Republic of the Philippines

PRESIDENT RAMON MAGSAYSAY STATE UNIVERSITY

(Formerly Ramon Magsaysay Technological University)
Iba, Zambales, Philippines
OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY NSTP

MODULE
IN
National Service Training Program
ROTC/CWTS/LTS
Prepared by:

Dr. Valentino Josafat

Instructor

College/Department National Service Training Program

Course Code NSTP 1
Course Title NSTP 1 – ROTC/CWTS/LTS
Place of the Course in the Program Minor Subject
Semester & Academic Year First Semester AY 2020-2021

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 Learning Information Sheet NSTP 1.4 populous city. Both are part of the National
Capital Region (Metro Manila), located on
GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE
Luzon, the largest island. The second largest
PHILIPPINES
island of the Philippines is Mindanao, in the
southeast.
Learning Objectives
The Philippines takes its name from Philip II,
After reading this information sheet, you who was king of Spain during the Spanish
must be able to: colonization of the islands in the 16th century.
1. Understand what the geographic profile of the Because it was under Spanish rule for 333
Philippines is all about. years and under U.S. tutelage for a further 48
2. Enumerate the different characteristics of the years, the Philippines has many cultural
Philippines when it comes to geography. affinities with the West. It is, for example, the
3. Appreciate the geographic profile of the second most-populous Asian country
Philippines. (following India) with English as an official
language and one of only two predominantly
Introduction Roman Catholic countries in Asia (the other
Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia being East Timor). Despite the prominence of
in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an such Anglo-European cultural characteristics,
archipelago consisting of some 7,100 islands the peoples of the Philippines are Asian in
and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off consciousness and aspiration.
the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but The country was wracked by political turmoil
nearby Quezon City is the country’s most- in the last quarter of the 20th century. After
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enduring more than a decade of authoritarian Area - comparative
rule under Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, the
Slightly less than twice the size of Georgia;
broadly popular People Power movement in
slightly larger than Arizona
1986 led a bloodless uprising against the
regime. The confrontation resulted not only in Land boundaries

the ouster and exile of Marcos but also in the Total: 0 km

restoration of democratic government to the
Coastline
Philippines.
36,289 km
Location
Maritime claims
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the
Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east Territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up
of Vietnam to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898
Geographic coordinates treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed
13 00 N, 122 00 E polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea as
Map references wide as 285 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Continental
Southeast Asia
shelf: to the depth of exploitation
Area

Total: 300,000 sq km Climate

Land: 298,170 sq km Tropical marine; northeast monsoon

Water: 1,830 sq km (November to April); southwest monsoon (May
to October)
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Terrain Population distribution

Mostly mountains with narrow to extensive Population concentrated where good

coastal lowlands farmlands lie; highest concentrations are
Elevation extremes northwest and south-central Luzon, the
Mean elevation: 442 m southeastern extension of Luzon, and the
Lowest point: Philippine Sea 0 m islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu
Highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m and Negros; Manila is home to one-eighth of
the entire national population.
Natural resources
Natural hazards
Timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold,
Astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15
salt, copper
and struck by five to six cyclonic storms each
Land use year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive
earthquakes; tsunamis
Agricultural land: 41% (2011 est.)
Arable land: 18.2% (2011 est.) / permanent volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Taal
crops: 17.8% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: (311 m), which has shown recent unrest and
5% (2011 est.) may erupt in the near future, has been
Forest: 25.9% (2011 est.) deemed a Decade Volcano by the
Other: 33.1% (2011 est.) International Association of Volcanology and
Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of
Irrigated land study due to its explosive history and close
proximity to human populations; Mayon
16,270 sq km (2012)
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(2,462 m), the country's most active volcano, of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer
erupted in 2009 forcing over 33,000 to be Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83,
evacuated; other historically active volcanoes Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed,
include Biliran, Babuyan Claro, Bulusan, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent
Camiguin, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Organic Pollutants
Iraya, Jolo, Kanlaon, Makaturing, Musuan,
Geography - note
Parker, Pinatubo, and Ragang; see note 2
under "Geography - note" Note 1: For decades, the Philippine archipelago
was reported as having 7,107 islands; in 2016,
Environment - current issues
the national mapping authority reported that
Uncontrolled deforestation especially in hundreds of new islands had been discovered
watershed areas; illegal mining and logging; and increased the number of islands to 7,641 -
soil erosion; air and water pollution in major though not all of the new islands have been
urban centers; coral reef degradation; verified; the country is favorably located in
increasing pollution of coastal mangrove relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water
swamps that are important fish breeding bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea,
grounds; coastal erosion; dynamite fishing; Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait
wildlife extinction
Note 2: Philippines is one of the countries
Environment - international agreements along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes
and earthquake epicenters bordering the
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate
Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's
Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,
Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law
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earthquakes and some 75% of the world's
volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

