SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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RECEIVED B'V:+ 
Introduced by Senator TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA III 
AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL 
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Explanatory Note 
In times of grave urgency and emergency, when definitive command and control is essential, 
the need for ad hoc and tedious coordination among various agencies can sometimes lead to 
indecision and paralysis, The recent super-typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) exposed the country's 
weakness in dealing with disasters mainly due to lack of centralized emergency operations 
plan especially at the local leveL 
The institutional set-up of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council 
(NDRRMC) as it exists today is insufficient to respond to disaster risks with magnitudes 
covering broader segments of the country, and to execute recovery and rehabilitation efforts 
, that require huge financial and manpower support, There is evidently a need for an 
independent, stand-alone disaster management agency with a more permanent institutional 
setup and a streamlined source of budget. 
The current bill seeks to establish the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
Authority (NDRRMA) which shall have the same status as that of a national government 
agency attached to the Office of the President. The NDRRMA shall serve as the primary arm 
of the national government on disaster risk reduction, This NDRRMA shall also serve as the 
central coordination mechanism for donations with the corresponding responsibility to 
maintain and make publicly available a complete, accurate, timely and separate record of 
donations, 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this measure is earnestl 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S_ B. No_ 2417 
14 SEP 22 r:r~. 
RECEIVEf) UY:+ 
Introduced by Senator TEOFISTO "TG" GUINGONA ill 
AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE NATIONAL 
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Revised Philippine Disaster Risk 
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Reduction and Management Act of2014_" 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy - It shall be the policy of the State to: 
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(a) Adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles, and standards of humanitarian 
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assistance and the global effort on risk reduction as concrete expression of the country's 
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commitment to overcome human sufferings due to recurring disasters_ 
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(b) Uphold the people's constitutional rights to life and security by addressing the root causes 
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of vulnerabilities and increasing their capacities and enhancing their overall resiliency to 
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disasters. 
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(c) Uphold the supremacy of civilian authority over the military particularly in the context of 
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complex emergencies and human-induced disasters. 
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(d) Institutionalize the policies, structures, coordination mechanisms and programs with 
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continuing budget appropriation on disaster risk reduction from national down to local levels 
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towards building a disaster-resilient nation and communities. 
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(e) Mainstream disaster risk reduction into physical and land-use planning, budget, 
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infrastructure, education, health, environment, housing, and other sectors. 
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(f) Adopt and implement a coherent, integrated, proficient and responsive disaster risk 
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reduction program integrated in the development plan at various levels of government 
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adhering to the principles of good governance such as transparency and accountability within 
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the context of poverty alleviation and environmental protection. 
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(g) Adopt an integrated and coordinated, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based 
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approach to disaster risk management that shall be both anticipatory of and responsive to the 
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socio-economic and environmental impacts of disasters including those due to climate 
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change. 
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(h) Recognize and strengthen the capacities of local government units and communities in 
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mitigating and preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the impact of disasters. 
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(i) Engage the participation of the civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector and 
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volunteers in the government's disaster risk reduction programs towards complementation of 
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resources and effective delivery of services to the citizenry. 
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G) Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk management in the creation 
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and implementation of national, regional and local sustainable development and poverty 
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reduction strategies, policies, plans and budgets. 
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(k) Recognize the country's various and particular local risk patterns and the need to 
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capacitate, strengthen, and decentralize powers, responsibilities and resources for disaster risk 
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reduction and response to regional and local authorities. 
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(1) Provide maximum care, assistance and services to individuals and families affected by 
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disaster; implement emergency rehabilitation projects to lessen the impact of disaster and 
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facilitate resumption of normal social and economic activities. 
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SECTION 3. D~finjtjon of Terms - As used in this Act 
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(a) Capacity - a combination of all strengths and resources available within a community, 
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society or organization that can reduce the level of risk, or the effects of a disaster. Capacity 
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may include physical, institutional, social or economic means as well as skilled personal or 
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collective attributes such as leadership and management. Capacity may also be described as 
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capability. 
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(b) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) - non-state actors whose aims are neither to generate 
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profits nor to seek governing power. CSOs unite people to advance shared goals and interests. 
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They have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or 
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others, and are based on ethical, cultural, scientific, religious, or philanthropic considerations. 
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CSOs include non-government organizations (NGOs), professional associations, foundations, 
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independent research institutes, community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based 
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organizations, people's organizations, social movements, and Jabor unions. 
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(c) Climate Change - a change in climate that can be identified by changes in the mean 
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and/or variability of its properties and that persists for an extended period typically decades 
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or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity. 
