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Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation

In an effort to intensify its advocacy on disaster preparedness, the DILG in Central Luzon spearheaded by Regional Director Florida M. Dijan, hosted the Region III Tapatan Roadshow on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation dubbed as, “Magtapatan Tayo, Handa Na Ba Kayo”, on June 6, 2012 at Oxford Hotel, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

The Tapatan Roadshow was aimed to advocate and institutionalizethe concept of disaster preparedness among local government units regionwide and instill in the minds of the public their respective tasks and roles before, during, and after a disaster.  It is also in adherence to Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”, and Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act.   

 The activity was attended by a total of 655 participants composed of Governors, Vice-Governors, City and Municipal Mayors,Local DRRM Officers, Public Information Officers, SP Committee Chairmen on Environment, provincial and city CSO partners on disasters, Regional Management Coordinating Committee (RMCC) members, selected Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council members, DILG Central, Regional, Field Officers, DRRM Focal Persons and staff,  national and local media, and other guests.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan of Angeles City, welcomed the participants and pledged his support on disaster risk reduction and mitigation program which he said should be among the priorities of the local government units.

Board Member Nestor Tolentino of Pampanga, representative of Gov. Lilia Pineda, informed that the provincial government, through its Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, has been strengthening initiatives and rehabilitation efforts in addressing the adverse effects of disasters in the province particularly the victims of Mt. Arayat landslide and floodings in the towns within the Pampanga River.  He added that the province has long been preparing for disaster and coined its great concern: "Pampanga’s priority is people’s safety."

Discussed during the activity are Policy Framework of National Government on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and National DRRM Framework Plan by Regional Director Josefina Timoteo of the Office of Civil Defense, Weather Forecast for 2012 by Mr. Hilton Hernando of PAG-ASA Region 3, Hazard Maps of Region 3 by Mr. Noel Lacadin of Mines Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 3 and Enhancing Local Government Unit (LGU) Capacity on DRRM and CCA, the DILG’s response and role by Regional Director Florida Dijan.

Governor Aurelio Umali of Nueva Ecija, Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan and the City DRRM Officer of Olongapo City shared their best practices on disaster preparedness.

Secretary Jesse M. Robredo delivers his call to action message on DRRM and CCA

Secretary Jesse Robredo, in his call to action message, emphasized the importance of disaster preparedness to prevent risks and damages that happened in past experiences. He stated the Department’s program on the Seal of Disaster Preparedness (SDP) which will serve as standard guide for LGUs to mitigate disaster and avoid casualty.  He explained that through the SDP, LGUs will be assessed on their operational readiness in terms of equipment and presence of DRRM plans.  He added that we cannot avoid disaster but we can do something to prevent its adverse effects.  “Sapagtanggap ng responsibilidad, kailangan ang sapat na kaalaman at paghahanda”, he said.  He further mentioned, “Gawin ang pinakamaayos na paghahanda, upang sa panahon ng kalamidad, nagawa na lahat at maiwasan ang pagkawala ng buhay.”   

Mayor Oscar Rodriguez of the City of San Fernando, together with his members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, turned over to the Honorable Secretary their enacted Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Code.

Region III LGU recieve their Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) check from SILG

Secretary Robredo also led the awarding of Performance Challenge Fund (PCF) checks to the region’s forty five (45) LGU beneficiaries composed of 1 province, 3 cities and 41 municipalities amounting to Fifty-Seven Million Pesos (Php. 57,000,000.00).

At the end of the activity, the participants signed a covenant of commitment which served as pledge of full support on disaster preparedness efforts in the region to include their firm resolve on the implementation of the local disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plans.

Sec. Robredo and RD Dijan lead the signing of the Covenant Commitment on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation

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LGOO VII Susita Bulawit and LGOO V Gemma Macatangay of BLGD, Central Office with LGOO V Jeffrey Manalastas of DILG R-3, Mr. Hilton Hernando of PAG-ASA R-3 and Bulacan participants during the coaching session

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has started its coaching session on managing Replication Inception Workshop (RIW) in the province of Bulacan’s School Hydrological and Information Network (SHINE) project. 

Said activity was conducted on June 4-5, 2012 at the Malolos Resort Club Royale, Malolos City, Bulacan. It was attended by majority of the members of the Project Shine and one participant from PAGASA and one each Provincial/Regional GOFAR Focal Person. The resource persons were from the BLGD, LGOO VII Susita Bulawit and LGOO V Gemma Macatangay.

