Managing Disaster Relief Operations

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SLB’s new disaster response management system is the next-level convergence of mobile and Internet capabilities designed to consolidate information from all over the country. This allows us to respond more efficiently to any disaster.

The system can generate disaster assessment reports with concrete facts taken from the ground. This information is gathered by authorized field reporters equipped with mobile phones powered by e-Ugnay. The system is able to track the type and number of relief goods needed in a particular location, as well as facilitate their timely delivery to the affected areas—all in real time. The system can also generate photos to be published on the SLB website for public viewing.

With this innovation, we are confident that we are significantly improving our ability to respond to emergency situations anywhere in the country. The system has become our main vehicle to disseminate information to our volunteers and potential donors, thereby maximizing our limited resources during calamities and disasters. It also serves as an effective way of preventing or lessening duplicate efforts among other response groups, allowing us to better allocate our resources. Ultimately, the system provides a direct link between donors and beneficiaries; hence, the system is dubbed as e-Ugnay, an imperative “to connect” the two sectors.

E-Ugnay: the new portal for Filipino bayanihan.

The Disaster Management System Framework

The system allows partner organizations to send disaster assessment forms and requests for relief goods and other data through a mobile phone application which will be consolidated by a web-based application.

The same data, tagged with the geographic location of the user, can also be sent to our server via a mobile application. The system would then save the data, organize the information geographically and display it on a map.

To know more about the history of E-Ugnay, click here.

Ongoing Launches

SLB has launched this project to its partner insitutions in cooperation with the identified hubs: St. Paul University- Tuguegarao City; Lourdes College-Cagayan de Oro City; Marikina People Power Volunteers- Marikina City; Ateneo de Manila University–Quezon City, Ateneo de Naga University –Naga City; Aquinas University – Legazpi City; Diocesan Pastoral Council-Catarman, Northeren Samar; Social Action Center – Diocese of Borongan; Holy Infant College – Tacloban City; Ateneo de Iloilo – Iloilo City; Sacred Heart School – Cebu City; Father Saturnino Urios University – Butuan City; Xavier University – Cagayan de Oro City; Social Action Center  - Archdiocese of Cotabato City; Ateneo de Zamboanga University – Zamboanga City; and Ateneo de Davao University – Davao City. Other schools/institutions/NGOs have expressed interest in the project.

For more information as to how you can be part of the network, please contact us at the address and contact details given below. Or, email the Program Manager, Bro. Neo Saicon, SJ at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact 0915-178-0001.

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