The effectiveness of bdrrmo's response to calamities in barangay jagobiao, mandaue city, Philippines

Author: 
Apple Rose C. Ledesma, Roldan Pepito, Ruby Mary Gold Tamsi, Julius Ompad and Mario Rizon Jr

Disasters are either caused by natural or human-induced as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community. This study intends to determine the level of performance of BDRRMO in Brgy. Jagobiao Mandaue, City, since Philippines is located along the boundary of major tectonic plates and at the center of a typhoon belt. This quantitative study utilized the descriptive approach of survey research that was used to describe, analyze, and interpret the data collected. The respondents of this study were members of the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (BDRRMO) of Jagobiao Mandaue City. The Barangay Public Safety Officer (BPSO) is included also as the respondent of this study, and resident of Sitio San. Lorenzo, San Jose, Sto. Niño, and Sto. Rosario. This study utilized a researcher-made questionnaire and used a 4-point Likert Scale that underwent a validation process from the research adviser to ensure the validity of the survey questionnaires. In the treatment of data, simple percentages determined the relative frequencies and percentages of the respondent’s profile and weighted mean to ascertain the level of response of BDRRMO to calamities. The data revealed that the level of response of Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office on their job description as a first responder received a good rating in terms of Disaster Mitigation. They were able to attain a good rating from the respondents in terms of monitoring and visibility. In terms of Disaster Preparedness, the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office received a good rating with regards to the training and capacity building of their personnel. The data also showed that the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office received a good rating in terms of Disaster Response from the respondents. The BDRRMO got a good rating with regards to emergency response The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office obtained a good rating on Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery in terms of having evacuation facilities for the affected families. The findings concluded that the level of response of the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office meets the expected performance in implementing the four (4) thematic areas of disaster management. Moreover, the BDRRMO exhibited a good level of response in terms of Disaster Mitigation. This means that they were able to fulfill their duties in monitoring and visibility. In addition, the BDRRMO showed a good implementation of safety protocols and guidelines before calamities occur.

Paper No: 
4953