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DRRM 101

Malabon City is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila and known for an ancestral home that can be compared to Spanish houses. Also, it consists of 21 barangay. I picked and interviewed Barangay Concepcion since it is my home town about Disaster Risk Reduction Management.

Hazard Identification

Secretary Ryan Matalubos said that typhoons and floods affect Barangay Concepcion most especially when the rainy season. Floods are rising till the neck part of the normal height of a person. Yes, it is very dangerous, particularly some parts of Barangay Concepcion are low lying areas. According to the barangay official, the streets are most affected are Jacinto street, Ugnatan street, and Burgos street. I can say that Burgos street is a low lying area because I, myself, experienced this because it is my home street but the flood is most high in the back part of Burgos street. 

Back part of Burgos ⬇️

They are well coordinated with City Reduction Management that is why typhoons or floods in Barangay Concepcion can be detected and can prevent immediately. Other hazards that affect the barangay are an earthquake but he said that these hazards do not much occur in our community because we are not that prone to it since we are at an urban place.

Vulnerability, Elements and People at Risk Assessment

From what I have said early, the most affected area of the Flood since Barangay Concepcion is prone to flood: Jacinto, Ugnatan, especially Burgos Street because these three streets are low lying areas.

He added that one of the reasons why barangay Concepcion is prone to floods even if there is a lot of pumping station was because we are surrounded by three different rivers from another city.

The most affected by the calamity is the children in terms of their education, the employee who can not go to their work because of the high tides and the resident can not go to different places because of floods. That is why Barangay Concepcion is very affected by floods, and typhoons. But the secretary mentioned that the safest place to evacuate is at the covered court near the barangay station because it is not a low area. 

Covered court of Barangay Concepcion ⬇️

Lastly, he said that there is no problem in terms of the development of our community because they take action immediately and make a plan.

Capacity and Disaster Management Assessment

Regularly, resident of our barangay contributes their ideas because they are the one will benefit to the plan they give. They establish drills, programs such as training-seminars, and warning devices on every post and regular review of the contingency plan. 

Officials for DRRM: 

Some hazards maps of our community:

Programs and Plans of our community:

Country’s Disaster Situation

The Philippines is prone to hazards because we are within the Pacific Ring of Fire. Calamity hits the Philippines big time, it is hard to cope up. That is why there is DRRM101 or Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010. This implement programs for the resident to lessen the impact on them and always prepared them on how to cope up with the disaster.

Realizations and Insights

From the interview and community walk, I realized that our community is maybe in a bad state because I believe that when a flood or tsunami occurs there is a possibility that our city will be 'under the sea' because it is at the low lying area. And the barangay official said that our evacuation place is at Intramuros, Manila. Yes, it is very far away and we can't change that because it is the official declared it.

Need to Address the Issue of Disasters

Disaster is maybe natural but we should not be unconcerned to this matter since our lives are on the line. We should address this issue by alarming the citizen of our country. And create a solid plan to be prepared for all the disaster will come to our country especially we are within the Pacific Ring of Fire. There will be a lot of hazards everywhere, and anytime.

Lastly,

Solution and Action

Being part of the community, I have to be prepared at all times because we can not tell when the disaster will happen. To make use of social media, I will spread awareness of the issue of Disaster in our community. And lastly, I will do best to contribute to the plan of our community for them to aware at all times. During interview:

After interview:

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Horaay

No classes for today yaaay. 

It’s been a while i watched anime,  subarashii~ and in the afternoon we went to the museum and watched the movie Goyo: Ang batang heneral. Also, i’m gonna watch Heneral Luna coz my brother said the story is kinda related lol.

09-14-18

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A normal day again.

09-13-18

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Haps

Nothing special happened today, just a while ago, my hw was mentioned ealier coz it is a unique answer yiee. If only i have money i will got to there hoho.

09-12-18

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normal *insert sponge bob voice*

Normal day for today.

09-11-18

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Nothing

Nothing special happened today.

09-10-18

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Study

I just spend my day studying for exam 

09-09-18

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Mind

i woke up early for review coz in the afternoon and evening i had some gala lol. I want to refresh my mind coz im so stress out. Exam, problems, and school stuff ugh. 

09-08-18

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qt

We had a mass today and it means shorten class yaay. After class, We went to our friends house to surprise him I didn’t contribute anything lol coz i’m so amaze tho 

09-07-18

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Examzzz

I keep thinking about the entrance exam and i’m very anxious about it huhu. I don’t want to think about it (T-T)

09-06-18

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Send help zz

10 days left before my exam entrance and I didn’t study much yet tho. Send halp

09-05-18

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Back to normal

No suspension even if it’s raining in the morning ugh. I don’t feel like studying but i have to go to school.

09-04-18

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Yay

When i woke up, i’m still sleepy luckily class is suspended due to inclement weather yay. 

Ps. It’s sunny all day lol

09-03-18

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Debut

Every time when there is a debut, we’re always present and it also called ‘mini reunion’ lol. This is the only event that we are complete since some of us are busy in school and stuff. Its cute tho hehe.

09-02-18

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Slumber

I just slept the whole day coz pagod iz real.

09-01-18

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Fuuun

Today is the day to celebrate an event. We have to wear something and have salu-salo with the whole class. OF course, Picture taking with friends after the salu-salo hihi. 

After the celebration, me and my fam went somewhere even if it’s a tiring day i had so much fun with them. 

08-31-18

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Did well

Today’s the presentation of our performance. We did well tho hehe and of course others too.

08-30-18

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