FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. B. NO. 2558 
, "" 
/ 
HI 
OCT -5 1'4 :03 
Introduced by SENATOR JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Climate change has become a concern for survival over the past years. 
The Philippines is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, not 
merely because of its archipelagic nature and economic state but, to a great 
extent, our vulnerability has been exacerbated by the way government has 
addressed the climate crisis. 
Thus, to enable the government to address climate change, Congress 
enacted R.A. 9729 otherwise known as the "Climate Change Act of 2009" which 
also created the Climate Change Commission. However, since its creation, the 
Climate Change Commission has yet to formulate policies necessary to 
implement its mandate. 
Moreover, it has yet to provide the financial policy 
necessary to effectuate the mandate of the law, caused mainly by the seeming 
vagueness in relevant provisions, resulting to incoherent and inconsistent 
funding pt;iorities. Consequently, the country inadvertently suffered from 
foregone funding opportunities. Indeed, there is a need to review the existing 
policy framework and mechanism, and wherever needed, strengthen the same 
to ensure transparency and accountability in the proper utilization and r 
management of climate finance. 
Currently, governance chaos reigns over the administration of climate 
finance that has already entered the national coffers, and of funds still 
expected to be made available from foreign sources. More international climate 
finance has gone to mitigation efforts instead of adaptation activities. Worse, it 
appears that m,ost of the resources allocated for adaptation programs and 
projects have come in the form of loans. This is contrary to the position 
championed by the Philippines abroad, which calls for climate finance to be 
channeled neither as aid nor charity, but in context and by design as 
compensatory funding. 
As a clear manifestation of the country's firm commitment to address the 
issues of climate change, this legislative measure seeks to establish the 
People's Survival Fund to finance adaptation programs and projects that are 
directly supportive of the objectives enumerated in the Climate Change Action 
Plans of the local government units. The Fund shall be taken from different 
sources including but not' limited to the following, namely: 
(a) the General 
Appropriations Act; (b) part of the cash dividends declared by all Government-
Owned and Controlled Corporations; (c) a portion of the Certified Emission 
Reduction earned under the clean development mechanism; and (d) a portion 
of the Motor Vehicle User's Charge. 
The Fund shall be used to support 
different programs and projects of climate change adaptation as stated in our 


national goals and objectives, with utmost regards to transparency, equitability 
and accountability. 
The establishment of the Fund, as herein provided, the creation of the 
People's Survival Fund Board for its administration and institutional 
measures, and the other amendments to RA 9729 are geared towards the 
observance of the necessary standards of public accountability as we endeavor 
to equip the government through concerned agencies and offices with the policy 
framework most relevant in addressing climate change. Thus, all resources 
and power borne out of such duty must be used in the most efficient, 
economical and honest manner to ensure that public interest is best served. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
requested. 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
- 2558 
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OCT -5 f" /I :04 
Introduced by Senator JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM 
FINANCE STREAMS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY 
ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE 
CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
1 
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9729 otherwise known as the 
2 
"Climate Change Act of 2009", is hereby amended to read as follows: 
3 
"TITLE I 
4 
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 
5 
"SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to 
6 
afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the 
7 
people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and 
8 
harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the 
9 
Philippine Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable 
10 
development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the quality 
11 
of the natural environment for current and future generations. 
12 
"Towards this end, the State adopts the principle of 
13 
protecting the climate system for the benefit of humankind, on the 
14 
basis 
of 
climate 
justice 
or 
common 
but 
differentiated 
15 
responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide decision-
1 


1 
making in climate risk management. As a party to the United 
2 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the State 
3 
adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is the 
4 
. stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere 
5 
at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference 
6 
with the climate system which should be achieved within a time 
7 
frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate 
8 
change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to 
9 
enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner. 
10 
As a party to the Hyogo Framework for Action, the State likewise 
11 
adopts the strategic goals in order to build national and local 
12 
resilience to climate change-related disasters. 
13 
Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago 
14 
and its local communities, particularly the poor, women, and 
15 
children, to potential dangerous consequences of climate change 
16 
AND 
GLOBAL 
WARMING 
such as WARMING/INCREASING 
17 
TEMPERATURES, rising seas, changing landscapes, increasing 
18 
frequency and/or severity of droughts, fires, floods and storms, 
19 
climate-related illnesses and diseases, damage to ecosystems, 
20 
biodiversity loss that affect the country's environment, culture, and 
21 
economy, the State shall cooperate with the global community in 
22 
the resolution of climate change issues, including disaster risk 
23 
reduction. It shall be the policy of the State to enjoin the 
24 
participation of national and local governments, businesses, 
25 
nongovernment organizations, local communities and the public to 
26 
prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and, at 
27 
the same time, maximize the benefits of climate change. It shall 
28 
also be the policy of the State to incorporate a gender-sensitive, 
2 


