Republic of the Phittppines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. (1526

introduced by: Hon. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL DISASTER
RESILIENCE AUTHORITY, DEFINING {TS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The status of the Philippines in the UNDRK Global Assessment Report 20251 is
that of a high-risk, highly vulnerable country that is also making notable progress in
disaster risk reduction, yet still faces severe exposure, displacement, and resilience
wes. The report identifies Lhe Philippines as one of the countries with the
numbers of disaster-indaced internal displacements~over 40 million

y i ring figure piaces the country among the most
aifected slobaly, emp npha: zing the chronic vulnerability of its population to climate-
related and eophysical hazards such as typhoons, floods, earthquakes, and rising sea
levels.

Moreover, while the Philippines is recognized for having disaster risk
reduction strategies in place and participating in international disaster risk
governance, the report shows that major systemic risks remain under-addressed. The
country stil suffers from uneven access to early warning systems, disproportionate
economic josses, and deep social impacts—including disruptions to education,
livelihoods, and heaith—especiaily in poor and densely populated areas.

Due to the inherent vulnerability of the Philippines to natural hazards, the
government has formulated ana implemented several initiatives to address disaster
risk. At present, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council serves
as the highest decision-making body, comprising members from different
departments, government agencies, LGUs, Civil Society Organizations and private
sector. How rdiug to the DILG Preparedness Assessment Report, there is
much to be desired it terns of coordinat een uationa! government agencies,
LGUs, civil society organizations, volunteers, and the private sector. The current
Disaster Risk Keduction Management (VRRM) structure where authority is shared,
responsibility is dispersed and resources are scattered, renders it difficult to operate
an effective emergency management activity.

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In line with the mandate cf the State under Article II, Section 5 of the
Constitution to maintain peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property,
and the promotion of the general welfare, the bill seeks to create a National Disaster
Resilience Authority under the Office of the President, which shall be the primary
agency responsible for preparing, leading, organizing, and managing the
government's effort to disaster resiliency and management, including coordination
with different departments, agencies and LGUs in the different phases of disaster: (1)
Prevention and Mitigation, (2) Preparedness, (3) Response, (4) Rehabilitation and (5)
Recovery. Further, the Authority shall be empowered with policy-making,
coordination, integration, supervision, monitoring, implementation, evaluation, and
capacity-building functions.

Thus, considering that there is much to be desired in terms of disaster risk and
prevention with the current NDRRMC, particularly its coordination and facilitation of
functions with other agencies, the creation of an authority is hoped to give more
attention to disaster risk prevention and to reduce, if not eliminate, the bureaucratic
red tape which has caused many delays in the delivery of immediate assistance in
afflicted areas while being in line with the current administration’s thrust in
rightsizing the government.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly
sought

Keith Mjcah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan
4th District, Quezon


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _1526

Introduced by: Hon. Keith Micah “Atty. Mike” D.L. Tan

AN ACT

STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL DISASTER
RESILIENCE AUTHORITY, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

ARTICLE [
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Disaster
Resilience Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to:

a.

Protect the lives and properties of its citizens by addressing and preventing
the causes of vulnerabilities to natural disasters;

Inculcate a culture of resilience and preparedness for natural disasters at
the national, regional and local levels;

Establish a strong and empowered institution capable of responding to the
“new normal" of natural disasters and climate change, and spearhead
efforts to ensure disaster resilience by delivering on the highly critical and
intertwined functions of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and
response, and recovery and building forward better;

Address the differentiated concerns and needs of sectors with special
needs or higher vulnerabilities such as women, children, elderly, persons
with disabilities, and indigenous peoples with respect to disaster resilience
and disaster management;

Protect the nation's historical and cultural heritage and resources from
natural hazards;

Integrate and accelerate the implementation of the principles, concepts
and action plans of climate change and disaster risk reduction contained in
the abovementioned international and national frameworks and
commitments in various phases of policy formulation, development and
investment plans, poverty reduction strategies and other development


tools, and techniques by all national and local agencies, institutions and
instrumentalities of the government to enhance the country's capacity for
climate change adaptation and mitigation;