Note 3: the Philippines sits astride the Pacific

typhoon belt and an average of 9 typhoons
make landfall on the islands each year - with
about 5 of these being destructive; the country
is the most exposed in the world to tropical
storms

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Self-Check NSTP 1.4 _________________10. The latest number of island
of the Philippines.
Identification:

Instruction: Identify the words or group of

words described by the following statements.
Task Sheet NSTP 1.4
_________________1. Total land area of the
Philippines. Direction: Make a comparative study on the
different geographic profile in the ASEAN
_________________2. Total area of the Philippines.
region.
_________________3. Climate in the Philippines.
_________________4. Mean elevation of terrain in
the Philippines.
_________________5. Highest point in the
Philippines.
_________________6. Some natural hazard in the
Philippines.
_________________7. Total irrigated land.
_________________8. Home of the one-eighth of
the entire national population.
_________________9. It is the international
agreement for the change of our climate?

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 Learning Information Sheet NSTP 1.5 consisting of Luzon, Mindoro, and Palawan, (2)
the Visaya group in the centre, consisting of
DISASTER RISK PROFILE OF THE PHILIPPINES
(Focus on Specific Region/Area where the Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Masbate, Negros, Panay and
school is located) Samar, and (3) Mindanao in the South. Manila and
nearby Quezon City, the country’s most-populous
cities, are part of the National Capital Region
Learning Objectives:
(NRC or Metro Manila), located on the largest
After reading this information sheet, you island Luzon (Cullinane, 2019). The islands and
must be able to: groups are divided into four main classes of
1. Understand what the disaster risk profile of administrative divisions, which consist of 17
the Philippines is all about. autonomous regions, 81 provinces, 1,489
2. Enumerate the different disaster risk of the municipalities, and the smallest political units,
Philippines. 42,044 Barangays as of 2018 (PSA, 2018).The
3. Participate in the online discussion about the Philippines is governed by a presidential form, in
disaster risk profile of the Philippines. which power is divided among three juridical
branches; executive, legislative and judicial, which
Introduction seek democracy and balance by carrying their
Philippines is an archipelago state, consisting equally weighted duties to uphold law, rights and
of some 7,100 islands and islets, and covering a representation of the interests of the people (GoP,
land area of approximately 300,000 km2 . The 2019).
country comprises three groups or large islands: In terms of disaster risk, Philippines ranked
(1) the Luzon group in the north and west, third among all of the countries with the highest
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risks worldwide according to the World Risk RESULTS OF THE MGB GEOHAZARD
Report 2018, with index value of 25.14% (World ASSESSMENT COVERING FOURTEEN (14)
Economic Forum, 2018). At least 60% of the MUNICIPALITIES/CITY IN THE PROVINCE OF
country’s total land area is exposed to multiple ZAMBALES
hazards, and 74% of the population is susceptible
In line with the recent Presidential Directive and
to their impact (GFDRR, 2017). This is largely due
NDCC resolutions following the February 17
to the location and geographical context as the
Southern Leyte landslide incident, and the need
risk involving coastal hazards such as typhoons,
to fast track the geohazard mapping program
storm surges and rising sea levels is high. Also, as
along the eastern seaboard of the Philippines,
the islands are located within the “Ring of Fire”
geologists from the Mines and Geosciences
between the Eurasian and Pacific tectonic plates,
Bureau-Regional Office III (MGB-R3) conducted
earthquakes and volcanoes are posing serious
a geohazard assessment of the barangays in the
