Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH (16") CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6183 —

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE,
HON. KAKA J. BAG-AO, HON. ISIDRO T, UNGAB

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Five years from the passage of the landmark Republic Act No. 10121, or the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, there is now
ample experience on the ground from the various disasters and hazards that the
country has experienced to improve on the current measure. These experiences will
all be set out and identified through the Act's sunset review clause, which the law
itself describes as a “systematic evaluation by the Congressional Oversight
Committee of the accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the
performance and organizational structure of its implementing agencies, for purposes
of determining remedial legislation.”

The civil society organizations, led by Partnership of Philippine Support
Service Agencies (PHILSSA), Aksyon sa Kahandaan sa Kalamidad at Klima
(AKKMA), and the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO)
supported by Christian Aid through Scaling Up Resilience in Governance (SURGE),
a consortium composed of Christian Aid, Handicap International, Oxfam and Plan
International, which aims to build and increase the resilience of high-risk
communities by promoting inclusive community-based disaster risk reduction
practices and taking the learning to other communities in the Philippines, took upon
themselves to conduct their own sunset review process. This proposed measure is
the outcome of such efforts.

The review undertaken by civil society organizations has resulted in the
realization that the enhancement of disaster risk management policies and practices
must be made by the successful experiences on inclusive community-based disaster

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risk reduction (ICBDRR) lessons, especially those from the aftermath of Typhoon
Haiyan. ICBDRR puts premium on the role of local stakeholders—LGUs and
grassroots organizations —in increasing community resilience in confronting disaster
risks and climate change impacts. National DRRM institutions must not stifle
ICBDRR practices and should instead support enhancing local capacities.

Learnings from successful ICBDRR should be integrated in more, if not all
local Disaster Risk Reduction Management plans and processes offices, preferably
through peer-to-peer mentoring methodologies. Local government units (LGUs) and
DRRM champions should be enabled to hand-over their knowledge and skills on
ICBDRR to more LGUs.

Diverse experiences should be supported to voice their views and have
meaningful participation. Experiences of women and men, girls and boys, persons
with disabilities, older persons and other individuals who have been rendered
vulnerable by structural and practical barriers, must be integrated in DRRM
processes. Inclusive processes must respect each person's dignity, capacities and
resources with a collectively strengthened community.

Towards this end, the proposed measure fine-tunes the key provisions of
Republic Act 10121 by inserting specific amendments therein addressing the
following concerns identified by the CSO sunset review process, particularly the
following:

+ Improving the current institutional structure for better implementation of
the law since, at present, the vulnerable sectors are not represented in the
various disaster and risk reduction management councils in local government
units and that mainly, only NGOs are represented despite the fact that it is the
peoples’ organizations (POs) of these vulnerable sectors that are the frontline
organizations in the communities; CSO (NGO & PO) participation in many
LGUs is still a token participation and not really as development partners;

+ Clarifying the various elements for a successful effort in preparedness as, in
the present day, planning and the resultant plans are usually given the “copy
and paste” treatment from sample templates sometimes without
consideration of the vulnerable sectors; an information campaign is necessary
to ensure that the community is aware of all aspects of the DRRM Plan
(evacuation/safe areas, things to do, etc.) and that drills and other related
activities are not institutionalized and are only done as a project or initiative
rather than a requirement on a weekly basis and vulnerability-mapping is still
not widely done by the LGUs;

+ Setting out what other elements need to be looked into when it comes to
response. For example, baseline data is not readily available making response
difficult in communities; the LGU-level protocol on response is not also
standard or is absent at all and response prioritization is still vague;


+ Identifying further measures in adaptation and mitigation to address the
current situation where data on ecological services are not available making it
harder to take into account the contribution of these ecosystem services to the
resilience of the community (availability of crops or fish stocks after disaster;
hence relief goods are not the first priority); what must also be taken into
account is that LGUs have rarely prioritized the implementation of
environmental laws, many of which laws or ordinances, where available,
could help in the adaptation and mitigation action of the communities; what
must also be noted is the fact that early warning systems are not readily
available in many LGUs particularly the most vulnerable ones and climate
change adaptation measures are rarely heard in LGUs as most still do not
understand how it is to be done;

+ Improved rehabilitation and recovery by institutionalizing rights-based
approach to rehabilitation and recovery and more specifically, making
housing efforts apt or responsive to people's needs and livelihood is only
given token attention in rehabilitation and recovery planning efforts as most
of the livelihood programs are only limited to’ cash for work which is
temporary

