The Status of the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program of the Pag-asa National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Republic Act 10121 known as the "Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, institutionalized the disaster risk reduction and management programs. In compliance with this act, the Department of Education promptly issued DepEd Order No. 50 s.2011 which called for the creation of a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office(DRRMO). This study assessed the School's DRRM program along with information dissemination and education campaign; skills development and capability building; and, resource generation and mobilization.

METHODS

This descriptive research involved the 351 students and 98 teachers of Pag-asa National High School. Stratified random sampling was used for the students; while, random sampling was utilized for the teachers. A structured questionnaire composed of four parts: activities involving information dissemination, second is the skills development, third is the views of the respondents on what activities they propose to strengthen the DRRM capability of PNHS and the last are other suggestions that can improve the DRRM implementation.

RESULTS

DRRM Organization of Pag-asa National High School was officially formed in 2011 headed by Mr. Paul Baluis. It was composed of a coordinator, an assistant coordinator, and eight operating teams. Among the cited activities only songwriting contest was not attended by the majority of the teachers and students. The majority attended the fire and earthquake drill and basic first aid training. Teachers rated the activities under information dissemination and education campaigns outstanding. However, only the orientation seminar was rated outstanding by the students. Activities under skills development and capacity building were rated outstanding by the respondents. To strengthen the DRRM, teachers proposed to utilize e-media and launch more orientation seminars involving teachers, non-teaching personnel and stakeholders. Students suggested the distribution of pamphlets and brochures DRRM. The bigger venue must be utilized to accommodate the big number of students and teachers and fund-raising activities to buy equipment for School's DRRMO were suggested.

DISCUSSIONS

The results indicated a need for more intensified information dissemination involving students, teachers, non-teaching personnel and other stakeholders. DRRM activities need fund-raising activities to sustain the activities involving training, seminars and information dissemination.