The Philippines is disaster-prone being located in the Pacific rim of fire (earthquake and volcanic eruptions) and typhoon belt (about 20 typhoons every year).
In 1978, the inter-agency National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) was established under Presidential Decree 1566. NDCC has a comprehensive disaster management framework, which includes mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation.
Because of inadequate resources, actual performance falls short of expectations in the above areas.
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