The document provides an overview of the Philippine disaster management system. It discusses the country's disaster risk profile as the Philippines is prone to various natural hazards like earthquakes, typhoons and volcanic eruptions. It outlines the evolution of the country's disaster management framework from a response-focused approach to the current system emphasizing disaster risk reduction. Key aspects of the current framework are also summarized, including the roles and organizational structures of agencies like the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Office of Civil Defense.