Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Office

Mr. Harry Chester F. Camoro, RN

Office Address: PDRRM Office, Capitol Compound, Brgy. Lais, Malita, Davao Occidental

Contact Details: 0997 208 9834

Email Address: pdrrmodavocc22@gmail.com

Facebook: Pdrrmo Davao Occidental

Brief Description

The PDRRM Office is responsible for setting the direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk reduction and management programs within the Province of Davao Occidental. Established in accordancewithSection 12 of the Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the PhilippineDisaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, the office shall performfunctions covering the four thematic areas: prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation and recovery. It composes of three divisions, namely, Research and Planning, Administration and Training, and Operations and Warning.

Services

DRRM Research and Planning

Design, program, and coordinate DRRM activities, consistent with the NDRRMC’s standards and guidelines

Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and maintain a local risk map

Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local level

Formulate and implement a comprehensive and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDRRMP) in accordance with the national, regional and provincial framework, and policies on DRR in close coordination with the Local Development Council (LDC)

Prepare and submit to the Local Sanggunian through the Local DRMM Council and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the proposed programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated DRRM resources, and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the LDRRMO or BDRRMC

Maintain a database of human resource and their capacities, equipment, directories, and location of crticial infrastructures such as hospitalsandevacuation centers

Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the report on the utilization of the LDRRMF and other dedicated DRRM resources to the local COA, copy furnished the regional director of the Office of Civil Defense(OCD) XI and the local government operations officer of the DILG XI

Conduct research and development initiatives on DRRM

Serve as the Secretariat and executive arm of the Local DRRM Council (LDRRMC)

Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances consistent with RA 10121

Involve the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) in risk assessment and planning

DRRM Administration and Training

Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge management activities on DRRM at the local level

Identify, assess and manage the hazards, vulnerabilities and risks that may occur in their locality

Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards, vulnerabilities, and risks

Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response teams and the accredited community disaster volunteers (ACDVs), ensuring that humanitarian aid workers are equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to breastfeed.

Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of, and compliance with RA 10121 and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of the latter

Implement policies, approve plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down in RA 10121

Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain, provide, or arrange the provision of, or to otherwise make available, suitably-trained and competent personnel for effective civil defense and DRRM in its area

Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures and strategies

Train the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) in DRRM, especially in disaster preparedness

DRRM Operations and Warning

Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to DRR to provide accurate and timely advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public, through diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline communications, and technologies for communication within rural communities

Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups and organized volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures

Develop, strengthen, and operationalize mechanisms for partnerships or networking with the private sector, CSOs, and volunteer groups

Establish linkage and/or network with other LGUs for DRR and emergency response purposes

Establish a provincial, city or municipal, and barangay DRRM Operations Center

Give early warning to the most vulnerable sectors (women, childre, senior citizens, and PWD) to respond to their needs

Coordinate other DRRM activities

Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry out recovery activities in the affected area, ensuring that there is an efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food, shelter and medical supplies for women and children, endeavor to create a special place where internally- displaced mothers can find help with breastfeeding feed and care for their babies and give support to each other

Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergency and carry out recovery activities to the most vulnerable areas especially to the vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD)

Citizen's Charter

Services

DRRM Research and Planning
Design, program, and coordinate DRRM activities, consistent with the NDRRMC’s standards and guidelines
Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and maintain a local risk map
Facilitate and support risk assessments and contigency planning activitiesat thelocal leve
Formulate and implement a comprehensive and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDRRMP) in accordance with the national, regional and provincial framework, and policies on DRR in close coordination with the Local Development Council (LDC)
Prepare and submit to the Local Sanggunian through the Local DRMM Council and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the proposed programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated DRRM resources, and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the LDRRMO or BDRRMC
Maintain a database of human resource and their capacities, equipment, directories, and location of crticial infrastructures such as hospitalsandevacuation centers
Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the report on the utilization of the LDRRMF and other dedicated DRRM resources to the local COA, copy furnished the regional director of the Office of Civil Defense(OCD) XI and the local government operations officer of the DILG XI
Conduct research and development initiatives on DRRM
Serve as the Secretariat and executive arm of the Local DRRMCouncil (LDRRMC)
Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances consistent with RA 10121
Involve the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) in risk assessment and planning
DRRM Administration and Training
Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge management activities on DRRM at the local level
Identify, assess and manage the hazards, vulnerabilities and risks that may occur in their locality
Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards, vulnerabilities, and risks
Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response teams and the accredited community disaster volunteers (ACDVs), ensuring that humanitarian aid workers are equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to breastfeed.
Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of, and compliance with RA 10121 and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of the latter
Implement policies, approve plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down in RA 10121
Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain, provide, or arrange the provision of, or to otherwise make available, suitably-trained and competent personnel for effective civil defense and DRRM in its area
Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures and strategies
Train the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) in DRRM, especially in disaster preparedness
DRRM Operations and Warning
Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to DRR to provide accurate and timely advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public, through diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline communications, and technologies for communication within rural communities
Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups and organized volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures
Develop, strengthen, and operationalize mechanisms for partnerships or networking with the private sector, CSOs, and volunteer groups
Establish linkage and/or network with other LGUs for DRR and emergency response purposes
Establish a provincial, city or municipal, and barangay DRRM Operations Center
Give early warning to the most vulnerable sectors (women, childre, senior citizens, and PWD) to respond to their needs
Coordinate other DRRM activities
Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry out recovery activities in the affected area, ensuring that there is an efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food, shelter and medical supplies for women and children, endeavor to create a special place where internally- displaced mothers can find help with breastfeeding feed and care for their babies and give support to each other
Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergency and carry out recovery activities to the most vulnerable areas especially to the vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD)