The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), being a core member of the multi-agency Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) group, provides valuable inputs in the preparedness efforts of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

During the last Typhoon Dodong (international name: Noul), which made landfall over Sta. Ana, Cagayan on May 10, MGB OIC-Chief Geologist Lilian A. Rollan supplied the information on the specific areas in the country most likely to be affected by landslides and floods.
   
This information was used by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Local Government Units, Department of Social Work and Development; and other disaster preparedness and response agencies in making the necessary preparations appropriate for various levels of risks.

Chaired by the NDRRMC Executive Director Undersecretary Alexander Pama, the PDRA meetings on the national level are regularly held at the NDRRMC Operations Center whenever there are forthcoming hydrometeorological and other hazard events threatening the country.

The MGB Regional Offices also participate in the meetings spearheaded by the Office of Civil Defense at the regional level.

By:  Lands Geological Survey Division