BRIEF PROFILE OF OUR MUNICIPALITY

Asia Pacific Region Champion

Creating Local Solutions in Building Resilient Communities: The Experience of the Municipality of San Francisco, Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines

by: Mayor Aly A. Arquillano

BRIEF PROFILE OF OUR MUNICIPALITY 3rd Class MunicipalityLAND AREA 10, 597 hectaresNO. OF BARANGAY 15 fully energized with 120 functional PuroksPOPULATION 44, 588 2007 CensusAREA OF LAKE DANAO 649 hectaresVAST WHITE SAND BEACHESLIVELIHOOD Farming Fishing Cottage Industries Soli Soli Weaving Bamboo Strips Weaving

Population Distribution per Barangay

Two Time eGWEN Grand Champion withModel Town and Green Awards (2009 & 2010)

Best Implementer on Solid Waste Management

Addressing the Ten EssentialsEssential #1Organization & CoordinationPut in place organization and coordination to understand and reduce disaster risk, based on participation of citizen groups and civil society. Build local alliances. Ensure that all departments understand their role to disaster risk reduction and preparedness.The Purok SystemResilience built by communitiesWhy a Purok system?In the Philippines, the smallest governing unit is called a barangay (village). Each barangay consists of several puroks or sub-villages.The purok system builds on existing indigenous social organization for mobilizing local resources in creating local and practical solutions to address community needs

The Purok system: a unique innovationA Purok System is a micro structure of the barangay unit bringing effective governance at the sub-village level, a one-of-a kind innovation seen only in San Francisco

The Purok System showcases its Capital Build Up (CBU) program that empowers communities at the purok level by allowing local initiatives to flourish.

The Bayanihan (community cooperation) is the backbone of the purok system

THE PUROK HALL: An Example

built by the Purokhanons through the CBU program.

constructed through the bayanihan spirit

For the maintainance, the barangay council counterpart P2,000 to the group to make sure that the purok hall will sustain

PUROK ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PUROKKAGAWAD

COMMITTEE ON PEACE & ORDER, ENVIRONMENT, DISASTER RISK REDUCTIONPUROKKAGAWAD

COMMITTEE ONINFRASTRUCTUREPUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEEONTOURISM &WOMEN/CHILDRENPUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE& LIVELIHOODPUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEEONFINANCE,BUDGET& APPROPRIATIONPUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEEONYOUTH &SPORTS DEVT

PUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEE ONHEALTH &NUTRITIONPUROK KAGAWAD

COMMITTEE ONEDUC. &SOLID WASTEMNGT.NAME OF BARANGAYBARANGAY CAPTAINBARANGAY HALLNAME OF SITIOBARANGAY KAGAWADPUROK HALLNAME OF PUROKPUROK PRESIDENTSET OF OFFICERS

Through PUROK SYSTEM -system to guide the community to work together to attain their basic needs and system that helps the town in carrying out its risk reduction program such as the following :DRRM activities at the purok levelPurok-level MRFBarangay Information system, purok-based hazard mapsEarly warning systemTree planting, watershed rehabilitationMangrove reforestationDisaster drills

Creation of Local Disaster Risk Reduction & Management OfficeRESILIENCE BUILT BY GOVERNANCECreation of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (LDRRMO) Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management OfficerAdministration & TrainingResearch & PlanningOperations & Warning

Reorganizing of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (LDRRMC)

MDRRMC (Chairperson: Municipal Mayor) DRRM OfficerAdministrative and TrainingOperation and warningEarly Warning Service Rescue and Evacuation Service Relief and Rehabilitation Service Camp Management Service MDRMC STRUCTURE Research and PlanningMedical and Health Service Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Security and Police Service 16Consultative Planning in the formulation of Five Years LDRRM Plan

Revitalizing Camotes Island Emergency Response Team (CiERT)Resilience built by Volunteerism Reactivation of the Camotes Islands Emergency Response Team

The CiERT Group come to rescueFor Saint Bernard emergency bringing pcs of mats for the evacues.Resilience built by Youth Leader & Sangguniang Kabataan

Essential # 2 Assign a budget for disaster risk reduction and provide incentives for homeowners, lowincome families, communities, businesses and public sector to invest in reducing the risks they face.