risks to the safety of the populace. Flooding,
municipalities/city of the province of Zambales.
landslides, droughts and tsunamis further
Each barangay was classified according to their
contribute to the exposure to natural hazards
susceptibility to landslide and/or flooding. For
(CFE-DM, 2018). Of these, hydro-meteorological
landslide susceptibility, the rating parameters
events including typhoons and floods, accounted
are as follows:
for over 80% of the natural disasters in the
country during the last half-century (Jha, 2018). High
• Presence of active and/ or recent landslides
• Presence of numerous and large tension cracks
along slope adjacent to the community and that
would directly affect the community
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• Areas with drainages that are prone to • > 1 meter depth of floodwaters
landslides damming
SUMMARY OF THE ASSESSMENT:
• Steep/Unstable slopes consisting of loose
1. Municipality of Botolan
materials
• There are two (2) barangays with moderate
Moderate landslide susceptibility (Nacolcol and Palis).
• There are two (2) barangays with low to
• Areas with indicative and/or old landslides
• Presence of small tension cracks along slope moderate landslide susceptibility (Moraza and
and are located away from the community Owaog-Nibloc).
• Moderate slopes • There are seven (7) barangays with low landslide
Low susceptibility (Belbel, Burgos, Cabatuan,
Maguisguis, Malomboy, Poonbato and Villar).
• Low to gently sloping
• There are seventeen (17) barangays with no
• No presence of tension cracks
landslide landslide susceptibility (Bancal, Bangan,
Each barangay was rated into low, moderate or Batonlapoc, Beneg, Capayawan, Carael,
high for flooding susceptibility with the rating Danacbunga, Mambog, Paco, Parel, Paudpod, San
parameters as follows: Isidro, San Juan, San Miguel, Santiago, Tampo and
Taugtog).
Low
• There are three (3) barangays (Porac, Binoclutan,
• 0 – 0.5 meter depth of floodwaters Panan) with varying landslide susceptibility (i.e.
Moderate none at the barangay proper but moderate to
high at sitios and puroks).
• 0.51 – 1 meter depth of floodwaters
High
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• In terms of flood susceptibility, twenty (20) Apo-Apo, Arew, Banuambayo Camiling, Casaban,
barangays experience varying degrees of Del Carmen, Dolores, Felmida-Diaz, Laoag,
flooding (Bancal, Bangan, Batonlapoc, Beneg, Lomboy, Longos, San Antonio, San Isidro, Sto.
Binoclutan, Capayawan, Carael, Danacbunga, Niño and Tondo).
Mambog, Paco, Panan, Parel, Paudpud, Porac, San • In terms of flood susceptibility, the twenty two
isidro, San Juan, san Miguel, Santiago, Tampo, (22) barangays experience varying degrees of
Taugtog). flooding (Anonang, Apo-Apo, Arew,
2. Municipality of Cabangan Banuambayo, Cadmang, Camiling, Casabaan, Del
• There is one (1) barangay with low to moderate Carmen, Dolores, Fermida-Diaz, Laoag, Lomboy,
landslide susceptibility (New San Juan). Longos, Mabanglit, New San Juan, San Antonio,
• There are two (2) barangays with low landslide San Isidro, San Juan, San Rafael, Sta. Rita, Sto.
susceptibility (Cadmang-Reserva and Santa Rita). Niño and Tondo).
• There is one (1) barangay with no landslide 3. Municipality of Candelaria
susceptibility at the barangay proper, but with • In terms of landslide susceptibility, there are four
moderate landslide susceptibility in other (4) barangays in Candelaria that have potential for
portions (Sitio Kato). landslide occurrence. Barangays Malabon,
• There are two (2) barangays with no landslide Pamibian and Pinagrealan have low to moderate
susceptibility at the barangay proper but with low susceptibility to landslides. Taposo has a
landslide susceptibility in other areas (Mabanglit moderate to high susceptibility to landslides.
and San Rafael). There are small scale mining activities in the area.
• There are sixteen (16) barangays with no • There are seven (7) barangays with low
landslide to low landslide susceptibility (Anonang, susceptibility to flooding (Catol, Babancal,

