TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ] 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ] 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No
SENATE
1097
Senate
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25 AUG-7 PI 28
RECEIVEt lY;
Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE APPLICATION OF THE LOCAL DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FUND BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
10121, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 10121 or the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management Act of 2010" has placed local government units (LGUs) in the frontline 
of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and rehabilitation. It transformed the 
calamity funds of the LGUs into the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
(LDRRM) Fund.
The same law has authorized the LGUs to utilize the LDRRM Fund for projects 
and programs that enhance disaster preparedness and mitigate the effects of 
calamities. In the unfortunate event that disaster or calamity strikes, it is the LDRRM 
Office in the LGUs that is at the helm of providing safety and protection for their 
constituents against the wrath of mother nature.
Flowever, due to budgetary restrictions, LGUs are unable to hire the necessary 
manpower necessary to provide a more adequate response and assistance to affected 
citizens during disasters. Moreover, the effects of disasters would be greatly mitigated


and reduced if LGUs would have the necessary funds to provide local infrastructure 
projects designed to protect against natural disasters. The aftereffects of disasters will 
also be lessened if LGUs are given flexibility in providing for swift reconstruction, 
repair, and rehabilitation of their infrastructure damaged by disasters.
Conversely, when the LGU does not suffer any disasters or calamities, its 
LDRRM Fund accrues to a special trust fund which may only be utilized for disaster 
risk reduction and management (DRRM). There are numerous LGUs located 
throughout the Philippines which are not consistently affected by disasters and 
calamities. Thus, in order to provide these LGUs with more leeway to utilize unused 
LDDRM Funds, the period for the trust fund to revert to the LGU general fund should 
be shortened to three (3) years instead of the current five (5) years.
There is an urgent need to broaden the options of the LGUs in the utilization of 
the LDRRM Fund. This bill proposes the use of the LDRRM Fund in (1) financing 
infrastructure projects designed to mitigate the effects of natural disasters, (2) paying 
for obligations incurred in funding projects related to disaster preparedness and 
mitigation, and (3) hiring of the necessary personnel required to implement LGU DRRM
programs.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is e^estly sought.


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
Senate
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25 AUG-7 PI 29
S. B. No.
SENATE
1097
RECEiVEl BY:
Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
EXPANDING THE APPLICATION OF THE LOCAL DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FUND BY AMENDING REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 10121, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE 
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010"
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 12 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10121 or the "Philippine
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010" is hereby amended to
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read as follows:
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"Sec. 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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Office (LDRRMO). -
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a) XXX
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c) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs
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shall perform the following functions with impartiality
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given the emerging challenges brought by disasters of our
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times:
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(1) XXX
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(26) APPOINT OR HIRE COMPETENT AND
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SUITABLY TRAINED DIRECT RESCUE AND
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RESPONSE PERSONNEL WITHIN THEIR
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RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS THAT SHALL


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BE ADEQUATE IN NUMBER TO SERVE THE 
NEEDS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT IN 
TIMES OF CALAMITY AND DISASTER. THE 
APPOINTED PERSONNEL SHALL ALSO SERVE 
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LGU'S 
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
(d) xxx"
SEC. 2. Section 21 of RA No. 10121 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 21. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
Fund (LDRRMF). — The present Local Calamity Fund shall 
henceforth be known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management Fund (LDRRMF). Not less than five percent (5%) of 
the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as 
the LDRRMF to support disaster risk management activities such 
as, but not limited to, pre-disaster preparedness programs 
including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, 
supplies and medicines, for post-disaster activities, 
CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 
CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AS 
NECESSARY IN MITIGATING AND REDUCING THE 
EFFECTS OF DISASTERS, and for the payment of premiums on 
calamity insurance. THE LDRRMF MAY ALSO BE USED TO 
PAY FOR WHATEVER OBLIGATIONS THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT INCURRED IN THE RECONSTRUCTION, 
REPAIR, AND REHABILITATION OF MAJOR 
INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED BY DISASTERS. The LDRRMC 
shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the 
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development plans and annual work and financial plan. Upon the 
recommendation of the LDRRMO and approval of the Sanggunian 
concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to support 
disaster risk reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared 
under state of calamity.
Of the amount appropriated for LDRRMF, thirty percent 
(30%) shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand­
by fund for relief and recovery programs in order that situation 
and living conditions of people in communities or areas stricken 
by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may 
be normalized as quickly as possible.
Unexpended LDRRMF WITHIN THE GIVEN YEAR shall 
accrue to a special trust fund solely for the purpose of supporting 
disaster risk reduction and management activities of the 
LDRRMCs within the next [five (5)] THREE (3) years. Any such 
amount still not fully utilized after [five-(-5)] THREE (3) years 
shall revert to the general fund and will be available for other 
social services to be identified by the local Sanggunian.
THE LDRRMF SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE SALARIES, 
WAGES AND BENEFITS OF ALL APPOINTED RESCUE AND 
RESPONSE PERSONNEL BY THE LOCAL DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE FALLING UNDER 
SECTION 12, PARAGRAPH (C), SUB-PARAGRAPH (26)."
SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
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invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
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full force and effect.
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SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive
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orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof
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contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
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accordingly.


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SEC. 5. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette ov in a newspaper of general circulation in the
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Philippines.
Approved,