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rinoaangel-blog · 5 years ago

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Barangay 432 Zone 44: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

Rinoa Angel I. Linchangco C-AB-3 Module 4

As a requirement for our NSTP subject, we had to interview one of the barangay officials in our community regarding the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, individually. With that being said, I have visited the barangay office in our community which is located at Barangay 432 District 44 in Sampaloc, Manila last November 29, 2019.

It was all very new to me considering that although I have been staying in our community for the past 7 years now, that was the first time I ever went to the barangay hall and talk to a barangay official.

(Top photo) Me with Chairman Ramil R. Barrientos after conducting the BDRRM Kwentuhan.

(Top photo) Barangay office of Barangay 432-Zone 44.

Before the DRRM kwentuhan, I walked the streets of our barangay with the hazardous places, safest places, and best practices in mind and my assessment is that my community is in some way a nice place, however certain aspects of it are in dire need of improvement and redevelopment.

For the kwentuhan proper, I have interviewed Chairman Ramil Barrientos of Barangay 432, he has given 16 years of service for the community. And during the discussion, he has pinpointed the Hazards Identification; Vulnerability, Elements, and People at Risk Assessment; and Capacity and Disaster Management Assessment.

Hazardous Places

(Top photo) Maisan area wherein houses are made of low-cost materials, they were also affected by the fire rapture last June 2019.

(Top photo) Maisan area, remains of the things caught on fire last June 2019.

(Top photo) Looban area where houses are glued to each other from hundreds and hundreds of houses with narrow pathways, difficult to walk or run to in case of emergency.

Safest Spaces

(Top photo) One of the schools to be made as an evacuation center in times of calamities such as fire and flood: Trinidad Tecson Elementary School

(Top photo) One of the schools to be made as an evacuation center in times of calamities such as fire and flood: General Licerio Geronimo Elementary School

(Top photo) One of the schools to be made as an evacuation center in times of calamities such as fire and flood: Moises Salvador Elementary School

(Top photo) One of the schools to be made as an evacuation center in times of calamities such as earthquake: University of Santo Tomas

Best Practices

(Top photo) The barangay recycles water bottles.

Hazard Identification

The calamities that impacted my community are the tornado which happened many years ago and the help that the barangay gave to the people are materials that are sustainable for the reconstruction of their houses, the second one is the flood which happened in 2012/2013 in which they have assigned 3 schools as evacuation centers namely Trinidad Tecson Elementary School, General Licerio Geronimo Elementary School, and Moises Salvador Elementary School. Lastly, as for the fire rapture happened in June 2019, many people were affected by it especially the ones settling in illegal areas. The help that the barangay delivered is the giving of the relief goods, they also reached out to the DSWD to help them receive construction materials. The barangay is alerted by emergency texts, constituents, people, social media, calls from the higher authority in times of calamities, natural or man-made.

Vulnerability, Elements and People at Risk Assessment

There are 2 areas that are prone or in a hazardous place that will be greatly affected in times of disasters or calamities, (1) it is the "Maisan" where people sell corns of different sorts of cooking and the area is also made up of low-cost houses and it is where people dump their trash. They use old woods that is why if one of it is sparked then all of it will be affected. (2) is the "Looban" a place with very narrow pathways in which houses are literally glued to each other wherein if a fire will obstruct the place then all of it will be affected. Most of what the causes are from electrical failure, candles, and illegal connections of wire and electricity. Aside from natural and man-made disasters, drugs are one of the contributing factors as to why the community is not extending or improving much of its resources, sources, and the general development of the community. The second one is the informal settlers’ area as stated by Chairman Ramil because there is still an obstruction of cleanliness, noise, and place pollution that are yet being manifested by it. However, the barangay is doing their utmost to help prevent the problems because Chairman Ramil assured to me their intention for the community is to keep everyone safe and guided.

Capacity and Disaster Management Assessment

The preparations by the community is well intact as the barangay has organized it in an easy yet informative way. The barangay conducts seminars regarding the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. In which Chairman Ramil told me that the MDRRM will conduct a DRRMC training on December 2 to 6 of 2019. The barangay also has a "batingting" which is used to hit a large material which would then produce a sound that will be heard by the area within range. They also have the Public Address where an announcement will be heard. They also have the two-way radio, two boats, and a generator. The people involved in the entire body of protecting the people are none other than Chairman Ramil as the head, a committee composed of 2 kagawads (Kagawad Kevin Posadas and Kagawad Gary Astillas), the remaining council are all members from tanods, police, to the NGOs. During the practices or the disaster proper, the barangay is in partnership with the Ospital ng Sampaloc and the Fire Station along Fajardo.