The coaching session is designed to assist the local government unit institutionalize the replication of good practices as an avenue in achieving excellence in local governance. Also, it aims to build the capacities of the LGU for effective management of Replication Inception Workshop.

The Provincial Government of Bulacan through its project SHINE already documented their good practice under the GOFAR project. Noticeably, the SHINE project is worth replicating since there are LGUs who manifested their interest in replicating the project SHINE good practice.

“SHINE” is a simple program aimed at addressing the issues on the effects of climate change, particularly on awareness to hydrometeorological related disasters, mainly floods. The activity is another way of supporting DepEd’s program on the “climate change enhanced curriculum”. It is also consistent with the underlying principle that disaster awareness should begin in schools.

LGUs who had manifested their interest in replicating the project SHINE good practice are Municipality of Baggao, Cagayan and Rosales, Pangasinan. These LGUs will be invited by DILG to attend the Replication Inception Workshop and MOA Signing that is tentatively scheduled on July 11-12, 2012 at the Malolos Club Royale, Malolos City, Bulacan.

Meanwhile, "Good Practices in Local Governance: Facility for Adaptation and Replication" (GO-FAR) is the first project of the DILG that serves as an intervention mechanism of the Department in its support to the government’s effort in institutionalizing good local governance.  Basically, it deals more on the strategies in facilitating the actual exercise of the transfer of technology of specific good practice where interested LGUs would want to replicate, manage knowledge and funds for sustainable technical assistance.

One of the implementation strategies of the project is to build the model LGUs Capacities in Facilitating Replication Inception Workshops. This involves providing technical assistance to potential and model LGUs prepare their facilitators’ guide and generic agenda to enable them to effectively administer and/or facilitate the replication inception workshop as well as assist replicating LGUs in formulating their replication inception workplan.

For those LGUs who are interested in replicating the “SHINE” Project you may cont

click here to download SHINE documented good practice

act the DILG Regional Office III at 045-455-2433 or DILG Bulacan Provincial Office at     044-796-1286.

For more information, you may download the “SHINE” documented good practice in this website.

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Region 03 will play host to the conduct of a Tapatan Roadshow on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation billed, “Magtapatan Tayo, Handa Na Ba Kayo?”, on June 06, 2012 at Oxford Hotel, Clarkfield, Pampanga.

In adherence to Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”, and Republic Act 9729 or the Climate Change Act, the activity aim to advocate and institutionalize the concept of disaster preparedness among local government units regionwide and instill in the minds of the public their respective tasks and roles before, during, and after a disaster. 

    As guest of honor and speaker, Hon. Secretary Jesse M. Robredo will be discussing DILG relevant programs on the subject of the tapatan roadshow and on good governance. 

Expected to attend and actively participate in the said endeavor are Central Luzon’s Governors, City and Municipal Mayors, Regional, Provincial and HUC Liga ng mga Barangay Presidents, Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Officers, Provincial and HUC Committee Chairmen on Environment, Public Information Officers of Provinces and HUCs, NGOs, CSOs, POs, NGAs, members of the press and others concerned.
 
    Other highlights of the affair include presentation of the DRRM Framework Plan, Weather Forecast for 2012, Hazard Maps of Region 3 and sharing of LGU best practitioners on disaster preparedness.

A commitment signing of the participants will be administered to seek their full support on disaster preparedness efforts in the region to include their firm resolve on the implementation of the local disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation plans.

Towards the end of the event, Secretary Robredo will lead the awarding of checks to Region 3 LGU Beneficiaries and recipients of the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF).

On the following day, DILG, through the Local Government Academy (LGA), in partnership with the Agencia Española de Cooperacion International para el Desarrollo (AECID) and Senator Loren Legarda,  will also hold the Collaboration Workshop for the 18 Major River Basins (Pampanga River Basin) in the same venue.  The activity will be attended by the Local Chief Executives of the provinces of Regions 1, 2 and 3 which are within the Pampanga River Basin together with their SK Provincial Federation President, ABC Provincial Federation President, Chairperson of the Sanggunian Committee on Environment, Mayors, DRRM Officers of covered municipalities, selected members of the Regional Development Council and representatives of the private sector (NGOs, CSOs, Business, Local Acacemic Institutions and Church Representatives).

The Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness is an offshoot of the success of the series of Tapatan activities conducted by the Department last year focusing on the Full Disclosure Policy requiring LGUs to disclose public pertinent financial information.