Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A (CALABARZON)

DIVISION OF CAVITE
Trece Martires City
July 07, 2015

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. O~1- ,5.2015

2015 NATIONAL DISASTER CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH

TO:

Assistant Schools Division Superintendents

OIC, Office of the Asst. Schools Div. Superintendent
Chiefs, CID/SGOD, Education Program Supervisors
Public Schools District Supervisors
Elementary and Secondary School Heads
School DRRM Coordinators

1. Pursuant to DepEd Memorandum No. 69, s. 2015, all public elementary and
secondary schools are enjoined to undertake relevant activities which emphasize
disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) education, with the theme "Pamilya at
Pamayanang Handa, Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng Bansa".
2. Documentation report must be e-mailed to depedcavite.drrm@gmail,com
July 31, 2015.
3. Public School District Supervisors
monitor the conduct of the said activities.

of each

municipality/city

on or before

are instructed

4. All school heads must ensure that time-on-task policy will not be compromised.
5. For information and guidance of all concerned.

CHER~MESA
OIC-Schools Division Superintendent

to

26 JUN 2015
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No.
69
,s. 2015
2015 NATIONAL DISASTER CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH

To:

Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned
.

1.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 137, s. 1999 entitled Declaring the Month of
July of Every Year as National Disaster Consciousness Month and Institutionalizing the
Civil Defense Deputizatiori Program, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO),will lead in the observance of
the 2015 National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) with the theme Pamilya
at Pamayanang Handa, Katuwang sa Paq-Unlad ng Bansa in July.

2.
In view of this, all DepEd offices and schools are enjoined to observe the NDCM
in accordance with DepEd Order No.9, s. 2015 entitled School Calendar for School
Year (SY) 2015-2016.
As part of the celebration, they are expected to undertake
relevant activities which emphasize disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM)
education such as, but not limited to, the following:
a. Display of streamers indicating this year's theme;
b. Conduct of orientation on the different health hazards;
c. Devoting of time for class discussion on preparedness, mitigation and
prevention during the rainy season;
d. Conduct of symposium or forum on DRRM;and
e. Conduct of related activities to ensure heightened awareness and
consciousness among school administrators, teachers, personnel and
school children nationwide on what to do before, during and after the
occurence of all forms of possible hazards in their respective areas.
3.
All schools and offices are encouraged to coordinate with their Local Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC)and concerned agencies to
conduct multi-hazard drills to mark the significance of the occasion.
4.
Schools may use the preparedness guidelines of the Department of Science and
Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanologyand Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS)
and
the DOST-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAG-ASA), which are available in their respective websites as
reference to the DRRMactivities.

5.
Further, all schools shall conduct the school watching and hazard mapping
stipulated in DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2015 entitled Student-Led School Watching and
Hazard Mapping.

6.
For more information, all concerned may contact the Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Office (DRMMO), Department of Education Central Office (DepEd CO),
4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, at telefax
no.: (02) 637-4933 or through email address:drrmo@deped.gov.ph.
7.

Immediate dissemination

of this Memorandum

is

Ae~.

BR.L%UISTRO
Secretary

References:
DepEd Order: (Nos. 9 and 23, s. 2015)
DepEd Memorandum:
No. 71, s. 2014
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
BUREAUS AND OFFICES
CALAMITY
CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS
SAFETY EDUCATION

SCHOOLS

Madel: 2015 National Disaster Consciousness Month

0381-June 25, 2015

FSC

6 JUN Z015
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No.'
69 ,s. 2015
2015 NATIONAL DISASTER CONSCI

To:

SNESS MONTH

Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads) Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 137, s. 1999 entitled Declaring the Month of
July of Every Year as National Disaster Consciousness
Month and Institutionalizing
the
Civil Defense Deputizatiori Program, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO), will lead in the observance of
the 2015 National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM) with the theme Pamilya
at Pamayanang Handa, Katuwang sa Pag-Unlad ng Bansa in July.
2.
In view of this, all DepEd offices and schools are enjoined to observe the NDCM
in accordance with DepEd Order No.9, s. 2015 entitled School Calendar for School
Year (SY) 2015-2016.
As part of the celebration, they are expected to undertake
relevant activities which emphasize disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM)
education such as, but not limited to, the following:
a. Display of streamers indicating this year's theme;
b. Conduct of orientation on the different health hazards;
c. Devoting of time for class discussion on preparedness, mitigation and
prevention during the rainy season;
d. Conduct of symposium or forum on DRRM; and
e. Conduct of related activities to ensure heightened awareness and
consciousness among school administrators, teachers, personnel and
school children nationwide on what to do before, during and after the
occurence of all forms of possible hazards in their respective areas.
3.
All schools and offices are encouraged to coordinate with their Local Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC) and concerned agencies to
conduct multi-hazard drills to mark the significance of the occasion.
4.
Schools may use the preparedness guidelines of the Department of Science and
Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS)and
the
DOST-Philippine
Atmospheric,
Geophysical
and
Astronomical
Services
Administration

(PAG-ASA),which arc

available in their

respective webeites us

reference to the DRRM activities.

DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue. Pasig City 1600 "633-7208/633-7228/632-1361 al636.4876/637-6209

.www.deped.gOV.Ph

"

5.
Further, all schools shall conduct the school watching and hazard mapping
stipulated in DepEd Order No. 23, s. 2015 entitled Student-Led School Watching and
Hazard Mapping.
6.
For more information, all concerned may contact the Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Office (DRMMO), Department of Education Central Office (DepEd CO),
4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, at telefax
no.: (02) 637-4933 or through email address:drrmo@deped.gov.ph.

7.

Immediate dissemination

of this Memorandum is

Ae~.

DR. L%UISTRO
Secretary

References:
DepEd Order: (Nos. 9 and 23, s. 2015)
DepEd Memorandum: No. 71, s. 2014
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

BUREAUS AND OFFICES
CALAMITY
CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS
SAFETY EDUCATION
SCHOOLS

Madel: 2015 National Disaster Consciousness

0381-June 25, 2015

Month

FSC

-,

June 26, 2015

DepED Memorandum No.69, 5.2015

2015 National

Disaster Consciousness

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Month

RECEIPT

M. SAN ANTONIO
Director

IV

District Supervisor
District of:

Schools Division Superintendent

Division of:
_
RECEIVED AND DISSEMINATED
School Pr ncipal
Name of School
District:
Division of:

_
_

BY: