Children and Disaster: Philippine Media Response Date: 7.17.2008 The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries. It ranks 2nd in Asia and 4th in the world. The media, together with disaster response teams, is the quickest to get to the scene. The media’s contribution in disaster response is vital. However, there are many instances when media response, and the quality and sensitivity of the reports are questionable. This is a concern, especially when stories involve women and children. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Probe Media Foundation addressed the need for responsible broadcast journalism on children during disasters in with a 5-month long media fellowship. The Children and Disaster: Philippine Media Response fellowship is a unique program that trained eighteen broadcasters from various television and radio stations from different parts of the country in responsible and informed reporting on disasters and emergency situations—with special focus on children. The contents of this DVD are television and radio reports by some of the best broadcasters from the Philippines’ top radio and television networks. Children and Disaster: Philippine Media Response DVD Contents Introduction Video Theme 1: Children and Natural Disasters Sherrie Ann Torres, ABC 5, Manila (TV) “Lyn Tolosa” A follow up story on the victims of the 2006 Typhoon Reming Aired Nov 30 Sherrie Ann Torres, ABC 5, Manila (TV) “Purok 5” A story of a yearlong flooded community in Tabaco City, Albay, aired 27 Nov Yasmin Dormido, ABS CBN, Bacolod (TV) “Rusdak 1 & 2” The collapse of 11 houses in a riverbank in Bgy 1, Bacolod City due to heavy rains and flooding. (2-parts) Melodee Joy Concepcion, ABS CBN, Zamboanga (TV) “Storm Surge” the situation of families in coastal villages displaced after the storm. Nov 28, 2007 Victor Camion, DYGB FM, Dumaguete (RADIO) “Lapyahan” Children living near the shoreline, aired Dec 8, 2007 Theme 2: Children and Conflict, War & Trauma Nony Basco, ABS CBN TV Patrol Iloilo (TV) “Bata-Bata” – Children distributing election campaign materials, Aired Oct 29, 2007 Desiderio Tilos, DYRM AM, Dumaguete (RADIO) “Rachel- Batang Avocado” A story on the rehabilitation efforts of groups in Sitio Avocado, which was a rebel-infested area in Negros Oriental, aired Dec 10 to 14, 2007 Abdulbasit Benito, Cotabato City (RADIO) “Children and War in Mindanao” Theme 3: Working Children Lourdes Paet, DYPR, Palawan (RADIO) “Bosero” A victim of muro ami Nony Basco, TV Patrol, Iloilo (TV) “Fish Boys” Children working at night in the fish port, Feb 1, 2008 Criselda Caringal, “Emergency”, GMA 7, Manila (TV) “Paputok Made by Kids” children in Cebu city who are experts in assembling the illegal and dangerous fireworks Yasmin Dormido, ABS CBN, Bacolod (TV) “Palupok 1 and 2” Efforts in Bacolod to prevent minors being employed in the production of firecrackers John Heredia, Abri-Aga Productions, Capiz (TV) “Bularan” Child labor and unsafe working conditions, aired Jan 25, 2008 Myra Gay Tambor, DYMS, Samar (RADIO) “Kinabuhi para sa Tubig” Children who fetch potable water from island barangays, aired Nov 2007 Theme 4: Children and Accidents & Illness Jeffrey Mendez, DXMS, Cotabato City “Mananahan” Story on the situation of a community after their area was destroyed by a fire in Cotabato City, Aired Nov 3, 2007 Nony Basco, ABS CBN, Iloilo (TV) “Tubig sa Kamatayon” Contaminated drinking water in Iloilo, aired Jan 8 Melodee Joy Concepcion, ABS CBN, Zamboanga (TV) “Capilliarasis” Inadequate response of medical services to over 400 residents of Siayan Zamboanga del Norte were downed with this sickness. Nov 27, 2007 Melodee Joy Concepcion, ABS CBN, Zamboanga (TV) “No Classes” Disruption of classes due to use of school as an evacuation center, Dec 5, 2007 Michael Escobar, NBN 4, Vigan (TV) ”Hollywood” The fate of the children in a slum area in Vigan who are often victims of street accidents and drowning in the river, aired Jan 4, 2008 Jennifer Bautista, DZMM, Manila (RADIO) “Baril-barilan” Unsafe toys for children, Dec 2007 Theme 5: Children and Preparedness Alejandro Saludo, DXKI, South Cotabato (RADIO) “Iba na ang Laging Handa” South Cotabato as grandslam winner in National Disaster Coordinating Council awards for preparedness, aired Jan 7 Melodee Joy Concepcion, ABS CBN, Zamboanga (TV) “Meningo” Response of health officials to an entire barangay after the death of a 7-month old suspected of having meningococcemia. Jan 21, 2008 Reyan Arinto, DYVL AM, Leyte (RADIO) “Tinig Musmos” a story of how school children in a Leyte village worked together to relocate their school site from a landslide-prone area to a safer one. Aired Jan 16, 2008 Jeffrey Mendez, DXMS, Cotabato City “Playground” Call for action of the city government to address the increasing number of street children, Jan 12, 2008 Adrian Ayalin, ABS CBN, Manila (TV) “Pre-emptive Evacuation of Women and Children in Albay (5 parts)” Preparedness of disaster officials in Albay before the arrival of typhoon Mina, Nov 2007