1 
pro-children and pro-poor perspective in all climate change and 
2 
renewable energy efforts, plans and programs. In view thereof, the 
3 
State shall strengthen, integrate, consolidate and institutionalize 
4 
government 
initiatives 
to 
achieve 
coordination 
in 
the 
5 
implementation of plans and programs to address climate change 
6 
in the context of sustainable development. 
7 
' Further recognizing that climate change and disaster risk 
8 
reduction AND MANAGEMENT are closely interrelated and effective 
9 
disaster risk reduction AND MANAGEMENT will enhance adaptive 
10 
capacity TO CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND 
11 
EXTREMES, the State shall integrate disaster risk reduction into 
12 
climate change programs and initiatives. 
13 
Cognizant of the need to ensure that national and sub-
14 
national government policies, plans, programs and projects are 
15 
founded upon sound environmental considerations and the 
16 
principle of sustainable development, it is hereby declared the 
17 
policy of the State to systematically integrate the concept of climate 
18 
change in various phases of policy formulation, development plans, 
19 
poverty reduction strategies and other development tools and 
20 
techniques 
by 
all 
agencies 
and 
instrumentalities 
of the 
21 
government." 
22 
23 
SEC. 2. 
Section 3 of R. A. No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
24 
follows: 
25 
"SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the 
26 
following shall have the corresponding meanings: 
3 


1 
(a) "Adaptation" refers to the adjustment in natural or 
2 
human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli 
3 
or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial 
4 
opportunities. 
5 
(b) "Adaptive capacity" refers to the ability of ecological, 
6 
social or economic systems to adjust to climate change including 
7 
climate variability and extremes, to moderate or offset potential 
8 
damages and to take advantage of associated opportunities with 
9 
changes in climate or to cope with the consequences thereof. 
10 
(c) "Anthropogenic causes" refer to causes resulting from 
11 
human activities or produced by human beings. 
12 
(d) "Climate Change" refers to a change in climate that can 
13 
be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability of its 
14 
prop€rties and that persists for an extended period typically 
15 
de~ades or longer,' whether due to natural variability or as a result 
16 
of human activity. 
17 
(E) "CLIMATE FINANCE" IS THE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC 
18 
RESOURCES TOWARDS THE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 
19 
AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
20 
AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, THROUGH FRAMEWORKS, 
21 
MECHANISM 
AND 
PROCESSES 
THAT 
ARE 
EQUITABLE, 
22 
ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, AND ARE IN LINE WITH THE 
23 
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS. 
24 
[(e)] (F) "Climate Variability" refers to the variations in the 
25 
average state and in other statistics of the climate on all temporal 
26 
and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather events. 
4 


1 
[(fj] (G) "Climate Risk" refers to the product of climate and 
2 
related hazards working over the vulnerability of human and 
3 
natural ecosystems. 
4 
[(g)] (H) "Disaster" refers to a serIOUS disruption of the 
, 
5 
functioning of a community or a society involving widespread 
6 
human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts 
7 
which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to 
8 
cope using its own resources. 
9 
[(h)] (I) "Disaster risk reduction AND MANAGEMENT (DRRM)" 
10 
refers to the SYSTEMATIC PROCESS OF USING ADMINISTRATIVE 
11 
DIRECTIVES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OPERATIONAL SKILLS AND 
12 
CAPACITIES TO 
IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES, 
POLICIES AND 
13 
IMPROVED COPING CAPACITIES IN ORDER TO LESSEN THE 
14 
ADVERSE IMPACTS OF HAZARDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF 
15 
DISASTER. PROSPECTIVE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
16 
MANAGEMENT 
REFERS 
TO 
RISK 
REDUCTION 
AND 
17 
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS AND SEEK TO 
18 
AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR INCREASED DISASTER 
19 
RISKS, ESPECIALLY IF RISK REDUCTION POLICIES ARE NOT 
20 
PUT IN PLACE [ concept and practice of reducing disaster risks 
21 
through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal 
22 
factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to 
, 
23 
hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise 
24 
management of land and the environment, and improved 
25 
preparedness for adverse events]. 
26 
[(i)] (J) "Gender mainstreaming" refers to the strategy for 
27 
making women's as well as men's concerns and experiences an 
5 


1 
integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, and 
2 
evaluation of policies and programs in all political, economic, 
3 
ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECOLOGICAL and societal spheres so that 
4 
women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. 
5 
It is the process of assessing the implications for women and men 
6 
of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs 
7 
in all areas and at all levels. 
8 
[(j)] (K) "Global Warming" refers to the increase in the average 
9 
temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans that is 
10 
associated with the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in 
11 
the atmosphere. 
12 
' [(k)] (1) "Greenhouse effect" refers to the process by which 
13 
the absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms the 
14 
Earth. 
15 
[(1)] (M) "Greenhouse gases (GHG)" refers to constituents of 
16 
the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect including, 
17 
but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, 
18 
hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. 
19 
[(m)] (N) "Mainstreaming" refers to the integration of policies 
20 
and measures that address climate change into development 
21 
planning and sectoral decision-making. 
22 
[In)] (0) "Mitigation" in the context of climate change, refers 
23 
to human intervention to address anthropogenic emissions sources 
24 
and removals by sinks of all GHG, including ozone- depleting 
25 
substances and their substitutes. 
6 


1 
[(O)J (P) "Mitigation potential" shall refer to the scale of GHG 
2 
reductions that could be made, relative to emission baselines, for a 
3 
giv.en level of carbon price (expressed in cost per unit of carbon 
4 
dioxide equivalent emissions avoided or reduced). 
5 
[(p)J (Q) "Sea level rise" refers to an increase in sea level 
6 
which may be influenced by factors .like global warming through 
7 
expansion of sea water as the oceans warm and melting of ice over 
8 
land and local factors such as land subsidence. 
9 
(R) "VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS" ARE 
10 
GROUPS OR COMMUNITIES WHO FACE HIGHER EXPOSURE TO 
11 
DISASTER RISK AND AGGRAVATED POVERTY INCLUDING, BUT 
12 
NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN, ELDERLY, DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 
13 
PEOPLE, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. 
14 
[(q)J (S) "Vulnerability" refers to the degree to which a system 
15 
is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse EFFECTS of 
16 
climate change, including climate variability and extremes. 
17 
Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of 
18 
climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its 
19 
sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity." 
20 
SEC. 
3. Section 4 of R.A. No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
21 
follows: 
22 
"TITLE II 
23 
24 
CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION 
25 
"SEC. 4. Creation of the Climate Change Commission. - There 
26 
is hereby established a Climate Change Commission, hereinafter 
27 
referred to as the Commission. 
7 


