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[Audio] Malinta Elementary School, is situated in 2,046.60 sq m. located in Barangay Malinta, Los Baños, Laguna, is a significant educational institution within this vibrant community. The school operates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education's Division of Laguna and serves as one of the key public elementary schools in the area. It caters to the educational needs of children from the surrounding neighborhoods, providing a strong foundation in basic education from 610 kindergarten to grade six learners 20 teaching personnel and 5 non-teaching personnel..

[Audio] On the other hand, like many public schools in rural and semi-rural areas in the Philippines, Malinta Elementary School face challenges as it was located it was located stone throw away the lake and 9 Kilometer away from the City of Calamba which is one of the cities from Laguna identified that West Valley Fault Line runs through. Despite these challenges, the school remains committed to delivering quality education, and it often relies on the support of the local government, non-governmental organizations, and the broader community to supplement its resources and in the preparation to the occurrence of any types of disaster..

[Audio] Schools, as centers of learning and community gathering, occupy a unique position in this landscape. They serve not only as educational institutions but as potential bridges between traditional knowledge and modern disaster preparedness. By fostering the integration of local wisdom into formal disaster risk reduction management, schools can become catalysts for building comprehensive community resilience that honors both cultural heritage and contemporary safety standards..

[Audio] The following are the activities that we have done for project Malinta UNDERSTANDING LOCAL WISDOM IN DISASTER CONTEXT Local wisdom encompasses the accumulated knowledge, practices, and beliefs that communities have developed over generations to understand, predict, and respond to natural phenomena. This knowledge manifests in various forms including traditional weather forecasting methods, indigenous construction techniques, community-based early warning systems, traditional ecological knowledge, cultural practices and rituals related to natural cycles, and time-tested evacuation routes and safe zones..

[Audio] understanding THE SCIENCE BEHIND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE Modern research increasingly validates the effectiveness of traditional disaster management practices. Indigenous communities often demonstrate superior understanding of local environmental patterns, having observed and adapted to natural cycles for centuries..

[Audio] SCHOOL INTEGRATION MALINTA ES invites community elders to share their knowledge with students and teachers. These sessions can cover topics such as traditional weather prediction methods, indigenous construction techniques, historical disaster events and community-based early warning systems..

[Audio] STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH SCHOOLS MALES can serve as bridges between different knowledge systems, facilitating dialogue between traditional knowledge holders and modern disaster management professionals. This bridging function helps ensure that valuable traditional practices are not lost while also allowing for the integration of contemporary scientific understanding and technological tools..

[Audio] IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES Successful integration of local wisdom into disaster risk reduction requires participatory approaches that involve all stakeholders in the planning and implementation process. This includes community members, traditional knowledge holders, school administrators and teachers, students and parents, local government officials, and disaster management professionals..

[Audio] A VISION FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES As we face increasing environmental uncertainty and climate change impacts, the wisdom of our ancestors becomes not just culturally valuable but practically essential. By fostering the integration of local wisdom into disaster risk reduction management through schools and communities, we create pathways toward resilience that are both effective and sustainable, protecting our most vulnerable populations while preserving our most valuable cultural heritage. The future of disaster resilience lies not in choosing between traditional and modern approaches but in creating innovative integrations that leverage the strengths of both. Through careful documentation, respectful collaboration, and sustained commitment to implementation, we can build communities that are truly prepared for the challenges ahead while remaining grounded in the wisdom of the past..