Networking with Albay DRRM Stakeholders

The participants in the round table discussion

CESDR Subcenter for DRR-CCA members attended a round table discussion with the Albay DRRM

Dr. Cedric Daep

stakeholders last August 31, 2017 at the Provincial DRR Operation Center of Albay. CESDR & IE faculty member, Dr. Anna Bella Manalang facilitated the meeting and she was joined by Dr. Andres Oreta (CESDR & CE Faculty member) and Dr. Marites Tiongco (Dean, DLSU School of Economics). The Albay DRR group was lead by Dr. Cedric Daep, Director of the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO). Representatives from Albay's APSEMO, OCD, DRRMO, Agricultural Services, Social Welfare office, Health Office and Bicol University attended the meeting. The areas on collaboration and linkages that were identified are development of manuals on DRRM (e.g. evacuation manual for LGUs), development of DRR technologies (e.g. low-cost and collapsible evacuation shelter), development of survey tools for risk assessment (people, structures, livelihood, etc), documentation and compilation of DRR materials and references in a center, capacity building and training of LGU personnel. The key to effective DRR research according to Dr. Daep is that the outputs become part of policy and the research involves the participation of the community.

The round table discussion followed the program below:

• 300-315 pm - Introduction of Participants
• 315-330 pm - Introducing CESDR & DRR-CCA Subcenter by Dr. Andy Oreta (CESDR DRR-CCA member, DLSU CE Dept)
• 330 -345 pm - Incorporating DRRM & CCA to the Community-based Impact   Evaluation of LGU Interventions by Dr.  Tes Tiongco (Dean, DLSU School of Economics)
• 345-400 pm - Areas for Collaboration & Workshop by Dr.  Beng Manalang (CESDR DRR-CCA member, DLSU IE   Dept)
• 400-430 pm - Areas for Linkages by Dr Cedric Daep, Chief of the Albay Public Safety and   Emergency Management Office (APSEMO)
• 430-530 pm -Discussions

Hilda Lopez (Agri.), Eva Grageda (PSWD), Dindo Padilla (Agri), Rommel (DRRMC), Jessar Adornado (OCD), Dr. Cedric Daep (APSEMO), Dr. Anna Bella Siriban-Manalang(IE-CESDR), Dr. Andres Oreta (CE_CESDR), Dr. Marites Tiongco(SOE), Dr. Wheng Zoilo (Bicol University), Dr. Tony Tan (Prov Health Office). Not in the Photo: Joan Evasco (APSEMO and Dr Ofelia Samar-Sy, Medical Drector, Ibalong Medical Center)

Dr. Tiongco presents her research during the round table discussion

A workshop was also conducted during the round table discussion

The DLSU CESDR team also visited the Climate Change Academy of Albay, evacuation sites and relocation centers on Sept. 1, 2017.

At the Climate Change Academy of Albay

The DLSU Team - Dr. Oreta, Dr. Manalang and Dr. Tiongco