1 
"The Commission shall be an independent and autonomous 
2 
body and shall have the same status as that of a national 
3 
government agency. It shall be attached to the Office of the 
4 
President. 
5 
"The Commission shall be the [sole] LEAD policy-making 
6 
body of the government, which shall be tasked to coordinate, 
7 
monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the 
8 
government [relating to climate change] IN ORDER TO ENSURE 
9 
THE 
MAINSTREAMING 
OF CLIMATE 
CHANGE 
INTO 
THE 
10 
NATIONAL, SECTORAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND 
11 . 
PROGRAMS pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
12 
"The Commission shall be organized within sixty (60) days 
13 
from the effectivity of this Act." 
14 
SEC. 4. Section 5 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
15 
"SEC. 5. Composition of the Commission. - The Commission 
16 
shall be composed of the President of the Republic of the 
17 
Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and three (3) 
18 
Commissioners to be appointed by the President, one of whom 
19 
shall serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Commission. 
20 
"The Commission shall have an advisory board composed of 
21 
the following: 
22 
23 
24 
(a) 
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; 
(B) 
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET 
AND MANAGEMENT; 
8 


1 
[(b)] (C) Secretary of the Department of Energy; 
2 
[(c)] (D) Secretary of the Department of Environment and 
3 
Natural Resources 
4 
[(d)] (E) Secretary of the Department of Education; 
5 
(F) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; 
6 
[(ell (G) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs; 
7 
[(f)] (H) Secretary of the Department of Health; 
8 
[(g)] (I) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local 
9 
Government; 
10 
[(h)] (J) Secretary of the Department of National Defense, in 
11 
his capacity as Chair of the National Disaster Coordinating 
12 
Council; 
13 
[(i)] (K) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and 
14 
High'(Vays; 
15 
[0)] 
(L) 
Secretary of the Department of Science and 
16 
Technology; 
17 
[(k)] (M) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and 
18 
Development; 
19 
[(1)] (N) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry; 
20 
[(m)] (0) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and 
21 
Communications; 
9 


1 
[(n)J (P) Director-General of the National Economic and 
2 
Development Authority, in his capacity as Chair of the Philippine 
3 
Council for Sustainable Development; 
4 
[(0) (Q) JDirector-General of the National Security Council; 
5 
[(p)J 
(R) 
Chairperson 
of 
the 
[NationalJ 
PHILIPPINE 
6 
Commission [on the RoleJ of (Filipino) Women; 
7 
[(q)J (S) President of the League of Provinces; 
8 
[(r)J (T) President of the League of Cities; 
9 
[(s)J (U) President of the League of Municipalities; 
10 
[It) (V) President of the Liga ng mga Barangay; 
11 
[(u)J (W) Representative from the academe; [andJ 
12 
[(v)J (X) Representative from the business sector; AND 
13 
[(w)] (Y) Representative from nongovernmental organizations 
14 
"At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come 
15 
from the disaster risk reduction community. 
16 
"The representatives shall be appointed by the President 
17 
from a list of nominees submitted by their respective groups. They 
18 
shall serve for a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless 
19 
their representation is withdrawn by the sector they represent. 
20 
Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term of 
21 
the predecessor. 
10 


1 
"Only the ex officio members .of the advisory board shall 
2 
appoint a qualified representative who shall hold a rank of no less 
3 
than an Undersecretary." 
4 
SEC. 5. Section 6 of R. A. 
No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
5 
follows: 
6 
"SEC. 6. Meetings of the Commission. - The Commission 
7 
shall meet once every three (3) months, or as often as may be 
8 
deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The Chairperson may 
9 
likewise call upon other government agencies for the proper 
10 
implementation of this Act. 
11 
IN 
THE 
ABSENCE 
OF 
THE 
CHAIRPERSON, 
THE 
12 
COMMISSION MAY CONVENE WITH THE PRESENCE OF ALL 
13 
THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS, TO BE. PRESIDED BY THE VICE 
14 
CHAIRMAN. 
15 
THE COMMISSION SHALL DECIDE ON ANY MATTER AT 
16 
HAND FOR RESOLUTION BY A MAJORITY VOTE AMONG THE 
17 
THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE 
18 
CHAIRPERSON MAY VETO ANY DECISION OF THE COMMISSION 
19 
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM ITS APPROVAL. 
20 
ANY DECISION TRANSLATED INTO AN ISSUANCE OR 
21 
POLICY INSTRUMENT APPROVED IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED 
22 
IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AT LEAST TWO (2) 
23 
COMMISSIONERS 
AND 
SHALL 
BE 
APPROVED 
BY 
THE 
24 
CHAIRPERSON IN ORDER TO TAKE EFFECT. 
25 
11 


