Introduction Philippines is no stranger to damaging natural disaster and is considered as one of the most disaster-prone country in the world. In fact, because of its high exposure to natural calamities, it ranked as the third most disaster-prone country in the world based on the World Disaster Report 2012 released in Brussels, Belgium. Its devastating calamities are continuing to claim the lives of hundreds to thousands and to damage great amount of property almost every year. These disasters include
drawn from the structural functionalist theory, social contract theory, reinforcement theory, the UN Humanitarian Resolution 46/182 of 1991, the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (R.A. 10121), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework of the Philippines, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, 2011 to 2028. The Structural Functionalism Theory by Talcott Parsons circulates around the idea that hierarchical class systems and orders
Collapsing of the Philippines Many countries and organizations have started to wonder that what is going on with Philippines, and whether it will collapse from so many problems that occur in the country or not. The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia, and it is also one of the countries that are located in the Ring of Fire. In 1965, the Philippines used to be the second richest country in Asia, but it is currently one of the poorest countries in Asian (Cruz, 2013). There are
Disaster Preparedness Submitted by: Ron David Marc Escarda Jesicca Malolos Nico Orallo Monica Piczon Khristian Sabiniano Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 II. Current business continuity plan of Landbank of the Philippines 4 III. Critical Components - Benchmarking 5 I. Introduction This paper aims to develop and improve the disaster preparedness of Landbank of the Philippines. The focus will be employee welfare and business continuity in order for the bank to continue serving
It is the risks that the Philippines has to deal with—the risks before, during and after the disaster. PHIVOLCS together with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has undergone with the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) which
can cause risks in farming activities. The Philippines is very much vulnerable to these production risks. The Philippines ranks 8th among the top 10 countries that are most exposed to natural hazards or multiple hazards (Regalado, 2010). Almost annually, heavy crop damages have been reported as caused by typhoons, droughts, and other natural calamities. However, risks and uncertainties could be managed so that the impact could be minimized. Risk management is concerned with reducing the possibility
member of the government Disaster Management Task Force this report has been written to compare two natural disasters throughout history. Both earthquakes - the compared natural disasters are Kobe and Haiti. On Tuesday 17 January, 1995, at 5.46 am an earthquake began in Kobe, Japan (this nation’s second most populated area). Along a boundary where, three plates meet near the coast of Japan, this earthquake struck; a very common occurrence in this region. The heavier Philippines Plate, close to Kobe,
typhoons pass through the Philippine Area of Responsibility every year. When these typhoons hit land, there is a big possibility that they will cause massive grief and destruction throughout the nation. After a very strong typhoon, so much time, effort and resources have to be exhausted to be able to get the country back up on its feet. This causes the temporary slow down or even the stop of progress and development in the country. Despite the frequency of these natural disasters, there is still some
Committee of Red Cross, the Republic Act 95 was enacted last March 22, 1947 and this was entitled An Act to Incorporate the Philippine National Red Cross. This law was enacted in adherence to the Geneva Red Cross Convention in which the Philippines was a member and participating nation. Section 2 of this Act states: “Sec. 2. The name of this Corporation shall be "The Philippine National Red Cross" and by that name shall have perpetual succession with the power to sue and be sued; to own and hold
The Effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines is also known as the typhoon Haiyan in the other country. It was one of the most destructive and extreme tropical cyclone in the Philippines based on the record of 2013. Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda initiated from an area of low pressure several hundred kilometers east-southeast in the Federated States of Micronesia o the 2nd of November 2013. The following day the system of tropical depression was developed