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Sinabacan, Poblacion, Libertador, Dampay and the riverbanks is also a factor of flooding in the
Yamot). barangays (Uacon, Malimanga and Pinagrealan).
• There are four (4) barangays with low to • Siltation and riverbank erosion along
moderate susceptibility to flooding. Most of the unprotected portions of the creek/river is
residential area has low flooding susceptibility. evident along the active creek and river channels
Agricultural areas of the barangay and those in Candelaria and nearby municipalities. The
located near the river channel have moderate creeks/rivers that traverse the municipality and
susceptibility (Malabon, Pamibian, Panayonan influence flooding include Taposo , Waloy ,
and Binabalian). Malimanga , Gala-Gala creeks and Kitikit,
• There are two (2) barangays with moderate to Cabatuan and San Vicente Rivers. Overflow from
high susceptibility to flooding. The barangay has Pamibian Lake also contributes to flooding.
naturally low-lying areas; floodwater flows 4. Municipality of Castillejos
towards the low-lying areas of the barangay. • There is one (1) barangay with moderate to
Other factors include heavily silted and high landslide susceptibility (Balaybay).
constricted natural creek/river channels (Taposo • There are thirteen (13) barangays with no
and Lauis). landslide susceptibility (Buenavista, Del Pilar,
• There are three (3) barangays with low, Looc, Magsaysay, Nagbayan, Nagbunga, San
moderate to high susceptibility to flooding. Agustin, San Juan, San Nicolas, San Pablo, San
These barangays have portions adjacent to Roque and Sta.Maria.
active creeks and river channel, and has naturally • In terms of flood susceptibility, twelve (12)
low-lying areas. Breaching of dikes protecting barangays experience varying degrees of
flooding. (Del Pilar, Looc, Magsaysay, Nagbayan,

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Nagbunga,San Agustin, San Jose, San Juan, San San agustin, Sta. Barbara, Sto. Rosario, Zone 1
Nicolas, San Pablo, San Roque, Sta. Maria). Poblacion (Libaba), Zone 2 Poblacion (Aypa),
5. Municipality of Iba Zone 3 Poblacion (Botlay), Zone 4 Poblacion
• There is one (1) barangay with low to moderate (Sagapan), Zone 5 Poblacion (Baño), Zone 6
landslide susceptibility (Santa Barbara). Poblacion (Batan).
• There are two (2) barangays with no landslide 6. Municipality of Masinloc
susceptibility at the barangay proper. Other • In terms of landslide susceptibility, the
portions of the barangay, however, have barangays in Masinloc have low susceptibility to
susceptibility to landslide (Brgy. Palanginan and landslide.
San Agustin). • There are three (3) barangays with low
• There are eleven (11) barangays with no susceptibility to flooding (Bamban, Baloganon
landslide susceptibility (Amungan, and North Poblacion ).
Bangantalinga, Dirita-Baloguen, Lipay-Dingin- • There are three (3) barangays with low to
Panibuatan, Santo Rosario, Zone 1 Poblacion moderate susceptibility to flooding. Flooding
(Libaba), Zone 2 Poblacion (Aypa), Zone 3 affects both the residential and agricultural areas
Poblacion (Botlay), Zone 4 Poblacion (Sagapan), of the barangay (Inhobol, Collat and Taltal).
Zone 5 Poblacion (Baño) and Zone 6 Poblacion • South Poblacion, mostly affected by coastal
(Baytan). flooding has moderate susceptibility.
• In terms of flood susceptibility, the fourteen • There are two (2) barangays with moderate to
(14) barangays experience varying degrees of high susceptibility to flooding. These barangays
flooding (Amungan, Bangantalinga, Dirita- have portions adjacent to active creeks and river
Baloguen, Lipay-DinginPanibuatan, Palanginan, channel, and has naturally low-lying areas.

