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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1370

INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSE “BONG” J. TEVES, JR.

AN ACT CREATING TYPHOON RESILIENCY PLANS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Every year, hundreds if not thousands of school buildings are damaged due to natural
calamities such as typhoon and earthquakes. And according to the Department of Education,
in 2024 alone, 1,855 school buildings were damaged by various calamities with a reported
amount of Php 6.6 billion in classroom repairs and rehabilitation. The Department also noted

that itis imperative that the government prioritize building climate-resilient schools.

In addition, school buildings serve as evacuation centers during calamities, thus, it is
important that the building itself can withstand natural disasters to provide safety to those who

seek refuge therein.

It is now high time for Congress to take an active role to ensure that public school
buildings be typhoon resilient by mandating executive agencies such as the Department of
Education and the Department of Public Works and Highways to build and/or reinforce public
school buildings through a typhoon resiliency plan.

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The proposed measure is likewise in consonance with Section 5, Article II of the 1987
Philippine Constitution which states that it is the duty of the Government to protect the life,

liberty, and property, and promote the general welfare of every Filipinos.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is eamestly sought.

HON. JOSE “RONG. TEVES, JR.
Representative, TGP Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1370

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY REP. JOSE “BONG” J. TEVES, JR.

AN ACT CREATING TYPHOON RESILIENCY PLANS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDINGS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Typhoon Resiliency Plan
for Public Schools Act”.

SEC. 2. Typhoon Resiliency Plan. ~ The Department of Education, in coordination
with the Department of Public Works and Highways, shall create a Committee tasked to
identify and assess the vulnerability of public schools based on frequency and intensity of

typhoon in the location and structural integrity of school buildings. Thereafter, it shall create a

classification system and identify each school building based on its vulnerability.

It shall also create and implement a Typhoon Resiliency Plan for all public school
buildings in the country, in consideration of typhoon, earthquakes, fire, and other natural

calamities.

SEC. 3. Requirement for Structural Integrity of Public School Bui

ings. ~ the

Department of Education and the Department of Public Works and Highways shall construct,

or reinforce existing public school buildings that can withstand at least a magnitude of 7.2


earthquake, and a super typhoon or tropical cyclone with sustained winds exceeding 185

kilometers per hour.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Education and

Department of Public Works and Highways, in consultation with Philippine Institute of

Volcanology and Seismology and Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act

within sixty (60) dates from its effectivity.

SEC. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations, other
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or

modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,