1 
SEC. 6. 
Section 7 of R. A. No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
2 
follows: 
3 
"SEC. 
7. 
Qualifications, 
Tenure, 
Compensation 
AND 
4 
REMOVAL of Commissioners. -
The Commissioners must be 
5 
Filipino citizens, residents of the Philippines, at least thirty (30) 
6 
years of age at the time of appointment, with [at least ten (10) 
7 
years ofjPROVEN experience on climate change and of proven 
8 
honesty and integrity. The Commissioners shall be experts in 
9 
climate change by virtue of their educational background, training 
10 
and experience: Provided, That at least one (1) Commissioner shall 
11 
be female: 
Provided, further, 
That 
In no case shall the 
12 
Commissioners come from the same sector: Provided, finally, That 
13 
in no case shall any of the Commissioners appoint representatives 
14 
to act on their behalf. 
15 
"The Commissioners shall hold office for a period of six (6) 
16 
years, and may be subjected to reappointment: Provided, That no 
17 
person shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms: 
18 
Provided, further, That in case of a vacancy, the new appointee 
19 
shall fully meet the qualifications of a Commissioner and shall 
20 
hold office for the unexpired portion of the term only: Provided, 
21 
[finally] FURTHERMORE, That in no case shall a Commissioner be 
22 
designated in a temporary or acting capacity; PROVIDED, FINALLY, 
23 
THAT ANY COMMISSIONER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE 
24 
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF HIS/HER TERM FOR CAUSE AND 
25 
IN 
ACCORDANCE 
WITH 
DUE 
PROCESS 
REQUIRED 
BY 
26 
PERTINENT LAWS. 
12 


1 
"The Vice Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have the 
2 
rank and privileges of a Department Secretary and Undersecretary, 
3 
respectively. They shall be entitled to corresponding compensation 
4 
and other emoluments and shall be subject to the same 
5 
disqualifications." 
6 
SEC. 7. Section 8 of R. A. 
No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
7 
follows: 
8 
"SEC. 8. Climate Change Office. - There is hereby created a 
9 
Climate Change Office that shall assist the Commission AND 
10 
SERVE AS ITS SECRETARIAT. 
[It shall be headed by a Vice 
11 
Chairperson of the Commission who shall act as the Executive 
, 
12 
Director of the Office] THE CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICE SHALL BE 
13 
HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE 
14 
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND 
15 
SUPERVISION 
OF 
ITS 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
ACTIVITIES 
AS 
16 
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. 
17 
HE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
18 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION 
19 
OF THE COMMISSION. HE SHALL HAVE A RANK NOT HIGHER 
20 
THAN AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 
21 
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST POSSESS A HIGH 
22 
DEGREE OF EDUCATION, 
TECHNICAL AND 
MANAGERIAL 
23 
COMPETENCIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK 
24 
MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS OF INTEGRITY AND PROBITY IN 
25 
PUBLIC SERVICE. 
13 


1 
The Commission shall have the authority to determine the 
2 
number of staff and create corresponding positions WITH 
3 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND 
FUNCTIONS, AND 
TO MAKE THE 
4 
NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS [necessary] to facilitate the proper 
5 
implementation of this Act, subject to civil service laws, rules and 
6 
regulations. [The officers and employees of the Commission shall 
7 
be appointed by the Executive Director.]" 
8 
SEC. 
8. Section 9 of R. A. 
No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
9 
follows: 
10 
"SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission. - The 
11 
Commission shall have the following powers and functions: 
12 
[(a) Ensure the mainstreaming of climate change, in synergy 
13 
with disaster risk reduction AND MANAGEMENT, into the national, 
14 
sectoral and local development plans and programs;] 
15 
[(b)} 
(A) 
Coordinate and synchronize 
climate 
change 
16 
programs IN CONSULTATION WITH national government agencies; 
17 
[(c)] 
(B) 
Formulate a STRATEGIC Framework [strategy] on 
18 
Climate Change to serve as the basis for a program for climate 
19 
change planning, research and development, extension, and 
20 
monitoring of activities on climate change; 
21 
[(d)] 
(C) 
Exercise 
policy coordination 
to 
ensure the 
22 
attainment of goals set in the STRATEGIC framework [strategy] 
23 
and program on climate change; 
14 


1 
[(e)] 
(D) 
Recommend legislation, 
policies, 
strategies, 
2 
programs on and appropriations for climate change adaptation and 
3 
mitigation and other related activities; 
4 
[(f)] 
(E) 
Recommend key development investments in 
5 
climate- sensitive sectors such as water resources, agriculture, 
6 
forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, and infrastructure 
7 
to ensure the achievement of national sustainable development 
8 
goals; 
9 
, [(g)] (F) 
Create an enabling environment for the design of 
10 
relevant 
and 
appropriate 
risk-sharing 
and 
risk-transfer 
11 
instruments; 
12 
[(h)] (G) Create an enabling environment that shall promote 
13 
broader multi-stakeholder participa,tion and integrate climate 
14 
change mitigation and adaptation; 
15 
[(i)] (H) 
Formulate strategies on mitigating GHG and other 
16 
anthropogenic causes of climate change; 
17 
(0)] (I) 
Coordinate and establish a close partnership with the 
18 
National 
Disaster 
RISK 
REDUCTION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
19 
[Coordinating] Council in order to increase efficiency and 
20 
effectiveness in reducing the people's vulnerability to climate-
21 
related disasters; 
22 
[(k)] (J) In coordination with the Department of Foreign 
23 
Affairs, 
represent 
the 
Philippines 
in 
the 
climate 
change 
24 
negotiations AND LEAD THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE 
25 
PANEL 
OF 
NEGOTIATORS 
TO 
THE 
UNITED 
NATIONS 
15 