+ Making funding and its mechanisms more responsive to the needs of the
community since 4th, 5% and 6 class municipalities that are most likely to be
the most vulnerable have the lowest funding for DRR-CCA plans, programs
and activities; then there is the issue of procurement, which is strictly
implemented even during calamities making it very difficult for LGUs to
source materials to respond to communities; on top of these concerns, there is
a need to strike a balance between fast tracking the release of funds but at the
same time safeguarding against possible corruption and to address this, even
the long-standing Civil Code provision on liability for tort and/or damages of
province, cities and municipalities in case of defective infrastructure and civil
works in their respective jurisidictions is updated to take into account the
need to adequately prepare for these hazards.

Given that the Philippines actively participated in the recently-concluded 4!
World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction last March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, the
key elements of the SENDAI FRAMEWORK OF ACTION, a successor framework to
the Hyogo Framework of Action to which RA 10121 took into account, is likewise
incorporated in this proposed measure, particularly on institutionalizing greater
understanding of multi-hazard disaster risk that also identifies clearly the country’s
challenges as regards disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-
CCA), strengthens disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk and promotes
and facilitates investment in disaster risk reduction for resilience that also includes
taking up specific initiatives to deal with loss and damage arising from slow-onset
impacts from climate change.

A high priority accorded to these proposals by the House of Representatives
would only be proper since not only will proper preparation and planning for
disasters save money and misery, they also save people.


taking up specific initiatives to deal with loss and damage arising from slow-onset
impacts from climate change.

A high priority accorded to these proposals by the House of Representatives
would only be proper since not only will proper preparation and planning for
disasters save money and misery, they also save people.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought

SA Aluvih

HON. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE
6th District, Quezon City

HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB
3 District, Davao City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH (16'") CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6 1 83

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE,
HON. KAKA J. BAG-AO, HON. ISIDRO T. UNGAB

AN ACT ENHANCING THE INCLUSIVENESS AND STRENGTHENING THE
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
LINKAGES, THEREBY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121, OR THE
PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT ACT OF
2010, INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Enhancing the Inclusiveness of the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System Act of 2016".

Section 2. Secs. 2 (c) and (f) of the Act, Declaration of Policy, is hereby amended as
follows :

(©) Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster _risk
management, ESPECIALLY THE SENDAI FRAMEWORK OF ACTION AND
THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE
CHANGE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE, in the creation and
implementation of national, regional and local sustainable development and
poverty reduction strategies, policies, plans and budgets;


(9 Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and
responsive disaster risk reduction program incorporated in the development
plan THAT IS FORMULATED IN A PARTICIPATORY AND INCLUSIVE
MANNER AND IS FUNDED ADEQUATELY at various levels of government
GIVING PRIORITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS THAT ARE
HIGHLY VULNERABLE, GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED — AND
BELONGING TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS adhering to the principles of good governance such as CITIZEN'S
PARTICIPATION transparency and accountability within the context of
poverty alleviation and environmental protection

Section 3. Sec. 3(ee) of the Act, Definition of Terms, is hereby amended as follows :

(ce) "Rehabilitation AND RECOVERY" - measures that ensure the ability of
affected communities/areas to restore their FUNCTIONALITY by rebuilding
AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY APPROPRIATE livelihoodS and damaged
infrastructures PARTICULARLY SHELTER and increasing the communities!
organizational capacity TO ENHANCE THEIR EARNING ABILITY;
RECOVERY EFFORTS SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO OPPORTUNITIES TO
BUILD BACK BETTER, ENABLING GREATER RESILIENCY OF
COMMUNITIES TO DISASTERS

Section 4. Sec. 4 of the Act, on Scope, is hereby amended as follows

Sec. 4 - This Act provides for the development of policies and plans and the
implementation of actions and measures pertaining to all aspects of disaster
risk reduction and management, including good governance, risk assessment
and early warning, knowledge building and awareness raising, reducing
underlying, risk factors, and preparedness for effective response and early
recovery AND REHABILITATION INCLUDING ADAPTATION AND
MITIGATION.

Section 5. Sec. 5 (hh) of Republic Act 10121, on National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council, is hereby amended, as follows:

Sec, 5. - The present National Disaster Coordinating Council or NDCC shall
henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC or the National
Council.

