Science Vol. 1 No. 7 [Special Issue –June 2011] Taking Community-Based System to Malaysian Communities for Disaster Management Binyamin Ajayi1 Department of Information Systems Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology International Islamic University‚ Malaysia E-mail: biyi_ajayi2000@yahoo.co.uk‚ Phone +60129444745 Bakhtiyar Badi Department of Information Systems Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology International Islamic University‚ Malaysia E-mail: bahb1979@yahoo
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Disaster Planning Disaster Planning prevention‚ preparedness‚ response‚ recovery PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DISASTERS .................................................................................................. 2 – NATURAL DISASTERS........................................................................................................................... 2 – MAN-MADE DISASTERS ...................................................................................................................
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CONTENTS Page No. List of Abbreviations I. Introduction The Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) The Philippine Disaster Profile and Status of Major Disaster Occurrences Evolution of Disaster Related Statutes and Regulations Current State of Disaster Management System The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) Sources of Funds 1 1 2 3 3 7 9 II. An Overview of the Yolanda Disaster and Government Efforts in its Aftermath Before the Storm The Catastrophic
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Every population in the world experienced disasters at a certain time with little and sometimes no warning. Adequate preparation and training are necessary to ensure optimal outcomes‚ whether the disaster is natural or a human made. Preparation for disasters must include conducting a comprehensive assessment of systems‚ risks‚ and resources available. Essential human services can be interrupted for significant amounts of time despite the type of disaster. That can produce exceptional needs and placing
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Issue 4‚ pp: (20-26)‚ Month: October - December 2014‚ Available at: www.researchpublish.com Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) Program: Quality of Life beyond Poverty 1 1 Leah T. Apao‚ 2Filomena T. Dayagbil‚ 3Ethel L. Abao Department of Education‚ 2‚3Cebu Normal University Cebu City‚ Philippines Abstract: The study assessed the implementation of the alternative learning system program along provision of life skills‚ increased literacy and quality of living. It was
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ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM ACCREDITATION & EQUIVALENCY (ALS A&E) SYSTEM What are the legal bases of the Alternative Learning System? Constitution of the Philippines 1987‚ Art. XIV‚ Sec. 15 Executive Order No. 117 Sec. 115 DepEd Order No. 32‚ 1972 Proclamation No. 480 DECS Memo No. 204‚ 2. 1998 DECS Order Nos. 22 and 28‚ s. 1999 What is the ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Test? The ALS A&E Test formerly the Nonformal Education A&E Test is one of the four components of the ALS A&E (then NFE
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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Naturopathy - Whole Alternative Medical System Naturopathy Known also as natural medicine‚ naturopathy uses natural remedies‚ such as herbs‚ nutrition and the body’s ability to heal itself through‚ exercise‚ and stress reduction. It grew out of the traditions of spas and water cures. It arose in a pre-scientific environment‚ and then lost popularity as scientific medicine developed effective treatments during the 20th century (Munn‚ 2007). The main principles of naturopathy are the body will
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resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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“Disaster‚ Disaster” Oh Disaster‚ Disaster how cruel you are Oh Disaster‚ Disaster how rude you are You shake the ground beneath my feet You attack me‚ and you wake me up from my sleep I have so little time to get away from you I never though you would become my foe Oh Disaster‚ Disaster what have I done Oh Disaster‚ Disaster why did you have to come? Because of you I have nothing left Except for bricks and rocks and the smell of dust You made me cry‚ you make me scream You make me panic and entangled
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