this problem by constructing a network of canals to channel floodwaters toward the sea. It has not only empowered local communities to address flooding and improve their health, but also created jobs for local residents, thus lessening poverty.

Guides about preparedness for many kinds of disasters e.g. earthquake, flood, landslide, tsunami etc.

These guides have been written for USA, but valid for the whole world

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The environment-poverty connection ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND VULNERABILITY IN THE PHILIPPINES

by Juan M. Pulhin

1. What are the recently documented environmental changes in the Philippines and how are these impacting on the vulnerability of the poor?
2. How do environmental changes affect the population movements especially among the poor?
3. What are the strategies employed by the different sectors, especially the government, to reduce impacts of adverse environmental changes?
4. Which strategies seem to be more effective in reducing the vulnerability of the poor and how can they be improved?

PRESERVING THE MOUNTAINS

by/Zenaida G. Delica

Many good maps showing: Vulnerability to different Environmental Disasters in different provinces

look many of the risk-map on www.Vulnerability.PhilippineMaps.ph

The Philippines is an archipelago of more than 7100 islands. Most of these islands are of volcanic origin. There are 37 volcanoes in the Philippines, of which 18 are still active volcanoes.

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Nature - Landscapes, Lakes, Rivers, Waterfalls, Caves, Mountains, Volcanoes, Reefs etc.

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Alarmsystems - guides - Etc.

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is the national emergency telephone number for the Philippines. It is managed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and is also referred to by its official name, Emergency Network Philippines (ENP).

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Guides about preparedness for many kinds of disasters e.g. earthquake, flood, landslide, tsunami etc.

These guides have been written for USA, but valid for the whole world

In case of Tsunami danger, all registered users will receive information about the region, risk level, affected areas, measures to be taken and all-clear signals in time on your mobile phone wherever in the world you have GSM coverage.

Earthquake-guide: What to do!

Informations - general - Etc.

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A GUIDE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Many informations and maps

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by/ Huberto  C. Zanoria

RCE Cebu Board Member ; Community Extension and Development Director - Southwestern University, Cebu City, Philippines

Welcome to Environment Philippines (the "Site").

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Mining general - Small-scale mining - Etc.

National parks & Climate - Weather & Time in Philippines

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