The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of
National Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster
Preparedness, the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response, the
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as Vice
Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and the Director-General


of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice
Chairperson for Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.

The National Council's members shall be the following:
“(hh) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING BASIC SECTORS:

(1) FARMERS AND LANDLESS RURAL WORKERS;

(2) ARTISANAL FISHERFOLK;

() URBAN POOR;

(4) INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES;

(©) WORKERS IN THE FORMAL SECTOR AND MIGRANT
WORKERS;

(6) WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR;

(7) WOMEN;

(8) YOUTH AND STUDENTS;

(9) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES;

(10) VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES;

(11) SENIOR CITIZENS;

(12) NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS);

(13) CHILDREN; AND

(14) COOPERATIVES.

PROVIDED THAT, THE VULNERABLE SECTORS AND THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE SELECTION OF THESE
REPRESENTATIVES.”

(kk) REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

Section 6. Sec. 6 (a), Powers and Functions of the NDRRMC, is hereby amended as
follows :

“Sec. 6. - The National Council, being empowered with policy-making,
coordination, integration, supervision, monitoring and evaluation functions,
shall have the following responsibilities:

(a) Develop a NDRRME which shall provide for a comprehensive, all-hazards
AND VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT, PREPAREDNESS,
RESPONSE, REHABILITATION & RECOVERY , multi-sectoral, inter-
agency and community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and
management. The Framework shall serve as the principal guide to disaster
risk reduction and management efforts in the country and shall be
reviewed on a five(6)-year interval, or as may be deemed necessary, in
order to ensure its relevance to the times;

(a)bis SUPPORT AND FUND LGU EFFORTS IN HAZARD, RISK AND
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE,

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ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION, AND, REHABILITATION AND
RECOVERY, AS SPELLED OUT IN THIS ACT

Section 7. Sec. 10, first paragraph, of Republic Act 10121, on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Organization at the Regional Level, is hereby amended, as

follows

The current Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils TO WHICH SHALL BE
INCLUDED THE SAME BASIC SECTOR, PRIVATE AND SCIENTIFIC
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AS THE NDRRMCG, shall henceforth be
known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils
(RDRRMCs) which shall coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate the
activities of the LDRRMCs. The RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring
disaster sensitive regional development plans, and in case of emergencies
shall convene the different regional line agencies and concerned institutions
and authorities.

Section 8. Sec. 11 (a) (17) of Republic Act 10121 is hereby amended as follows

(17) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING BASIC SECTORS:

(A)

(B)

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(D)

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(F)

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(l)
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(L)

(M)

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FARMERS AND LANDLESS RURAL WORKERS;

ARTISANAL FISHERFOLK;

URBAN POOR;

INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES;

WORKERS IN THE FORMAL SECTOR AND MIGRANT
WORKERS;

WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR;

WOMEN;

YOUTH AND STUDENTS;

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES;

VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES;

SENIOR CITIZENS;

NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS);

CHILDREN; AND

COOPERATIVES.

PROVIDED THAT, THE VULNERABLE SECTORS AND THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE SELECTION OF THESE
REPRESENTATIVES.”

Section 9. Sec. 12 (c) of Republic Act 10121, on Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (LDRRMO), is hereby amended, as follows:

“(c) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform
the following functions with impartiality given the emerging challenges
brought by disasters of our times, WITH =CLEARLY-DEFINED ROLES TO

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CSOs and POs RELATING TO THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION,
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS INVOLVING ANY OF
THE TASKS ENUMERATED BELOW WITH ADEQUATE FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TO THESE CSOs and POs SO THAT CAPACITY-BUILDING

ACTIVITES ON ANY OF THESE FUNCTIONS MAY BE REGULARLY
CONDUCTED :
(1) Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk reduction and

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6)

(7)

(10)

(11)

management activities consistent with the National Council's
standards and guidelines;

Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency
planning activities at the local level;

Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes
natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and
maintain a local risk map;

Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge
management activities on disaster risk reduction and
management at the local level;

Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to disaster
risk reduction to provide accurate and timely advice to national
or local emergency response organizations and to the general
public, through diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline
communications, and technologies for communication within
rural communities;

