Your Safety, Our Priority

World Day for Safety and health in Clark projects; seminar on Safety audit and Evaluation by Dr.D Gust

On October 17, 2025, UNTV Director Ms Annie Rentoy and Ms Jacky Aquino invited Dr Dulce

Estrella-Gust to speak on the topic of “School Safety Before, During and After an Earthquake

These are the questions of the interviewers and the replies of Dr. D Gust

1. Bakit mahalagang pagtuunan ng pansin ang earthquake safety sa mga paaralan?.

Ang goal natin at nang lahat nang eskwelahan ay maprotektahan natin ang lahat nang

estudyante, mga guro at staff ng lahat ng schools; at hindi magtamo nang injuries a,

illnesses at kamatayan sa mga lindoL, lalo na ngayon na madalas at malalakas na ang

tumatama sa pilipinas.

2. Ano-ano and dapat preparasyon ng isang eskwelahan bago pa man magkaroon ng

lindol?

PREPAREDNESS SAVES LIVES!

Dapat magkaroon ang eswelahan nang document na sinasabing EDRPP.or Emergency

Disaster Response , Plan and Preparedness. Dapat ito ay binuo ng lahat nang guro,

student leaders, parents, and employee. Dapat ito ay, nakasulat atipinapaalam sa lahat.

a. Dapat ang mga infrastruktura nang schools ay tsinetsek nang civil engineer at nang

safety and health committee. Kung may mahuhuna na parte kapareho nang ceiling,

ng biga o poste, bintana. Icheck din ang possibliidad na madaganan nang furniture,

e.g silya, lamesa, filing cabinets.

b. Magawa nang EDRPP team. Dapat mayrong incharge sa

- First aid anD other medical concerns,

- admin matters like list of students , their contacts, parents,

- In charge of counting students, including the missing ones

c. GoBag: ano dapat ang nakalagay?-

Water, nonperishable food, bread, medicines, ID, whistle, small flashlight, towel, clothes, plastic bags parakung Mabasa, o maupuan o pmatulugan.

d. Evacuation Group: Procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments including color coding to aid employees in determining their route assignments. The leader of this group can have a multipurpose tool like cutter and othersehrs, flashlight, (whistle (for all ),

e. PPE: make sure that you have appropriate hard hat, mask, goggles for extra protection,

f. Search and rescue group: : Ito yung grupo na titingin nkng may naiwan sa classroom o kung saang parte ng eskwelahan.

3. Gaano kahalaga and regular na earthquake drills sa mga students, teachers and teaching staff?

Ang earthquake drills ay ginagawa at least twice a year nationwide, ngunit puede ring gawin ito nang mas malimit. Lalo na ngayon Nakita natin na lumalakas ang pagdating nang lindol. Lets take the drills seriously. This is the time when you imagine a real earthquake happening. PREPAREDNESS SAVES LIVES. Kailangang yung ibatibang group ay may leader and asst leader. Speed and knowing what to do, where to go and when are important to remember.

4. Kapag bilang naramdaman ang lindol, ano ang dapat gawin ang mga nasa loob ng klase , lalo na kung wala silang mapupuntahan para magduck, cover and hold?

Puede pa rin yang gawin and Duck over and hold. Ngunit puede ring gumamit nang hard hat at mask, whistle. The leader/supervisor should lead the class. Find out if it is safe to go out, Ask the children to run to an agreed sase place. 

5. Paano naman ang mga nasal labas ng silid, gaya ng mga hallway, stairs o playground-ani ang pinakaligtas na Gawain sa ganitong situation?

Duck, and hold, use hard hat. See if the shaking has stopped, and lead everyone to a safe place.

6. Ano ang role ng mga guro at school officials sa kalgtasan ng mga estudyante habang lumilindol?

7. Teachers and parents as well as nonteaching staff are the first line of protection for students. Ang role nila ay leadership, and knowing when to move the group in a calm way, and to which place agreed upon during your preparation. This can also change depende kung ano na ang damage sa labas.So dapat quick thinking ang leaders.

8. Pagkatapos ngg lindol, ano ang dapat na gawin ng mga estudyante at guro bago bumalik sa loob ng building?

Make sure that the classroom i/building is now safe, No ore debris, no tripping hazards. Bigyan nang psychological First Aid?

While physical First Aid is used to reduce physical discomfort due to a bodily injury, Psychological First Aid is a strategy to reduce the painful range of emotions and responses experienced by people exposed to high stress Emotional distress is not always as visible as a physical injury, but is just as painful and debilitating.  After going through a life altering experience it is common to be Affected emotionally. 

1, Listening to children either in groups or individually is a first step. Everybody who experiences a disaster is touched by it. Reactions manifest differently at different periods of time during and after the incident. 

2, Look at common stress reactions including: 

 Confusion 

 Fear 

 Constant crying

 Feelings of hope

 Lack of concentration

 Listlessness and helplessness 

 Sleep problems 

 physical pain 

 anxiety 

 Anger 

 Grief 

 Shock 

 Aggressiveness 

 Withdrawal 

 Guilt 

 Loss of confidence in self or others

 Others e.g. physical symptoms. 

9. Paano nakakatulong ang school emergency plan para mas maayos and evacuation at response sa panahon ng sakuna?

Gaya nang binagit ko sa mga unang tanong ang goal natin ay napakalinaw : protect the

children and staff in order to avoid injuries, and fatalities. At kung may mga injuries na,

make sure that they are properly carried to the ambulance and nearest hospital,

10. Ano ang mg adapt ipaalaala sa mga magulang tungkol sa safety ng kanilang mga anak kapag may lindol habang nasa eskwelahan?

Kaiilangang Bigyan ng Go Bag bawat anak.

Kailangan kayong ready sa anong disaster.

11. Ano ang mensahe nino sa mga guro, magulang at magaaral para manatiling alert, handa, at kalmado kapag may lindol?

Laging HANDA . Make a n EDRPP. And follow the procedures.

On January 12, 2026, UNTV Director Ms Annie Rentoy and Ms Jacky Aquino invited Dr Dulce

Estrella-Gust to speak on the topic of “Accident Investigation of Road Crashes"

Good Afternoon! Thank you for having me, Id like to start by saying that most road acidents in the Philippines are not adequately investigated,

1. Government consistently report that 80% of road crashes are due to human error: like

· reckless driving, ignoring traffic rules

· aggressive driving,poor judgment

· overspeeding which isstrongly linked to fatal crashes

· distracted driving (cell phone, women/men visitirs,

· alcohol/drugs use: esp during holidays: poor lighting , potholes. Unclear or no signages

· road / infrastructure issues: no signages, unsafe and unguarded excavations

· Lack of knowledge. Skills, and on safety

But human error is Incomplete. Often it hides other failures.

2. During the 2025 accidents, I made a survey and these were my observations

· Absence of formal accident investigation

· No vehicle condition assessment

· Reliance mainly on traffic reports

· A structural failure in road safety governance

· Poor vehicle maintenance:Vehicle mechanical failure.

License and a registration do not guarantee safety on the road.

3. Why this matters to ordinary Filipinos who ride: public transport, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, workers communing daily.  What Needs to be changed

a. Proper accident investigation, not just police reports

b. Mandatory vehicle inspection after serious crashes

c. Use findings for prevention, not blame

d. Every crash should teach us how to prevent he next one

e. Road accidents are not fate. They are preventable when we look at the whole system made up of laws, sanctions, implementation, vehicles, drivers, roads, community-  are all part of the system.

4. A Bill creating a National Road Crash Investigation Board (NRCIB) should be created, attached to DOTR.