(Top photo) Maisan

(Top photo) Looban

REFLECTION, SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS

The number one issue confronting the community is poverty, half of the people that are covered by my barangay are with lesser privilege, most of them lack basic necessities for their everyday lives and their houses are made of low-cost materials and are situated among hundreds of houses in narrow pathways which are prone to calamities and sudden disasters, all of these were confirmed by Chairman Ramil and he stated that he puts their safety at best however the people should also follow the right rules and discipline. These things are happening in the community because there is a lack of proper urban planning not only within the community but an address for a nation-wide development. And also Chairman Ramil admitted that the community does not have a great number of resources, that I think are the reasons why the issues or problems are prevalent in my community but on a positive note, the barangay has many connections in case of emergency as it is located within range of a hospital, fire station, and the University of Santo Tomas which should be of use in times of earthquakes as it is may be an evacuation area.

The possible solutions that the local government should do to address the issues or problems is to hear the people's needs not by how the LGUs perceive and observe their needs but they should be able to hear their stories and develop a sense of camaraderie that will establish a good communication between the two groups.

People should be disciplined however it is also our duty to take responsibility on the things that we will do that will affect our society. Establishing a good relationship with one another may help or may be beneficial when a disaster comes. An example of this would be the just last November 14, 2019 there was a flooding happened in Cagayan, Tuguegarao City it incurred P1.13 billion worth of damages and there were death casualties and missing people as well. However, the provincial government handling the situation is currently exploring all means to make amends and tend the families affected and the recovery of the damages into well normal situations. There was a storm amount of efforts from different organizations, agencies, and rescue groups during the week long flooding. Donations were received by the people affected and also there are police teams that are conducting search and rescue operations, ensuring the public’s safety.

After the kwentuhan and the community walk I have realized that we are still halfway from achieving a sustainable environment that would be disaster-ready because there are still some hindrances among the small communities which may affect the larger body of the national scale. However, I am lucky enough to be in a community that has barangay officials that always put the people as top priority. They are not always perfect when they deliver a project but they commit to it and allot a space for improvement. I have learned that we are not all in the same phase of growth in the community, some may need more time, others do not. But we should not let this become a divide when it comes to natural and man-made disasters because each of us has a role to one another and we should be able to commit to that responsibility as we are people for the people.

We need to address the issue of disasters in our country because we need our home and the Philippines for most of us consider it as a sense of identity and without our country, we would not be able to exemplify and manifest our achievements and goals for it. We should also take into consideration as to why we need to address it, it is because we are the ones affected by it first-hand. We can address the issues by being responsible and always alert at all costs because we never know when is the time another calamity will hit the grounds again. We should be able to be updated and keep people updated about the disasters amidst the proliferation of social media.

As a member of this community and nation, I am with the extension of having to impose and be in strict guidance when it comes to helping people as well as the production that it takes before a calamity hits because I believe that we are never always ready for a disaster, materialistically to come but we need to be ready mentally and physically to endure it. That is why a concrete example of addressing the vulnerabilities is that each barangay is required to have a good way of communication between near barangays, they should have a good line of communication. Second is that I will develop a life planning in which the marginalized people in my area or in other areas would be considered and would not be ignored regarding the disaster risk reduction and management.

The ACTIONS that I will take to INCREASE the capacities of my community/country is to simply have a better dialogue with the people living in my area because having a sense of togetherness or belonging we can have a better line of communication in which people may be able to be of advantage in times of disaster or calamity. I will also have to require each family or each house to be able to stack foods, resources, and basic necessities because having these may extend and become helpful.

By and large, the encounter with my barangay and the community walk made me realize that we need to take care of each other regardless of our income, gender, and/or privilege because at the end of the day we are all humans and that we speak the same language even in times of destruction and calamities.

Reference:

Baccay, Oliver T. “Flooding in Cagayan Towns Leaves 4 Deaths, P1.13-B Damages.” Relief Web, 14 Nov. 2019, https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/flooding-cagayan-towns-leaves-4-deaths-p113-b-damages.

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helenatroynonato · 5 years ago

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DRRM KWENTUHAN

Last November 29, 2019, Chairman Ramil Barrientos of Barangay 432, 52 years old, and I had a talk about the disasters that struck his barangay and the hazards that are still present there. In his 16 years of serving barangay 432, there were several times that the place was disturbed by tornadoes, floods, and fires. After these disasters, Chairman Barrientos took care of his people by donating food, clothes, and materials that are needed to rebuild the houses of those who were affected. For incoming calamities, he mentioned that he gets news about it from the shows on the television and/or radio, but, in cases of fires and earthquakes, his constituents text or call him about them.

