The document summarizes a participatory capacities and vulnerabilities assessment conducted with several participants. It identifies hazards and vulnerabilities in different areas as well as community capacities and proposed actions. Participants concluded that being prepared is key to reducing disaster risks and impacts. Communities with more resources and engaged citizens tend to be less vulnerable.
5. Area Hazard Vulnerabilities Capacities Action
Marikina Physical Financial and Urban
Natural Planning
Commonwealth Financial Human Seminars for
Floods Awareness
Mandaluyong Social Human and Avoid
Physical leaving lit
candles or
Cainta Human Social
anything
Novaliches Fire Human Human that can start
a fire
Tagaytay unattended.
8. Conclusions
Nathan Lagamayo
Being ready is the main factor of stopping or
even preventing any disaster. The government
and its citizens should work hand in hand to
avert any disaster. It is very important that we
have a back-up plan for everything, even a
back-up plan has a back-up plan. Our actions
should be precise and very careful so that the
effects of these actions are pleasing. We should
exercise these actions so that the government
can see that this can work.
9. Andrea Dimaculangan
Mandaluyong City is located at the center of
Metro Manila and is also known as the Tiger
City. The location of this city is one of its
strengths. Since its in the center of the metro it
is very easy for people to travel to other cities
nearby. Though its location can be an
advantage it also has its weaknesses. (cont.)
10. The number of the illegal settlers in this part of
the metro grew considerably during the past 30
years and it has been an issue for a lot of the
original residences. Given the fact that
Mandaluyong is already a flood prone area, its
illegal settlers spreads the waste buildup that
causes more floods in the different areas of the
city. (cont.)
11. One approach that can remedy this issue is for the
city officials to provide proper and legal housing
for its residents as well as for them to conduct
seminars that would help the people understand
the dangers that could jeopardize their safety.
12. Marinelle Bartolome
All I can say is that without PCVA, we cannot
really determine and get ready enough for the
upcoming disasters. PCVA helps people to be
ready and to be knowledgeable with disasters
and also to prevent worst case scenarios. We
can show the government
13. Amari Batalla
The places with lots of trees and plants are not
as prone to floods as those that have few. Those
communities with lots of money and good
citizens living on it, can or may lessen possible
damage caused by future calamities.
14. Patrick Lansang
First, we must volunteer our time. We must
work on important issues so our local
government will notice the certain problem of
our government. Second, we must know certain
solutions and precautions for our community,
we must be always prepared. Third, reach out
to anyone who needs help. And lastly, we
should be environmental friendly because
everything starts with us. These can show the
government that we can help them on
upcoming disasters.
15. Julius Tolop
The Marikina community has well-ordered
citizens thus it helps the government to easily
implement their projects. The governance of
Marikina should be high on standards as well as
the urban planning for us to have a well
organized community.
16. Lyzette Visco
The seminar gave us the idea that our country is
very prone to disasters. Hence this, our
government made plan to ensure its peoples
safety. We, the citizens, should be always
aware of every actions and or future actions of
our government so that we can practice these.