BACKGROUND OF

NSTP
 The Philippine Preamble
 “We , the sovereign Filipino people, imploring
the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a
just and humane society, and establish a
government that shall embody our ideals and
aspirations, promote the common good,
conserve and develop our patrimony, and
secure to ourselves and our posterity, the
blessing of independence and democracy
under the rule of law and a regime of truth,
justice, freedom, love, equality and peace, do
ordain and promulgate this Constitution.”
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 The Preamble serves as an introduction to

our 1987 Philippine Constitution. It is stated
that, we Filipino people must live morally
upright and value our existence as one family
and under one God in order to develop and
uphold a just and humane society. Each of us
must envision and mutually exert efforts to
preserve a peaceful, independent and
democratic nation towards continuing growth
economically, politically, culturally and
spiritually
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 R.A 7077- known as “ Citizen Armed Forces of The

Philippines Reservist Act”- pursuant to this act,
graduates of ROTC ( Reserve Officers Training Corps)
 - aims to organize, train , develop and maintain a
support unit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines
to help protect our country and citizen in the event
of war, invasion, rebellion, assist in relief and rescue
during disaster, in socioeconomic development and
operation of essential government or private overall
mission
 - Serves as the guiding principle of R.A. 9163 known
as NSTP, states that the government will serve and
protect its citizen, who in turn shall also protect and
defend the state, the government may require each
citizen to render personal military or civil service
 The National Service Training
Program (NSTP) R.A 9163
 Is a mandated program in the curricula of all
baccalaureate degree and in at least 2 year
technical-vocational or associate courses in all
state universities and colleges
 All incoming male or female students starting

S.Y 2002-2003 are required to complete 1 NSTP

component of their choice as a requirement for
graduation in compliance to Section 4 of R.A.
9163 in two semesters
 Was conceptualized by the former Commission

on Higher Education ( CHED) chairman now the

President of the University of The East , Dr. Ester
A. Garcia
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 Has been signed into law by former president

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in response to the reform
in the Reserve Officers training Corps ( ROTC)
 NSTP law is geared towards enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing in them the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in any of
its 3 program components
 Especially designed to develop the youth’s active
participation and contribution to the general
welfare
 No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP
components except basic tuition fees, not more
than 50% of academic charges and shall constitute
to the Trust fund exclusively for the operation of
 Program Components
ofNSTP
1. The Reserve Officers Training Corps ( ROTC)
was designed to provide military training to tertiary
level students in order to motivate, train, organize and
mobilize them for national defense preparedness
2. The Literacy training Service ( LTS) which serves
to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy
skills to school children, out of school youth, and other
segments of society in need of these services
3. The Civic Welfare Training Services (CWTS)
activities that will contribute to the general welfare and
betterment of life for the community as well as
enhancing its facilities and improving the health
condition of the community. Includes skills on health,
environmental sanitation, entrepreneurship, safety ,
recreation and enhancing moral values
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 NSTP Director- take charge as the head for each

university in the implementation of the program
 Dr. Rogelio I. Espiritu – UE Manila and Caloocan
 NSTP coordinator for each program
 Generally , the NSTP program is designed to
recover the youth’s sense of patriotism and
national pride, values and habits of discipline, hard
work, integrity and accountability for nation
building
 Activities that seeks to promote values education,
transformational leadership, volunteerism and
social entrepreneurship for both students and
community members
 Can be performed in partnership with local
officials, civic leaders and non-governmental
A total of 108 hours for 2 semesters as
minimum standads for NSTP
implementation focusing on the main
topics
I – Common Module
[Link] education and course orientation
2. NSTP Program ( RA 9163 )
3. Citizenship Training
4. Drug Education
5. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Awareness
6. Environmental Protection
7. Other National Security Concerns
 Main Topics
 CWTS  LTS
 Self-awareness  Self awareness
 Values Development  Values Development
 Leadership Training  Leadership Training
 Dimension of  Literacy and

development Numeracy skills

 Community exposure  Community exposure
 Community needs  Community Needs

assessment assessment
 Community service  Community Service
 Program evaluation  Program evaluation
Activity:
 The National Service Training Program is
about ____________________________________
 ________________________________________
 _________________________________________