1 
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC) 
2 
AND 
THE 
FORMULATION 
OF 
PHILIPPINE 
NEGOTIATING 
3 
POSITIONS TO INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO 
4 
CLIMATE CHANGE; 
5 
[(I)] (K) Formulate and update guidelines for determining 
6 
vulnerability 
to 
climate 
change 
impacts 
and 
adaptation 
7 
assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance for 
8 
their implementation and monitoring; 
9 
[(m)] (L) Coordinate with local government units (LGUs) and 
10 
private entities to address vulnerability to climate change impacts 
11 
of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities; 
12 
[(n)] (M) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation 
13 
planning, implementation and monitoring of climate change 
14 
initiatives in vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities and 
15 
areas; 
16 
, [(0)] (N) Promote and provide technical and financial support 
17 
to local research and development programs and projects m 
18 
vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities and areas; 
19 
[(p)] (0) Oversee the dissemination of information on climate 
20 
change, local vulnerabilities and risks, relevant laws and protocols 
21 
and adaptation and mitigation measures; 
22 
(P) 
ESTABLISH A COORDINATION MECHANISM WITH 
23 
THE 
CONCERNED 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO 
ENSURE 
24 
TRANSPARENCY AND COHERENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF 
16 


1 
CLIMATE FUNDS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE OFFICIAL 
2 
PHILIPPINE POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS; AND 
3 
(Q) 
PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE 
4 
NECESSARY 
FOR 
THE 
EFFECTIVE 
OPERATION 
AND 
5 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT. 
6 
SEC. 9. Section 11 of R. A. No. 9729 IS hereby amended to read as 
7 
follows: 
8 
"SEC. 11. NATIONAL STRATEGIC Framework [Strategy] and 
9 
Program on Climate Change. - The Commission shall, within six (6) 
10 
months from the effectivity of this Act, formulate a NATIONAL 
11 
STRATEGIC Framework on Climate Change. The Framework shall 
12 
serve as the basis for a program for climate change planning, 
13 
research and development, extension, and monitoring of activities 
14 
to protect vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities from the 
15 
adverse effects of climate change. 
16 
"The Framework shall be formulated based on climate 
17 
change vulnerabilities, specific adaptation needs, and mitigation 
18 
potential, and in accordance with the international agreements. 
19 
"The Framework shall be reviewed every three (3) years, or as 
20 
may be deemed necessary. THE REVIEW OF THE FRAMEWORK 
21 
SHALL 
INVOLVE 
A 
PARTICIPATORY 
AND 
INTERACTIVE 
22 
PROCESS." 
23 
SEC. 10. Section 12 of R. A. Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
, 
24 
follows: 
17 


1 
"SEC. 
12. 
Components of the NATIONAL STRATEGIC 
2 
Framework [Strategy] and Program on Climate Change. -
The 
3 
Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following 
4 
components: 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
(a) 
National priorities; 
(b) 
Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation assessments; 
(c) 
Policy formulation; 
(d) 
Compliance with international commitments; 
(e) 
Research and development; 
(fj 
Database development and management; 
(g) 
Academic 
programs, 
capability 
building 
main streaming; 
(h) 
Advocacy and information dissemination; 
(i) 
Monitoring and evaluation; and 
(j) 
Gender mainstreaming." 
and 
16 
SEC. 11. Section 15 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
17 
follows: 
18 
"SEC. 15. Role of Government Agencies. - To ensure the 
19 
effective implementation of the framework strategy and program on 
20 
climate change, concerned agencies shall perform the following 
21 
functions: 
22 
(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall integrate 
23 
climate change into the primary and secondary education curricula 
24 
and/or subjects, such as, but not limited to, science, biology, 
25 
sibika, history, including textbooks, primers and other educational 
26 
materials, basic climate change principles and concepts; 
18 


1 
(b) The Department of the Interior and Local Government 
2 
(DILG) and Local Government Academy shall facilitate the 
3 
development and provision of a [training] CAPACITY-BUILDING 
4 
program for LGUs in climate change, INCLUDING THE PROVISION 
5 
OF NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. The [training] 
6 
program shall include socioeconomic, geophysical, policy, and 
7 
other content necessary to address the prevailing and forecasted 
8 
conditions and risks of particular LGUs. It shall likewise focus on 
9 
women and children, especially in the rural areas, since they are 
10 
the most vulnerable; 
11 
(c) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
12 
(DENR) shall oversee the establishment and maintenance of a 
13 
climate change information management system and network, 
14 
including on climate change risks, activities and investments, in 
15 
collaboration with other concerned national government agencies, 
16 
institutions and LGUs; 
17 
(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall review 
18 
international agreements related to climate change and make the 
19 
necessary recommendation for ratification and compliance by the 
20 
government on matters pertaining thereto; 
21 
(e) The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall disseminate 
22 
information on climate change, local vulnerabilities and risk, 
23 
re1evant laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation 
24 
measures; [and] 
25 
(F) 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
FINANCE 
(DOF) 
SHALL 
26 
COORDINATE 
WITH 
THE 
COMMISSION 
ON 
MATTERS 
19 