Formulate and implement a comprehensive and - integrated
LDRRMP in accordance with the national, regional and
provincial framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in
close coordination with the local development councils (LDCs);
Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the
LDRRMC and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget,
the proposed programming of the LDRRME, other dedicated
disaster risk reduction and management resources, and other
regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the
LDRRMO/BDRRMC;

Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize
instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups
and organized volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources
for the protection and preservation of life and properties during
emergencies in accordance with existing policies and
procedures;

Identify, assess and manage the hazards vulnerabilities and
risks that may occur in their locality;

Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those
hazards. vulnerabilities and risks, their nature, effects, early
warning signs and counter-measures;

Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction
measures/ strategies;


(12) Maintain a database of human resource, equipment, directories,
and location of critical infrastructures and their capacities such
as hospitals and evacuation centers;

(13) Develop, strengthen and operationalize mechanisms for
partnership or networking with the private sector, CSOs, and
volunteer groups;

(14) Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain,
provide, or arrange the provision of, or to otherwise make
available, suitably-trained and competent personnel for effective
civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management in its
area;

(15) Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency
response teams and the ACDV s, ensuring that humanitarian
aid workers are equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to
breastfeed;

(16) Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and
carry out recovery activities in the affected area, ensuring that
there is an efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food,
shelter and medical supplies for women and children, endeavor
to create a special place where internally-displaced mothers can
find help with breastfeeding, feed and care for their babies and
give support to each other;

(17) Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and
compliance with this Act and legislative provisions relevant to
the purpose of this Act;

(18) Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDRRMC;

(19) Coordinate other disaster risk reduction and management
activities;

(20) Establish linkage/network with other LGUs for disaster risk
reduction and emergency response purposes;

(21) Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local
ordinances consistent with the requirements of this Act;

(22) Implement policies, approved plans and programs of the
LDRRMC consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down
in this Act;

(23) Establish a Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Operations Center;

(24) Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the
report on the utilization of the LDRRMF and other dedicated
disaster risk reduction and management resources to the local
Commission on Audit (COA), copy furnished the regional
director of the OCD and the Local Government Operations
Officer of the DILG; and

(25) Act on other matters that may be authorized by the LDRRMC.

Section 10. Insert and renumber Secs. 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Republic Act 10121, to
read as follows:


SEC. 15. HAZARD, RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT - THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL CONDUCT AN INCLUSIVE
HAZARD, RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT IS
GEOGRAPHY-SPECIFIC , MULTI-HAZARD AND CLEARLY LINKED TO
CLEAR PLANS AND BUDGET, INCORPORATING RELEVANT AND
UPDATED SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPROPRIATE
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL
COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCALITY

(A) POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT MUST BE PEOPLE-
CENTERED AND BASED ON CONSULTATIVE AND
PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES = WHICH INCLUDE ALL
STAKEHOLDERS, WITH PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION OF
WOMEN AND MEN FROM DIVERSE GROUPS:

(B) DISAGGREGATE THE INTERVENTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF
DISASTERS BETWEEN THOSE WHO ARE BICTIMS OF NATURAL
CALAMITIES, HUMAN-INDUCED AND VICTIMS OF ARMED
CONFLICT

(©) INCLUSION OF GENDER-BASED ASPECTS OF AGE, SEX,
DISABILITY, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, MOBILITY AND ACCESS.
TO INCOME, AND OTHER RESOURCES IN THE KEY
DETERMINANTS OF VULNERABILITY

(D) IDENTIFICATION AND INCLUSION OF WOMEN’S AND MEN’S
NEEDS, CONCERNS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED FOR ALL
RELEVANT NATURAL HAZARDS.

(E) INVOLVEMENT OF BOTH WOMEN AND MEN IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF RISK AND HAZARD MAPS AND ENSURE THE
INCLUSION OF:

1. GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED IMPACTS OF RISK
2. GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY

SEC. 16. PREPAREDNESS - ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL
AIM TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS ON THE FOLLOWING,
SO IT MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF AN
IMPENDING DISASTER :

(A) PLANNING SHOULD RESULT TO A COMPREHENSIVE
PREPAREDNESS PLAN THAT INCLUDES ALL SECTORS OF
SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY THE VULNERABLE SECTORS IN
GEOGRAPHICALLY-SPECIFIC AREAS, ALSO TAKING INTO
ACCOUNT GENDER AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, SUCH AS:


1. GENDER-INCLUSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT AND
VULNERABILITY AND/OR CAPACITY ANALYSIS

2. COMMUNITY-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
AND ACTIVITIES FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

3, DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION PLANS FOR POST-DISASTER
RECOVERY

4, EARLY MONITORING AND/OR WARNING ACTIVITIES

(B) PLANS SHALL BE FORMULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TYPE OF HAZARDS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT AND NOT BE GENERIC IN NATURE
OR WHAT IS CALLED THE “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” TYPE;

(©) AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION, | EDUCATION AND
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN THAT IS REGULAR AND
CONSISTENT TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITIES ARE
ENABLED AND CAPACITATED;

1. CONDUCT OF COMMUNITY —AWARENESS-RAISING
ACTIVITIES (ESPECIALLY FOR — VILLAGE/COMMUNITY
LEADERS AND MEN’S GROUPS) IN TYPHOON-AFFECTED
AREAS ON THE FOLLOWING:

I. PROTECTION AGAINST GBV, HUMAN TRAFFICKING,
AND CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION
I. THE ROLES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS/WATCH
GROUPS TO PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Il. REPORTING CHANNELS AND MECHANISMS

(D) INSTITUTIONALIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF DRILLS, LIKE
EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DRILLS, SEARCH AND RESCUE, BTC,
WITH TRUE PARTICIPATION FROM VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, ALSO TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION THE COPING STRATEGIES ESPECIALLY FOR
WOMEN AND GIRLS (E.G. SWIMMING LESSONS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS, PREPARATION OF GO-BAGS IN EARTHQUAKE PRONE
AREAS);

(E) THERE SHALL BE SUFFICIENT DATA AND MAPPING TOOLS
AVAILABLE WITH CLEAR IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT IS
APPROPRIATE IN EVERY LGU THAT SHOULD INCLUDE PAST
DATA ON THE AREA’S VULNERABILITIES, INCLUDING
COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON EXISTING CAPACITIES;

(fF) INCLUSION OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS CASCADED FOR USE
BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS WITH PROVISION FOR
EQUAL ACCESS OF WOMEN AND MEN TO GENDER-SENSITIVE
NATURAL HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS USING


COMMUNICATION CHANNELS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTOOD
AND USED AND ALSO SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE
DIFFERENTLY-ABLED, PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN AND
SENIOR CITIZENS;

SEC. 17. RESPONSE - ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER
EFFECTIVE, TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE DISASTER RESPONSE

(A) BASELINE DATA SUCH AS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION,
POPULATION, VULNERABLE GROUPS, ETC. MUST ALWAYS BE
AVAILABLE AND UPDATED TO ENSURE THAT IN TIMES OF
CALAMITIES IT IS EASIER TO DETERMINE RESPONSE MEASURES

(B) THE LGU-LEVEL PROTOCOL MUST BE SET BY THE LGU WITH
SOS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT; IT
SHALL BE MADE READILY AVAILABLE AS WELL SO THAT
DURING THE RESPONSE PHASE, ALL STAKEHOLDERS (WHETHER
LOCAL OR FOREIGN) ARE AWARE OF WHAT TO DO AND WITH
WHOM OR WHAT TO COORDINATE;

(©) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE THE PRIORITY CONCERNS AND
ACTION POINTS DURING THE RESPONSE PHASE STRICTLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS, AS APPROPRIATE :

1. ACCESS TO FOOD AID, FOOD PRODUCTION SUPPLY OF

SEEDS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION INTERVENTION

1. CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, SICK AND
MALNOURISHED, PREGNANT AND LACTATING
MOTHER AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS TO BE
GIVEN PRIORITY FOR FEEDING

Il. SECURE EQUAL ACCESS TO DISASTER RELIEF
ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN AND MEN

SHELTER OPTIONS

MANDATORY ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN- AND

CHILDREN-FRIENDLY SPACES IN ALL EVACUATION

CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY. IN DESIGNING RELATED

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, IT SHOULD TAKE INTO

ACCOUNT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) CONCERNS.