 I believe that the National Service Training

Program will help me to ___________________
__________________________________________
 _________________________________________

 I can be a better service to my community

by
 Assignment:
 I- Rights and privileges of Filipino Citizen
 ( Basic Rights)

 II- The Flag and Heraldic Code of the

Philippines
 R.A No. 8491
 CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
 CITIZENS- are inhabitants of a city or town, natives or
naturalized members of a state or nation who are allegiance to
its government and are entitled to its protection and privileges.

 In the Philippines- who are residing since birth or have been

naturalized by virtue of conversion of nationality are called
FILIPINO CITIZENS

 Article IV, Section 1- Citizenship of the 1987 Constitution of the

Republic of the Philippines
 criteria as follows:
 [Link] who are citizens of the Philippines at the adoption of
this Constitution
 [Link] whose father and mother are citizens of the Philippines
 3. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law
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 Functional citizens are empowered individuals who

can protect, promote welfare and equality, justice
and truth, freedom and peace in the country.

Components of Citizenship Training and

Development

I- Provision of National and Universal Rights and

Privileges of the Citizens
II- Performance / Delivery of Duties of a Citizen

III- Development and Formation of Desired National

Values

IV- Development of Citizens Sense of Volunteerism

 I - Provision of National and Universal Rights for
Citizens
To enable equality and welfare among individuals,
citizens are privileged to receive various benefits
from its country.
Article III and IV- The Bill of Rights and Citizenship of
the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.

=When people feel privileged to enjoy various

benefits from its country, one shall become proud
and committed to protect and defend his/her
homeland.=

United Nations also provided the Universal Human

Rights- common standard of achievement for all
people and nations
 1. Article III- Bill of Rights
 The right to life, liberty, or property without due process of
law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of
laws
 Right to Privacy
 Freedom of Speech
 Freedom of Expressions
 Freedom of the Press
 Freedom to Assemble and Petition the Government from
Redress and Grievances
 Right to establish and enjoy Religion Profession and
Worship
 Right to form Unions, Associations or Societies
 Right to Remain Silent, to have independent Counsel, and
to be provided with Counsel– Miranda Rights-
 Right to Due Process
 Right to Vote
 2. Duties of Filipino Citizens
 In view to various rights accorded to its Citizen
National Service shall be obligatory for all the citizens of the
Philippines.
 The late Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos- issued order through P.D. 1706,
which states that every citizen must render services for its country like
 1. civic welfare service
 2. law enforcement service
 3. military service

 Since peace and order is not at all time possible, wars, invasions or
rebellions are likely to happen, the state needs to maintain a regular
military force for the security of the State.
 R.A no 7077- Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act June
27, 1991) – reserve force shall be organized, trained , developed and
maintained as to ensure their readiness to immediately respond to the
call of service
 graduate of ROTC and authorize military training instruction are
considered enlisted reservists or reserve officers
 Citizen’s Duty
 Duty to Contribute to Country’s development and
Welfare
 Duty to Cooperate with the Duly Constituted
Authorities
- – citizens are asked to cooperate to attain and
preserve justice and order in the society

 Duty to Defend the State

---because of this, every Filipino may be required by
Law to render personal military or civil service
With these specific sections of the Law, the citizen
of our country, particularly its youth, as the
most valuable resource of our nation, need to be
motivated, trained, developed, organized, mobilized
and utilized, so they may be able to perform their
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 Among the citizen’s responsibilities:

 1. commitment to civic welfare
 2. respect for the law and lawfully

constituted authorities
 3. fulfillment of their military and civil

obligations
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 2. The Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippine

