Seminar Setting

The Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. in cooperation with the Japanese
Coordinating Body for the International Federation of Social Workers spearheaded a
National Seminar Workshop on Building Resiliency in the Face of Disasters on March 2-4,
2016 at Ponce de Leon Garden Resort, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines. This worthwhile
endeavor was coordinated by a team of visionaries and organizations bound by common
goals to spread awareness about disaster risk management and develop resilience among
people.

We target 100 participants from Philippines and other IFSW-AP member countries.
Participants are from different organizations including from local government units that
have experiences in working in emergency response on providing psychosocial support.
Target participants are social workers who are practitioners, lecturers, researchers and
decision makers.

Participants beyond Palawan are expected to cover by themselves transportation

cost and all expenses during the program.

Overview
Disasters continue to hit different parts of the globe. Hundreds if not thousands of
people reportedly perished or family survivors were faced with the trauma and anguish of
having lost lives, properties and livelihood. Government officials were caught unprepared
to deal with the massive destructions wrought by a disaster. Helping professionals were not
spared yet they had to continue fulfilling their mission albeit attending to their own grief
and loss.

Several international and national organizations have responded to each major

disaster. They have mobilized and allocated their own resources for rescue, relief, recovery
and rehabilitation efforts. They are now at the stage of consolidating their learning from
their program experiences. Several evaluations and reflection sessions have been done to
draw lessons as bases for moving forward with new perspectives or enhanced program
interventions to create better disaster preparedness.

The “Conference on Building Resiliency in the Face of Disasters” is very relevant to

the call of the times – amidst the continuing threats of disasters and the foreseeable havoc it
can bring to many families and communities. The Philippines has had experienced major
disasters, the strongest of which so far was Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Family survivors are
still reeling from its traumatic effects as it taught them important lessons in life.

OBJECTIVES
The Conference broadly aims to provide a venue for the sharing of experiences, lessons and
insights among the participants on how best to better prepare and deal with any type of
disaster. More specifically, it seeks to:

1. Review and get updates on global, regional and national humanitarian standards
and policies in responding to disasters;

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 2. Consolidate learning and experiences in disaster risk reduction and mitigation;

3. Draw implications and insights on the different disaster response approaches and
strategies; and

4. Identify ways and means to enhance the disaster response efforts.

The Conference will have a combination of methods – paper presentations, plenary

discussions, panel discussions, workshops, and a field visit on the last day.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

March 2, 2016 (Day 1)

(1) Disaster Recovery and People’s Resilience:

Reflecting on the Great East Japan Earthquake

Prof. Noboyuki Kataoka related how Japan recovered from one of the most
devastating catastrophes in the history of East Japan. His talk focused on the
fundamental importance of people’s resilience in disasters. According to him, the
Japanese government undertook measures to keep its people safe by moving their
houses far from the seaboard. But this was not through overnight. They also faced
local residents’ resistance from being relocated to the temporary makeshift
apartments.

Based on researches and surveys, these measures were not all successful.
Majority of the victims resisted relocation mainly because they don’t want to
abandon their cherished communities. However, one remarkable strategy that they
employed was the construction of a new community. The organization and structure
of this community are based on the interesting ideas of the affected communities
themselves.

Likewise, the government pushed forward a policy on the recovery of

infrastructures and rehabilitation of the affected areas where 1/4 of Japan’s annual
budget was allotted. One of these is the construction of huge sea walls to prevent
tsunami and other disaster-related losses. The speaker also stated that even the
Fukushima prefecture was not spared from the unforgettable catastrophic
aftermath of 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11, 2011. This necessitates the
government to help the affected locals recover and rebuild their houses.

(2) Recovery Program in Disaster Prone Areas: An Assessment

Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Vilma B.

Cabrera presented the hazard profile of our country in the Asia Pacific Region and
emphasized the role of the National Disaster Reduction Risk Management Council
in coping with these perils. She justified her key points with comprehensive data
regarding disaster prone areas and extent of damages.

