NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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RECEIVED BY;
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE V - BOOK III OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, PROPOSING A 
PERMANENT ITEM FOR A DISASTER OFFICER IN EVERY LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
An inexhaustible number of deadly typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions 
and other natural disasters have brought its wrath into the Philippines. This is mainly 
because of the country's geographic location - being along the Ring of Fire, or 
typhoon belt. The Ring of Fire is one of the most geologically active areas where 
active volcanoes are located surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
This fact alone makes it imperative for the country to have a systematic 
disaster risk reduction and response mechanism that would equip Filipinos in dealing 
with natural disasters.
In response, Republic Act 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster 
Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 was enacted. Pursuant to the law, the 
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework (NDRRMF) shall 
provide a community-based disaster risk reduction and management, a process of 
disaster risk reduction and management in which at risk communities are actively 
engaged in the identification, analysis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of 
disaster risks in order to reduce their vulnerabilities, and enhance their capacities. It 
also puts the people at the heart of decision-making and implementation of disaster


risk reduction and management activities; and provide for a comprehensive, all 
hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based approach to disaster risk 
reduction and management. In this light, it is significant that each local government 
assigns a disaster risk officer with a permanent status and be required to establish 
an office that is exclusively for disaster risk operations. With this, it will be easier to 
satisfy the purpose in providing assistance in their respective communities in times 
of devastation, and for those affected to easily move forward and go back to their 
normal life.
This bill, therefore, seeks to assign a permanent Disaster Risk Officer in each 
local government unit to complement RA 10121. Under this measure, every local 
government unit's organisational structure will be more dynamic, efficient and each 
will have an operating mechanism that will meet the needs and service requirements 
of every community.
In this regard, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMO^ONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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RECEiVED BY:
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, 3R.
AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE V - BOOK III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991, PROPOSING A 
PERMANENT ITEM FOR A DISASTER OFFICER IN EVERY LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. A new article after Article XX, Title V - Book III of Republic Act 7160 
is hereby inserted to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXI - DISASTER RISK OFFICER,
SECTION 491: QUALIFICATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND 
POWERS:
AN APPOINTED PERSON MUST BE A FILIPINO CITIZEN, A 
RESIDENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED AND 
HAS GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
(1) EDUCATION: MUST BE A GRADUATE OF BACHELOR DEGREE 
ON SOCIAL SCIENCE, HUMANITIES, PUBLIC 
ADMINISTRATION, AGRICULTURE OR OTHER RELATED FIELDS, 
AND ELIGIBLE ON CIVIL SERVICE.
(2) SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE


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KNOWLEDGE IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 
(DISASTER RESPONSE AND IMPROVEMENT, 
REHABILITATION AND RISK REDUCTION AGENDA),
(B) ABILITY TO DEVELOP PROJECT PROPOSAL, WORK PLAN, 
MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES,
(C) GOOD ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO ASSESS 
INFORMATION ON HUMANITARIAN ISSUES,
(D) GOOD ORGANISATIONAL AND FACILITATION SKILLS, 
ABILITY TO WORK WITH DIVERSE TEAMS OFTEN IN 
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
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KNOWLEDGEABLE ON PARTICIPATORY PLANNING, 
MONITORING, IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND 
BUDGETING,
(G) GOOD COMMUNICATION, FACILITATION AND 
NEGOTIATION SKILLS.
3. EXPERIENCE (AT LEAST THREE YEARS)
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WORKING IN EMERGENCY REHABILITATION, 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
(B) WORKING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, COMMUNITY 
COUNCILS, DISTRICT AND PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES OR 
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING 
PROJECT OUTLINES AND REPORTS FROM BEGINNING TO 
COMPLETION OF PROJECT.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES (PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
10121)
(A) ADOPT A DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT APPROACH THAT IS HOLISTIC, 
COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, AND PROACTIVE IN 
LESSENING THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
IMPACTS OF DISASTERS INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, 
AND PROMOTE THE INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF


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ALL SECTORS AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS CONCERNED, AT ALL
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LEVELS, ESPECIALLY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;
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(B) INSTITUTIONALISE THE POLICIES, STRUCTURES,
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COORDINATION MECHANISMS AND PROGRAMS WITH
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CONTINUING BUDGET APPROPRIATION ON DISASTER RISK
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REDUCTION FROM NATIONAL DOWN TO LOCAL LEVELS
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TOWARDS BUILDING A DISASTER-RESILIENT NATION AND
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COMMUNITIES;
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(C) RECOGNIZE THE LOCAL RISK PATTERNS ACROSS THE
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COUNTRY AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LGUs FOR
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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH
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DECENTRALISED POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
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RESOURCES AT THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS;
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(D) RECOGNIZE AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITIES OF
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LGUs AND COMMUNITIES IN MITIGATING AND PREPARING
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FOR, RESPONDING TO, AND RECOVERING FROM THE
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IMPACT OF DISASTERS;
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Sec. 2. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
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accordingly.
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Sec. 3. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its publication
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in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,