Foster an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable
participation of non-government stakeholders such as the academe, Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs), private sector groups, volunteers and
communities in disaster resilience programs and projects;

Adopt a whole-of-society approach in disaster resilience to enhance
collaboration, planning, and dialogue among all sectors of society, and in
improving their strategies and/or action plans for disaster risk reduction;
and

Strengthen the chain of command and establish a unified command system
to enhance our country’s disaster resilience.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. ~ For purposes of this Act, the following shall refer

Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in
response to actual or expected climactic stimuli or their effects, which
moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities;

Assisting Actor refers to any assisting international actor and any assisting
domestic actor responding to a disaster in the country;

Assisting Domestic Actor refers to any not-for-profit entity established
under domestic laws, which is responding to a disaster in the country;

Assisting International Actor refers to any foreign state, organization, entity
or individual responding to a disaster within or transiting through the
country to respond to a disaster in another country;

Building Forward Better is an approach to building, reconstructing, and/or
rehabilitating an area or community that entails a shift from simple
recovery and restoration to safer, more adaptive, resilient, and inclusive
communities;

Business Continuity refers to the capacity of a business entity to continue
the delivery of its products and/or services at acceptable pre-defined
levels following a disruptive incident;

Capacity refers to the combination of all strengths, attributes and
resources available within a community, society or organization that can
reduce the level of risk, or impacts of a disaster. Capacity may include
infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as
well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social
relationships, leadership and management. Capacity may also be described
as capability;


Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) refer to non-state actors whose aims are
neither to generate profits nor seek governing power but to unite people
behind shared goals and interests. They have a presence in public life,
expressing the interests and values of their members or others, and are
based on ethical, cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic
considerations. CSOs include NGOs, professional associations, foundations,
independent research institutes, community-based organizations (CBOs),
faith- based organizations, people's organizations, social movements, and
labor unions;

Climate Change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be
identified by changes in the mean and the variability of its properties, and
that persists in an extended period, typically decades or longer, whether
due to natural internal processes or external forces such as modulation of
the solar cycles, volcanic eruptions and persistent anthropogenic changes
in the composition of the atmosphere or in land use;

Climate Change Mitigation refers to efforts to reduce or limit greenhouse
gas emissions or enhance greenhouse gas sequestration;

Complex emergency refers to a form of human-induced emergency in which
the cause of the emergency as well as the assistance to the afflicted is
complicated by an intense level of political considerations;

Consequence management refers to the totality of interventions and
measures taken to restore essential operations and services in a
permissive environment, including measures to protect public health and
safety, restore essential government services, and provide emergency
relied to individuals, stakeholders, and communities affected by the
consequences of emergencies, hazards, and disasters;

Contingency planning refers to a management process that analyzes
specific potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society
or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable
timely, effective, and appropriate responses to such events and situations;

Cultural Heritage refers to the totality of cultural property preserved and
developed through time and passed on to posterity;

Development Assistance refers to any financial, material or other forms of
assistance to support the economic, social, and environmental well-being
of areas and/or people affected by a natural disaster;

Disability refers to an evolving concept that results from the interaction
between persons with impairments, as defined under RA No. 7277, and
attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective
participation in society on an equal basis with others;

Disaster refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or
a society involving widespread human, material, economic or
environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected


community to cope using its own resources. Unless otherwise specifically
indicated in this act, the term “disaster” shall refer to “natural disaster";

Disaster assistance refers to financial, material, or other forms of assistance
to address the immediate and long-term needs of people, communities or
areas afflicted by a disaster. This term includes humanitarian assistance
and development assistance;

Disaster Contingency Fund refers to a fund, in lump-sum form, managed by
the Authority to expediently provide funds and resources for disaster relief
or response in affected areas;

Disaster management refers to the planning, organization, and application
of measures preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters;