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 In addition, she discussed the National Disaster Response Plan in which the
government’s programs are based upon. The primary phase of this plan is the
PDRA (Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment) which will directly identify the vulnerability
and needs of
the affected community. Moreover, enhancing disaster preparedness among
communities will also help for effective response and to “build back better” in
recovery rehabilitation and reconstruction. She finally stressed that the government
continues to strengthen programs and policies to reduce or manage the risk of
disasters.

(3) Enabling National Policies and Programs on Disaster Risk

Reduction Management

The resource speaker, Mark Rembrandt Victore discussed the National

Policies and Programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management as stipulated in
the Republic Act 10121 known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010. He presented the organizational framework of the
NDRRM Council from the national level to the local government units (LGUs).

Disaster risk represents the potential for hazards to cause adverse effects on
our life; health; economic well-being; social, environmental, and cultural assets;
infrastructure; and the services expected from the government and environment.
Thus NDRRMC’s programs and activities which are systematically divided into
four thematic areas such as (1) disaster prevention and mitigation, (2) disaster
preparedness, (3) disaster response, and (4) disaster rehabilitation and recovery aim
to reduce and manage disaster-related hazards. The council continuously improves
its programs to meet the demands of disaster risk reduction in each community and
in the country as a whole.

(4) Project NOAH (National Operational Assessment of Hazards)

The resource speaker, Mariano Raphael Reyes, introduced the creation of

Project NOAH (National Operational Assessment of Hazards). This is one of the
major breakthroughs in the field of Disaster Risk Management which was
implemented on July 2, 2012.

This project may seem new but it has significantly assisted the government in
disaster risk management. Their most notable contribution is the creation of the
hazard maps which keep the public abreast on the developments regarding potential
disasters. These maps provide storm surge, flood and landslide warnings.

Reyes stated that Project NOAH uses internet-based technology for public
access. Using the information from hazard maps, LGUs were able to respond
quickly to typhoon Yolanda. He also said that hazard maps were not made to bring
about panic but to equip people and enable them grasp relevant information and
prepare them for disasters.

(5) Psychosocial Support Interventions for Disaster Survivors

The keynote person on this topic, Oneida Olive T. Pagaduan, started her
focus on enumerating types of disaster namely natural, man-made, technological

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 and disasters caused by local, national and international strife. She stressed on the
psychological impairment caused to victims of mass violence compared to
technological and natural disasters. She tackled common psychosocial myths and its
realities to guide social workers in making support interventions for disasters.

To support her argument, she presented published statistics of psychological

impairment caused by disasters and other traumatic events. According to her,
psychosocial well-being is dependent on the capacity to draw on resources from the
three core domains namely (1) human capability, (2) social ecology, and (3) culture
and values which social workers should consider and look into. Moreover, natural
reactions of people during disasters such as emotional, physical, cognitive and social
reactions exist along with dealing affected people’s recovery.

Lastly, she reiterated that a social worker should strengthen and develop the
ability of the person to cope and control the outcomes as reflected in his/her self-
worth and effectiveness. In general, people and community show remarkable
resilience that generates optimism but must not allow complacency.

(6) Resilience During Ambiguous Loss: Observation from Social

Work Practice

Prof. Machiko Ohara, said that it is inevitable that in the face of disasters, we
experience loss in different forms – loss of property, livelihood, family and loved
ones. Her talk about the “resilience during ambiguous loss” highlighted the role of
social work in helping those who suffered from ambiguous loss to survive and regain
basic needs. By means of intensive and systematically planned social work activities
and supporting community resilience, the psychological burdens generated by
disasters are lessened.

She cited the 3S Housing Project specifically assisting the people who were
affected by the great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami. This program
primarily targeted to provide security, safety and stability for them to sustain a
decent life with sufficient resources. She further stressed that to be able to help an
individual to turn an ambiguous loss to resiliency, the following principles should be
considered; meaning of life, control, identity, ambivalence, attachment and hope.

March 3, 2016 (Day 2)

(1) Sphere and the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership:

A Global Framework for Disaster Response

The speaker, Col. Luis Marciano Polido Navera of the Philippine Air Force,
stated that Asia is the region most at risk of disasters. To substantiate this fact, he
presented the taxonomy of natural hazards in the Philippines. He also pointed out
the damages brought about by cyclones, landslides, tsunami and other natural
disasters.

