Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS ed
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL 3527

Introduced by: REP. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO

This proposed measure was already filed in the 15% Congress but was not
approved due to lack of material time.

This bill seeks to expand the permissible use of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Fund by allowing the agencies concerned to utilize it in paying for
the a) construction of infrastructure projects certified by the national disaster risk
reduction and management council as necessary in reducing the effects of disasters and
b) to pay for whatever obligations the local government unit incurred in the
reconstruction, repair, and rehabilitation of major infrastructure damaged by disasters.
When approved, this offers more flexibility to the LDRRMC in using the fund.

The approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

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MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _352 ?

Introduced by: REP. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO.

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 21 OF REPUBLIC ACT 10121, OTHERWISE KNOWN,
AS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
OF 2010

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

SECTION 1. Section 21 of RA 10121 is hereby amended and shall 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 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 UNIT 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 LDRRMF
based on the LDRRMP as incorporated in the local 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 LDRRME, 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 Incommunities or areas stricken by
disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be normalized as quickly
as possible.

Unexpended LDRRMF 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) years. Any such amount still not fully utilized after five (5) years shall
revert back to the general fund and will be available for other social services to be
identified by the local sanggunian.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or

modified accordingly.

SECTION 4, Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and

subsisting.


SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,