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(d) Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) - refers to activities, projects 
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and programs to reduce disaster risks which are primarily designed by the people living in 
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high-risk localities based on their needs and capacities, in close coordination with their 
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respective Local Disaster Management Councils. 
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(e) Complex Emergency - a form of human-induced emergency in which the cause of the 
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emergency as well as the assistance to the aillicted is complicated by intense level of political 
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considerations. 
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(f) Disaster - an event, natural or human-induced, sudden or progressive, which impacts a 
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community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental 
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losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own 
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resources. A disaster is a function of the risk process. It results from the combination of 
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hazards, conditions of vulnerability and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce the 
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potential negative consequences of risk. 
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(g) Disaster Risk Management - the systematic process of using administrative decisions, 
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organization, operational skills and capacities to implement policies, strategies and coping 
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capacities of the society and communities to lessen the impacts of natural hazards and related 
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environmental and technological disasters. This comprises all forms of activities, including 
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structural and non-structllral measures to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and 
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preparedness) adverse effects of hazards. 
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(h) Disaster Risk Reduction - the conceptual framework of elements considered with the 
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possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid 
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through prevention or to limit through mitigation and preparedness the adverse impacts of 
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hazards within the broad context of sustainable development. 
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(i) Disaster Risk Reduction Plans - documents that set out planning authorities' policies and 
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proposals for disaster risk reduction, which should be considered in the respective 
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development plan and development actions of local governments. Due to the different 
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geographic scales applicable at different levels, disaster risk reduction plans are specific to 
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each level of government. 
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(j) Disaster Risk Management Councils - refers to all nucleus organizations established at the 
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national, regional, provincial, city, municipal, and barangay levels to carry out disaster 
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management activities as defined under this Act. 
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(k) Disaster Risk Management Office - refers to offices established from among the local 
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government units from the provincial, municipal, and city level with primary responsibility in 
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the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk reduction policies 
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and programs. 
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(1) Emergency - unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially danger, demanding immediate 
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action. 
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(m) Exposure _. the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard 
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events of different magnitudes 
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(n) Hazard - a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon and/or human induced 
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activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic 
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disruption, and environmental degradation. 
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(0) Mitigation - structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact 
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of natural hazards, environmental degradation, and technological hazards and to ensure the 
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ahility of at-risk communities to address vulnerabilities aimed at minimizing the impact of 
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disasters. Such measures include, but are not limited to, hazard resistant construction and 
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engineering works, the formulation and implementation of plans, programs, projects and 
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activities, awareness raising, knowledge management, policies on land use and resource 
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management, as well as the enforcement of comprehensive land use planning, building and 
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safety standards, and legislation. 
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(p) National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework (NDRRMF) - provides 
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for a comprehensive, all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based 
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approach to a national disaster risk reduction and management policy framework that will 
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guide all stakeholders, sector agencies, local governments, and others in the development of 
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complementary risk reduction policies in their areas of authority. 
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(q) National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) - the master plan 
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formulated and revised when necessary by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Authority (NDRRMA) which sets forth the strategies, organization, tasks of 
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concerned agencies and local government units, and other guidelines to deal with disaster risk 
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reduction undertakings and/or emergencies. The NDRRMP should be integrated in the 
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National Development Plan and budget. 
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(r) Preparedness - pre-disaster actions and measures being undertaken within the context of 
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disaster risk reduction and management and are based on sound risk analysis as well as pre-
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disaster activities to avert or minimize loss of life and property, such as but not limited to 
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community organizing, training, planning, equipping, stockpiling, hazard mapping, insuring 
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of assets, and public information and education initiatives. This also includes the 
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development/enhancement of an overall preparedness strategy, policy, institutional structure, 
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warning and forecasting capabilities, and plans that define measures geared to help at-risk 
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communities safeguard their lives and assets by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate 
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action in the face of an imminent threat or an actual disaster. 
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(s) Prevention - activities to provide outright avoidance of the adverse impact of hazards and 
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means to minimize related environmental, technological and biological disasters. Depending 
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on social and technical feasibility and cost-benefit considerations, investing in preventive 
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measures is justified in areas frequently affected by disasters. In the context of public 
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awareness and education related to disaster risk reduction, changing attitudes and behavior 
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contribute to promoting a "culture of prevention." 
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(t) Private Sector - the key actor in the realm of the economy where the central social 
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concern and process is the mutually beneficial production and distribution of goods and 
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services to meet the physical needs of human beings. The private sector comprises private 
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corporations, households and non-profit institutions serving households. 
