Ebinezer R. Florano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
National
College of Public Administration and Governance
University
of the Philippines
and
Joe-Mar S. Perez
Training Specialist
Office of Civil Defense
Department of National Defense
Abstract
The paper explores the operationalization of Disaster
Rehabilitation and Recovery (DRRE) in the Philippines context. It is divided
into four sections. The first section discusses the origins and development of
DRRE as a thematic area. It highlights the paradigm shift in the Philippine
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System which was brought about by the
enactment of Republic Act 10121 as its legal framework. The second section
discusses the design principles of DRRE. It explains how it is carried out
through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan. It explains
the involvement of the communities in rehabilitation and recovery programs. It
also discusses the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) as a specific DRRE
tool. To further illustrate the use of PDNA, the third section presents the
case of Davao Oriental, a province in the Mindanao region, which was heavily
devastated by Typhoon “Pablo” (International Name: “Bopha”) in December 2012.
It also explains how civil property rights serve as among the major
considerations in the aftermath of a disaster and how the PDNA takes into
account the civil property rights of the victims.
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