Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT MANDATING THE CREATION OF THE TYPHOON VULNERABILITY 
REDUCTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Located along the 
boundary of major tectonic plates and at the center of a typhoon belt, its islands are regularly 
impacted by floods, typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes, and droughts. The 
Philippines also ranks among the top three countries in the world for population exposure and 
vulnerability to hazards.1 
School 
buildings 
have 
been 
utilized 
as 
safe 
shelters 
in 
times 
of 
typhoons. Most families often seek refuge in their local public schools which they find 
generally safer than their homes. However, school buildings are also among the public 
facilities that are prone to the impacts of natural disasters. Many of our schools are not built 
to sustain the impact of strong typhoons. Especially with the looming effects of climate 
change, these natural disasters are only about to get stronger. 
This proposed measure intends to establish a typhoon vulnerability reduction program for the 
public education sector. It shall provide a guide to the design, and construction of public-
school buildings across the country, in accordance with the extent of the school’s exposure 
to typhoon hazards. It shall identify the schools that are high-risk, and mandate the 
construction and improvement of the facilities of identified schools to be typhoon-proof. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
1 https://hhi.harvard.edu/publications/perceptions-disaster-resilience-and-preparedness-philippines 
February 10, 2023
3:47 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
______________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT MANDATING THE CREATION OF THE TYPHOON VULNERABILITY 
REDUCTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Typhoon Vulnerability Reduction for 
Public Schools Act.” 
Section 2. Typhoon Vulnerability Reduction Plan. – The Department of Education shall 
organize a Committee tasked to identify the vulnerability rate of public schools, based on 
location, school building layout, structure, and construction work. The vulnerability rating shall 
be classified into three types: low, medium, and high risk. 
The Committee shall undertake the creation of the Natural Hazard Vulnerability Reduction 
Plan for the implementation of school building retrofitting to address existing structural issues. 
Section 3. Construction of Public School Buildings, Requirement. – All public school buildings 
to be erected in identified high-risk areas shall be constructed with reinforced concrete flooring 
and roofing, and other disaster-mitigating structural specifications the Committee may 
require. 
Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Department of Education 
(DepEd) shall promulgate the corresponding implementing rules and regulations of this 
Act within sixty (60) days from the date of its effectivity. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be treated as a distinct and separate budget item from the regular appropriation 
of the Department of Education. 
Sec. 
6. 
Repealing 
Clause. 
- 
All 
laws, 
decrees, 
rules, 
and 
regulations 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly. 
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Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette. 
 
Approved