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Breaching of dikes protecting the riverbanks is • In terms of flood susceptibility, the seventeen
also a factor to flooding in the barangays (Sta. (17) barangays experience varying degrees of
Rita and Tapuac). flooding (Banicain, Barretto, East Bajac-Bajac, East
• The creeks/rivers that traverse the municipality Tapinac, Gordon Heights, Kababae, Kalaklan,
and influence flooding include Lauis and Masinloc Kalalaki, Mabayuan, New Asinan, New Cabalan,
rivers. New Ilalim, Old Cabalan, Pag-asa, Sta. rita, West
7. Municipality of Olongapo City Bajac-Bajac, West Tapinac)
• There are three (3) barangays with moderate to 8. Municipality of Palauig
high landslide susceptibility (Barretto, Kalaklan • There are two (2) barangays with low landslide
and Gordon Heights). susceptibility (Pangolingan and Salaza proper).
• There are two (2) barangays with moderate • There are seventeen (17) barangays with no
landslide susceptibility (New Cabalan and Old landslide to low landslide susceptibility (Alwas,
Cabalan). Bato, Bulawen, Garreta, Alibaba, Liozon, Lipay,
• There are twelve (12) barangays with varying Locloc, Macarang, Magalawa, East Poblacion,
degrees (i.e., from none at the barangay proper to West Poblacion, San Juan, Sto.Niño, Sto. Tomas
low to high in other portions of the barangay) of and Titon (San Cauyan)).
landslide susceptibility (Banicain, East Bajac Bajac • In terms of flood susceptibility, ten (10)
proper, East Tapinac, Kababae, Kalalaki, barangays experience varying degrees of
Mabuyuan, New Asinam, New Ilalim, Pag-asa, flooding (Alwas, Bato, Garreta, Alibaba,
Sta.Rita proper, West Macarang, Magalawa, Pangolingan, Salaza, San
Bajac Bajac and West Tapinac ). Juan, West Poblacion)
9. Municipality of San Antonio

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• There is one (1) barangay with low to moderate • There are seven (7) barangays with no
landslide susceptibility (Pundaquit). landslide to low landslide susceptibility
• There are twelve (12) barangays with no (Amagna, Apostol, Farañal, Manglicmot, Rosete,
landslide susceptibility (Angeles, Antipolo, East San Rafael, and Santo Sto.Niño)
Dirita, Luna, Rizal, San Esteban, San Gregorio, • There are two (2) barangays with varying
San Juan, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santiago and degress of landslide susceptibility (Sindol, and
West Dirita). Maloma).
• There is one barangay (Burgos) with varying • In terms of flood susceptibility, the eleven (11)
degrees of landslide susceptibility (i.e,, none at barangays experience varying degrees of
the barangay but moderate to high at Sitio flooding (Amagna, Apostol, Balincaguing,
Mabanban). Farañal, Feria, Maloma,Manglicmot, Rosete, San
• In terms of flood susceptibility, twelve (12) Rafael, Sto. Niño, Sindol).
barangays experience varying degrees of 11. Municipality of San Marcelino
flooding (Burgos, Pundaquit, Antipolo, East • There are two (2) barangays with moderate to
Dirita, Luna, Rizal, San Gregorio, San Juan, San high landslide susceptibility (Aglao and
Miguel, San Nicolas, Santiago, West Dirita). Buhawen).
10. Municipality of San Felipe • There is one (1) barangay (Sta. Fe) with varying
• There is one (1) barangay with moderate degrees of landslide susceptibility (i.e., none at
landslide susceptibility (Balincaguing). the barangay proper but moderate for the areas
• There is one (1) barangay with low landslide of the barangay).
susceptibility (Feria). • There are fifteen (15) barangays with no
landslide susceptibility (Burgos, Central,