In the light of disaster response, he pointed out that these three components
should be clearly identified – disaster, vulnerability and capacities. He also
explained how disaster risk reduction management activities are divided into three
phases; before disaster, during, disaster, and after disaster. The Principle of
Crocodile was also in this focus, it is imperative to identify the risk which is
represented by a crocodile. After which, the risk must be evaluated to fully

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 understand its nature and scope of damage. From there, we could eliminate the risk
through certain measures and management. Then substitute it with a small scale
risk to elevate survival rate among affected people. And lastly, isolate the risk to
better improve disaster response.

(2) Child Protection as an Integral Component of disaster Response

Hon. Jesus S. Far, a Child Protection Specialist, centered his talk on policies
and programs for child protection concerning disaster response. He pointed out
deplorable condition of children in a disaster-stricken community. Some of these are
child labor and prostitution, human trafficking, poor health and sanitation, violence
and the like.

Subsequently, the government addresses this problem through the child

protection in emergency which refers to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence
against children. He presented a video clip showing a story of a 7 year old girl
surviving a traumatic phase in her life through the help of a well-planned and
collaborative social work program. He added valuable suggestions regarding how to
improve child protection in crises specifically upgrading the data base system of
children in a disaster-stricken community in order to map and attend to the victim.

(3) Programmatic Actions for Vulnerable Sectors in Disaster Response

The equation Disaster = Hazard x Vulnerability was constantly mentioned in

the seminar workshop. Dir. Paul Edward N. Muego focused on identifying
vulnerable factors which put people at risk of hazards. The elderly, women,
children, persons with disability are considered vulnerable individuals especially in
times of disaster. They need to be given immediate and appropriate attention to help
them survive the disaster.

According to him, the biggest barrier that social workers are facing is the
lack of awareness or lack of attention towards people with vulnerability/disability.
In this manner, he further stressed that all vulnerable people must be involved in all
phases of disaster risk reduction management. Likewise, people with disabilities or
impairments must be able to easily access information and receive specific support
during and post disasters. Knowing the vulnerability of the community will help
design a specific program of social services most needed in that disaster-affected
area.

(4) The Philippine Disaster Management system

Workshop: Demonstration (Preparation/During/Post Disaster)

He opened his presentation by giving the qualities of a disaster responder.

According to him, he/ she should be physically and mentally fit, professionally
skilled, and can work under pressure. The bulk of his talk concentrated on the
Philippine Disaster Management System. He described the process so which the
government respond to disaster scenarios. This systematic process starts in the “pre-
disaster” phase that includes disaster profiling. In the “during disaster” phase, he
shared an important acronym AIM which stands for Adjust-Internalize-Move on as

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 a guide for disaster responders. And the “post-disaster” phase that concerns
rehabilitation and recovery.

After his informative lecture, he instructed participants to accomplish two

(2) scenario workshops. The first one was to make a simple disaster profiling
wherein they identify the hazards, area to be affected and population to be affected
based on their region or locality. In the second output, the participants were made
to identify the capability, vulnerability and recommendations they had observed in
disaster scenarios present in their respective locations.

He ended his talk with a challenge to all disaster responders to have a

positive perspective to be able to continue to save more lives.

(5) Strengthening Inter-Agency Partnership in Responding to Disasters

Disaster Risk Reduction Management encompasses different components
and aspects. To be able to facilitate its policies and programs, inter-agency
partnerships are
very essential. Thus Dir. Rey S. Maranan discussed how different government
agencies and private sectors work hand and hand in responding to various kinds of
disasters. He enumerated government agencies and their particular role in disaster
risk reduction management; DILG – disaster preparedness, DSWD – disaster
response, DOST and PAGASA – disaster prevention and mitigation and other
agencies – disaster rehabilitation and recovery
He also presented one of the government’s initiatives on disaster
preparedness which is called LISTO Program. This specifically helps the local
government units (LGUs) to be prepared against typhoons. The DILG has
formulated the disaster preparedness manual which includes information,
warnings, action plans, maps and other baseline data to help them prepare before
disaster strikes.
To strengthen inter-agency partnerships in responding to disasters, he said
that the local disaster risk reduction council should be organized and follow
established protocols and guidelines to action.

