Republic of the Philippines
HOUSH 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETHENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Representative lvan Howard A. Guintu
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Six months after super typhoon Yolanda devastated numerous cities and municipalities,
the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Environment and
Natural   Resources   (DENR)   formally   launched   the   Yolanda   Rehabilitation   Scientific
Information (YORINFO) Center. The YORINFO Center collates all maps created by different
government agencies, and creates multi- and flood hazard maps.  These maps, which can go
down to the barangay level, pinpoint areas which are most exposed to hazards, and which areas
are the safest. These maps are an important tool for disaster planning, preparation, response,
and rehabilitation. Despite the significance of these maps, only  1 of the 171  Yolanda affected
areas have requested these maps.
Consistent with the State policy to protect its citizens from adverse effects of natural
disasters and calamities, this bill alms to address this deficiency by requiring DOST and DENR
to educate all local government units on the value and use of these maps. The provision of these
maps is mandatory, thus does not need any request for such. Furthermore, it requires all local
government units to disseminate the same information to all its barangay. This will enable local
government  units  to  improve  their  disaster  response  planning,  preparation,  response,  and
rehabilitation based on scientific research and information.
In view of this, the early passage of this bill is sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRHSENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HousE B.ILL: No.  6514
Introduced by Representative Ivan Howard A. Guintu
AN ACT
REQUIRING MULTI-HAZARDS MAPS ANI) FLOOD HAZARD MAPS IN EVERY
LoCAL GovERNnmNT UNIT AND FOR OTHER puRpoSHs
Be  it  enacted by  the  Senate  and  the  House Of Representatives  Of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled:
SECTION. I. DecJ¢ratr.o" a/Po/I.ey. -It is a policy of the State to prepare and protect
its citizens from the adverse effects of natural disasters and calamities. To this end, the State
shall  provide  mechanisms  to  adequately  equip  and  inform  local  government  units  against
impending disasters and calamities such as but not limited to storms, typhoons, floods, storm
surges, earthquakes, and volcano eruptions including disaster, plarming, preparation, response,
and rehabilitation.
SEC. 2. Scape. - This law shall apply to all local government units in the Philippines.
SHC. 3. De#"I.fro% a/rcrus. -The following terms used in this Act are hereby define:
a.    A multi-hazard map identifies the vulnerabilities of each local goverrment unit to
threats  such as but not limited to  landslides,  flooding,  sea level rise,  and  storm
Surges.
b.   A flood hazard map identifies specific areas in the local government unit near river
systems that may be inundated by varying amounts of ralnfall.
SE:C. 4. Multi-Hazard Maps and Flood Hazard Maps. -The Dapa;rtmen+ o£ Science
and Technology together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall
provide every three (3) years, an updated multi-hazard map and a flood hazard map for each
local government unit in the country. The provision of these maps is mandatory, regardless of
the presence of a request for it.


S;HC. S. Sendnar on the Use Of tl.e Multi-Hazard Map and Flood Hazard Map. -The
Department of Science and Technology together with the Department of Environmental and
Natural  Resources  shall  provide,  free  of charge,  a  seminar  on  the  use  of these  maps  to
representatives of each local government unit in the country.
SHC. 6. Ro/a a/ frfee Z®c¢/ GovemJ"eut U„#. ~ Upon receipt of the multi-hazard map
and  the  flood  hazard map,  the  local  government unit  shall  have  the  following  duties  and
responsibilities.
a.    Provide every  three  (3) years,  an updated copy  of each map to  every  barangay
within its territory;
b.   Use the maps in its disaster response planning, preparation, and tralning; and
c.    Conduct a seminar every three (3) years of representatives and residents of each
barangay on the use of these maps, as well as the municipality or city's updated
disaster response plan incorporating these maps.
Smc. I. Iaplementing Rules  and Regulations.  -The Depa.rtmen+ o£ Science a.nd
Technology, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Department of
Interior and Local  Governance  shall jointly  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  necessary to
implement the provisions under this law.
SEC. 8. .4//ocflft.o# a/FHnd. -The initial amount necessary for the implementation of
this Act shall be charged to the appropriations of the Department of Science and Technology.
SEC. 9. Sep¢rabl./rty CJa[wSc. -The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment
into law and thereafter.
SEC. 10. Repca/I.„g CJa!#se. -All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
SIC.11. EjJectfrtry  CJ¢#se. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,