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Consuelo Norte, Consuelo Sur, La Paz, Laoag, Paz, Libertad, Namatacan, Natividad, Omaya,
Linasin, Linusungan, Lucero, Nagbunga, Paite, Patrocinio,
Rabanes, Rizal, San Guillermo, San Isidro and 13. Municipality of Sta. cruz
San Rafael). • There is one (1) barangay with moderate to
• In terms of flood susceptibility, twelve(12) high landslide susceptibility (Guinabon).
barangays experience varying degrees of • There are two (2) barangays with moderate
flooding (Burgos, Central, Consuelo Norte, landslide susceptibility (Guisguis and Lomboy).
Consuelo Sur, La Paz, Laoag, Linusungan, • There are two (2) barangays with low landslide
Lucero, Nagbunga, Ravanes, San Rafael, Sta. Fe) susceptibility (Bangcol and Bulawon).
12. Municipality of Narciso • There are nineteen (19) barangays with no
• There is one (1) barangay with moderate landslide to low landslide susceptibility (Bayto,
landslide susceptibility (Omaya). Biay, Bolitoc, Canaynayan, Gama, Lipay, Lucapon
• There is one (1) barangay with low landslide North, Lucapon South, Malabago, Naulo,
susceptibility (Paite). Poblacion North, Poblacion South, Pagatpat,
• There are fifteen (15) barangays with no Pamonoran, Sabang, San Fernando, Tabalong,
landslide susceptibility (Alusiis, Beddeng, Tubotubo North and Tubotubo South).
Candelaria, Dallipawen, Grullo, La Paz, Libertad, • There is one (1) barangay that was not assessed
Namatacan, Natividad, Patrocinio, San Jose, San due to difficulty of access (Babuyan)
Juan, San Pascual, San Rafael and Siminublan ). • In terms of flood susceptibility, the twenty five
• In terms of flood susceptibility, fourteen (14) (25) barangays experience varying degrees of
barangays experience varying degrees of flooding (Bangcol, Bayto, Biay, Bolitoc, Bulawon,
flooding (Alusiis, Beddeng, Dalipawen, Grullo, La Canaynayan, Gama, Guinabon, Guisguis, Lipay,

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Lomboy, Lucapon North, Lucapon South, • In terms of flood susceptibility, fourteen (14)
Malabago, Naulo, Poblacion North, Poblacion barangays experience varying degrees of
South, Pagatpat, Pamonoran, Sabang, San flooding (Asinan Poblacion, Asinan Proper, Baraca
Fernando, Tabalong, Tubotubo North, Tubotubo Camachile, Batiawan, Calapacuan, Calapandayan,
South) Cawag, Ilwas, Mangan-Vaca, Matain, Naugsol,
14. Municipality of Subic San Isidro, Sto. Tomas, Wawandaue)
• There is one (1) barangay with moderate to high
landslide susceptibility (Cawag).
• There is one (1) barangay with moderate References:
landslide susceptibility (Batiawan).
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• There is one (1) barangay with low to moderate
graphy_profile.html
landslide susceptibility (Asinan Proper).
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• There are five (5) barangays with varying
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degrees (i.e., none at the barangay proper but low
96.pdf
to high in other areas of landslide susceptibility.
(Matain, Ilwas, Naugsol, Calapacuan and
Calapandayan).

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Self-Check NSTP 1.5 __________________7. Barangay that was not
assessed due to difficulty of access in the
Identification:
Municipality of Sta. Cruz?
Instruction: Identify the words or group of words
__________________8. Number of barangay in the
described by the following statements.
Municipality of San Narciso with no landslide
__________________1. The country comprises of susceptibility?
three groups or large islands?
__________________9. Barangay with low to
__________________2. The countries most populous moderate landslide susceptibility in the
cities? Municipality of Iba?
__________________3. The Philippines is governed _________________10. Rating parameters for
by a_______________________ form in which the landslide susceptibility.
power is divided among three judicial branches.
Task Sheet NSTP 1.5
__________________4. The Philippines ranked Direction: Based on the of MGB Geohazard
_____________ among all of the country’s highest assessment draw the map of zambales and
risks worldwide. classify each area of each barangay by
colouring which also based on the different
__________________5. The Philippine islands are parameter of susceptibility.
located within the _____________?

__________________6. Barangays with moderate

landslide susceptibility in the Municipality of
Botolan?
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