Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 6128

Introduced by RODEL M. BATOCABE

Explanatory Note

Five years from the passage of the landmark Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act in 2010, there is now ample experience on the ground from the various
disasters and hazards that the country has had in the preceding years 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 and this proposed measure
is the outcome of such efforts.

The review that the civil society organizations have undertaken has resulted in the
realization that the enhancement of disaster risk management policies and practices must
be informed by the successful experiences on inclusive community-based disaster risk
reduction (ICBDRR), including lessons from the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. ICBDRR puts
premium on the role of local stakeholders—LGUs and grassroots organizations—in
increasing community resilience to confront disaster risks and climate change impacts.
National DRRM institutions must not stifle ICBDRR practices and should instead support
enhancing local capacities.

Learning from successful ICBDRR should be adopted by more local Disaster Risk
Management plans and processes through peer-to-peer mentoring methodologies. Local
government units (LGUs) and Disaster Risk Reduction 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 DRM 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 other what other elements need to be looked into when it comes to
response for, 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 4*, 5% and 6t 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 Republic Act 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.

Ahigh priority accorded to these proposals by the House
be proper since not only will proper preparation and pla
and misery, they also save people.

Representatives would only
asters save money

Approved,
( RODEL M. BATOCABE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Hoiise Bill No, 6128

Introduced by RODEL M. BATOCABE

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121, AND RELATED LAWS,
INCORPORATING AMENDMENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MAKING THEM INCLUSIVE AND STRENGTHENING THE
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION LINKAGES, INCREASING
APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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 :

(c) 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;

(f) Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and
responsive disaster risk reduction program incorporated in the development plan
THAT IS ADEQUATELY FUNDED 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
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 :

(ee) "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;

(3) URBAN POOR;

(4) INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES;
(5) 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 NDRRMF 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(5)-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, 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 NDRRMC, shalll 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) FARMERS AND LANDLESS RURAL WORKERS;

(b) ARTISANAL FISHERFOLK;

(c) URBAN POOR;

(d) INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES;
(e) WORKERS IN THE FORMAL SECTOR AND MIGRANT WORKERS;
(f) WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR;

(g) WOMEN;

(h) YOUTH AND STUDENTS;

(i) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES;

(j) VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES;

(k) SENIOR CITIZENS;

(1) NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS);

(m) CHILDREN; AND

(n) COOPERATIVES.

PROVIDED THAT, TE
GIVEN PRIORITY IN TH

VULNERABLE SECTORS AND THEIR CR ORTESTIONS ARE
LECTION OF THESE REPRES!

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

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

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

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

(5) 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;

(6) 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);

(7) Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the LDRRMC and the
LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the proposed programming of the
LDRRMF, other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management
resources, and other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the
LDRRMO/BDRRMC;

(8) 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;

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

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

(11) 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 CLEARLYLINKED TO CLEAR PLANS AND BUDGET, INCORPORATING
RELEVANT AND UPDATED SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPROPRIATE
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
IN THE LOCALITY

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
CENDER AND CULTIRAL SENSITIVITY:


(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;

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

(D)INSTITUTIONALIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF DRILLS, LIKE EARTHQUAKE AND
FIRE DRILLS, SEARCH AND RESCUE, ETC, WITH TRUE PARTICIPATION FROM
VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS;

(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;

(F) INCLUSION OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS CASCADED FOR USE BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS 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 ABLE TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE, TIMELY
AND APPROPRIATE DISASTER RESPON:

(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 CSOS
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;

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

(i) ACCESS TO FOOD AID, FOOD PRODUCTION SUPPLY OF SEEDS, HEALTH AND
NUTRITION INTERVENTION

(ii) SHELTER OPTIONS

(iii) ‘TRANSITORY EVACUATION CENTERS THAT ARE GENDER-SENSITIVE
WITH PROVISIONS FOR FRIENDLY SPACES

(iv) ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, WASH SERVICES
(v) ACCESS TO PSYHOLOGICAL SUPPORT INCLUDING STRESS DEBRIEFING
(vi) IMMEDIATE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES,

PROTECTION SERVICES, ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS VULNERABLE GROUPS,
PEACE AND ORDER, HEALTH FACILITIES, SCHOOLS AND THE LIKE

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 NEEDS OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND AVOID
UNNECESSARY WASTAGI

(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 STUDY SUBJECT 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

(C) ASOUND RELOCATION ACTION PLAN WITH CLEAR BUDGET

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 PHAS!

(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 SERVIC!

(c) LIVELIHOOD MUST BE APPROPRIATE TO THE CAPACITY OF EACH 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;

(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:

(C. 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 AS: HAZARD CHARACTERISTICS AND
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 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 Sec.
, as follows :

(c) Of the amount appropriated for the NDRRM Fund, 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; AND SEVENTY PERCENT MAY BE USED TO
AUGMENT THE FUNDS OF HIGHLY-VULNERABLE 4", 5t# AND 6T-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:

(€) 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
shalll 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 44, STH 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

eee nad Gaal Heaatiapal Roiewe:


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.

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.
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Approved,

|, RODEL M. BATOCABE