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(u) Public Sector Employees - shall mean all persons in the civil service. 
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(v) Rehabilitation -- measures that ensure the ability of affected communities/areas to restore 
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their normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and 
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increasing the communities' organizational capacity 
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(w) Resilience - the capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to 
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hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level 
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of functioning and structure. This is determined by the degree to which the social system is 
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capable of organizing itself to increase its capacity for learning from past disasters for better 
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future protection and to improve risk reduction measures. 
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(x) Response - any concerted effort by two or more agencies, public or private, to provide 
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assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation 
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and basic subsistence needs of those people affected and in the restoration of essential public 
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activities and facilities. 
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(y) Risk - the probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses (deaths, injuries, 
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property, livelihoods, economic activity disrupted or environment damaged) resulting from 
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the interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions. 
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(z) Risk Assessment and Analysis - a methodology to determine the nature and extent of risk 
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by thorough analysis of potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability, 
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location, and severity, that could pose a potential threat or harm to people, property, 
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livelihoods, and the environment on which they depend. 
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(aa) Risk Management - the process of identifying, analyzing and quantifYing the probability 
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of losses in order to undertake preventive or corrective measures in minimizing such. 
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(bb) Risk Transfer - refers to mechanisms or arrangements which do not reduce or prevent 
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actual vulnerability but aimed to transfer, share, and lor finance the risk in order to protect 
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local communities and the country from the financial and economic impacts of disasters. 
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(cc) State of Calamity - a condition involving mass casualty andlor major damages to 
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property, disruption of means of livelihoods, roads and normal way of life of people in the 
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affected areas as a result of the occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard. 
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(dd) Sustainable Development - development that meets the needs of the present without 
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compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it 
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two key concepts: the concept of "needs," in particular the essential needs of the world's 
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poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and the idea of limitations imposed by the 
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state of technology and social organizations on the environment's ability to meet present and 
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future needs. It is the harmonious integration of a sound and viable economy, responsible 
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governance, social cohesion and harmony, and ecological integrity to ensure that human 
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development now and tlu'ough future generations is a life-enhancing process. 
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(ee) Vulnerability -
the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and 
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environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to 
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losses from the impact of natural or human-induced hazards. 
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(ft) Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups - those that face higher exposure to disaster risk 
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and poverty including, but not limited to, women, children, elderly, differently-abled people, 
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and ethnic minorities. 
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SECTION 4. Scope - This Act provides for all the actions and measures pertaining to all 
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aspects of disaster risk reduction and management, such as, but not limited to, the 
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anticipatory stages of risk identification and analysis, risk reduction, prevention, mitigation 
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and preparedness to the post-disaster stages of response, rescue, relief, rehabilitation and 
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reconstruction. 
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Section 5. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council - The National 
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC 
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or the National Council. . 
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The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of National 
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Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and 
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Local Government (DlLG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness, the Secretary of 
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the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for 
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Disaster Response, the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as 
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Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and the Director-General of the 
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National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster 
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Rehabilitation and Recovery. 
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The National Council's members shall be the following: 
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(a) Secretary of the Department ofHeaIth (DOH); 
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(b) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); 
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(c) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA); 
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(d) Secretary of the Department of Education (DepED); 
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(e) Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE); 
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(f) Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF); 
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(g) Secretary ofthe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); 
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(h) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC); 
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(i) Secretary ofthe Department of Budget and Management (DBM); 
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U) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); 
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(k) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); 
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(I) Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ); 
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(m)Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); 
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(n) Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT); 
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(0) The Executive Secretary; 
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(p) Secretary of the Office ofthe Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP); 
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(q) Chairman, Commission on Higher Education (CHED); 
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(r) Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP); 
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(s) Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP); 
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(t) The Press Secretary; 
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(u) Secretary General ofthe Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC); 
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(v) Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of Disasters and 
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Calamities Sector (NAPCVDC); 
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(w)Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women; 
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(x) Chairperson, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC); 
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(y) Executive Director of the Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission; 
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(z) President, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS); 
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President, Social Security System (SSS); 
President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth); 
President of the Union of Local Authorities ofthe Philippines (ULAP); 
President 6fthe League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP); 
President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP); 
President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP); 
President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB); 
Four (4) representatives from the CSOs; 
One (1) representative from the private sector; and 
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Director-General of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Authority (NDRRMA) 
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The representatives from the CSOs and the private sector shall be selected from among their 
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respective ranks based on the criteria and mechanisms to be set for this purpose by the 
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National Council. 
