Filipinos regularly experience the brunt of hazards and are trapped in a never-ending cycle of disaster, displacement and rebuilding. The schools are certainly relevant in the discourse and practice of disaster risk reduction (DRR). This study examined the various efforts in integrating DRR in the curriculum among educational institutions in the Philippines. Based on the literature review and interview with DRR experts, the following contents emerged: overview of DRR, and initiatives of Philippine schools in mainstreaming DRR in the curriculum of basic and tertiary levels. Findings show that efforts on DRR implementation in Philippine schools is bolstered with the passage of international and national laws on DRR. The subject matter is also invariably integrated in the curriculum at the basic and tertiary levels. It is recommended that DRR should be offered as a mandatory subject for all learners in the schools, basic education teachers and teacher educators should be capacitated to.
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This policy proposal aims to formally institutionalize disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in the Philippines by integrating a DRRM unit to the Science subjects in the elementary and secondary level of education and a creation of a required DRRM subject for the tertiary level. Literature states that education is a sustainable factor in DRRM and it involves the children and the youth who were considered to be one of the most vulnerable sectors in times of disasters so this proposal is very appropriate for the Philippines which has a young population and is always hit by disasters. The Philippines had made laws on disaster management however, there are still issues of proper implementation and sustainability. This policy being proposed addresses those gaps, Education is seen as sustainable by the literature and the integration of DRRM into the educational curricula would be a firmer implementation of Sec. 14 of RA 10121. Lastly, this proposal concludes that integration of DRRM into the curricula of schools in the country would not only provide a sustainable DRRM policy but is also a big step towards the creation of a disaster preparedness culture in the country.
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Journal of Social Sciences Review (JSSR)
Difficult times can happen anywhere and anytime. When calamities occur in a place where people are not ready to respond, the subsequent damage can lead to mortality, loss, and suffering. The school is an example of such communities where many vulnerable children are susceptible to the negative impact of natural or manmade hazards. The goal of this study was to examine the disaster-related knowledge, adaptation, preparedness and readiness, risk perception, and awareness of 503 students from Eastern Samar State University's senior high school department. Students' grasp of disaster risk reduction knowledge was acquired using a customised questionnaire, and descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests were used to analyse the data. Despite the fact that the school is located in a remote region, survey findings revealed that senior high school students are ready, aware, adaptive, and equipped to face the risks posed by catastrophes. Moreover, the sex of the respondents has significant differences with disaster preparedness and readiness, adaptation, and disaster-related knowledge. Likewise, the respondents' grade level, only the disaster-related knowledge, showed a significant difference among all categories. Also, all of the categories of disaster risk reduction have a significant difference with the respondents' academic strands. However, the family monthly income shows no differences in all categories of their perceptions of disaster risk reduction. Furthermore, disaster risk reduction education and initiatives in schools should be enhanced to reduce student's susceptibility to disasters.
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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HKICSS Conference Preceedings
The Philippines is known as one of the most hazard-prone countries in the world. In a study conducted by World Bank in 2016, the country was identified as a natural disaster hot-spot with approximately 52.46 percent of its total area is exposed to natural disasters and 80.03 percent of its population is vulnerable to natural disasters (World Risk Report 2016). Partnerships between schools, families, and communities can create safer school environments, strengthen parenting skills, encourage community service, improve academic skills, and achieve other desired goals that benefit students at all ages and grade levels. This research study entitled "School-Community Cooperation in Disaster Education and Preparedness in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal, Philippines" determined and analyzed the status of cooperation between the schools and the community members regarding disaster education and preparedness. Participants answered the questions administered through interviews and survey questionnaires. After the participants answered the questions, the researcher described the responses given by using several statistical tools. The systematic process of the study was conducted at Barangay Dolores which is one of the five barangays that makes up the municipality of Taytay. The subject of the study were selected 200 community members who are also parents of students studying in the identified learning institutions together with 100 teachers from three public elementary particularly Dolores Elementary School, Taytay Elementary School and Hapay na Mangga Elementary School and one public junior high school in Barangay Dolores which is Casimiro A. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School. Subjects were chosen on a voluntary basis. 1. Background The concept and practice of reducing and managing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and manage the causal factors of disasters, including reduced exposure to hazards, lessen the vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improve preparedness to lessen its effect should be a global priority specially for countries which are considered highly prone like the Philippines. The Philippines continues to face challenges brought about by typhoons, monsoon rains, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides. Throughout the recorded history of the Philippines, disasters in various parts of the country have been reported every year. Unmistakably, floods, storms, volcanic eruption and earthquakes have been the most frequently occurring natural disasters. This confirms the high level of exposure of the country to hazards and natural disaster due to its location and geography. The location and geographic features explains the prevalence of earthquake, tsunami and landslide are frequent.
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WIT Transactions on The Built Environment
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Aksara: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Nonformal
Tihu Village is located on the southern coast of Gorontalo and is included in an area prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. The impact of the earthquake and tsunami disaster can be in the form of loss of life and material. The losses incurred as a result of a disaster are usually caused by the local community's lack of responsiveness in dealing with an impending disaster. Mitigation efforts are needed in tsunami-prone areas to prevent casualties and material losses. Mitigation efforts can be carried out by socializing the earthquake and tsunami disaster and making tsunami evacuation routes. The programs implemented through this service activity are: 1) survey of potential disasters and identification of disaster-prone zones; 2) manufacture of disaster risk reduction information boards; 3) construction of evacuation route boards and assembly points; 4) Socialization of earthquake and tsunami disaster risk reduction; 5) Installation of evacuation route boards and assembly points.
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