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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No. 
2132 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO ESTABLISH A COASTAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 
PROGRAM 
. EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 16 provides: 
The State shall protect and advance the right of the 
people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord 
with the rhythm and harmony of nature. 
Within the past decade alone, our country has lost thousands of lives and 
suffered billions of pesos in damages as a result of natural calamities. This is 
largely attributed to climate change. As a nation, we must accept this reality and 
adapt to the challenges that climate change presents. One way to fight the 
challenges of climate change is to understand both the impact of our way of life to 
the environment and the long term effect of climate change to our way of life. 
This bill authorizes the Secretary ofInterior and Local Government to award 
grants to Local Government Units in the coastal areas to aid them in studying and 
planning for the effects of climate change and establish programs that would allow 
them to minimize, if not prevent, losses to lives and properties. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PIDLIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
'14 
FEB 20 P2 :35 
SENATE 
S. No. 
2132 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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AN ACT 
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TO ESTABLISH A COASTAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 
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PROGRAM 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act may be cited as the "Coastal Climate 
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Change Adaptation Act." 
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SECTION 2. . Establishment of Coastal Climate Change Adaptation 
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Program. - The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall 
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establish a Coastal Climate Change Adaptation to: 
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1. Provide assistance to coastal local government units (CLGUs) to 
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voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation programs to 
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minimize contributions to climate change and prepare for and reduce the 
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negative consequences that may result from climate change; and 
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2. Provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable CLGUs 
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to implement plans developed pursuant to this Act. 
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SECTION 3. Climate Change Adaptation Planning Grants. - The Secretary 
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of DILG shall, in consultation with CLGUs, issue guidelines for the 
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implementation of the grant program under this Act. Pursuant to such guidelines, 
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the Secretary may make grant to any CLGUs for the purpose of developing climate 
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change adaptation plans. 
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SECTION 4. Contents of the Plan. - A plan developed with a grant under 
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this section shall include the following: 
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1. Identification of public facilities and public servIces, working 
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waterfronts, coastal resources of national significance, coastal waters, 
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energy facilities, or other land and water uses located in the coastal zone 
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that are likely to be impacted by climate change; 
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2. Adaptive management strategies for land use to respond or adapt to 
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changing environmental conditions, including strategies to protect 
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biodiversity, protect water quality, and establish habitat buffer zones, 
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migration corridors, and climate refugia; 
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3. Requirements to initiate and maintain long-term monitoring of 
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environmental change to assess coastal zone adaptation and to adjust 
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when necessary adaptive management strategies and new planning 
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guidelines; 
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4. Other information considered necessary by the Secretary to identify the 
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full range of climate change impacts affecting coastal communities. 
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SECTION 5. Prioritization. - In awarding grants, as provided in this Act, 
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the Secretary of DILG, upon its own determination, shall give priority to CLGUs 
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who are most prone to climate change disasters. 
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SECTION 4. Report. - Within two (2) years from the effectivity ofthis Act, 
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DILG shall submit an accomplishment report of the grant program the appropriate 
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committees in Senate and the House of Representatives. 
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SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation 
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contrary to or is inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, 
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modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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