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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No.
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 
STOCKPILE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
One of the crucial activities of disaster preparedness recognized by Republic 
Act No. 10121 or the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010" 
is the "stockpiling of equipment and supplies".1 A stockpile is defined as "an 
accumulation of some desired material created to ensure future supply."2 The goal of 
stockpiling, in a national scale, is to reduce the country's vulnerability to unforeseeable 
production and supply-chain disruptions and over-dependence on the foreign supply 
of goods and materials which may be upset and rendered unavailable because of 
disasters and emergencies. The current COVID-19 pandemic presents a cautionary 
tale on the need for the country to Institutionalize a system for the stockpiling of 
essential goods and materials. At the start of the pandemic, the Philippines is hounded 
by the looming shortages of medical supplies such as face masks3 and personal 
protective equipment(PPE)4. Worse, five months into the public health emergency, 
shortages in PPE continue to cripple our healthcare workers, exacerbating their risk of 
exposure to the disease.5 Even in disasters that are not of a global scale, the need for
1 Sec. 3G), R.A. No. 10121
2 https://web.mit.edu/12.000/www/m2016/fmalwebsite/solutions/stockpiling.html
3 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/19/dti-looks-for-face-mask-suppliers-to-rcduce-shortage/
4 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1242616/hospitals-appeal-for-face-masks
5 https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/19/healthcare-workers-still-struggling-with-ppe-shortage/


stockpiling is evident, especially during the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption when a 
shortage or even outright non-availability of face masks occurred, aibeit due to 
unmitigated panic-buying.6
This proposed measure aims to address this stockpiling problem. Under this 
bill, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) shall 
establish the Nationai Emergency Stockpile which shall be the central repository and 
supply reserve of medicines, vaccines, antidotes, and other critical medical supplies, 
food items, basic commodities, essential raw materials and other emergency-related 
articles, facilities and equipment. Utilization of the Stockpile is limited to Instances of 
a declared national or local state of calamity or emergency and with prior approval of 
the NDRRMC. The locations for the Stockpile will be equitably distributed among the 
different regions and will be made safe and secure from any man-made and natural 
disasters such as fires, earthquakes, robbery and looting. The actual locations will also 
be kept strictly confidential and not be publicly disseminated. The bill also provides for 
the monitoring of the quantity, volume and the dates of expiration and shelf lives of 
the items and materials Included in the Stockpile. To avoid wastage and decay, items 
and materials that will be near their expiration dates or the end of the shelf lives shall 
be donated and transferred to appropriate government agencies and institutions such 
as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, 
government hospitals, and local government units.
If passed into law, this measure will serve to strengthen our country's response 
and emergency management capabilities to any kinds of disasters or calamities.
In view of this, early passage of this bill is sought.
M7TOUEL"LrrO" M. LAPID
Senator /^V
6 https://rappler.com/nation/face-masks-out-of-stock-stores-taal-volcano-ashfall-spreads-
january-2020


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
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. BILLS
S. No.
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 
STOCKPILE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 "National Emergency
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Stockpile Act."
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared as the policy of the
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State to protect the people from the adverse effects of calamities and emergencies by
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ensuring a sufficient and adequate supply of essential items and materials and
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preventing whenever possible the dangerous and costly dependence of the Philippines
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upon foreign nations and organizations for supplies of such items and materials and
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the country's vulnerability to production and supply-chain disruptions.
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Section 3. National Emergency Stockpile. - The National Disaster Risk
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Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) shall hereby establish the Nationai
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Emergency Stockpile (hereinafter referred to as the "Stockpile") which shall be the
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central repository and supply reserve of medicines, vaccines, antidotes, and other
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critical medical supplies, food items, basic commodities, essential raw materials and
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materials to be included in the Stockpile shall be determined by the NDRRMC, in 
consultation with the Department of National Defense, Department of Health, 
Department of Agriculture, Department of Social Welfare and Development and other 
relevant government agencies: Provided, that such Items and materials shall be non- 
perishable or shall have shelf-lives of at least two (2) years.
Section 4. Location of the Stockpile. - The NDRRMC shall determine the actual 
locations of the Stockpile, taking into consideration equltabie distribution among the 
regions of the country, accessibility, safety and security from man-made and natural 
disasters, and Immediate release of the stockpile in case of disaster or emergency. 
The actual locations shall be kept strictly confidential and shall not be publicly 
disseminated.
Section 5. Quantity and Replenishment of the Stockpile. - The quantity and 
volume of the Stockpile shall be strictly and regularly monitored and maintained. 
Replenishment, replacement or addition to the Stockpiie shail be done in an annuai 
basis or as oftener as may be deemed necessary. Pursuant to this, a computerized 
system for the real-time monitoring of the dates of expiration and shelf lives of the 
items and materials in the Stockpile shall be set up to avoid unnecessary wastage and 
decay.
Section 6. Utilization and Deployment of the Stockpile. - The utilization and 
depioyment of the Stockpile shall only be done in case of a deciared local or national 
state of calamity or emergency and with the approval of the NDRRMC. Any order of 
utilization and deployment shall be accompanied with a time-specific plan for the 
replenishment and replacement of the withdrawn suppiies.
A first-in, first-out system or any similar arrangement shall be adopted in the 
utilization and deployment of the Stockpile. Items and materials that will be near their 
expiration dates or the end of the shelf lives shall be donated and transferred to 
appropriate government agencies and institutions such as the Department of Social 
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government units, subject to immediate replenishment and replacement and/or 
reservation for imminent calamities or emergencies.
Section 7. Annual Report. - The NDRRMC shall submit to the Office of the 
President, the Senate and the House of Representatives, within the first quarter of 
every year, an annual report relating to the progress of the implementation of this 
Act. The confidentiality of the locations of the Stockpile shall be observed in the Annual 
Report.
Section 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of 
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations of the year following 
its enactment into law and thereafter.
Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the NDRRMC in consultation with the Department of National 
Defense, Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Department of Social 
Welfare and Development and other relevant government agencies, shall Issue the 
necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly.
Section 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, 
the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
Section 12. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from its publication In the Official Gazette or In at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,