This is a presentation delivered in the 2nd Baguio Social Science Summit in the University of Baguio last Oct, 2012.

1. Success and Dynamics of
Community Engagement in
Community-based Disaster Risk
Reduction:
The Buklod Tao Case Study
MAVIC G. PINEDA
College of Computer Studies
De La Salle Univeristy, Manila, Philippines
Email: mavic.pineda@delasalle.ph
18 October 2012

2. Introduction
 The “Aetas” or “Negritos” in the Central
Luzon of the Philippines may be considered
as the most self-reliant aboriginal
communities in the country. They have very
strong foraging and farming skills. (Seitz,
2004)

3. The 1991 Mt Pinatubo
eruption

4. The 1991 Mt Pinatubo
eruption
Their discovery led to social disruption and disas

5. Issues in this situation
 First, the Aetas did not have a community
partner who understands them and share
their interests.
 Second, nobody knew what the Aetas were
capable of—in terms of disaster risk
reduction, preparedness nor disaster
response.
 Third, there were no existing policies that
time that will protect their subsistence and
interests.
 Fourth, the government was not prepared
and knowledgeable that time on how to
respond to the disaster and how to properly
support the Aetas.

6. This brings to bigger
questions
 How do we build a sustainable engagement
on disaster risk reduction respectful of the
methods and practices of the communities?
 How do we uncover the knowledge of the
community in disaster risk reduction and
translate this into intellectual capital?
 What kind of experiences can we draw to
recommend methods, frameworks and
policies to support community based disaster
risk management?
 How do we train, expand and enhance a
community’s DRR know-how though the use
of ICT?

7. This is where my story
begins..

8. The Buklod Tao community
 Banaba is a water
catchment area
 population is
estimated at around
30,000 with around
2,500 households.
 The area is divided
into seven zones or
puroks.

9. The Buklod Tao DRR model
 Buklod Tao has become a
disaster risk management
model laboratory in the town of
San Mateo, Rizal
 a key actor in the DRRNet
Phils (Disaster Risk Reduction
Network Phils)

10. The DLSU & Buklod Tao
Partnership

11. Presence of mutual interests
Buklod Tao DLSU
1. Has a trustworthy leadership with 1. A leader in nation-building and has
involved, participative members and great faith on communities
faith on communities 2. Has strong research capability
2. Well-defined and very good DRR especially on DRR (disaster risk
(disaster risk reduction) program and reduction)
practices
3. Has strong commitment to livelihood 3. Has strong commitment to support
and development the deserving and economically poor
4. A CoP (Community of Practice) on 4. A CoP (Community of Practice) on
community building and DRR community building and DRR
5. Openness to community engagement 5. Openness to community engagement
6. Provides training to its community 6. Excellent track record on training and
members education
7. Is open to ICT practice 7. Has the ICT competenc

12. The CBDRMS Pandora
Community-based disaster
risk management is a process
in which at-risk communities
are actively engaged in the
identification, analysis,
treatment, monitoring and
evaluation of disaster risks in
order to reduce their
vulnerabilities and enhance
their capacities. (ADPC, 2006)

13. Highlights of the Pandora
Community profiling
Risk assessment
Generation of vulnerability
Hazard mapping
Tweet map
Crowdsourced flood reports
Training & assessment

14. Presentation of Pandora
In DLSU & San
Mateo

15. Dynamics of the engagemen
 Clarification of expectations
 Limitation of means and resources
 How much is win-win?
 Continuous dialogue and interaction
 Open to other ties and partnerships

17. We will not repeat
the Pinatubo social disaster
Maraming salamat! 

18. Acknowledgment to Ka Noli Abinales
and the Buklod Tao community
Mavic G. Pineda
IT Dept, College of Computer Studies
De La Salle University
Email: mavic.pineda@delasalle.ph
Twitter: @mobilemartha
Slides: http://slideshare.net/mobilemartha

19. References
S. Seitz, The Aeta at the Mt Pinatubo Philippines A
Minority group coping with Disaster, 2004, pp. 1-
5.
Ibid., pp. 14-18.
ADPC, in S. K. Kafle and Z. Murshed, Community-
based disaster risk management for local
authorities, p. 27, ADPC, 2006.
Photo and images’ sources:
Drawings from the Flickr photostream of the
HikingArtist
 http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2009/02/26
/you-need-to-go-here-and-here-and-here-
accretionary-wedge-16/
 http://sanctuschristopher.blogspot.com/2009/07/
memory-lane-mt-pinatubo-eruption-june.html