Www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/PGR/SoW1/asia/PHILIPPI.PDF. Tropical Cyclone Haiyan (Philippines) UNDAC Team 4 report on BUSUANGA (13 November): Current Situation (as of 14:00 13 November, based on the information from MDRRMC, Municipality of Coron)Dead: 11 / Injured: 18Individuals affected: 31,104Household damage - Partially damaged: 5,110, Totally damaged: 3,287(Household as of Dec 2012: 10,161, Population: 45,416) Busuanga airport resumed its operation, and some private jets transported relief goods.
Additional relief goods such as water, food, and cloths were donated this morning to the Coron Relief Center, but the volume is still not sufficient. The incoming goods are well managed at the Coron Relief Centre and delivered by the staff and volunteers of the MDRRMC. The area has food (rice only) for the next 2 days, however, aid should arrive tomorrow and be transported directly to the operation centre at Busuanga proper. Aid distribution center at Coron Coliseum provides distribution of relief items for all barangays. Sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/philippines_typhoon_jan_2014.pdf.
Typhoon Haiyan 2013. Eastern Visayas. Details Category: Region News Items Published on Monday, 20 January 2014 05:58 Written by RPAO-8 Hits: 263 Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) gave a marching order for the immediate delineation of the 20 and 40 meter easement along Palo, Leyte to San Juanico Bridge, Tacloban coastlines covering an estimated length of 35.2 kilometers. In compliance to said order, four teams composed of Geodetic Engineers from the DENR 8 and private sector were created to conduct the said survey. Regional Technical Director Ramon S.
The objective of delineating the easement of the said coastlines is to enable the local government units covering the said areas to properly plan out the establishment of infrastructures that are best suited to these calamity torn areas. The delineated easements shall be marked by the Department of Public Works and Highways. Regional Executive Director Manolito D. Data Visualizations. Can humanitarian and private sector collaboration help better prepare for future crises? | Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research. Too few inspectors to ensure disaster-ready buildings in PH. With too few building officials and too many building permits to process, substandard buildings get approved READY FOR CALAMITY?
Many buildings, including government buildings, did not survive Typhoon Yolanda's battering winds and the storm surges it caused. Photo by Andrew Robles MANILA, Philippines – The biggest problem faced by the government in ensuring all buildings in the country will survive calamities is the lack of well-trained public officials to do assessments. The challenge surfaced during a February 18 Senate hearing on strengthened implementation of the National Building Code of the Philippines in light of the natural disasters that ravaged the country last year. Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) brought even concrete buildings to the ground with its freak winds and storm surges. The local government official responsible for making sure buildings follow all building standards imposed by the government is the building official. Too much work, too few people. NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE 2010. Www.unwater.org/downloads/WCB/finalpdf/PHL_pagebypage.pdf.
PPP for School Infrastructure Project (PSIP) – Phase I - PPP Center. Implementing Agency: Department of Education (DepEd) Project Description: The project will involve the design, financing and construction of about 9,300 one-storey and two-storey classrooms, including furniture and fixtures, in various sites in Region I, III and IV-A. The project aims to supplement the current program of the Department of Education in reducing classroom backlog. Project Cost: PHP 16.28 Billion | USD 397 Million Procurement Mode: Solicited PPP Structure: Build-Lease-and Transfer (BLT) Cooperation Period: 10 years Status (as of March 31, 2014)1,097 sub-projects (3,286 classrooms) have been completed871 sub-projects (3,787 classrooms) have started constructionNotices to Proceed (NTPs) to 2,160 sub-projects (7,731 classrooms) issued Target Completion Date: 2014.
Office of the President. President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday ordered the Cabinet to draw up a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan in time for the rainy season in June. Following a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang, the President wants the road map formally adopted for implementation before the onset of the rainy season in June. The plan may include advisory systems for storm surges and floods to better warn residents about the dangers from a cyclone, which were presented at Thursday’s meeting.
Priority areas of focus include highly vulnerable high-population areas such as Metro Manila; and how to restart the economy after a major disaster. Making up the Cabinet task group are the secretaries of the Department of National Defense, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Climate Change Commission, and the Department of Trade and Industry.