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SECTION 6. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority 
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(NDRRMA) - The existing Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall be renamed into National 
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). It shall be restructured and 
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reorganized within a three-year implementation period consistent with the provisions of this 
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Act. 
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The NDRRMA shall have the same status as that of a national government agency attached to 
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the Office of the President. It shall be the primary arm ofthe national government on disaster 
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risk reduction. 
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The existing personnel, assets, liabilities, records and other accounts of the OCD, as audited 
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by the Commission on Audit, shall be transferred to the NDRRMA. 
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The NDRRMA shall be headed by a Director-General with a rank of an Undersecretary, and 
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The President shall appoint the Director-General and the three (3) Deputy Director-Generals. 
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All appointees shall be universally acknowledged experts in the field of disaster preparedness 
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and management and of proven honesty and integrity. Their positions shall be civil service 
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career positions to ensure continuity of programs. The three (3) Deputy Director-Generals 
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shall each head the three (3) principal committees of the NDRRMA, namely (1) Relief and 
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Reconstruction Office; (2) Preparedness, Prevention and Mitigation Office; and (3) Education 
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and Information Management Office. 
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The NDRRMA shall render an annual report of its actlVltIes and achievements to the 
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President and to Congress. It is mandated to manage, coordinate, and synchronize programs 
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and projects in the implementation of the comprehensive National Disaster Risk Reduction 
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and Management Plan (NDRRMP) and shall have policy-making power on disaster-related 
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matters. The NDRRMA's goal shall be toward attaining disaster-resiliency by relying on and 
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building people's capacity in managing disasters. 
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The operation of the NDRRMA shall be guided by the following principles: 
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1. Addressing the roots of people's vulnerability to disasters is the key toward disaster 
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reduction and building disaster-resilient communities. 
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2. Incorporation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) 
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into the formulation of development plans at the national, regional and local levels. 
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3. Efficiency in the implementation of the comprehensive NDRRMP and expediency in the 
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delivery of adequate and appropriate emergency response and rehabilitation measures. 
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4. Strengthening the local government units to more effectively operationalize the NDRRMP 
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at the local level. 
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5. Institutionalizing the participation of civil society and the private sector in the over-all 
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efforts towards disaster resiliency. 
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6. Reliance on the people's strength and building their capacities in instituting programs and 
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measures in preparing for and mitigating the effects of disasters using the community-based 
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disaster risk management (CBDRM) approach. 
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7. Developing the spirit of volunteerism and genuine service among the less affected or less 
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vulnerable sectors of society in the effort towards disaster reduction and building disaster-
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resilient communities. 
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8. Transparency and accountability in the administration of all funds under its control and 
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supervision as well as in the accessibility of all official records under its jurisdiction. 
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SECTION 7. Powers and Functions of the NDRRMC - The NDRRMC shall exercise 
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supervisory powers over the NDRRMA and shall have the following responsibilities: 
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(a) Develop a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework (NDRRMF) 
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which will serve as the set of guidelines in the formulation of a National Disaster Risk 
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Reduction Management Plan (NDRRMP). The NDRRMF shall provide comprehensive, all-
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hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based approach to disaster risk 
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reduction and shall serve as the principal guide of the country, subject for review every 5 
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years, or as maybe deemed necessary, in order to ensure its continuing relevance. 
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(b) Direct the NDRRMA to formulate and implement the NDRRMP and ensure that this shall 
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be considered and integrated in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP), 
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in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) and in local development plans nationwide 
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(c) Ensure a multi-stakeholder participation in the development, updating, and sharing of a 
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Disaster Management Information System and Geographic Information System-based 
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national risk map as policy and decision-making tools. 
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(d) Develop a national emergency alert system to provide accurate and timely advice to 
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national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public through diverse 
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mass media to include digital and analog broadcast, cable, satellite television and radio, 
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wireless communications, and landline communications. 
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(e) Develop appropriate risk transfer mechanisms that shall guarantee social and economic 
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protection and increase resiliency in the face of disaster. 
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(f) Advises the President on the status of disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, 
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response and rehabilitation operations being undertaken by the government, civil society 
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organizations, private sector, and volunteers and recommends to the President the declaration 
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of a state of calamity in areas extensively damaged and submit proposals to restore normalcy 
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in the affected areas, to include calamity fund allocation. 
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(g) Monitor and provide the necessary guidelines and procedures on Disaster Risk Reduction 
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and Management Pund releases as well as utilization, accounting and auditing thereof 
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(h) Conducts periodic assessment and performance monitoring of NDRRMC-member 
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agencies and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. 
