1. CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF PHILIPPINE VIEWPOINT

2. LANDSLIDE INCIDENT BARANGAY GUINSAUGON, ST. BERNARD, SOUTHERN LEYTE FEBRUARY 17, 2006 BACKGROUND – BRIEF PROFILE OF THE INCIDENT, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT EFFECTS ON POPULATION – AFFECTED, DISPLACED AND SURVIVORS CASUALTIES – DEAD, INJURED, MISSING DAMAGES – HOUSES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN – –NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES –LOCAL ACTIONS/ASSISTANCE –NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTANCE - INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE CHALLENGES NEEDS SUCCESSES

3. BACKGROUND PRIOR TO LANDSLIDE ; EARTHQUAKE IN 1994 – REPORTED CRACKS ON THE SLOPE TWO (2) WEEKS OF CONTINUOUS RAINS PRIOR TO LANDSLIDE LANDSLIDE OCCURRED 0N OR ABOUT 10:36 AM FEBRUARY 17, 2006 TOPMOST OF THE LANDSLIDE 700 METERS ABOUT SEA LEVEL W/ TOE SECTION AT 20 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL LATERAL DISTANCE FROM THE CROWN DOWN TO THE TOE IS ABOUT 3.3 KMS APPROXIMATELY, 3.0 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF EARTH MATERIALS DISPLACE BY THE SLIDE THE DOWN SLOPE AREA AFFECTED BY THE DISPLACED MATERIALS IS ESTIMATED AT 240 HECTARES

4. MAASIN CITY MAP OF SOUTHERN LEYTE Macrohon Bontoc Sogod BRGY GUINSAUGON, St. Bernard Liloan San Francisco Libagon San Ricardo Southern Leyte Affected Communities Tomas Oppus

5. AFTERMATH EFFECTS TO POPULATION IN MUNICIPALITY OF ST. BERNARD – 3,850 FAMILIES OR 18,862 PERSONS AFFECTED INCLUDING FAMILIES OF NEARBY BARANGAYS (SUG-ANGON, AYAHAG, MAGATAS, HINABIAN, ATUYAN, CAMAGA AND HIMBAGAN). EFFECTS OF GUINSAUGON – 1,857 WITH 375 HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED ON CASUALTIES – 154 REPORTED DEAD (57 IDENTIFIED, 82 UNIDENTIFIED AND 15 FRAGMENTED BODIES ALL FROM BRGY GUINSAUGON) TOTAL OF 968 PERSONS MISSING (910 OF WHICH ARE FROM BARANGAY GUINSAUGON). DAMAGES FOR MUNICIPALITY OF ST. BERNARD – P 114.8 MILLION WORTH OF PROPERTIES, P 92.2 MILLION INFRASTRUCTURE AND P 22.6 MILLION AGRICULTURE; HOUSES DESTROYED IN BRGY GUINSAUGON – 357 HOUSES

6. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE UNDERTAKEN COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDED SAR SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE – US, PRC, KOREA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, SINGAPORE, JAPAN,TURKEY AND TAIWAN (AMONG OTHERS) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED SAR SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE– UN HQS, USAID, UNICEF, UNDAC, JICA, IFRCC, OXFAM, AUSAID, UNIDAD CANINA de RESCETE Y SALVAMENTO, SAVE THE CHILDREN AND SCAN INTERNATIONAL (AMONG OTHERS)

7. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE CHALLENGES NEEDS SUCCESSES

8. CHALLENGES Personnel –Delayed or refused entry permission / visas for foreign relief workers –Lack of legal protection, privileges and immunities for relief workers –Lack of recognition of professional qualifications of relief workers Legal status of foreign organizations –Lengthy procedures for gaining legal status to operate in a foreign country –Restrictions in carrying mandate

9. CHALLENGES (Continued) Goods and Equipment –Delays on the import, export and transit of relief goods, medicines and equipment –Imposition of taxes, fees and tolls on relief activities –Restricted use of communication equipment –Difficulties with use of vehicles, aircraft and shipping Coordination, quality and accountability –Inadequate information-sharing about the disaster and the humanitarian needs –Sending unnecessary or inappropriate relief items and assistance –Undervaluing local knowledge and response capabilities –Use of untrained or unqualified personnel –Lack of adherence to quality / accountability standards

10. NEEDS SPECIAL EQUIPMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DISASTER SITUATION ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

11. SUCCESSES LEADERSHIP AND STRUCTURE OF THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ON THE MECHANISM AND PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF INTERNATIONAL RELIEF OPERATIONS AND COORDINATION BETWEEN CIVIL AND MILITARY AGENCIES LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY NATIONAL AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ON SITE AVAILABILITY OF THE MILITARY TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND REMAIN IN THE AREA DURING THE ENTIRE INCIDENT

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