At barangay 432, there are two main hazardous places: the ‘maisan’ and ‘looban’. These two are considered to be the most damaged when a calamity strikes because of 1) materials carelessly lying around the area (old wood, plastics, garbages); and 2) wooden side-by-side houses. If ever there is a fire, it would spread easily because of how most of the houses do not have a firewall and/or it is made of easily-flammable materials like wood. Additionally, there are people who illegally connect to electricity and people who still use candles that sometimes are left unattended. However, these are not entirely their fault – even though they might want to move to a place where they could be free of these threats, they cannot because they do not have the money. Chairman Barrientos said that these disasters do not have grave effects to his people because they are hardworking and that trait could make them bounce-back once again.

In our kwentuhan, Chairman Barrientos said that during the disasters caused by typhoons, the safest place around the barangay are the schools: Moises Salvador Elementary School, General Licerio Geronimo Elementary School, and Trinidad Tecson Elementary School. Though, when it comes to earthquakes, the safest is the University of Santo Tomas’ field (as adviced by NDRRMC).

According to Chairman Barrientos, there are three main hindrances to the community’s development: 1) drugs; 2) gambling; and 3) squatters. He said that these three are obstructions to the barangay. Even though they try to enforce cleanliness, order, and peace, there are still hard-headed people who do not follow the rules and regulations.

Barangay 432 prepares for calamities by conducting and/or participating in seminars about disaster risk reduction and management, take the disaster preparedness and risk reduction and management training that the barangay officials would attend in Antipolo this coming December 2 to 6. Furthermore, the officials have installed alarms around the barangay so when they announce something, everyone could hear it. Also, they have two-way radios, boats, fire extinguishers, and generators.

The chairman, his committee, and all the officials in the barangay, with the help of the tanods and the police, take charge whenever there are calamities. There are also volunteers that help them get things done, like the people from the Sampaloc Hospital and some firefighters.

Though the community leaders try their best in organizing their barangays, there will always be setbacks that would slow down their progress. It could be the calamities and disasters, the geographical location of the barangay, or even the people. Actually, I think the people either make or break the community – even the smallest of the small contributes to the barangay, whether he/she knows it or not. Moreover, I think that instead of adding more rules and regulations, they should focus more on how they would implement the current ones in the way that is comprehensible to everyone.

In all honesty, this problem is common in the whole Philippines. Its citizen has a lot of history of being indifferent to the rules. This is a major problem – when a disaster strikes, they do not know what to do because they did not do what their leader (or any professional for that matter) has told them to do.

After the kwentuhan and community walk, I have realized how lucky some of us are because we have a roof over our heads and four concrete walls around us that could protect us from the calamities and disasters that could hit us. Also, I have realized how far we are to the goal of being a stable country because we have yet to provide all the basic necessities needed for living to everyone, like food, water, clothing, and houses.

Based on the facts above, we need to address the issue of disasters in our country because we are an archipelago – we are more prone to typhoons than any other country out there. Meaning: we have to be more prepared when it comes to disasters because of the high chances that it could hit us more frequently. We can address it by starting small – barangays should start the movement, followed by towns, then by provinces, then by regions, and then by the country as a whole.

As a member of this nation, these are some of the concrete solutions I could suggest to address the vulnerabilities: 1) arrange a weekly clean-up drive to the barangays; 2) lower the rates of the electricity and water so people will not be pushed to get these things illegally; and 3) give free houses to those who have none so they will not have to create a make-shift house out of easily-flammable materials. To increase the capacities of my own community, I could: 1) plant more fruit-bearing plants; and 2) attend seminars about DRRM then tell our community about what I have learned.

Hazardous Places

These places are what they called ‘maisan’ and ‘looban’. The ‘maisan’ is where most vendors get their supplies of corn and the ‘looban’ is where most of the residents live.

Safe Places

These three schools are the safest place in their barangay. During disasters, residents evacuate here until it is safe again to go back to their own houses.

#C-AB-4

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upismediacenter · 7 months ago

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FEATURE: Pay It Forward– The Golden Memories and Projects of UP High Prep Batch ‘74

If your batchmates were to reunite after 50 long years, what's that one thing you'd want to look back on? Would it be the time spent with your friends? The funniest moments during class? The exciting school events? Or would it be the nostalgic smell of Pancit Canton during break times?