Reservist Act
R.A 7077 of June 27, 1991
reserved forces
-aims to organize, train , develop and maintain a
support unit to the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to help protect our country and citizen
in the event of war, invasion, rebellion, assist in
relief and rescue during disaster, in
socioeconomic development and operation of
essential government or private overall mission
 3. The Flag and The Heraldic
Code of The Philippines
 Enacted through R.A. 8491, -an act prescribing
the code of the national Flag, Anthem motto, coat
of arms and other heraldic items and devices of
the Philippines
 the act requires due respect at all times for

Philippine’s:
 1. National flag

 2. National anthem

 Other National symbols

that embody the national

ideals and tradition that
express sovereignity and
national solidarity 31- 32
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 the Section 40 of the R.A. 8491, known as

the “Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines”,
clearly expressed that, the National Motto shall
be “ MAKA-DIYOS, MAKATAO, MAKAKALIKASAN
at MAKABANSA”

 The Good Citizenship values as indicated in

the National Motto of R.A 8491 are also
suggested in the program of Instruction of
Values Formation of the CMO No,26 series of
2005.
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 Philippines Flag - Information

 The National Flag of the Philippines
(Pambansang Watawat ng Pilipinas),
popularly known as the Three Stars and a
Sun, is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal
bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with
a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in
the center of the triangle is a golden yellow
sun with eight primary rays and at each
vertex of the triangle is a small, five-pointed
golden yellow star
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 Philippines Flag - colors meaning/symbolism
 Blue stands for the willingness to sacrifice oneself for
freedom, peace, truth and justice
 Red symbolizes courage and patriotism
 White equilateral triangle symbolizes liberty, equality
and fraternity
 Golden sun with eight rays symbolizes unity,
freedom, people's democracy, and sovereignty. The
eight rays represent that started the 1896 Philippine
Revolution against Spain - Manila, Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, and Batangas
 Three five-pointed stars stand for the three major
groups of islands where the revolution started: Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao
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 Shall be permanently hoisted day and night

throughout the year in front of the following
- Malacanang Palace, Congress,Supreme Court, Rizal
Monument Aguinaldo Shrine, Barasoain Church,
libingan ng mga bayani, all international ports of
entry
 Shall be displayed in all public bldgs., official

residences, public plaza, institutions of learnings

 Shall be displayed in private buildings and

residences every April 9, May1, May 28, June 12,

Last Sunday of August, November 30, December 30
 Observe the appropriate ceremony
 Shall be flown on merchant ships of Philippine

registry on all Naval vessel

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 Flown with blue field on top in time of peace and red

field on top in time of war
 In hanging position, blue to the right(left of observer)

in time of peace and vice versa

 If planted on the ground, shall be at prominent place

and at height that gives a commanding position

 If attached to bldg, shall be on top of its roof
 If on stage shall be at left (facing the stage)

or left of the office upon entering

 When flown with another flag, must be flown on

separate staff, same height, equal size, hoisted first

and lowered last
 Shall be properly illuminated at night
 Worn out flag shall not be thrown away. Should be

solemnly burned to avoid misuse. And be replaced

immediately
 Shall be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset
 Flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning on all
bldg. and places where it is displayed on the
announcement of death of the ff. officials
 President or former presidents ( 10Days)
 Vice-president, chief of Justice, President of Senate,
speaker of the house Representatives ( 7days)
 Less than 7 days on incumbent members of
Supreme Court, Cabinet member, senate or house
of representative
 33-35
 Pledge of Allegiance to Philippine flag (
p. 35)
 Prohibited Acts ( p 36)

- National Anthem- composition of Julian Felipe

“ Lupang Hinirang”

