Response

DISASTER Response and Early Recovery

“Response” – any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public or private, to provide assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected and in the restoration of essential public activities and facilities. 

“Disaster Response” – the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief”. 

Source: Section 3(gg) and Section 3(L) of Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”