For the UP High Prep Batch 1974, it would have been very hard to pick just one, so they decided to honor all those memories on their multiple-day Golden Reunion program. As a way to kick it off, a smaller group of the celebrants had decided that their inaugural activity was to be an offering of flowers to our school statue: The Teacher, who is fondly called Lorna, to honor the guidance and teachings that the UP High Preparatory School imparted. They visited the 7-12 Building on February 23, 2024 and had a short tour of the school grounds after one of their alumni made a short speech in front of the Student Services Office. "I think it's [the flower offering] symbolic of giving back to the school that basically nurtured you, to become who you are today," said Mr. Tomas Maceda, after the speech was concluded. Once they were finished with the tour, they proceeded to the reunion’s luncheon.

The reunion was in the making for about a year during the pandemic before it was finally able to push through. According to Mrs. Celeste Villafuerte, one of the celebrants who organized it, a lot of their batchmates had families or worked in healthcare. Because of this, they not only honored the school during their reunion, but also honored frontline workers. Mrs. Villafuerte also highlighted the importance of accommodation especially for their batchmates coming from overseas.

And so, their batch’s reunion was planned to be three days long, and had a diverse array of activities where their batchmates could pick something that suited their time restraints. The first day would entail a luncheon and an ecumenical prayer service from the Parish Of The Holy Sacrifice and The Church Of The Risen Lord, to pray for their batchmates and fellow Healthcare workers. Their next two days would then be spent relaxing and catching up with each other at a resort in Rizal.

While recounting his favorite memories of the school, Mr. Maceda shared that one of his mentors, Dr. Maria Theresa De Villa, had been his adviser when he was the head of the UP Student Catholic Action (UPSCA) in his fourth year of high school, and was his homeroom teacher in his second year at UP High. "I got the most exposure from her. She [later] became a principal [of UPIS] and a dean [of UP Open University], so you can say that she really has the qualities of a good advisor!"

He also recounted how the merging of UP Prep from Padre Faura, and UP High in Katipunan became another treasured memory of his as a UP high schooler. "Each group has its own kinds of characteristics and way of learning, and then suddenly, in our fourth year, we got exposed to another batch of students. And to be honest, they were very, very good, the UP Prep people. Very, very good."

Mrs. Villafuerte, who was originally from UP Prep, had noted the differences between the curricula of the two high schools. "Yung high school namin, experimental. 20 years lang. Yung mga graduate na una niyan, galing din sa UP High, dinala doon [sa Prep], kasi lahat ng [aming] subjects, for college. Wala kaming Home Economics, wala kaming carpentry. Yung mga subjects namin, Trigo, Geometry, Advanced English, kasi preparation for college... So, iyon, natapos na yung project, pinauwi na kami."

"So, there was a challenge for us to compete academically," continues Mr. Maceda, "to prove which school was better, initially. But when we finished high school, we could not anymore identify ourselves as [either] UP High or UP Prep, [but] only as UP High Prep. And we are proud to say that we are UP High Prep Graduates.”

They also both recalled how the old locations looked, describing the former high school building to be a bungalow-type school with many large pavilions in between. They also shared that the current UPIS 7-12 Building used to be the Narra Residence Hall, a dormitory. The differences between the old buildings and the current UPIS school grounds had left few of the alumni surprised, especially the ones who have been abroad for a while. Mrs. Villafuerte, in particular, expressed her puzzlement over the current K-12 system.

Of course, despite the changes that have happened in the past 50 years, they have still shown their eagerness to support the school by organizing multiple initiatives as a batch. From proposing to install multiple solar panels on the buildings, to gathering funds for the replacements of the computers, and even talking with the principal to provide scholarships to the students, the UP High Prep Batch 1974 have been really walking their talk to give back to the community that nurtured them.

The University Of The Philippines and its students will change and grow over time, but it seems they have never lost the principle of giving back to the community. May it be within one's batch, the UP community, or somewhere greater as seen in UP High Prep Batch 1974’s projects and their recent reunion where they honored those who have shaped their lives. //by Eushieka Agraviador and Arunee Licerio

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diaspora9ja · 4 years ago

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Return of tighter COVID-19 restrictions hurting small businesses in Santa Barbara County | Local

Outdated City Backyard Heart’s outside backyard offers a spot the place individuals who have been cooped up at dwelling can discover “a little bit peace of thoughts,” stated supervisor Teresa Pico. “Folks simply come out and stroll by the Backyard Heart as a result of it’s peaceable and it feels good.”

Mike Hodgson, Employees

Lots of Santa Barbara County’s small-business house owners say they’re drowning in a sea of purple because the governor’s tightened COVID-19 restrictions portend a grim vacation buying season — the time when most retailers historically make the cash that sustains them the remainder of the 12 months.

In a random sampling of small-business owners in Orcutt, some stated they’re indignant with Gov. Gavin Newsom and assist an effort to recall him, with some saying they don’t belief the federal government’s statistics about circumstances and dying charges, nor the effectiveness of some restrictions Newsom imposed.

