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
study are mainly 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
Whether human-induced or natural hazards-induced, disasters can happen anytime, anywhere especially to vulnerable people and environments. The Philippines being located in the so-called Pacific “ring of fire” is identified as a natural disaster hot-spot to the occurrence of typhoons and floods, earthquake and tsunami, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. The Philippine government, in keeping with its constitutional mandate of upholding the people’s rights to life and property, has expressed its commitment
my definition of poverty is not having enough resources to be satisfied with your basic needs, like: shelter, food, clothing, water, health care and job. Poverty is like a disease, it is always spreading. There are many causes of poverty like natural disasters. During 1978 and 1998, more than one million people died in Ethiopia due to famines and droughts. More than
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
oil crisis, in which the Philippines was greatly affected. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant was built in the early 1980s but never went into operation because of the strong opposition from Bataan residents and Philippine citizens. The Fukushima nuclear disaster gave pause to efforts to revive the plant (Ruwitch, 2012). Despite the dangers of the operation of nuclear power plants might bring, I still firmly believe that nuclear power plants should be used in the Philippines. Nuclear reactors are
The word disaster is always used as a buzzword in the news and social media. As a human being we cannot assume perfectly when the disaster will strike. Disaster hits the world without any sign. Disaster is defined as an incident that occurs in a sudden manner, complex in nature, resulting in the loss of lives, damages to property or the environment as well as affecting the daily activities of the local community (Dorasamy, M., Raman, M., Muthaiyah, S., & Kaliannan, 2010). Besides that, the Malaysian
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
The Philippines is a country of 7,107 islands is situated in the Southeast of Asia and has a population of more than a hundred million; its archipelago is vast ranging from the south of Taiwan up to the north of Borneo, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Philippines is quoted as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ due of its strategic location, rich culture, biodiversity, and God-crafted environment. The location is proven to be defensibly strategic and economically gifted, but is also a location prone to a number
as drought, typhoons, disease infestation, or earthquake 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