Within 3 weeks, Typhoon Quinta, Typhoon Rolly, and Typhoon Ulysses wreaked havoc in Luzon, Philippines, resulting in widespread, severe floods, death, and destruction, all against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Local governments and affected communities struggled with the cyclical experience of preparation, response, and recovery from one typhoon to another.
In the Philippines, a changing climate means increasing rainfall intensity and wind velocity associated with tropical cyclones, and more intense floods, landslides, and droughts. The 2019 Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change on Climate and Land affirms that extreme weather events are set to become more frequent and intense, with more adverse projected impacts on human and natural systems, especially in highly vulnerable countries including the Philippines.
It is imperative that an integrated approach to natural resources and environment management be institutionalized. A central tenet of this approach is the interconnectedness between the sustainability of ecosystems and human systems.
The subsequent pointing of fingers between the national and local government does not help. When the government and the public become entrenched in blame games, the opportunity for assessment, evaluation, and learning is potentially lost. Making informed decisions and improving collective preparation, response, and recovery activities in the future entails learning, adapting, and anticipatory planning.
The country will continue to face disasters intensified by climate change impacts, hence it is crucial for the Philippines to establish a standalone department or an OP-attached authority with the resources, functions, and authority to manage future disaster and climate change scenarios. It may be an independent line agency or an authority directly under the Office of the President.
Dr Antonio Gabriel La Viña is Acting Executive Director of Manila Observatory and professorial lecturer of the University of the Philippines College of Law.
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