1 
CONCERNING 
FISCAL, 
MONETARY, 
TRADE 
AND 
OTHER 
2 
ECONOMIC POLICIES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND 
3 
MONITOR 
AND 
REPORT MEASURES 
INVOLVING 
CLIMATE 
4 
FINANCE; 
5 
(G) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 
6 
(DBM) SHALL UNDERTAKE THE FORMULATION OF THE ANNUAL 
7 
NATIONAL 
BUDGET 
IN 
A 
WAY 
THAT 
ENSURES 
THE 
8 
APPROPRIATE PRIORITIZATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO 
9 
SUPPORT 
THE 
ANNUAL 
PROGRAM 
OF 
GOVERNMENT, 
10 
INCLUDING 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE-RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
11 
PROJECTS; 
12 
(H) THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
13 
(DOST) 
THROUGH 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
ATMOSPHERIC, 
14 
GEOPHYSICAL 
AND 
ASTRONOMICAL 
SERVICES 
15 
ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA), SHALL PROMOTE, ASSIST AND, 
16 
WHERE 
APPROPRIATE, 
UNDERTAKE 
SCIENTIFIC 
AND 
17 
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING 
18 
ACTIVITIES 
RELATIVE 
TO 
OBSERVATION, 
COLLECTION, 
19 
ASSESSMENT AND PROCESSING OF CLIMATE-RELATED DATA 
20 
SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO RAINFALL, SEA-LEVEL-RISE, 
21 
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, RISE IN TEMPERATURES, AND 
22 
RECORDS OF SEVERE DROUGHTS MONITORED OVER LONG 
23 
PERIODS 
OF 
TIME, 
IN 
COORDINATION 
WITH 
LOCAL 
24 
GOVERNMENT UNITS IN PRIORITY/TARGET MONITORING SITES, 
25 
FOR THE BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURE, 
COMMERCE AND 
26 
INDUSTRY AND IN OTHER AREAS IDENTIFIED TO BE VITAL TO 
27 
THE COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT; AND, 
20 


1 
[f] (I) Government financial institutions, shall, any provision 
2 
in tlieir respective charters to the contrary notwithstanding, 
3 
pwvide preferential financial packages for climate change- related 
4 
projects. In consultation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 
5 
(BSP), they shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this 
6 
Act, issue and promulgate the implementing guidelines therefor. 
7 
"The Commission shall evaluate, recommend the approval of 
8 
loans and monitor the use of said funds of LGUs, TAKING INTO 
9 
ACCOUNT PROVISIONS UNDER TITLE III OF THIS ACT." 
10 
SEC. 12. Section 16 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
11 
follows: 
12 
"SEC. 16. Coordination with Various Sectors. - In the development and 
13 
implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan, and the local 
14 
action plans, the Commission shall CONSULT AND coordinate with the 
15 
nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civic organizations, academe, people's 
16 
organizations, the private and corporate sectors and other concerned 
17 
stakeholder groups." 
18 
SEC. 13. Section 17 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
19 
follows: 
20 
"SEC. 17. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants. -
21 
The 
Commission 
is 
hereby 
authorized 
to 
accept grants, 
22 
contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or gifts in cash, 
23 
or in kind from local and foreign" sources in support of the 
24 
development and implementation of climate change programs and 
25 
plans: 
Provided, That in case of donations from 
foreign 
26 
governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior clearance 
21 


1 
and 
approval 
of the 
President 
of the 
Philippines 
upon 
2 
recommendation of the [Secretary of Foreign Affairs] DEPARTMENT 
3 
OF FINANCE: Provided, further, That such donations shall not be 
4 
used to fund personal services expenditures and other operating 
5 
expenses of the Commission. 
6 
"The proceeds shall be used to finance: 
7 
(a) Research, development, demonstration and promotion of 
8 
technologies; 
9 
(b) Conduct of assessment of vulnerabilities to climate 
10 
change impacts, resource inventory, and adaptation capability 
11 
building; 
12 
(c) Advocacy, networking and communication activities in the 
13 
conduct of information campaign; and 
14 
(d) Conduct of such other activities reasonably necessary to 
15 
carry out the objectives of this Act, as may be defined by the 
16 
Commission." 
17 
SEC. 14. Insert Sections 18, 19,20,21,22,23,24, and 25 in R. A. No. 
18 
9729 under a new Title III to read as follows: 
19 
"TITLE III 
20 
THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND 
21 
"SEC. 18. 
CREATION OF THE PEOPLE'S SURVWAL FUND.-
22 
- A PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS 
23 
THE FUND, IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A SPECIAL TRUST 
24 
FUND FOR THE FINANCING OF ADAPTATION PROGRAMS AND 
22 


1 
PROJECTS 
BASED 
ON 
THE 
NATIONAL 
STRATEGIC 
2 
FRAMEWORK." 
3 
4 
"SEC. 19. SOURCES OF THE FUND.- THE FUND SHALL BE 
5 
SOURCED FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES, 
6 
EITHER FOREIGN OR LOCAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
7 
THE FOLLOWING: 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
(A) 
THE 
AMOUNT 
OF 
FIFTY 
MILLION 
PESOS 
(P50,000,000.00) TO BE ALLOTTED IN THE ANNUAL 
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) FOR THE 
INITIAL 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THIS 
ACT 
AND 
THEREAFTER, SUCH SUM AS SHALL BE DEEMED 
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF 
THIS ACT; 
(B) 
TEN 
PERCENT 
(10%) 
FROM 
CASH 
DIVIDENDS 
DECLARED BY ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS; 
,(C) 
FIVE 
PERCENT 
(5%) 
OF CERTIFIED 
EMISSION 
REDUCTION (CERS) EARNED UNDER THE CLEAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
MECHANISM 
AND, 
OTHER 
DOMESTIC 
INDUSTRY 
EMISSIONS 
REDUCTIONS 
THAT UTILIZE INTERNATIONAL CARBON MARKET 
INSTRUMENTS; AND, 
(D) 
TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE SEVEN AND A HALF 
PERCENT (7.5%) SHARE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION (DOTC) IN 
THE SPECIAL VEHICLE POLLUTION CONTROL FUND 
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 8794, ENTITLED "AN ACT 
23 