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SECTION 8. Powers and Functions of NDRRMA ~ The NDRRMA shall have the 
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following powers and functions: 
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(a) Formulates and implements the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan 
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(NDRRMP) that shall be integrated in the physical framework, social, economic and 
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environmental plans of communities, cities, municipalities and provinces. The NDRRMP 
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shall be submitted to Congress for approval. 
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(b) Develops and ensures the implementation of national standards in carrying out disaster 
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risk reduction programs including preparedness, mitigation, prevention, response and 
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rehabilitation works, from data collection and analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring 
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and evaluation. 
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(c) Ensures that the local government units through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Offices (LDRRMOs) are properly informed and adheres to the national 
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standards and programs; 
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(d) Provides technical assistance and necessary resources to increase the overall capacity of 
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local government units, specifically the low income and in high-risk areas; 
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(e) Establish disaster risk 'reduction learning institutes that shall provide continuing training, 
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education and research programs to upgrade professional knowledge and skills of key 
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stakeholders; 
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(f) Ensures that all disaster risk reduction programs, projects and activities requiring regional 
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and international support shall be in accordance with duly established national policies and 
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aligned with international agreements. 
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(g) Creates an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable participation of civil 
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society organizations, private groups, volunteers and communities, and recognizes their 
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contributions in the government's disaster risk reduction efforts. 
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(h) Conducts periodic assessment and performance monitoring of LDRRMOs and 
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NDRRMC-member agencies. 
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(i) Mobilize instrumentalities of the government, civil society organizations, and the private 
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sector for assistance in terms of the use of their facilities and resources for the protection and 
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preservation of life and properties in case of emergencies, with due process. 
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U) Create necessary offices to perform its mandate provided under this Act. 
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(k) Perform any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its creation. 
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SECTION 9. Organization at the Regional Level ~ The eXIstmg Regional Disaster 
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Coordinating Council (RDCC) shall continue to exist as the regional arm of the NDRRMA 
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and shall henceforth be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Council (RDRRMC). 
The RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive 
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regional development plans, and in case of emergencies shall convene the different regional 
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line agencies and concerned institutions and authorities. 
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SECTION 10. Organization at the Local Government Level- The existing Provincial, City, 
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Municipal, and Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the 
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Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. 
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Composition: The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 
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(LDRRMC) shall be composed ofthe following: 
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Chairperson: Local Chief Executives 
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Vice-Chairperson: Local Planning and Development Officer 
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Members: 
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1. Head of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office 
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2. Head of the Local Social Welfare and Development Office 
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3. Head ofthe Local Health Office 
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4. Head of the Local Agriculture Office 
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5. Head ofthe Gender and Development Office 
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6. Head of the Local Engineering Office 
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7. Head ofthe Local Veterinary Office 
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8. Head ofthe Local Budget Office 
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9. Division Head/Superintendent of Schools of the Department of Education (DepEd) 
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to. Provincial Director/CityiMunicipal Chief ofthe Philippine National Police (PNP) 
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11. Provincial Director/CityiMunicipal Fire Marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 
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12. President ofthe Association of Baran gay Captains 
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13. Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) 
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14. Four (4) accredited Civil Society Organizations 
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15. One (1) private sector representative 
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(b) The LDRRMCs shaliliave the following functions: 
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1. Develop, approve, monitor and evaluate Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Plan (LDRRMP) and regularly review and test the plan for internal consistency as well as to 
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ensure its vertical and horizontal compatibility with other relevant planning programs 
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2. Integrate risk reduction into local development plans, programs, and budgets as a strategy 
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in poverty reduction, environmental protection and sustainable development. 
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3. Recommend disaster risk reduction policies and programs and oversee its implementation. 
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The LDRRMC shall meet at least once a month. 
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SECTION 11. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) -
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(a) There shall be established a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in 
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every province, city and municipality, and a Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Committee (BDRRMC) responsible for setting the direction, development, 
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implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within their 
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territorial jurisdiction. 
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(b) The LDRRMO shall be under the Office of the Governor, City or Municipal Mayor, and 
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Punong Barangay in case of BDRRMC. The LDRRMOs shall be initially organized 
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composed of a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer to be assisted by three (3) 
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staff responsible for: Administrative and Training, Research and Planning, and Operations 
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and Warning until its full organization with competent and career service personnel to ensure 
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continuity of programs. The LDRRMOs shall organize, trained and directly supervise the 
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Local Emergency Response Teams. 