FACILITIES SHOULD PROVIDE FOR:

1. SEPARATE AND SEGREGATE TOILETS AND BATHING
FACILITIES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS THAT ARE LOCATED
IN SAFE AREAS AGE- AND CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE, WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTING, LOCKS
FROM INSIDE AND INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR
DISPOSAL OF SANITARY CLOTHS

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Il. WOMEN’S COMMUNAL SPACES IN SAFE AND
ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS - VENUE FOR WOMEN TO
BREASTFEED IN PRIVATE, PARTICIPATE IN
CONFIDENTIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING
SESSIONS, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND
REFERRAL SERVICES FOR GBV SURVIVORS IN A
CONFIDENTIAL SETTING

Ill. PAVEMENTS AND STREETLAMPS THAT WOULD
ALLOW WOMEN AND GIRLS TO MOVE AROUND AND
TRAVEL SAFELY IN THE RELOCATION AND
RECONSTRUCTED SITES

ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, WASH SERVICES

ACCESS TO PSYHOLOGICAL SUPPORT INCLUDING STRESS
DEBRIEFING

6. IMMEDIATE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES,
PROTECTION SERVICES, ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS
VULNERABLE GROUPS, PEACE AND ORDER, SCHOOLS AND
THE LIKE

COLLECTION OF AGE- AND SEX-DISAGGREGATED DATA
PROVISION OF GENDER-RESPONSIVE HEALTH SERVICES
AND PROGRAMMES

I. FACILITATE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS,
FAMILY PLANNING, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING,
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND GBV SURVIVORS

IL MAKE ESSENTIAL DRUGS, BASIC EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES AVAILABLE BASED ON THE RECOMMNEDED
STANDARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH)

Ill. PROVISION OF SANITARY MATERIALS AND HYGIENE
KITS INCLUDING “DIGNITY KITS” TO WOMEN AND
GIRLS, PREGNANT WOMEN AND BREASTFEEDING
MOTHERS

IV. DESIGN HEALTH FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE
WOMEN’S NEED FOR PRIVACY AND IMPLEMENT
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF ALL CLIENT
INFORMATION

Vv. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, FOR FEMALE DOCTORS AND
HEALTH STAFF TO ATTEND TO WOMEN AND GIRL
CLIENTS

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SEC. 18. ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION - THE FOLLOWING ARE
ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT THE LGUS MAY UNDERTAKE TO ADAPT
TO AND MITIGATE THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF DISASTERS:

(A) BASELINE DATA ON ECOLOGICAL SERVICES MUST BE
ATTEMPTED TO BE COMPILED WHERE FEASIBLE SO THEY MAY
BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LGU OFFICIALS CONCERNED TO.
ENSURE THAT RESPONSE MEASURES ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE

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NEEDS OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND AVOID UNNECESSARY
WASTAGE;

(B) LGUs SHOLD STRICTLY ENFORCE RA 9003, OR THE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT, THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND OTHER
RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS SUCH AS THE ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE ACT AND AIM TO INNOVATE ON ALL ASPECTS
OF THESE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, SUCH AS ON WASTE
MATERIALS AND MODELLING FARMS; DESIGNED WITH DRR-
CCA CONCEPTS, WATER CATCHMENTS, WINDBREAKS, CLIMATE
RESISTANCE CROPS, SEED BANKING, INCLUDING ALLOCATED
LOTS FOR PLANING IN SUBDIVISIONS;

(C) THE DOST SHALL ACCELERATE EFFORTS TO TRANSFER
APPROPRIATE CLIMATE AND DISASTER MITIGATION
TECHNOLOGIES TO LGUs WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT OF LGU PERSONNEL SO THEY MAY BE ABLE TO
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THESE TECHNOLOGIES;

(D) PLANNING UNITS WITHIN LGUs SHALL BE CAPACITATED SO
THEY CAN COME UP WITH EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE
ADAPTATION MEASURES, LAND USE PLANS AND BUILDING
CODES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CREATION OF
ZONES FOR SETTLEMENT, COMMUNAL SPACE FOR GARDENING
IN SUBDIVISIONS, URBAN BARANGAYS AND COMMUNITIES,
AND CREATE SCIENCE-BASED MAPPING OF HAZARD AREAS
ZONES UTILIZING CULTURE AND HISTORY

SECTION 19, PREREQUISITES FOR ACTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS IN RELATION TO DANGER ZONES - THE DETERMINATION BY
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS OF A PUBLIC INTEREST
RATIONALE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF DANGER ZONES SHALL BE
APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY AND SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AN ORDINANCE DULY-APPROVED BY THE SANGGUNIAN
CONCERNED AND SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY IN THE PRESENCE
OF ALL THE FOLLOWING REQUISITES:

