🇵🇭 Philippines
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| National emergency |
911 |
| Philippine Red Cross (hotline) |
143 |
| Citizens' complaint assistance |
8888 |
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In the Philippines |
| National body |
NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) — ndrrmc.gov.ph |
| Executing agency |
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) |
| Territorial levels |
Regional, provincial, municipal and barangay DRRMCs — the barangay is the club's proximity level |
| Legal framework |
RA 10121 (Philippine DRRM Act of 2010) |
| Emergency social welfare |
DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) — runs evacuations and distributions |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| PAGASA |
National weather service: TCWS signals No. 1 to 5 (Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals) which drive evacuations |
bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph |
| PHIVOLCS |
Earthquakes and volcanoes: volcanic alert levels 0-5, seismic bulletins |
phivolcs.dost.gov.ph |
| Emergency Cell Broadcast System |
Automatic cell alert (Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act) |
Automatic |
| Barangay alerts |
Sirens, bells, megaphones — the real last-mile channel |
Local |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Philippine Red Cross |
Relief, shelter, first aid — hotline 143 |
| Barangay DRRM Committee |
Proximity coordination — the club's No. 1 contact |
| DSWD |
Evacuation centres, official distributions |
| Caritas Philippines / NASSA |
Parish emergency aid network |
| Local NGOs (e.g. Citizens' Disaster Response Center) |
Community response |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Context |
Card to print |
| Typhoon (~20 per year, ~8-9 making landfall) |
Mostly July-December |
Card B1 |
| Flood / flash flood |
Metro Manila, central plains |
Card B2 |
| Earthquake |
Ring of Fire — Manila fault ("Big One") |
Card A1 |
| Volcanic eruption |
Mayon, Taal, Pinatubo, Kanlaon |
Card A3 |
| Tsunami |
Coasts exposed to the Manila and Philippine trenches |
Card A2 |
| Landslide |
Deforested mountain areas, after typhoons |
Card A4 |
| Drought (El Niño) |
Mindanao, Visayas |
Card C1 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Philippine equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
NDRRMC / OCD |
| National response plan |
National DRRM Plan (RA 10121) |
| Territorial crisis authority |
LGU (Local Government Unit) + local DRRMC |
| Community level |
Barangay |
| Cyclone categories |
TCWS signals 1-5 (PAGASA) |
| Emergency shelter centre |
Evacuation center (often schools/gyms, run by DSWD) |
Donation tax rules: donations to accredited organisations (Philippine Council for NGO Certification) qualify for deduction; when a state of calamity is declared, specific exemptions may apply to emergency donations. Check the club's status with a local accountant.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district (3770-3870) |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox Philippines contact |
____ |
| Barangay DRRM contact |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
____ |
| Last update of this section |
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Sources: NDRRMC, PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, Philippine Red Cross. Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com