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(c) The Provincial, City and Municipal DRRMOs or Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Committee (BDRRMC) shall perform the following functions with impartiality 
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given the emerging challenges brought by disasters of our times: 
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Formulate and implement comprehensive and integrated Local Disaster Risk 
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Reduction and Management Plan in accordance with the national, regional and provincial 
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framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the Local 
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Development Councils. 
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2. Prepare and submit to the Local Sanggunian the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, 
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likewise, the proposed programming of the local disaster risk reduction and management 
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fund, which includes the existing Local Calamity Fund, other dedicated disaster risk 
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reduction and management resources, other regular funding source/s and budgetary support 
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of the LDRRMO. 
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3. Coordinate with the different member agencies of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Council (LDRRMC) and other agencies, and act as the secretariat of the 
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LDRRMC. 
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4. Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the 
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local government unit, civil society organizations, private groups and organized volunteers, to 
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utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties 
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during emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures. 
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5. Facilitate and ensure the participation of the civil society organizations, private groups and 
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organized volunteers in the local governments' disaster risk reduction programs. 
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6. Act on other matters that may be authorized by the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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(d) The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) shall be 
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a regular committee of the existing Barangay Development Council (BDC) and subject 
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thereto, The Barangay Chairman shall facilitate and ensure the participation of not less than 
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four (4) CSO representatives that include three (3) Community-Based People's Organizations 
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representing three (3) most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the barangay and one (I) 
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NGO with current disaster risk reduction program in the barangay. 
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(e) Identify, assess, and manage the hazards and risks that may occur in their locality, 
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(f) Communicate about those hazards and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and 
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counter-measures, 
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(g) Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures/strategies, 
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(h) Take all necessary steps on an ongoing basis to maintain and provide or to arrange the 
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provision of, or to otherwise make available suitably trained and competent personnel for 
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effective civil defense and disaster risk management in its area, 
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(i) Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies in its area. 
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G) Carry out recovery activities. 
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(k) Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with this Act and 
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legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of this Act. 
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(I) Establish linkage/network with other local government units for disaster risk reduction and 
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emergency response purposes, 
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(m) Formulate their own local ordinances consistent with the requirements of this Act. 
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(n) Establish an operating facility to be known as the ProvinciallCitylMunicipallBarangay 
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center. 
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(0) Prepare and submit report on the utilization of the local disaster risk reduction and 
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management fund, which includes the existing Local Calamity Fund and other dedicated 
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disaster risk reduction and management resources to the local COA, copy furnished the local 
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SECTION 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund - The present Local 
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Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Fund, Not less than five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular 
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sources shall be set aside as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund to support 
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disaster risk management activities such as but not limited to pre-disaster preparedness 
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programs including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and 
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medicines and for post-disaster activities, The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Council shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of Local Disaster 
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Risk Reduction and Management Fund based on the local disaster risk reduction and 
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management plan as incorporated in the local development plans and annual work and 
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financial plan, Upon the recommendation of the LDRRMO and approval of the sanggunian 
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concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to support disaster risk reduction work 
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of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state of calamity. 
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Every year, the unexpended amount shall be added to the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Fund for the succeeding year in order to build up the Fund resources. 
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SECTION 13. Mobilization, Accreditation, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and 
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National Service Reserve Corps, Civil Society Organizations and the Private Sector - The 
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government agencies, CSOs, private sector and local government units may mobilize 
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individuals or organized volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and 
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logistical requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities. The 
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agencies, CSOs, private sector, and local governments concerned shall take full responsibility 
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for the enhancement, welfare and protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of 
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volunteers to the NDRRMA through LDRRMOs for accreditation and inclusion in the 
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database of accredited disaster volunteers. 
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A national roster of Accredited Community Disaster Volunteers (ACDV), National Service 
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Reserve Corps, Civil Society Organizations and the Private Sector shall be maintained by the 
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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) through the 
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LDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or city level. 
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Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be formulated by the 
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NDRRMC consistent with the provisions of this Act. Any volunteer who incurs death or 
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injury while engaged in any of the activities defined under this Act shall be entitled to 
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compensatory benefits and individual personnel accident insurance as may be defined under 
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the guidelines. 
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SECTION 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the School Curricula 
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and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Program - The Department of Education (DepEd), the 
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education and Skills Development 
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Authority, (TESDA), in coordination with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Authority (NDRRMA), the National Youth Commission (NYC), Department of 
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Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
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(DENR), Department of Interior and Local Government - Bureau of Fire Protection (DILG-
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BFP), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development 
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(DSWO) and other relevant agencies, shall integrate disaster risk reduction and management 
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education in the school curricula of secondary and tertiary level of education, including 
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National Service Training Program, (NSTP), whether private or public, including formal and 
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non-formal, technical-vocational, indigenous learning, and out-of-school youth courses and 
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programs. 