(A) CONDUCT OF A THOROUGH TUDY SUBJEt TO THE
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE SUCH THAT THE LACK OF FULL.
SCIENTIFIC CERTAINTY SHALL RESULT IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT FROM NOT PROCEEDING IN THE ACTION;

(B) CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS;
AND

(©) ASOUND RELOCATION ACTION PLAN WITH CLEAR BUDGET

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Section 11, The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

Section 12. Section 15, last paragraph, of Republic Act 10121, renumbered as section
20, is hereby amended as follows :

‘The NDRRMC and intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to
LGUs which have the primary responsibility as first disaster responders.
Private sector and civil society groups shall work in accordance with the
coordination mechanism and policies set by the NDRRMC and concerned
LDRRMCs MINDFUL THAT LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS
SHALL NOT BE SET ASIDE IN SUCH COORDINATION.

Section 13. Insert and renumber Sec. 23 of Republic Act 10121, to read as follows:

SEC. 23 REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY - THE AFFECTED LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING DURING
THE REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY PHASE:

(a) REHABILITATION MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT DISPLACED
PERSONS NEED TO HAVE THEIR RIGHTS TO LIFE, LIVELIHOOD,
ETC, THAT MUST BE MADE PART OF CONSIDERATIONS IN
DECIDING TO CREATE A NEW SETTLEMENT FOR THEM;

(B) THERE SHALL BE DECENT AND SECURE SHELTER IN A SAFE
ZONE THAT IS APT FOR THE LOCATION AND CULTURE, AND
SUITABLE TO THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF BENEFICIARIES,
WITH ACCESS TO COMPLETE SERVICES.

1. PRIORITIZE VULNERABLE WOMEN, PARTICULARLY
HOUSEHOLD HEADED BY WOMEN, BELOW-POVERTY AND
UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, AND SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED
WOMEN

2. CONSULTATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE
PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
SHELTER/ HOUSES AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THEIR PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOUSEHOLD CHORES, NEED OF
PRIVACY, PROTECTION AND SECURITY, AND OTHER
WOMEN/GIRLS CONCERNS

(©) LIVELIHOOD MUST BE APPROPRIATE TO THE CAPACITY OF
BACH FAMILY, INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND OTHER
VULNERABLE SECTORS; TRAINING AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS
UPDATING MUST BE GIVEN TO THE BENEFICIARIES TO ENSURE
AND MAINTAIN THEIR EARNING CAPABILITIES;

1. CONSIDER FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, BELOW
POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, ADOLESCENT GIRLS
AND BOYS, DISPLACED WOMEN AND MEN, ELDERLY
PERSONS, SURVIVORS OF GBV, ETC.

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(D) THERE SHOULD ALSO BE CLEAR COORDINATION WITH
DIFFERENT FUNDING AGENCIES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
ARE IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
ARE UTILIZED THEREBY GIVING INCOME TO THE DISPLACED
INDIVIDUALS

Provided that DISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS SHALL BE
INTEGRATED INTO DEVELOPMENT MEASURES SUCH THAT THE
RECOVERY, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION PHASES GIVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD BACK BETTER, ENABLING GREATER
RESILIENCY OF COMMUNITIES TO DISASTERS.

THE EFFORTS OF THE LGUs SHALL BE INTEGRATED AND
MAINSTREAMED IN THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PROGRAMS
AND BUDGET

Section 14, The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

Section 15. Insert and renumber Secs. 25, 26,27 of Republic Act 10121, to read as
follows:

SEC. 25 - GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF MULTI-HAZARD
DISASTER RISK - THE NDRRMC SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR
RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION THAT WILL FOSTER INCREASED
UNDERSTANDING OF DISASTER RISK IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS OF
VULNERABILITY, CAPACITY, EXPOSURE OF PERSONS AND ASSETS,
HAZARD CHARACTERISTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, GIVING
PARTICULAR EMPHASIS TO CLEARLY IDENTIFYING DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CHALLENGES
FOR THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE AND IN SPECIFIC REGIONS OF THE
COUNTRY. TOWARDS THIS END, THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH
AND EXPERIMENTATION EFFORT SHALL LEAD TO PROMOTION OF
REAL-TIME ACCESS TO RELIABLE DATA; PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF
DISASTER RISKS, INCLUDING EXISTING, EMERGING AND NEW
SOURCES OF DISASTER RISK AND TO PROMOTION OF NATIONAL
STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.
IN MULTI-HAZARD DRRM.

