MISSION
- Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
- To avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capacities of communities.
- Disaster Preparedness
- To establish and strengthen capacities of communities to anticipate, cope and recover from the negative impacts of emergency occurrences and disasters.
- Disaster Response
- To provide life preservation and meet the basic subsistence needs of affected population based on acceptable standards during or immediately after a disaster.
- Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
- To restore and improve facilities and living conditions and capacities of affected communities and reduce risks in accordance with the “building back better” principle.
- Public Safety
- To maintain peace and order, to prevent and suppress lawlessness, disorder, riot, violence, rebellion or sedition for the general welfare and its habitants, shall prioritize a public safety project that will provide a Command Center System (C2) and Incident Response Management System (IRMS) for the city.
VISION
Safer, adaptive and disaster resilient Zamboangueño communities towards sustainable development.
Department Head
Elmeir Apolinario, Ph.D.
(062) 990 1171; 926 9273
Legionnaire Street, Zamboanga City
Major Final Output (MFO)
APPROPRIATIONS BY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY AND PROJECT
| Program/Project/Activity Description | Major Final Output | Performance/Output Indicator | Target for the Budget Year |
| A. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT | |||
| B. OPERATIONS | |||
| Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program | Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Services | ||
| 1.1 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation | – Number of plans on prevention and mitigation prepared and implemented. | 4 | |
| – Percentage of plans on prevention and mitigation prepared and implemented within the year. | 100% | ||
| 1.2 Disaster Preparedness | – Number of trainings on preparedness conducted. | 8 | |
| – Percentage of trainings on preparedness conducted within the year. | 100% | ||
| 1.3 Disaster Response | – Number of disaster/calamity responded: | ||
| a. Natural calamities | 4 | ||
| b. Man-made | 20 | ||
| c. Fire Incident | 12 | ||
| – Percentage of response within the year. | 100% | ||
| 1.4 Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery | – Number of activities related to rehabilitation and recovery. | 4 | |
| – Percentage of activities related to rehabilitation and recovery within the year. | 100% |
BRIEF HISTORY
Incumbent Zamboanga City Mayor, Her Hon. MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACO issued an EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. BC 12-2013 ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2013, “An Act Reconstituting the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as “The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 dated May 27, 2010 and Designating the Members thereof” .
On October 23, 2013, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Zamboanga enacted Ordinance No. 419 entitled “An Ordinance Establishing the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Commmittee in every Barangay of the City, and Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes”.
City Ordinance No. 433 otherwise known as the “An Ordinance Reorganizing the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ZCDRRMO), Providing for its Organizational Structure, Functions and Personnel, Appropriating Funds for its Operations, and for Other Related Purposes”, was enacted by the Sangguniang Planlungsod and approved on December 29, 2014.
Service Pledge
This office performs the mandated duties and responsibilities as stipulated in R.A. 10121 and City Ordinance No. 433 series 2016 with a sense of urgency and dedication and civil service over and above of what is required given the emerging challenges brought by disasters and we are happy that in our own little way we are able to assist other offices in making our city compliant to the four (4) DRRM thematic areas: Disaster Prevention & Mitigation, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response and Disaster Rehabilitation & Recovery.
Organizational Chart
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Elmeir E. Apolinario, PhD
City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer
Administration and Training Staff
Cheermielourdes P. Bejerano
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer II
Research & Planning Staff
Engr. Ellaine G. Tamudmud
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer II
Operations & Warning Staff
Clint S. Senosa
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer IV
Services
Administration and Training Staff
About the Service:
The provision of administrative services as well as organizes and conducts training, orientation and knowledge management activities on DRRMPS at the local level, including the barangays, identifies, assesses and manages the hazards, vulnerabilities and risks that may occur in their locality, identifies and implements cost-effective risk reduction measures and strategies, disseminates information and raises public awareness about those hazards, vulnerabilities and risks, takes all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain provide, or arranges the provision of, or to otherwise makes available, suitability-trained and competent personnel for effective civil defense and DRRMPS in the City, organizes, trains, equips and supervises the local emergency response teams and the accredited community disasters volunteers (ACDVs), ensuring that humanitarian aid workers, promotes and raises public awareness of, and compliance with RA 10121 and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of the latter, implements policies, approves plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down in RA 10121 and trains the barangays and most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens and PWD) in DRRMPS especially in disaster preparedness.
Clients: Internal (Within the office), External Clients (Employees from City Offices/other Agencies and Academes) and General Public.