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The NDRRMC, NDRRMA, RDRRMA, LDRRMCs, LDRRMOs, BDRRMC and 
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Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councils shall encourage community, specifically youth 
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participation in disaster risk reduction and management activities, such as organizing quick 
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response groups particularly in identified disaster-prone areas, as well as the inclusion of 
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disaster risk reduction and management programs as part of the SK programs and projects. 
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SECTION 15. Public Sector Training Programfor Emergency and Disaster Preparedness 
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-- The NDRRMC shall maintain and update periodically a current curriculum of courses 
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necessary to train public sector emergency response and preparedness teams in matters 
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relating to disasters and emergencies in consultation with educational institutions and CSOs 
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that provide training for response to disasters and emergencies. The training is necessary for 
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public sector employees to comply with provisions of this Act, existing laws, regulations and 
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standards observed in responding to emergencies and disasters. 
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SECTION 16. Mechanismsfor International Humanitarian Assistance-
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(a) Foreign donations of food, clothing, medicine and equipment for relief, rehabilitation and 
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other disaster management related supplies shall be exempted from local taxes in accordance 
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with Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, and the 
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prevailing provisions of the General Appropriations Act covering national internal revenue 
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taxes and import duties on the national and local government agencies. 
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(b) The NDRRMA shall further provide detailed guidelines to monitor foreign donations 
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from request, processing, delivery and acceptance of end beneficiaries. 
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SECTION 17. Coordination during Emergencies - The NDRRMA, the LDRRMOs or the 
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BDRRMC shall be responsible in taking the lead in preparing for, responding to, and 
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recovering from the effects of any disaster events based on the following criteria: 
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The BDRRMC, if a barangay is affected. 
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(b) The C/MDRRMOs, if two (2) or more barangays are affected. 
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(c) The PDRRMOs, if two (2) or more municipalities are affected. 
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(d) The NDRRMA, if two (2) or more provinces are affected. 
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All government agencies, CSOs, private sector, and other local governments willing to 
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respond to any impending or disaster events shall be working in accordance the coordination 
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mechanism and policies set by the NDRRMA. The NDRRMA and intermediary LDRRMOs 
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shall always act as support to lower local governments. 
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SECTION 18. Donations - All monetary contributions, and donations in kind, including, but 
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not limited to, equipment, food, clothing, medicine, and related supplies from international 
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and local sources, shall be coordinated with the NDRRMA. This central coordination 
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mechanism would ensure that the same are equitably and properly allocated and utilized 
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actually, directly and solely/exclusively for disaster risk reduction and management efforts. 
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The NDRRMA shall maintain and make publicly available a complete, accurate, timely, and 
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separate record of such donations, indicating the particular areas where such were allocated, 
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and the exact purposes for which the same were utilized. 
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SECTION 19. Accountability, Responsibility, Transparency, and Access to Information -
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The NDRRMA and all regional and local councils and offices under its supervision or 
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control, shall make available to the public for scrutiny, copying, and reproduction, (i) any and 
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all records of their financial transactions, including, but not limited to, donations received, 
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funds allocated, and amounts disbursed; (ii) all information pertaining to their official acts, 
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transactions or decisions; and (iii) relevant research data used as basis for policy 
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development, regardless of the physical form or format in which such record, information, or 
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data is contained. 
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The NDRRMA and the LGUs concerned shall also upload such records, information or data 
lion their websites, which shall be regularly updated every fifteen (15) days. In case of 
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voluminous records, information or data, the NDRRMA_ and/or local government units 
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concerned may, in its/their discretion, upload only an executive summary thereof, with a note 
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outlining the procedure/requirements to obtain full access to the complete record, 
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information, or data. 
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The record, information, or data uploaded in the websites may be withdrawn after a period of 
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three (3) years from the time of uploading; Provided, That an abstract thereof shall remain 
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uploaded in the website, with an indication of the dates of posting and withdrawal, and a note 
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outlining the procedure/requirements to obtain full access to the withdrawn record, 
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information, or data. 
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SECTION 20. Declaration of State of Calamity - The Council shall recommend to the 
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President of the Philippines the declaration of a cluster of barangays, municipalities, cities, 
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provinces, and regions under a State of Calamity, based on the criteria set by the Council. 
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The President's declaration may warrant international humanitarian assistance as deemed 
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necessary. 
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The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the Local 
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Sanggunian upon the recommendation of the LDRRMC based on the results of the damage 
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assessment and needs analysis. 
