WMSU Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office

NDRRM 2023 Culminating Activity

MoU Signing with ZCDRRM and OCD 9 and Barangay Dulian as beneficiary...

A wonderful and blessed day to all Brothers and Sisters in Islam.
Ramadhan Mubarak!

SOME SNAPSHOT. Earlier, WMSU College of Nursing and ILS-High School participated in the 1st Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2023 (NSED). The DRRMO facilitated the drill and in coordination with Regional Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) members…. And in behalf our University President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, we Thank with highest appreciation and gratitude to the following evaluators, to wit: OCD IX, ZCDRRMO, BFP 9, JTFZ, PN(Marines), Coast Guard, ZC.,PNP-SAF and 2nd Mobile Force Company….Thank you and SEE you in the 2nd NSED….

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ZamPen, join us again for the Third Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on September 8, 2022, at 9am!

The livestream of Ceremonial Pressing of the Button can be watched on Civil Defense PH, NDRRMC and Civil Defense IX - Zamboanga Peninsula pages.

Let's Duck, Cover, and Hold at the same time because !

Marcos made the remark in his latest vlog posted on YouTube last Saturday, lamenting the destruction caused by the powerful tremor in Abra and Ilocos Sur that also killed at least six people. https://bit.ly/3bhwNiI

Nakikidalamhati ang Office of Civil Defense sa pamilya, mga naiwan at sa sambayanang Pilipino sa pagyao ng dating Pangulong Fidel Valdez Ramos ngayong araw.

Nagpupugay kami sa kanyang mga natatanging ambag sa lipunang Pilipino dulot ng kanyang paglilingkod sa bayan.

Salamat at paalam, FVR…

This is how the Earthquake flows in our Country. Please Read.

Hey Philippines. Good morning from America. I want to educate you on how everything works in the Philippines seismological.

You have three plates that surround you.

The Philippines Plate to your East that moves NW under the Eurasian Plate that moves East over the Philippines Plate. Then you have the Indo-Australian Plate that pushes North toward the Philippines. All this movement puts pressure on the plates and then it puts pressure on the trenches. This then starts putting pressure on the inner faults around the Philippines. This causes the movement below and the energy builds up and causes quakes and it compresses your volcanoes too. This is how the Philippines was created. The plates had a violent collision and created the Philippines. This is why you are one of the most active seismic zones in the World.

Now we are seeing areas that haven’t been hit in a long time and people are not used to it. All you can do is stay vigilant. Be prepared just in case a big one hits because the reality of it is you are in a seismic zone and as the Earth changes then you will experience more and more quakes.

So where do we come in? Well we watch everything. We watch the movements, we watch the data and we can see where that stress is in the mantle and in the atmosphere then we can give you heads up on where the highest energy is. Then we will do our quake watches. Now we can never say exact areas or exact magnitudes but we can say where possible quakes and ranges of magnitudes could be. That’s what we do. Much love! ~Kulas~

Advisory | Please be informed that all services in the Main Campus will be temporarily suspended tomorrow from 1:30pm onwards. Students are not allowed in the Main Campus the whole day.

BASAHIN: Maging handa sa banta ng LINDOL o EARTHQUAKE!

Kaninang 8:43 ng umaga, isang Magnitude 7.3 na lindol ang naganap sa Lagangilang, Abra ayon sa tala ng DOST-PHIVOLCS.

Ayon din sa datos ng ahensya, nakakaranas ang bansa ng humigit-kumulang na 20 lindol kada araw. Bilang paghahanda sa biglaang pagyanig, narito ang mga dapat tandaan at gawin BAGO, HABANG at PAGKATAPOS ng isang LINDOL.




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The Western Mindanao State University will formally install Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena as its 6th President in an Investiture Ceremony on Thursday, July 28, 2022 to be held at the Dr. Juanito Bruno Gymnasium.

The Investiture is a formal ceremony where the various stakeholders of the University come together as an academic community to recognize the new leadership. Dr. Ochotorena took over as University President in the midst of a global pandemic in September 2020 when large gatherings were strongly discouraged to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

We will bring to you live updates of the Investiture through a live stream.

Happy 118th Founding Anniversary Western Mindanao State University.