1 
IMPOSING A MOTOR VEHICLE USER'S CHARGE ON 
2 
OWNERS OF ALL TYPES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND 
3 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES". 
4 
5 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM 
6 
DONOR'S TAX AND THE SAME SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS 
7 
ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS FROM THE GROSS INCOME OF THE 
8 
DONOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE 
9 
NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED." 
10 
11 
"SEC. 20. USES OF THE FUND.- THE FUND SHALL BE 
12 
USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE 
13 
OBJECTIVES ENUMERATED IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION 
14 
PLANS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. IT SHALL ALSO BE 
15 
USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PRIORITY 
16 
ADAPTATION PROJECTS IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE 
17 
COMMISSION AND FOR FUNDING BY THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL 
18 
FUND BOARD, HEREINAFTER CREATED, BASED ON PRIOR 
19 
CONSULTATIONS WITH AND IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES OF LOCAL 
20 
GOVERNMENTS. SUCH FUND SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT, 
21 
GRANT, FINANCE OR OTHERWISE ASSIST ACTIVITIES SUCH AS, 
22 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
(A) ADAPTATION 
ACTIVITIES, 
WHERE 
SUFFICIENT 
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO WARRANT SUCH 
ACTIVITIES, IN THE AREAS OF WATER RESOURCES 
MANAGEMENT, LAND MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURE 
AND 
FISHERIES, 
HEALTH, 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT, FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS INCLUDING 
24 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
MOUNTAINOUS 
ECOSYSTEMS, 
AND 
INTEGRATED 
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; 
(B) IMPROVEMENT OF THE MONITORING OF VECTOR-
BORNE DISEASES TRIGGERED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, 
AND 
IN 
THIS 
CONTEXT 
IMPROVING 
DISEASE 
CONTROL AND PREVENTION; 
(C) FORECASTING AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AS 
PART OF PREPAREDNESS FOR CLIMATE RELATED 
HAZARDS; 
(D) SUPPORTING 
INSTITUTIONAL 
CAPACITY -BUILDING, 
BOTH FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, IN 
PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL 
SOCIETY GROUPS, FOR PREVENTIVE MEASURES, 
PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT OF 
IMPACTS 
RELATING 
TO 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE, 
INCLUDING 
CONTINGENCY 
PLANNING, 
IN 
PARTICULAR, 
FOR DROUGHTS AND 
FLOODS IN 
AREAS PRONE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. 
(E) STRENGTHENING EXISTING, AND WHERE NEEDED, 
ESTABLISH, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CENTERS AND 
INFORMATION NETWORKS FOR RAPID RESPONSE TO 
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; AND, 
(F) SERVING AS A GUARANTEE FOR RISK INSURANCE 
NEEDS FOR FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 
AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. 
27 
THE FUND SHALL BE SUPPLETORY TO ANY ANNUAL 
28 
APPROPRIATIONS ALLOCATED BY RELEVANT GOVERNMENT 
25 


1 
AGENCIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED PROGRAMS AND 
2 
PROJECTS AND BY LGUS PURSUANT TO THE NEW SECTION 26 
3 
OF THIS ACT. THE FUND SHALL BE FLEXIBLE TO ALLOW CO-
4 
SHARING ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO CO-
S 
FINANCING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, 
6 
PRIVATE SECTOR, AND/OR OTHER LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENT 
7 
ENTITIES. 
8 
9 
"SEC. 21. THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND BOARD.- THERE 
10 
IS HEREBY CREATED A PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND BOARD, 
11 
HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE PSF BOARD, WHICH 
12 
SHALL BE LODGED UNDER THE COMMISSION AND CHAIRED 
13 
BY ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, AS DESIGNATED BY THE 
14 
COMMISSION. IT SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING: 
15 
(A) 
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; 
16 
(B) DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; 
17 
(C) NATIONAL 
ECONOMIC 
AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
18 
AUTHORITY, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE 
19 
PHILIPPINE 
COUNCIL 
FOR 
SUSTAINABLE 
20 
DEVELOPMENT; 
21 
(D) BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS; 
22 
(E) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH GOVERNMENT 
23 
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; 
24 
(F) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BUSINESS SECTOR 
25 
WITH OBSERVER STATUS; AND, 
26 
(G) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NON-GOVERNMENT 
27 
ORGANIZATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS; PROVIDED, 
28 
THAT 
THE 
REPRESENTATIVES 
OF 
GOVERNMENT 
26 


