2. Climate Change Adaptation: Reduce vulnerability to: Disaster Risk Management Reduce vulnerability to: Gradual changes in climatic parameters Extreme weather events with increased frequency and severity Rising mean temperature Changes in precipitation patterns Sea level rise Climate- and weather-related hazards Geophysical hazards Ecological hazards Direct connection Potential connections Exploit connections using co-benefit strategies Conceptual Linkages of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management (CCA-DRM) Top-down / National gov’t policies. Bottom-up / Community-based (SOURCE: Castillo, Charlotte Kendra G, 2007) snf Manila Observatory

3. “ I’ve never seen a storm like this …” -Prisco Nilo Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration

5. AN ACT MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GOVERNMENT POLICY FORMULATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES MAINSTREAMING PHILIPPINE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT REPUBLIC ACT 9729

6. National Panel of Technical Experts ADVISORY BOARD Secretaries of: Department of Agriculture Department of Energy Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Health Department of Interior and Local Government Department of National Defense/NDCC Chair Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Science and Technology Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Trade and Industry Department of Transportation and Communications Director-General of National Economic & Dev’t. Authority/Chair, Phil. Council for Sustainable Devt. Director-General of the National Security Council Chair of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women Presidents of: League of Provinces League of Cities League of Municipalities Liga ng mga Barangay Representatives from: Academe Business Sector NGO Sector * Commissioners have a fixed term of six (6) years. Chairperson (President of the Philippines) Commissioner/VC Commissioner Commissioner CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE Officers Executive Director (Vice Chairman) Staff Deputy Executive Director The Climate Change Commission

8. CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION The nation’s imperative.

9. “ It always seems impossible, until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela

10. Can we win this battle?

26. training the Municipal Disaster Response Team: birth of Saint Bernard Emergency Response Unit

29. relocating communities in danger zones to areas less-prone to hazards

30. Children and Youth Camp on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness

31. The Reward: 2008 GAWAD KALASAG AWARD for BEST MDCC (4 th -6 th Class Municipality)

32. But the Best Reward of All… RESILIENT AND CAPACITATED COMMUNITY

34. Map of the Philippines Map of the Municipality of Dumangas Location Philippines is situated in Southeast Asia Province of Iloilo is situated in Western Visayas (Region 6) Map of the Province of Iloilo The Municipality of Dumangas is situated at the Southeastern part of Panay Island

35. An adaptive and resilient community on disaster risks and climate change related hazards becomes a progressive and productive community .

45. We can’t afford to lose these treasures in the Islands of Camotes !

46. Go, Green Camotes! G reen Homes and Communities O fficials as models G oals towards building safety culture and resilient communities R euse, reduce, recycle, regenerate and respect those whom you cannot create E ntrepreneurship towards high carbon sequestration and low carbon consumption E nhance and believe people’s capacity especially small vulnerable communities N etwork and create alliance with NGO’s like Plan, local CSO’s, Provincial and National Agencies

47. C hildren and young people engaged and participate A ction driven policies and programs. M obilize local talents and champions employed, organize volunteers O utstanding performance makes San Fran number one in the province T rust and build people’s confidence E ducation both formal and informal that integrate DRM and CCA works S ervices and infrastructures that last including solar powered electrification . Go Green Camotes!

48. Awardee: Model Town Cleanest and Greenest Best Implementer of Solid Waste Management

49. The Path Identified Action We address vulnerabilities. Root cause of the problem addressed Possible Solutions Development. We adapt. Change CORE: Strengthening Climate Resilience