Prioritizing DRRM activities in the municipal budget

In line with the Millennium Development Goals, 5% of the Municipal Budget is allocated to LDRRM to ensure that the programs identified in its Five Year Plan are implemented. Allocated budget for DRRMP for Five Years

5 Year Financial Budget for LDRRMPYear5%LDRRM FundPreventionMitigationPreparedenessYear Total budget12,335,776.701,456,365631,000370,0002,457,36523,336,811.00463,7701,525,000407,0002,395,77033,336,811.00563,7701,525,000307,0002,395,77043,336,811.00563,7701,475,000277,0002,315,77053,336,811.00363,7701,475,000277,0002,115,770TOTAL3,411,4456,631,0001,638,00011,680,445Allocate budget for the implementation and maintenance of buildings & programs in making San Francisco resilient & support the DRR activities:Livelihood assistance through purok systemProtection of marine and upland resourcesImplementation of the Solid Waste managementConstruction and Maintenance of reducing risk infrastructuresEmployment of Personnel to make sure that DRR activities are being implemented down to the purok levelEssential # 3 Maintain up-to-date data on hazards and vulnerabilities, prepare risk assessments and use these as the basis for urban development plans and decisions. Ensure that this information and the plans for your citys resilience are readily available to the public and fully discussed with them.Risk Assessment on Vulnerable AreasThe Different Hazards in San Francisco

El Nino & Fire Affected Barangays

Flood & Land Slide Prone Barangays

Monsoon Wind Affected Barangays

Conduct Hazards & Vulnerabilities assessment

11 COASTAL BARANGAY HAZARD MAPS

CONSUELOSOUTHERN POBLACIONESPERANZASTA CRUZNORTHERN POBLACIONUNIDOS

SANTIAGO

HIMENSULANSONOGSAN ISIDROUNIONHazard Maps: Installed in the strategic location in the barangay for awareness

ESSENTIAL # 4 Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk, such as flood drainage, adjusted where needed to cope with climate change

Construction on Risk Reducing InfrastructuresDrainage Canal

Establishment of Solar Power in a Pilot Sitio

Municipal Gymnasium/Evacuation Center

San Francisco Seawall

Built environment designed to withstand typhoons

SchoolMarket

Municipal Gymnasium/Evacuation Center

San Francisco SeawallEssential #5 Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities and upgrade these as necessary.

Installation of the tarpuline at School to give awareness to the students

Upgrading of Health Facilities

Health Ambassadors: Bringing Doctors to the Purok

Essential # 6 Apply and enforce realistic, riskcompliant building regulations and land use planning principles. Identify safe land for lowincome citizens and develop upgrading of informal settlements, wherever feasible.Implementation of the Building Code & Building Assessment conducted annually

Implementation of the San Francisco Master Plan

Essential # 7Ensure education programmes and training on disaster risk reduction are in place in schools and local communities. Education Programs & Training Teaching Preparedness to the Most Vulnerable

Conduct Earthquake, Fire Drills and First Aid at Schools

Community-based Swimming Lessons for Youth & Kids

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: ENJOINING THE YOUTH

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Community Event

LDRRMO gives DRR orientation to the most vulnerable group people with dis-abilities (PWD)

Educating Local Beauties to advocate activities that reduces risk

Lead the Mayors of Camotes Islands to join disaster-preparedness campaign (December 11, 2010, Santiago, San Francisco , Cebu,) Essential # 8 Protect ecosystems and natural buffers to mitigate floods, storm surges and other hazards to which your city may be vulnerable. Adapt to climate change by building on good risk reduction practices.

Establishment of Marine & Bird Sanctuaries

Mangrove Reforestation: A Testament to the Bayanihan Spirit

Tree Growing & Coastal Clean Up

Strict Implementation of the SWM

Establishment of the Material Recovery Facility

COLOR CODED RECEPTACLES

Essentials # 9 Install early warning systems and emergency management capacities in your city and hold regular public preparedness drills.Early Warning System and Emergency Management CapacitiesTraining local weather forecasters: Using the Rain Gauge

Water Search & Rescue (WASAR) Training

Equipping the Camotes Islands Emergency Response Team (CiERT) sponsored by Plan

Essential # 10 After any disaster, ensure that the needs of the surpervisors are palced 68Engendering DRRM: Protecting the Women and Children

BARANGAY Contingency Plans

Prepare a Sustainable Livelihood program

LGUs Active Participation on Global Campaign for Disaster Risk ReductionSpreading our DRRM experience to the world

Vice Mayor Alfredo A. Arquillano, Jr. one of the eight delegates of high ranking officials of Philippine government attended the 4th Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction at Incheon, Korea.

Bringing the Municipal DRRM Campaign to the Province

Molding a Campaign Champion