CWTS Midterms Reviewer: National Security, Disaster Management, Environmental Protection, and Self in Filipino Society

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering National Security, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), Environmental Protection Laws, and Self and Filipino Society for the CWTS midterm review.

National Security

The state or condition wherein a nation's core values, territorial integrity, sovereignty, democratic institutions, and the general well-being of its people are protected and continuously enhanced.

Internal Threats

Security concerns that arise from or operate primarily within the country and can affect peace, public safety, institutions, or communities.

External Threats

Security concerns originating outside the Philippines or involving international actors and developments.

Data Privacy Act of 2012 (R.A. No. 10173)

A law aimed at protecting information, respecting privacy, securing systems, and promoting the ethical use of technology.

NSTP Act of 2001 (R.A. No. 9163)

Legislation that emphasizes the role of the youth in national security by encouraging responsible digital citizenship, ethical technology use, and community participation.

Disaster

A sudden or severe event that causes widespread human, material, economic, or environmental damage, overwhelming the local community's ability to cope without external assistance.

Disaster Risk

A framework in the Philippines emphasizing risk reduction and capacity strengthening through four core components: hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity.

Republic Act No. 10121

The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010.

DRRM

A comprehensive and community-based system involving different stakeholders for disaster risk reduction and management.

Four Thematic Areas of Philippine Disaster Management

The key areas of disaster management consisting of Prevention & Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Rehabilitation & Recovery.

First Aid

Immediate assistance given to someone who is injured or suddenly ill while waiting for professional medical care.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

A lifesaving intervention used in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest.

Environmental Education

Organized efforts to teach how the natural environment and human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably.

Environmental Protection

The practice of protecting the environment on individual, organizational, or governmental levels for the benefit of both the environment and humans.

Environmental Management

The process of planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and improving actions to protect environmental resources and reduce environmental problems.

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)

A comprehensive air pollution control policy that recognizes the right to a balanced and healthful ecology and establishes the principle that polluters must pay.

Ecological Solid Waste MGT Act (RA 9003)

Legislation providing for waste reduction, segregation, recycling, reuse, composting, and proper disposal.

Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (RA 9275)

A comprehensive approach to protecting and managing the quality of the Philippines' fresh, brackish, and marine waters, emphasizing pollution prevention and public participation.

Wildlife Resources Conservation & Protection Act (RA 9147)

An act intended for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and habitats, seeking to promote ecological balance and biodiversity.

Expanded Nat. Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018 (RA 11038)

An expansion of the Protected Areas Law (RA 7585) that strengthens the protection and management of designated protected areas, recognizing biodiversity, ecosystems, and sustainable development.

Water Sanitation

Practices and systems that help protect water and public health from contamination.

Water Conservation

The practice of using water responsibly and avoiding unnecessary waste.

Self

A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.

Self Awareness

Having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions, which allows you to understand yourself and others.

Filipino Values

Cultural norms that a group of Filipinos come to accept as standard, serving as the basis set forth by Filipino society for what is right and wrong.

Personal Development Plan (PDP)

A tool that helps you map out a path toward your version of success, allowing you to make better decisions and preventing backward steps.

Nationalism

Love and affection for one's country based on the idea that this particular country is better than all the rest.

Patriotism

Love someone feels for their country based on the idea that the country itself is good and that good people live there.