(6) Air Component in Disaster Rescue Operations

Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Fernandez opened his topic by recalling devastating
disasters that landed in the Philippines and caused trauma and chaos. He stated the
agency’s (Philippine Air Force) mission; conduct air search and rescue operations in
support of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and civilian agency.
He further discussed that the agency conducts search and rescue operations,
air evacuation, air drop of supplies & equipment. Likewise it also conducts para
rescue training and performs field and organizational maintenance of assigned
aircraft and related systems. He proudly announced the agency’s newly acquired
and recent air assets to better perform rescue and retrieval operations.
In relation to this, he enumerated capabilities and rescue operations of PAF
namely: air, water, rope, collapsed structure search and road accident to elevate
national resilience. He ended his topic with a quotation “Your angels of mercy….
Relentless in saving and rebuilding lives…. That others may live…...”

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 (7) Building Resilient Shelters in Typhoon-Prone Communities

The speaker, Rosauro R. Luntayao, presented a recent disaster statistics about

the 7.2 intensity earthquake that hit the Philippines. He showed pictures of
shattered homes and disoriented communities. As part of an international NGO
with the mission of building a place where all people have a decent place to live in,
they are able to revolutionize shelters in the prone and disaster-affected areas.
He further explained some of the innovations in making shelters to suit the
needs in disaster-stricken areas. For example in Bohol, they have used bamboo-
cladded housing rather than steel bars. He pointed out the principles of building
sustainable settlement and the role of the government and private sectors in
realizing this visionary undertaking.

(8) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene as a Critical Component of

Disaster Response

The speaker, Ronnie A. Santos, pointed out that Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) is one of the integral components of disaster response. Since
children are most affected in the disaster prone areas, WASH program should be
given priority.

To promote this program, DepEd Order No.10 series of 2016 was authored.
This pertains to the policy and guidelines for the comprehensive water, sanitation
and hygiene in school’s program. With knowledge about WASH related diseases
like diarrhea, cholera, HIV/AIDS and intestinal worms, priority interventions
should be made to address these problems. WASH programs would be most helpful
to children in disaster prone areas to secure health and hygiene.

(9) Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response in

Disaster-Affected Communities

Madeline G. Cayanan, a registered social worker from the Department of

Social Welfare and Development Region IV B, stressed her brief yet informative
talk on the need and importance of preventing gender-based violence in disaster-
affected communities. Along with this, she also reiterated the roles of local social
workers in addressing these issues and other disaster-related abuses.

Emerging Insights

No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious

disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to
natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities.
Communities and the nation thus face difficult fiscal, social, cultural, and environmental

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choices about the best ways to ensure basic security and quality of life against hazards,
risks and disasters.

One way to reduce the impacts of disasters on the nation and its communities is to
invest in enhancing resilience. As defined in this report, resilience is the ability to prepare
and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events.
Enhanced resilience allows better anticipation of disasters and better planning to reduce
disaster losses—rather than waiting for an event to occur and paying for it afterward.

However, building the culture and practice of disaster resilience is not simple or
inexpensive. Decisions about how and when to invest in increasing resilience involve short-
and long-term planning and investments of time and resources prior to an event. Although
the resilience of individuals and communities may be readily recognized after a disaster,
resilience is currently rarely acknowledged before a disaster takes place, making the
“payoff” for resilience investments challenging for individuals, communities, the private
sector, and all levels of government to demonstrate.

Implications

The seminar identified four significant implications during this session. These implications
are outlined below.

1. The inter-agency partnerships play a vital role in realizing national resilience. It

involves not only national agencies but also local government units and residents
who are more vulnerable in disaster –related hazards.

2. Every individual and community in the nation has access to the risk and
vulnerability information they need to make their communities more resilient. This
enables them to further improve preparedness and response operations and rebuild
disoriented communities.

3. Proactive investments and policy decisions reduce loss of lives, costs, and socio
economic impacts of future disasters.

4. Identifying and communicating the roles and responsibilities of the communities

and all levels of government in building resilience.

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Appendix A: Seminar Agenda

Below is the agenda for the 3-day Seminar Workshop.