Others stated sure enterprise sectors haven’t been affected, and even benefited, from societal changes led to by the pandemic and the efforts to manage it.

A number of stated the worst nonetheless lies forward — subsequent 12 months when the unpaid rents and mortgages, failed companies and bankruptcies come dwelling to roost.

However nearly universally, they stated eating places are being harm the worst.

On Nov. 16, Newsom ordered a lot of the state’s counties to return to probably the most restrictive purple tier of his Blueprint for a Safer Financial system — limiting retail shops to 25% of their capability; pushing eating places and wine-tasting rooms again outdoor; and requiring service companies to switch their procedures.

Outdated City Backyard Heart supervisor Teresa Pico stated individuals come there simply to stroll among the many vegetation to search out a little bit peace of thoughts. “I really feel very lucky we’ve been in a position to keep open,” Pico stated. “Quite a lot of companies are shedding individuals and shutting.”

Mike Hodgson, Employees

Three days later, he imposed an in a single day curfew as a part of the state’s effort to curb a surge in new COVID-19 circumstances that had reached 10,000 per day.

“All people on the earth is hurting,” stated Alberto Licerio, sporting a face masks as he lower a buyer’s hair within the Outdated Orcutt Barber Store. “I feel eating places are hurting probably the most. Retail — most retail can survive on 50% [of customer capacity]. Twenty-five p.c? I don’t know. I feel plenty of companies are going to fail.”

His buyer, who declined to provide his title, stated not all companies are hurting.

“I’ve heard of fairly just a few which can be doing properly,” he stated, citing farmers typically, strawberry growers specifically and tools sellers. “The development guys are doing properly. The electricians are backed up [with work]. However we could also be residing in a little bit bubble right here on the Central Coast.

“I feel the worst is but to come back,” he added, noting his spouse works within the authorized area and is seeing plenty of companies submitting for chapter in addition to evictions looming on the horizon when unpaid rents come due.

Throughout South Broadway Road, Outdated City Backyard Heart supervisor Teresa Pico stated the 25% capability restrict hasn’t harm as a result of “we by no means have a ton of individuals in at one time anyway,” and the recommendation for individuals who aren’t working to remain dwelling has type of helped enterprise.

“Folks being confined at dwelling are coming right here to get a little bit peace of thoughts,” Pico stated. “Folks simply come out and stroll by the Backyard Heart as a result of it’s peaceable and it feels good.

“It’s given individuals the motivation to get their yards carried out,” she added about individuals staying dwelling. “Folks get out and work within the yard to get a little bit solar, contemporary air once they’re being so repressed.”

Deasee’s Boutique proprietor Terri Deasee stated her enterprise is down as a result of individuals simply aren’t out buying. “I’ve received a web based enterprise as properly, in order that helps,” Deasee stated. “I’m simply doing the very best I can.”

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Like different enterprise house owners Pico is upset with the governor over restrictions he’s imposed, particularly when he was caught violating his personal guidelines by attending a cocktail party with individuals from different households inside an upscale Napa-area restaurant.

“For him to inform us tips on how to spend Thanksgiving in our personal properties with our personal households is appalling,” she stated. “We’re sensible sufficient as individuals to get data [about COVID-19] and shield ourselves.”

Additionally like different small-business house owners, she questioned precisely how the curfew from 10 p.m. to five a.m. will cut back the unfold of COVID-19.

“I really feel very lucky we’ve been in a position to keep open,” Pico stated. “Quite a lot of companies are shedding individuals and shutting. Small eating places, small companies, barbershops, nail salons, hair salons — they’re actually hurting.”

At Deasee’s Boutique on West Clark Avenue, proprietor Terri Deasee stated her enterprise is down as a result of individuals simply aren’t out buying, possible doing their vacation shopping for on-line.

“I’ve received a web based enterprise as properly [at deaseesboutique.com], in order that helps,” Deasee stated. “I’m simply doing the very best I can. I hope I could make it by the vacations. Spring can also be one in all our busiest occasions, and we had no spring [business].

“As a retailer, I’ve spent some huge cash to get merchandise in right here,” she stated. “I really feel unhealthy for the eating places. Small companies can’t survive one other shutdown.

“Folks must know they should get out and do their vacation buying with native companies, to assist them survive and pay their staff,” Deasee stated.

Alberto Licerio cuts a buyer’s hair at Outdated Orcutt Barber Store. “All people on the earth is hurting,” Licerio stated. “I feel plenty of companies are going to fail.”

Mike Hodgson, Employees

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