Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT  
EXPANDING THE APPLICATION OF THE LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 
AND MANAGEMENT FUND BY AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1C L21, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010  
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is known to be one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries 
in the world. It is located along the boundary of major tectonic plates and at the center 
of a typhoon belt. The Philippines is regularly stricken by floods, typhoons, landslides, 
earthquakes, volcanic eruption, and other more natural disasters1.  
Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk 
Reduction and Management Act of 2010 was enacted to provide for a more concrete 
action plan and other more matters as to how to respond to the numerous natural 
disasters that happens in our country. The aforementioned law states that, it provides 
for the development of policies and plans and the implementation of actions and 
measures pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk reduction and management2. 
This bill seeks to further strengthen our response system in connection to these 
natural calamities. Given that our country is prone to such calamities we must assure 
that we are well-informed and well-prepared at the instance of the occurrence of these 
natural disasters in our country.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is necessary. 
1 Perceptions of Disaster Resilience and Preparedness in the Philippines available at 
https://hhi.harvard.edu/files/humanitarianinitiative/files/prc-phillippine-report-
final_0.pdf?m=1607102956 (last accessed on October 7, 2022). 
2 Section 4, R.A. 10121. 
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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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:  
SECTION 1. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 10121 (R.A. 10121), or the 
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, is hereby 
amended to read as follows:  
Sec. 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRF 
MO). -  
a) XXX
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:
(1) XXX
(26)
APPOINT OR HIRE COMPETENT AND SUITABLY
TRAINED DIRECT RESCUE AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL
WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS THAT SHALL
BE ADEQUATE IN NUMBER TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT IN TIMES OF CALAMITY AND
DISASTER. THE APPOINTED PERSONNEL SHALL ALSO
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SERVE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LGUS DISASTER 
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.  
(27) CIVILIANS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH SUFFICIENT 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH REGARD TO NATURAL 
RISK RESPONSE AND OPERATION. 
(d) XXX  
 
SEC. 2. Section 21 of R.A. 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 
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 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 back 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 invalid or unconstitutional, 
the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.  
 
 
SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.  
 
SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines.  
Approved