1 
AGENCIES SHALL BE ASSIGNED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE 
2 
SECRETARIES AND 
SHALL 
HAVE 
A 
RANK 
OF AN 
3 
UNDERSECRETARY; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE 
4 
BUSINESS AND NGO MEMBERS OF THE PSF BOARD ARE 
5 
PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING THE FUND WITHIN THEIR 
6 
TERM AS SET BY THE COMMISSION AND A YEAR AFTER 
7 
THEIR TENURE IN THE PSF BOARD HAS FINISHED. 
8 
"SEC. 22. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PSF BOARD. -
9 
THE PSF BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND 
10 
FUNCTIONS: 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
(A) 
TO 
PROVIDE 
OVERALL 
STRATEGIC 
FINANCIAL 
GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF THE FUND; 
(B) 
TO 
REPORT 
TO 
THE 
COMMISSION 
ALL 
DISBURSEMENTS OF APPROVED PROPOSALS; 
(C) 
TO 
IDENTIFY 
ADDITIONAL 
WINDOWS 
FOR 
FINANCING 
AND 
PROVIDE 
SCHEMES 
FOR 
MATCHING 
PROJECT 
PROPOSALS 
WITH 
APPROPRIATE FUNDING STREAMS; 
(D) 
TO 
ASSIST 
THE 
COMMISSION 
IN 
PREPARING 
PROPOSALS 
FOR 
SUBMISSION 
TO 
VARIOUS 
FUNDING AGENCIES; 
(E) 
TO ADOPT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO 
ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS WILL NOT VOTE 
ON PROJECTS IF THEY HAVE A DIRECT STAKE 
THEREIN; AND, 
(F) 
TO 
ENSURE 
INDEPENDENT 
EVALUATION 
AND 
AUDITING OF ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY THE 
FUND, 
TAKING 
INTO 
CONSIDERATION 
THE 
27 


1 
2 
3 
PRINCIPLES 
OF 
ACCOUNTABILITY. 
TRANSPARENCY 
AND 
4 
"SEC. 23. ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IN THE UTILIZATION 
5 
OF THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND. - THE COMMISSION SHALL 
6 
SET THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION. 
7 
UTILIZING THE EXPERTISE OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, IT 
8 
SHALL EVALUATE, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PROPOSALS TO 
9 
BE SUBMITTED TO THE PSF BOARD FOR FUNDING. 
THE 
10 
CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF THE FUND SHALL BE BASED ON, 
11 
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
(A) 
LEVEL OF VULNERABILITY; 
(B) 
LEVEL OF URGENCY AND RISK ARISING FROM THE 
DELAY; 
(C) 
PARTICIPATION OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN 
THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT; 
(D) 
ENSURING ACCESS TO THE FUND IN A BALANCED 
AND EQUITABLE MANNER; 
(E) 
LESSONS LEARNED IN PROJECT AND PROGRAMME 
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION TO BE CAPTURED; 
(F) 
SECURING 
REGIONAL 
CO-BENEFITS 
TO 
THE 
EXTENT POSSIBLE WHERE APPLICABLE; 
(G) 
MAXIMIZING 
MULTI-SECTORAL 
OR 
CROSS-
SECTORAL BENEFITS; 
(H) 
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO THE ADVERSE EFFECT OF 
CLIMATE CHANGE; 
(I) 
RESPONDS 
TO 
GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED 
VULNERABILITIES; AND 
28 


1 
2 
3 
(J) 
AVAILABILITY OF A CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN. 
FOR 
THIS 
PURPOSE, 
THE 
COMMISSION 
SHALL 
4 
PROMULGATE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE 
5 
TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AND TO MAINTAIN 
6 
THE 
FIDUCIARY 
CHARACTER 
OF THE 
BOARD 
IN 
THE 
7 
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND. 
8 
9 
SEC. 24. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. -
TO ENSURE 
10 
TRANSPARENCY 
AND 
PARTICIPATION 
OF 
AFFECTED 
11 
COMMUNITIES 
IN 
THE 
ADAPTATION 
PROJECTS 
TO 
BE 
12 
SUPPORTED BY THE FUND, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES 
13 
AND/OR 
NGO 
COUNTERPARTS 
MAY 
PARTICIPATE 
AS 
14 
OBSERVERS IN THE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING 
15 
AND EVALUATION PROCESS OF THE COMMISSION. 
16 
17 
SEC. 25. TRUSTEE.- FOR THE SOUND AND JUDICIOUS 
18 
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND, THE COMMISSION, 
UPON 
19 
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PSF BOARD, SHALL APPOINT A 
20 
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, WITH SOUND TRACK 
21 
RECORD ON FUND MANAGEMENT, AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER 
22 
AND TRUSTEE OF THE FUND, SUBJECT TO GUIDELINES 
23 
PROMULGATED BY THE PSF BOARD. THE TRUSTEE SHALL 
24 
MANAGE THE INVESTMENT OF FUND BALANCES, ACCOUNTING 
25 
AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE FUND, TAKING INTO 
26 
ACCOUNT THE OBJECTIVES OF TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY, 
27 
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF CASH AS 
28 
NEEDED 
FOR 
THE 
FUND 
COMMITMENTS 
AND 
29 


1 
DISBURSEMENTS. THE TRUSTEE SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO 
2 
THE 
PSF 
BOARD 
FOR 
THE 
PERFORMANCE 
OF 
ITS 
3 
RESPONSIBILITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND 
4 
CONDITIONS 
OF 
SERVICE' AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE 
5 
TRUSTEE AND THE PSF BOARD. 
6 
SEC. 14. 
The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly. 
7 
SEC. 15. If for any reason, any section or provisions of This Act is 
8 
declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof 
9 
shall not be affected thereby. 
10 
SEC. 16. All laws ordinances, rules and regulations and other issuances 
11 
or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
12 
modified accordingly. 
13 
SEC. 17. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
14 
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
15 
circulation. 
16 
Approved, 
30