Day/Time Topic Institutions/Persons Responsible

Day One MARCH 2
7:30-9:00 a.m. Arrival of Participants Dir. Liwayway A. Caligdong and
Registration of Participants Local Chapter
9:00-9:30 Opening Program
Welcome Remarks Eva P. Ponce de Leon
National President
Philippine Association of Social
Workers, Inc.

9:30-10:00 Overview of the Conference Objectives and Anita T. Leyson

Flow National Board Member
Philippine Association of Social
Workers, Inc.

10:00-10:30 Keynote Address Prof. Noboyuki Kataoka

Disaster Recovery and People’s Resilience: LL.M., MA
Reflecting on the Great East Japan Earthquake Japan Coordinating Body for
IFSW - membership

Recovery Program in Disaster Prone Areas: An DSWD Usec. Vilma B. Cabrera,

Assessment CESO II

10:30-10:45 Tea Break

10:45-12:00 Enabling Regional (or National) Policies and NDRRMC Usec. Alexander P.
Programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Pama Executive Director
Management (DRRM) Represented by
Mark Rembrandt Victore

12:00-1:30 Lunch Break

1:30-2:30 p.m. Project NOAH (National Operational Dir. Alfredo Mahar Francisco
Assessment of Hazards) Lagmay
Represented by Mariano Raphael
Reyes

2:30-3:35 Psychosocial Support Interventions for Oneida Olive T. Pagaduan

Disaster Survivors

3:35-4:00 Tea Break

4:00-4:45 Resilience During Ambiguous Loss: Prof. Machiko Ohara, Ph.D., MA
Observation from Social Work Practice Japan College of Social Work

4:10-4:45 Building Local Capacity towards Disaster- Japan Coordinating Body for
Resilient Communities IFSW - membership

Plenary Discussion MODERATOR/ FACILITATOR

4:45-5:30 Dir. Jerwin T. Navarro
National Board Member –
PASWI
Day Two MARCH 3
8:30-9:00 a.m. Recap of Day One
Overview of Day Two Conference Flow

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 Overview of Workshop Mechanics

9:00-10:00 Sphere and the Humanitarian Accountability Col. Luis Marciano Polido Naver
Partnership: A Global Framework for Disaster PAF (GSC)
Response Deputy Wing Commander, 570th
Composite Tactical Wing

10:00-10:15 Tea Break

10:15-11:15 Child Protection as an Integral Component of Hon. Jesus S. Far, RSW

Disaster Response Child Protection Specialist,
UNICEF

11:15-11:45 Programmatic Actions for Vulnerable Sectors Paul Edward N. Muego

in Disaster Response Executive Director
Philippine Coordinating Center
for Inclusive Development, Inc.

Workshop: Demonstration Cap. Herald Castillo

11:45-12:30 (preparation/during/post Disaster) Bureau of Fire and Protection
(Palawan)

12:30-1:30 Lunch Break

1:30-3:00 p.m. Continuation of workshop demonstration

3:00-3:20 Tea Break

3:20-4:30 Strengthening Inter-Agency Partnership in Rey S. Maranan,
Responding to Disasters CESO IV
DILG Region IV B

4:30-5:00 Air Component in Disaster Rescue Operations LTC. Felix Balanza (MNSA) PAF

5:00-5:30 Building Resilient Shelters in Typhoon-Prone Rosauro R. Luntayao, RSW

Communities Sustainability and Development
Manager
International Container Terminal
Services, Inc.

5:30-6:00 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) as a Ronnie A. Santos

Critical Component of Disaster Response RN, Technical Consultant
WASH (UNICEF Phil.)

6:00-6:15 Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Madeline G. Cayanan

Response in Disaster-Affected Communities RSW
DSWD Region IV B

6:15-6:30 Overall Synthesis Dir. Anita t. Leyson

National Board
Member - PASWI

6:30-6:45 Plenary Discussion MODERATOR/ FACILITATOR

Dir. Anita T. Leyson
National Board Member – PASWI

Closing Remarks Eva P. de Leon, RSW

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 President
6:45-7:00 PASWI National

7:00-8:00 Dinner

Day Three MARCH 4

9:00-12:00 a.m. Agency/Field Visits Local Organizers
12:00-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m. Closing Program Dir. Jerwin Navarro/
Prof. Anita T. Leyson
Departure of participants PASWI