-National Coat of arms

p.37
 The Coat of Arms of thePhilippines -

(Filipino: Sagisag ng Pilipinas) or sometimes in (

Spanish: Escudo de Filipinas) features the eight-rayed
sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the
eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila,
Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac) which
were placed under martial law by Governor-General
Ramón Blanco during the Philippine Revolution, and
the three five-pointed stars representing the three
primary geographic regions of Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao.
 On the blue field on the dexter side is the
North American bald eagle of the United States, and
on the red field on the sinister side is the lion rampant
of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of León, both
representing the country's colonial past. The current
arms, which shares many features of the national flag,
was designed by Filipino artist and heraldist Captain
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 The Great Seal

 shall be circular in form. with the same

specifications with the national Coat of Arms,

surrounding the arms is a double marginal circle
which the official name of the Philippines in Filipino
was inscribed in. the color of the arms shall not be
deemed essential but tincture representation must
be used. The Great Seal must also bear the
national motto of the Philippines
 pp 39
The National Motto
 Pagka MAKA-DIYOS
 faith and belief in Almighty GOD
 respect for life
 concern for the family and future generation

 Pagka MAKATAO
 love, peace, freedom, truth and justice
 Pagka MAKABAYAN
 respect for law and government, patriotism,
unity, equality
 Pagka MAKAKALIKASAN
 concern for the environment
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 Usage as war ensign

 The Philippines does not utilize a separate war flag;
instead, the national flag itself is used for this
purpose. To indicate a state of war, the red field is
flown upwards and is placed on the right (on the
observer's left) if it is in a hanging position. In times of
peace, however, the blue area is the superior field. The
orientation of the flag was used during the Philippine–
American War from 1899 to 1901,World War II by
the Philippine Commonwealth from 1941 to 1945 and
by the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic when it
declared war against the United Kingdom and the
United States in 1944, the coup attempts during
President Corazon Aquino's administration, and EDSA
III .The only time that the flag was not oriented in a
state of war was during the Battle of Alapan in 1898,
15 days before the Philippine Declaration of
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 The Electoral System refer to detailed

constitutional arrangements and voting
systems that convert the vote into a
determination of which individuals and political
parties are elected to position of power
 1. periodic election of officials by single ballot
 2. Executive and senators elected
 3. existence of legislative districts and local
government units
 4. Electorate duly registered citizens 18 yrs of
age and above
-
Pre-colonial Philippines
 Colonial Government
 American Colonial Rule
 Commonwealth
 1973 Constitution
 The Filipino Party System

 The 1986 People Power Revolution- inspiring some

other countries in a non-violent revolution
 the year when Pres. Marcos was forced to call an
election resulted in his eventual throw
 Pres. Corazon Aquino was victorious but was never
confirmed electronically. Instead , massive public
support and the loss of military leadership placed
her into Presidency
 A new Constitution was enacted, and the country
returned to its normal political condition
ELECTION
 Regular election
 National election
 Local
 Barangay
 ARMM
 SK
 Special elections
 Pebiscite
 Referendum
 Recall
Suffrage
 Is the right to cast a vote in public elections,
and is also includes the right to be voted in
public office

 Types of Suffrage
 [Link]
 2. Elections
 [Link]
 4. Referendum
 5. recall
3 Instruments that embody the
Human Right to Vote
 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
( UDHR

 2. The International Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights

 3. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

 Different Kinds of elections ( p 49)

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 Penalties in violating the RA 8491 ( p 39)

 Values Formation and Development
 VALUES- defined as broad preferences concerning
appropriate courses of actions or outcomes. It
reflect a person’s choice of- what he/ she wants
or ought to be.
 Values tend to influence attitudes and behavior

 How Values being developed/ learned?