REQUIREMENT:
Request Letter
NO FEES
HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE
| FOLLOW THESE STEPS | IT WILL TAKE YOU | PLEASE APPROACH |
| 1. Submit letter of request | 1 min | Arlyn F. CandidoRalph Jake G. AlbolarioBasil S. Hajul(Utility Worker) |
| 2. Action on the request | 1 day | Cheermielourdes P. Bejerano(LDRRMO II) |
Research and Planning Staff
About the service:
Designs program and coordinate disaster risk reduction and management activities consistent with the National Council’s standards and guidelines, consolidates local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities and climate change risks and maintains a local risk map, conducts research and development initiatives on DRRM/CCA, maintains a database of human resource and their capacities, equipment, directories and location of critical infrastructures such as hospitals and evacuation centers, serves as the Secretariat and executive arm of the Local DRRM Council (LDRRMC) and recommends through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinance consistent with R.A. 10121 as well as facilitates and supports risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local level, formulates and implements a comprehensive and integrated Local DRRM Plan (LDTTMP) in accordance with the National, Regional, and Provincial framework and policies on DRR/CCA in close coordination with the Local Development Council (LDC), prepares and submits to the SangguniangPanlungsod through the Local DRRM Council and the LDC the annual LDRRMPSO Plan and Budget, the proposed programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated DRRM resources, and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the LDRRMPSO or BDRRMC, prepares and submits, 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 the Civil Defense (OCD) and the local government operations officer of the DILG and involves the barangays and the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) in risk assessment, vulnerability analysis and planning.
Clients: Internal (Within the office), External Clients (Employees from City Offices/other Agencies and academes) and General Public.
Requirement: Request Letter
No Fees
HOW TO AVAIL THE SERVICE
- (Request for Certification if the Housing Project site is not a Hazard Prone area)
| FOLLOW THESE STEPS | IT WILL TAKE YOU | PLEASE APPROACH |
| 1. Submit letter of request for certification if the housing project site is not a hazard prone area. | 1 min | Arlyn F. CandidoRalph Jake G. AlbolarioBasil S. Hajul(Utility Worker) |
| 2. Action on the requestSite Inspection and Assessment | 7 days | Engr. Ellaine G. Tamudmud(LDRRMO II) |
- (Request for DRRM data)
| FOLLOW THESE STEPS | IT WILL TAKE YOU | PLEASE APPROACH |
| 1. Submit letter of request | 1 min | Ralph Jake G. AlbolarioBasil S. Hajul(Utility Worker) |
| 2. Action on the request | 2 days | Engr. Ellaine G. Tamudmud(LDRRMO II) |
Operations and Warning Staff
About the service:
Operates 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, responds to and manages the adverse effect 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, establishes linkage and/or network with other LGUs for DRR and emergency response purposes, establishes a provincial, city of municipal and barangay DRRM Operations Center, responds to and manage the adverse effect of emergency and carry out recovery activities to the most vulnerable areas especially to the vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) as well as conducts 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, develops, strengthens and operationalizes mechanisms for partnership or networking with the private sector, CSOs and volunteers groups, coordinates other DRRMPS activities and gives early warning to the barangays and the most vulnerable sectors (women, children, senior citizens, and PWD) to respond to their needs.
Clients: Internal (Within the office), External Clients (Employees from City Offices/other Agencies and academes) and General Public.
REQUIREMENT:
- Details of the following:
- Nature of Call
- Location (complete address & nearest landmark)
- Telephone Number
- Name of the Caller/s
NO FEES
HOW TO AVAIL OF THE DRRM SERVICES
| FOLLOW THESE STEPS | IT WILL TAKE YOU | PLEASE APPROACH |
| 1. Dial Hotline Numbers either of the following:+63917-7113536/(062) 926-9274+63917-6560891/(062) 926-1848(062) 955-9601/(062) 926-1849 | 2-5 minutes | Elmeir E. Apolinario, Ph.D. (CDRRMO)Clint S. Senosa (LDRRMO IV)Zamboanga Rescue EMS |
| 2. Action on the request | 10-15 minutes | Elmeir E. Apolinario, Ph.D. (CDRRMO)Clint S. Senosa (LDRRMO IV)Zamboanga Rescue EMS |
CONTACT INFORMATION
(062)990-1171 / 926-1848 / 955-9601
zcdrrmo2014@gmail.com