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Appendix B: Speakers Profile

Nobuyuki KATAOKA

Biographical Sketch
LL.M., Graduate School of Law and Politics, Osaka University;
Master of Arts (Sociology): Graduate School of Social Sciences, State
University of New York at Binghamton

Social Worker, Kurashiki-shi Kojima Support Center for People with

Disabilities

Lecturer, Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social Welfare,

Shikoku Gakuin University

AT PRESENT
Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social
Welfare, Shikoku Gakuin University

Member, International Committee, Japanese Coordinating Body for

IFSW Membership (representing the Japanese Association of
Psychiatric Social Workers/JAPSW)

Focus of activities: research and activities related to community

development, welfare of people with disabilities, and international
social work; others

Marc Rembrandt P. VICTORE

Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Central Colleges of the

Philippines, 2008; Passed the Philippine Nursing Licensure
Examination, November 2008.

Civil Defense Officer I at the Office of Civil Defense Region IV-B

Mariano Raphael B. REYES

EDUCATION:
M.A. in Anthropology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City:
2014-present

B.A. in Anthropology (Magna Cum Laude), University of the

Philippines: 2011

AT PRESENT:
Information Officer III, DOST Nationwide

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Usec. Vilma B. CABRERA, CESO II

She is the Undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) handling the Protective Programs of the
Operations and Programs Group covering the disaster risk reduction
programs, early recovery and rehabilitation efforts, and the protective
services programs. She has extensive background and hands-on
experience in almost 30 years. She is highly experienced in managing
poverty reduction and social reduction; social protection focusing on
disadvantage sectors such as children and women; development
planning; social technology development; institutional capacity
building; networking and partnership and cooperation management;
community organization and development; disaster management and
post conflict rehabilitation.

Ms. Cabrera has attended various international and local training

programs specifically on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management,
Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Protection, and Gender-related
programs and has received numerous recognitions and awards for her
remarkable career. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Social Work
at the University of the Philippines and Bachelor’s Degree at the
University of Southern Philippines.

Onieda Olive T. PAGADUAN

-Graduate of Social Work from the Central Philippine University,

Jaro Iloilo and passed the Social Work Board Exam.
-Masteral Units in Public Administration from the Palawan State
University.
-Diploma Course on Human Resource Development from the Ateneo
-Supervisory Development Course Track I and II from the Civil
Service.

-Training Officer, Provincial Human Resource Management Office,

LGU-Palawan
-More than 17 years refugee work experience with the Vietnamese
-Social Worker with the Ministry of Social Service and Development
as Are Team Leader and handling youthful offender cases
Social Worker with the Bethany Childcare Project under the World
Vision Philippines handling 150 sponsored children and their
families.

Col. Luis Marciano P. NAVERA PAF (GSC)

-He is the Deputy Wing Commander of 570 th Composite Tactical

Wing at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
-OCD/Incident Command System Executive Course, Agunod Hall,
CJVAB, Pasay City.
-3rd High Defense Studies Course for Asia Pacific Senior Officers,
CESEDEN Madrid, Spain

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Jesus S. FAR

A professional registered social worker with a Master’s Degree in

Social Work and finished a Bachelor of Science in Social Work at
Centro Escolar University. He also received a Certificate on Project
Analysis and Management from the University of Connecticut, USA,
a Certificate on Community-Based Family Planning Program from
Indonesia a Certificate on Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
Program in Auckland, New Zealand, and a Certificate on Designing
Social Protection Program for Developing Countries.
He has a solid experience in Child Protection, Social Welfare and
Social Development work.
He is currently working as Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF
Philippines and has been to several countries such as United States,
New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Thailand, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Switzerland and Denmark in relation to his work on Child
Protection. He is also a member of the Board for Social Workers of
the Professional Regulation Commission.

Paul Edward N. MUEGO

He is an Executive Director of Philippine Coordinating Center for

Inclusive Development, Inc. from January 2014 to present. He is
responsible in ensuring the overall efficiency and effectiveness of
programmes and services and the accomplishment of set objectives &
targets. This includes, but is not limited to design, development,
operation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and services;
promotion and accomplishment of the vision, mission, goals and set
targets of the organization; management of program personnel; and
conceptualising programmes and services and make them operational.

