DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAMS: MAINSTREAMING OF RESIDENTS IN SELECTED BARANGAYS

This study aimed to highlight the mainstreaming of residents in selected barangays implemented by the Barangay Officials about Disaster Risk Reduction Program. The researchers adapted the quantitative research design aided with descriptive research approach. This study was conducted in selected Barangays of Malasiqui, Pangasinan, namely: Brgy. Poblacion, Tambac, Polong Norte, Gomez, Cabatling, Banaoang, Barang, Taloy, Alacan and Brgy Guilig. The Researchers randomly selected 80 barangay officials as respondents of the study. Based from the survey, the researchers obtained the following result: Most of the respondents indicated that "Educating the public about how to properly prepare for different types of disaster in a form of seminars, trainings or workshop" was generally known as the best strategies implemented by the respondents that mainstream by the residents about disaster risk reduction programs. However, by implementing these different strategies the common obstacle encountered by the respondents was "due to Lack of Financial Resources/ Insufficient Local Funds." For the conclusions of the study, the following were drawn based from the summary result: Educating the Public through seminars, workshop and training was the most effective ways to mainstream the residents in the different strategies about disaster risk reduction programs that was implemented by the respondents and by implementing the different strategies involving the residents, several obstacles were encountered by the respondents.