In the afternoon session, during the conduct of the "DRRM: Building Resilience and Disaster Risk Skills among WMSU Personnel" last July 13, 2022 seminar, Mr. Eric L. Astillero, RN, EMT, CGM, gave an overview on the history of the creation of the University Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office with its mandate and special order given to Asst. Prof. Al-Rashid T. Jama, Director of the UDRRMO. It was in the leadership of our very own President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, wherein the UDRRMO Concept was fully conceptualized and established.

Together with this seminar was FO3 Fhaizen Salipyasin from the Bureau of Fire Protection where he discuss Basic Fire Fighting Prevention and Tips and Techniques to suppress fire. The Participants were able to experience how to properly hold the fire hose of the fire truck, as well as the proper use of the Fire Extinguisher. Along with that, the BFP9 inspects the Stand Pipe "hydrant" of the University.

One of the highlight of the program where in Dr. Elmeir E. Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, served as Resource Speaker during the Seminar on DRRM for Public Sectors as well as Mr. Abdel Azad O. Kanti, RN, MAN, AEMT, LDRRM Officer 2 who gave an update on Covid-19 in Zamboanga City, last July 13, 2022, at the College of Teacher Education (CTE), Social Hall, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) where he discussed DRRM Basic Concepts and Principles to the officials and personnel of the said University.

The Western Mindanao State University with the University Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office successfully conducted the seminar entitled "DRRM: BUILDING RESILIENCE AND DISASTER RISK SKILLS AMONG WMSU PERSONNEL" last July 13, 2022 in celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month 2022.

The seminar was blessed by our very own University President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena. Together with her was our Keynote Speakers and Guest Speakers from the Office of Civil Defense Gen. Ramon Ochotorena, Regional Director OCD9, Dr. Elmeir A. Apolinario, Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office - Chief, with Abdel Azad O. Kanti, RN, MAN, AEMT, LDRRMO 2 of the ZCDRRMO, and FO3 Faizhen Salipyasin of the Bureau of Fire Protection 9.

The Seminar was not possible without the participation of the WMSU Personnel, Admin, Utilities, Faculties of different Colleges and the University Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office headed by Dir. Al-Rashid T. Jama UDRRMO Director, Eric L. Astillero, RN, EMT, CGM, Maria Teresa Sta. Ana, Michael Vincent Calantas, RN, MN, Ryan Torres, Richard Hamja RN, Ryan Joseph Dela Torre, UDRRMO Core Group.

NEDA is inviting everyone to join in celebrating the 2022 National Disaster Resilience Month this July!

Spearheaded by the National Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), through the Office of Civil Defense, the event will observe the theme “Sambayanang Pilipino, nagkakaisa tungo sa katatagan at maunlad na kinabukasan,” which seeks to advocate unity towards resilience and sustainable development.

We call on the public to participate in all NDRM-related activities as well as in the programs and activities of other NDRRMC-member agencies that seek to strengthen the resilience of the communities.

As part of the celebration, the NDRMMC and the Office of the Civil Defense will be holding webinars throughout July covering the four thematic areas of DRRM: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; Preparedness; Response; and Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Follow the NDRMMC at NDRRMC and the Office of Civil Defense at Civil Defense PH for updates.

Do you received SMS from NDRRMC stating the color of the current typhoon? Here is a quick guide to know what that color means.

READ: GENERAL FLOOD ADVISORY No. 4 for Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) issued at 6:00 AM, 07 July 2022 by DOST-PAGASA

PRESENT WEATHER:

Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

FORECAST 12-HR RAINFALL:
Light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.

WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED:

Zamboanga del Norte - rivers and its tributaries particularly Daro-Dapitan, Dipolog, Dicayas, Golio Duwait, Sindangan, Ingin (Maras), Palandoc, Mucas, Patawag, Quipit, Siocon, Piacan, Anungan, Pangamiran and Sibuco.

Zamboanga del Sur - rivers and its tributaries particularly Kumalarang, Tupilac, Labangan, Tumaga and Mapangi.

Zamboanga Sibugay - rivers and its tributaries particularly Taguiti, Tigbao, Liguian, Sanito, Bakalan, Kabasalan and Sibuguey.

People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the abovementioned river systems, and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) concerned, are STILL ADVISED TO TAKE THE NECCESSARY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

Laging Handa. What to do Before, During and After LandSlide.

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Laging Handa. What to do Before, During and After Flood.

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