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Upon the declaration of a state of calamity, the NDRRMA shall have: 
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the power to order and call upon any individual and entity, agency and department of 
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the national and local government to make available for NDRRMA's disposal its personnel, 
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equipment, vessels, aircraft, and other resources which will be needed; 
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the power to order industries indispensable to national interest within the context of 
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natural disasters, such as transportation and telecommunications, to provide assistance to 
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relief efforts of the government to disaster-hit areas; and 
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the power to recommend and call upon public social security institutions, such as the 
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Government Service Insurance System, Social Security System, and Pag-ffiIG Fund, to 
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release special rules for calamity benefit claims for its members within areas covered by the 
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declaration of a state of calamity, with the objective of speeding up the process of claims in 
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post-disaster scenarios. 
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SECTION 21. Remedial Measures - The declaration of a State of Calamity shall make 
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mandatory the immediate undertaking of the following remedial measures by concerned 
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agencies: 
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l. Automatic imposition of price control on basic necessities in areas declared under a state of 
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calamity by the President of the Philippines or local Sanggunian by the Department of Trade 
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and Industry. 
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2. Monitoring, prevention and control of overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime 
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commodities, medicines, and petroleum products by the Local Price Coordination Council. 
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3. Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair and safety upgrading of public 
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infrastructures and facilities. 
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4. Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions to the most 
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affected section of the population through their cooperative or people's organizations. 
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SECTION 22. Prohibited Acts - Any person, group or corporation who commits any of the 
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following prohibited acts shall be held liable and be subjected to the penalties as prescribed in 
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(a) Neglect of responsibilities to undertake the necessary requirements in framing the 
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National and Local Disaster Risk Management Programs, appropriation of adequate funds 
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and its implementation in accordance to national standards and guidelines to be issued by the 
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NDRRMA. 
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Dereliction of duties which lead to destruction, loss of lives, critical damage of 
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facilities, death and misuse of funds. 
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(c) 
Preventing the entry of and access to relief goods, resources and services that 
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conformed to the standards and guidelines set by the NDRRMA. 
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(d) Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any relief goods, 
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equipment or other aid commodities which are intended for distribution to disaster affected 
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communities. 
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(e) Diverting relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities to persons other than the 
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rightful recipient or consignee. 
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Cf) Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment, or other relief 
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commodities not intended for nor consigned to him. 
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(g) Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities based on 
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the standards and guidelines of the NDRRMA. 
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(h) Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities with the same 
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(i) Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing others as defined in the 
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standards and guidelines set by the NDRRMA. 
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SECTION 23. Penal Provisions - Any person, group or corporation who commits any ofthe 
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above-listed prohibited acts shall be prosecuted and upon conviction, suffer a fine of not less 
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than Fifty Thousand Pesos (p50,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and 
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one (1) day nor more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of the Court, including 
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perpetual disqualification from public office, if he is a public officer, and confiscation, or 
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forfeiture in favor of the government of the objects/fruits of and the instrumentalities used in 
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committing any of the herein prohibited acts. 
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If the offender is a corporation, partnership or aSSOCiatIOn, or other juridical entity, the 
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penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the corporation, partnership, 
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association or entity responsible for the violation, without prejudice to the cancellation or 
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revocation of its license or accreditation issued to them by any licensing or accredited body 
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of the government. If such offender is an alien, he shall in addition to the penalties prescribe, 
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be deported without further proceedings after service of the sentence. 
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SECTION 24. Appropriation for NDRRMA - The initial amount for the NDRRMA shall 
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come from the existing budget of the Office of Civil Defense. Thereafter, the amount needed 
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SECTION 25. Rules and Regulations - Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this 
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Act, the NDRRMA, with participation from other stakeholders shall promulgate the 
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necessary implementing rules and regulations to carry-out the provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION 26. Congressional Oversight Committee -
There is hereby created a 
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Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor and oversee the implementation of the 
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provisions of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the Senate 
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and six (6) members from the House of Representatives with the Chairpersons of the 
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Committees on National Defense and Security of both Senate and House of Representatives 
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as joint Chairpersons of this Committee. The five other members from each Chamber are to 
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be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
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respectively. The minority shall be entitled to pro rata representation but shall have at least 
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two (2) representatives from each Chamber. 
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SECTION 27. Separability Clause -
If any provision of this Act shall be held 
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force and effect. 
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SECTION 28. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and 
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other executive issuances which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act 
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are hereby amended or repealed. 
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SECTION 29. 
Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulations. 
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