Education:
-Community Development Worker, College of Social Work and
Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City from 2015 to present;
-Doctor of Social Development (on-going), College of Social Work
and Community Development, University of the Philippines,
Diliman, Quezon City from 1998-2000;
-Masters in Community Development, College of Social Work and
Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City from 1997-1998;
-Diploma in Community Development, Immaculate Conception
School of Theology, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur from 1995-1997;
-Spiritual Formation Year-Bachelor in Sacred Theology (units), Mary
Help of Christians College Seminary, Dagupan City, Pangasinan from
1991-1995
-Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, College of Social Work and
Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman,
Quezon City from 1998-2000.

Madeline G. CAYANAN

Presently connected at Department of Social Welfare and

Development Region IV-B as Manpower Development Officer I from
2008 to present.

Education:
- Master in Public Administration at Palawan State University, 1993-
1995 (undergraduate, academic requirements completed);
-Master in Guidance and Couselling at Holy Trinity University, (12
units), 1991-1992
-Bachelor of Science in Social Work at Philippine Christian
University, 1974-1978.

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Rey S. MARANAN, CESO V

Started career with DILG as a Barangay Local Governement

Operations Officer in June 1989; Promoted to full-fledged MLGOO
in July 1991 and had served several LGUs in Occidental Mindoro and
Palawan. Currently the City Director of DILG in Puerto Princesa
City.

Graduate of BS in Agricultural Engineering at the Central Luzon

State University and Master in Public Administration at the Western
Philippines University.

Rosauro R. LUNTAYAO

Employment:
-Sustainability and Development Manager at International Container
Terminal Services Inc. from September 2015 to present;
-Social Work Faculty at Centro Escolar University from Jan. 1998 to
present
-Program Development Manager at Habitat for Humanity Foundation
Inc. Philippines from July 2012 to Sept. 2015;
-Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility at Roxas Holdings, Inc.
from 1986-2012.

Education:
-Academic Units (Ph.D. in Development Policy) at Dela Salle
University, Manila
-M.A. Psychology at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
-Certificate in Corporate Community Relation, Wallace CAroll
School of Management, Boston College, Boston Massachusetts
-Bachelor of Science in Social Work (Dean’s List) at Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila.

Ronnie A. SANTOS, RN

I am currently working as the WASH Technical Consultant with the

UNICEF Philippines to support implementation on WASH in ECCD
and Schools program in Puerto Princesa City. Furthermore, I am a
development worker with relative background on progressive non-
profit organizations engaged in development and humanitarian
programs.

 Graduate of Nursing, Unciano College of Nursing

 Certified trained professional from the International Centre
for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh,; Southeast
Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute School of
Organizational Development; and presently taking my
Masters on Public Health from the University of The
Philippines, Manila.
 Disaster relief response and management

 A resource person for the School Health and Nutrition webinar

from the Save the Children International, September 2014
 Worked as the Program Coordinator for School Health and
Nutrition project of the Save the Children, Philippines. June
2014 to April 2015
 Worked as the WASH Coordinator from the World Vision
International-Global Relief and Response Team (WVI-GRRT)

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 during the Typhoon Haiyan Response in Eastern Leyte, Western
Leyte, North Cebu and Panay Roxas. December 2013 to June
2014
 Worked as the Program Officer and became the Training and
Advocacy Specialist for the social mobilization project with
World Vision Development Foundation. June 2008 to November
2013

Appendix C: List of Participants

Attached herewith is the list of individuals who participated in the 3-day Seminar
Workshop.

Appendix D: Organizations

Below is the list of organizations that were represented in the 3-day Seminar Workshop.