SEC. 26 - STRENGTHENING DISASTER RISK GOVERNANCE TO
MANAGE DISASTER RISK - AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS,
THERE SHALL BE WORK UNDERTAKEN TOWARDS THE
MAINSTREAMING AND INTEGRATION OF DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION WITHIN AND ACROSS ALL SECTORS; THE ADOPTION
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND PLANS, ACROSS DIFFERENT

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TIMESCALES WITH TARGETS, INDICATORS AND TIME FRAMES; AND
THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF GOVERNMENT
COORDINATION FORUMS, SUCH AS THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS AND OTHER RELATED COUNCILS
DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, ETC., COMPOSED OF RELEVANT
STAKEHOLDERS AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS, WITH THEIR
DESIGNATED FOCAL POINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE POST-2015
FRAMEWORK.

SEC. 27 - INVESTMENT IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION FOR
RESILIENCE, THE NDRRMC SHALL PROMOTE AND FACILITATE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN DISASTER RISK PREVENTION
AND REDUCTION THROUGH STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL
MEASURES ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL,
HEALTH AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE OF PERSONS, COMMUNITIES,
COUNTRIES AND THEIR ASSETS, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT
WHILE DEVELOPING AT THE SAME TIME APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL,
INSTRUMENTS THAT WILL DEAL WITH LOSS AND DAMAGE FROM.
SLOW-ONSET IMPACTS ARISING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.

Section 16. The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

Section 17, Sec. 19 (a) of Republic Act 10121, is hereby amended and renumbered
as Sec, 28, as follows :

(a) Dereliction of duties OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER
DUTY-BOUND PERSONS which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical
damage of facilities and misuse of funds, INCLUDING
MISAPPROPRIATION AND DIVERSION OF FUNDS BEING FAST-
TRACKED FOR SUPPORTING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES;

Section 18. Sec. 22 (c) of Republic Act 10121, is hereby amended and renumbered

, as follows :

(©) Of the amount appropriated for the NDRRM Fund, thirty percent (30%)
shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRE) 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; AND SEVENTY PERCENT MAY BE USED TO AUGMENT THE
FUNDS OF HIGHLY-VULNERABLE 47, 5TH AND 6TH.CLASS
MUNICIPALITIES FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SECS. 15 TO 18 AND 23
OF THIS ACT.

Section 19. The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.


Section 20. Sec. 324 (d) of Republic Act 7160, as amended by Republic Act 8185, is
hereby further amended, as follows:

(B) Five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be
set aside as an annual lump sum appropriation for unforeseen
expenditures arising from the occurrence of calamities. Provided,
however, That such appropriation shall be used only in the area, or a
portion thereof, of the local government unit or other areas declared by
the President in a state of calamity; PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT 4th, 5
AND 6% CLASS MUNICIPALITIES AND GEOGRAPHICALLY
ISOLATED COMMUNITIES MAY BE PROVIDED AUGMENTED
FUNDING FROM THE FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PROVINCE TO
WHICH THEY ARE A CONSTITUENT PART,

Calamity shall be defined as a state of extreme distress or misfortune,
produced by some adverse circumstance or event or any great misfortune
or cause or loss or misery caused by natural forces.

In case of fire or conflagration the calamity fund shall be utilized only for
relief operations.

The local development council shall monitor the use and disbursement of
the local calamity fund.

Section 21. Art. 2189 of Republic Act No. 386, the Civil Code of the Philippines, is
hereby amended, as follows :

Art, 2189. Provinces, cities and municipalities shall be liable for damages for
the death of, or injuries suffered by any person by reason of the defective
condition of roads, streets, bridges, public buildings, and other public works
under their control or supervision. THE SAME LIABILITY ATTACHES IN
CASE THE DAMAGE TO THESE PUBLIC WORKS IS CAUSED BY
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS WHICH WERE NOT ADEQUATELY
ANTICIPATED AND INCLUDED IN THE PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF
THE PROVINCES, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES CONCERNED.

Section 22. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is declared as
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be
affected thereby.

Section 23. Repealing Clause. - All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and other

issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

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Section 24, Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,

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