 Accdg. To Morris Massey, values are formed
during 3 significant periods:
 Imprint Period- from birth to 7 yrs. Old
 Modelling Period- from 8 to 14 yrs. Old
 Socialization Period – from 15 to 21 yrs. old
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Values can be learned or developed:

 modellings
 communication of attitude
 unstated but implied attitudes
 religion

Personal values-provide an internal reference for what is

good, beneficial, important, useful and desirable. Values
generate behavior, answer why people do what they want
to do and why they choose to do them of common values
Culture – is a social system that shares a set of common
values
Cultural values- values that are largely shared by their
members
Behavioral values- are the inner personal responses or
incentives, which prompt a person to act in a certain way
 VOLUNTEERISM
VOLUNTEERING is the practice of people working on
behalf of others without being motivated by financial or
material gain. Volunteering is generally considered an
altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve
human quality of life. - WIKIPEDIA
 VOLUNTEERISM refers to an act involving a wide
range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual
aid and developmental interventions, commitment or
conviction for the attainment of the public good and
where monetary and other incentives or rewards are not
the primary motivating factors.
VOLUNTEER- refers to an individual or group who
contribute time, services and resources to a meaningful
and beneficial activity to public interest as well as to
themselves.
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Volunteer Service Organization – refers to local and

foreign group that recruits, train and support
volunteer workers to programs and projects
implemented for the attainment of common good
Voluntary Sectors- refers to those sectors of the
Philippine society that organize themselves into
volunteers that organize themselves into volunteers
to take advocacy and action primarily for local and
national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding

VOLUNTEERISM IN VARIOUS SECTORS

 Academic Sectors
 Corporate sectors
 Non-profit Organizations

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ASSIGNMENT
What is drug addiction?
What are the signs and symptoms of drug
addiction?
Classification of Dangerous drugs.
Effects of Drug addiction.
 Drug Abuse and Prevention
 Drug dependence is the ultimate disastrous
consequence of Drug Abuse
 Drug Dependence- a state, psychic , or sometimes
physical resulting from the interaction between
living organism and drugs
 - characterized by behavior and other responses
that include a compulsive desire or need to use
drug on a continuous basis in order to experience its
effect and avoid discomfort on its absence
 - condition when
 a person finds himself uses drugs to the point that
drug becomes the focus of his life
 necessary habit, regardless of the cost to his health
or his life- the person is called a Drug Dependent
 Physical Dependence – the body begin to need it
as much as it need food.
 Psychoactive Drugs- alcohol, heroin, cocaine.
cause changed in the body chemistry when taken
frequently over a long period of time
 Withdrawal Symptoms- the ill effect that drug
abuser feels when he stops using drug :
 Trembling hallucinations
 Nausea vomiting

Barbiturate is a type of drug where withdrawal

symptoms can lead to death unless withdrawal is
done with the supervision of a doctor.

DRUG ADDICTION- is another term for physical

dependence
Before AFTER
 PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE
 Also known as Drug Habituation. Drug abuser
is convinced in his mind that he needs the drug.
It is more of a mental or emotional need, drug
abuser feels he cannot be happy or satisfied
without drugs, then becomes apart of his life.
 Drugs that produce Psychological dependence –
hallucinogens and nicotine

 There are some drugs, however, that can

produce both physical and psychological
dependence- example is alcohol.
 Phases of drug dependence
4 basic steps
 Not so-subtle Symptoms
1. Experimentation Phase
2. Ocassional or Social Use
[Link] Use 1. Period of depression
2. Increased absenteeism
4. Drug Dependence
3. Money problems

4. Extreme loss of weight
Signs and Symptoms
5. Expulsion from school
Subtle
6. Physically hurting others
 [Link]
7. Rebellious/ offensive
 2. Increasing isolation behavior
 3. Change in friends 8. Staying so long in the
 4. Drop in grades bathroom
 5. Change in behavior 9. Avoiding issue of drugs when
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 Sure-fire Indicators
1. Possession of drugs and paraphernalias

2. Needle marks on arms

3. Spending time with other drug users

4. Mention of suicide or an attempt of suicide

5. Arrests due to alcohol or other drug-

related incidents
6. Possession of unusual large sum of money

7. Having bloodshot eyes

8. Dilated or pinpoint eye pupils

9. Puffy or droopy eyelids

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Primary Causes and Contributory factor to drug Addiction