 Philippine Association of Social Workers Inc. National (PASWI National)

 Japanese Coordinating Body for the International Federation of Social Workers
 United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
 DSWD Region IV MIMAROPA
 Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD)
 Local Government Units (LGUs)
 National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
 Project NOAH (National Operational Assessment of Hazards
 Japan College of Social Work
 570th Composite Tactical Wing
 Philippine Air Force (Palawan)
 Philippine Coordinating Center for Inclusive Development, Inc.
 Bureau of Fire and Protection (Palawan)
 Palawan National School
 Department of Interior and Local Government Region IV B (DILG MIMAROPA)
 International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
 Manila Doctor’s Hospital
 Local Council for the Protection of Children (Muntinlupa)
 Bahay ni Nanay Foundation
 Boy Scouts of the Philippines

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Appendix E: Documentation Committee

Gilbert D. Aniar
Faculty
Palawan National School

Mary Reenee A. Mendoza

Faculty
Palawan National School

Alora V. Ponce de Leon

Faculty
Palawan National School

Angelique Cacatian – Agustin

Social Worker
Provincial Social Welfare and Development (Palawan)

Danlyn Atanacio – Gutierez

Social Worker
Provincial Social Welfare and Development (Palawan)

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Appendix F: Photo Documentation

March 01, 2016. In-house participants

arrive a day early to register for the
seminar-workshop.

March 02, 2016. Participants representing

the national and local government, as well
as non-government organizations make
sure their presence is counted as their
attendance are checked.

The Sen Bonito Choir leaves the crowd

fascinated as they sing the doxology and
national anthem.

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 At the end of her welcome remarks, PASWI
National President Eva P. Ponce de Leon
encourages the participants to relax and
enjoy the seminar-workshop.

Prof. Anita T. Leyson, PASWI National

Board Member, presents the overview and
objectives of the conference.

Noboyuki Kataoka, member of the

Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW,
shares how his country recovered from the
disaster that devastated East Japan five
years ago.

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 DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera
emphasizes the role of the NDRRMC in
helping residents of disaster prone areas
recover from calamities.

Mark Rembrandt Victore of DILG discusses

the national policies and programs on
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Mariano Raphael Reyes, Information

Officer III of Project NOAH, is all smiles as
he teaches the audience how to interpret
the information from hazard maps.

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 Prof. Oneida Olive T. Pagaduan speaks of
what social workers can do to help
disaster victims.

Machiko Ohara, Professor at Japan College

of Social Work, stresses the need to help
an individual turn an ambiguous loss to
resilience.

Participants raise their questions and concerns at the open forum

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 PASWI Director Jerwin T. Navarro acts as moderator for the open forum, while the resource speakers
wait for their turn in answering questions from the crowd.

From left: Jerwin T. Navarro, Machiko Ohara, Jesus S. Far, Noboyuki Kataoka, Vilma B. Cabrera, Eva P.
Ponce de Leon, Anita T. Leyson, Rosauro R. Luntayao, and Jesus Nate Pagorogo strike a pose after the
first day’s events ended.

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 Rebecca T. Arquero delivers a concise
recap of the first day’s events.

Col. Luis Marciano Polido Navera of the

Philippine Air Force states that Asia is the
region most at risk of disasters.

UNICEF’s Jesus S. Far lays emphasis on the

crucial role of CPIE in helping children and
their families cope with the effects of
disasters.

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 Paul Edward N. Muego, Executive Director
of Philippine Coordinating Center for
Inclusive Development Inc., urges the
audience to involve all vulnerable people in
all phases of Disaster Risk Reduction
Management.

Capt. Herald Castillo of Bureau of Fire

Protection- Palawan, advises the audience
to always think of the worst case scenario
during disasters.

Castillo listens attentively as one of

the participants shares her
recommendation to disaster
scenarios in her region.

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 Rey S. Maranan, City Director of DILG,
discusses how different government
agencies and private sectors work hand in
hand in responding to disasters.

Lt. Col. Mark Anthony Fernandez of the

Philippine Air Force talks about the role of
the Philippine Air Force in disaster rescue
operations.

Rosario R. Luntayao of International

Container Terminal Services, Inc. points
out the principles of building sustainable
settlement.

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 Ronnie A. Santos, Technical Consultant of
WASH (UNICEF Philippines), states the
importance of WASH programs in
securing the health and hygiene of
children in disaster prone areas.

Madeline G. Cayanan, a registered social

worker from DSWD Region IV-B, stresses
the significance of preventing gender-
based violence in disaster-affected
communities.

The organizers give out

special prizes to
participants who arrived
early at the venue.

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