FAMILY
- Escape from strict and domineering parents

- lack of communication between family members

- Quarreling parents in presence of children

- Overprotective parents

- Neglected children

- Busy parents

- Children prefer to be with peer groups

- SCHOOL
- Absence of basic drug addiction education in school
- Teachers are not aware of personal conflicts of their
students, not sensitive to the needs of their students
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COMMUNITY
-drugs are easily available in the community
-Increasing number of pushers
-No sports and recreational facilities available nearby
-no activities offered to keep one gainfully occupied

MEDIA
-over sensationalization of news stories on illegal
drugs and users

Biological Factors
-health condition- prolong used will then lead to drug
abuse
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 Psychological factors
- low self-esteem
- need for acceptance and belongingness
- Feeling for more freedom and autonomy
- Escape from reality
- Mental problem
- Attention getting

- Parental Negligence
- -over domineering parents
- - lack parental concern
- -abuse by parents
- -Harsh physical punishments
- childhood stress and trauma
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SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS

-availability of over the counter drugs

-influence of media
Impact of affluent lifestyle
-effects of increased travel and exposures to
different societal values
-modelling by parents
-social pressure exerted by peers
-feeling of powerlessness
-lower value on academic achievement
-corruption
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CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS

[Link]- grass, weed, “ damo”
[Link]- nitrous oxide, solvents
[Link]- cocaine, methamphetamine
( shabu)
[Link]- barbiturates, tranqulizers
5. Hallucinogens-
6. Narcotics- heroin, opium, morphin
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 Effects of Drug  Affects the ff:

abuse
1. Physical  Family

deterioration  Community
2. Personality  Society
deterioration  Economy
3. Mental  Law enforcement
deterioration  Judiciary
4. Spiritual
deterioration
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 Weapons to combat to Drug Menace

1. Responsible parents
2. Drug abuse awareness and education
3. Mass Media
4. Treatment Programs
5. Productive recreational Activities
 Disaster Management
 DISASTER - a sudden event, such as an accident or
a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage
or loss of life.

Natural disaster
earthquake, tsunami, Landslides, typhoons, drought,
volcanic eruptions

Human-made disasters
Air and water pollution, industrial accidents ( oil spill)
Fire, war, bomb treats, accidents like in
transportation
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 Key Concepts
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Risk- the probability that a disaster will occur
Hazard- the specific nature of a threat
Vulnerability- inability to withstand, protect oneself or
recover rapidly from a potentially damaging event
Prevention- measures designed to avert a potential
hazard
Preparedness- measures that ensures an affective
disaster response
Mitigation- measures that reduce the harmful effects
of disasters
Response- actions taken after a disaster to assist
victims and rehabilitate society
Situations in the
Philippines
1. Poverty
 Reporting on
malnutrition Preparedness
2. Resource depletion
erosion,marine  Relief operations
pollution  Rehabilitation/
3. Human-causes Construction
flood, civil war, And Emergency
stampede Preparation
4. Natural forces  Disaster Prevention
Active volcanoes, and Mitigation
 Environmental Awareness and
Protection
“ Life is lived in no other place but only
in the world
 Saving the World and its physical
structure
 Pertinent Laws
 Nov. 30, 2006- Pres. Gloria Arroyo
Executive Order 579- aims to encourage the formulation and
implementation of green Philippines Program, citing the
significant role of NSTP

- Taking back our forests

- Barangay beautification
- More urban parks and recreation
- Purifying water
- Cleaning up

Go Green Philippines is a sustainable environment program

which primarily aims to revitalize Philippines ecosystem
3 main objectives
Recycle
Replenish
 R. A. 9512 in Dec. 12, 2008 by Pres. Arroyo
 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
EDUCATION ACT OF 2008

 November is declared as “Environmental

Awareness Month”

 Common Environmental problems

Climate Change
Deforestation
Endangered Species
Waste Management
Water Scarcity
Ecosystem