Disaster Mitigation refers to the lessening or limitation of the adverse
impacts of hazards. Mitigation measures include the application of
engineering techniques and construction of hazard-resistant structures as
well as improved environmental, land use planning, climate change and
other sectoral policies and public awareness;

Disaster Preparedness refers to the knowledge and capacities developed by
governments, professional response and recovery organizations,
communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and
recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or
conditions. It includes preparedness for response such as contingency
planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, the development of
arrangements for coordination, evacuation and public information, and
preparedness for recovery such as provision of land for resettlement sites;

Disaster Prevention refers to the intention to avoid, or the outright
avoidance, of potential adverse impacts of disasters and related hazards
through action(s) taken in advance. It expresses the concept and intention
to completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in
advance such as construction of dams or embankments that eliminate
flood risks, land-use regulations that do not permit any settlement in high-
risk zones, and seismic engineering designs that ensure the survival and
function of a critical building in any likely earthquake;

Disaster Recovery refers to restoration or improvement of livelihoods and
health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental
assets, systems and activities, or a disaster-affected community or society,
aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build forward
better” to avoid or reduce future disaster risk;

Disaster rehabilitation refers to restoration of basic services and facilities
for the function of a community or a society affected by a disaster;

Disaster Resilience refers to the ability of a system, community, or society
exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform,
and recover from the effects of a hazard and/or the long-term impact of


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climate change in a timely and efficient manner, including through the
preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions
through risk management;

Disaster Response or disaster relief refers to the provision of emergency
services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in
order to secure and save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety
and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster
response includes disaster relief focused on immediate and short-term
needs of victims and vulnerable;

Disaster Resilience Fund refers to the budget managed by the Authority,
which includes funds appropriated to it by Congress pursuant to an
Appropriations Act, the Disaster Contingency Fund, and the Rehabilitation
and Recovery Fund;

Disaster Risk refers to the potential disaster losses in lives, health status,
livelihoods, assets and services that could occur to a particular community
or society in the future, and is determined by a combination of the
vulnerability, capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard
characteristics and the environment;

Disaster Risk Management refers to the systematic process of using
administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and
capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping
capacities to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of
disaster;

Disaster Risk Reduction refers to the prevention of new, and/or reduction
of existing, disaster risk(s) and the management of residual risk, to
enhance resilience to disasters;

Early Warning System refers to an integrated system of hazard monitoring,
forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, and communication
and preparedness activities and processes that enable individuals,
communities, national government agencies, local government units, the
private sector, and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks and
adequately prepare for disasters;

Emergency refers to an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially
danger, demanding immediate and decisive action;

Emergency Management refers to the organization and management of
resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies, in
particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps;

Environmental hazards refer to the hazards that may be chemical, and
natural can be created by environmental degradation or physical or
chemical pollution in the air, water, and soil. However, many of the
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drivers of hazard and risk rather than hazards in themselves, such as soil
degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, salinization, and sea-level
rise;

Exposure refers to the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to
experience hazard events of different magnitudes;

Framework Agreement shall refer to a written agreement between a
procuring entity and a supplier or service provider that identifies the
terms and conditions under which specific purchases are made for the
duration of the agreement. The Framework Agreement is in the nature of
an option contract between procuring entity and the bidder(s) granting the
procuring entity the option to either place an order for any of the goods or
services identified in the Framework Agreement List or not buy at all,
within the period of the Framework Agreement;

Geological or geophysical hazards (Geohazards) refer to hazards which
originate from internal earth processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic
activities and emissions, and related geophysical processes which include
mass movements, landslides, rockslides, surface collapses and debris or
mud flows. Hydrometeorological factors are important contributors to
some of these processes. While tsunamis are triggered by undersea
earthquakes and other geological events, they essentially become an
oceanic process that is manifested as a coastal water-related hazard;

Geographic Information System (GIS) refers to a database which contains,
among others, geohazard assessments, information on climate change, and
climate risk reduction and management;

Hazard refers to a phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition
that may cause loss of life, injury or impacts to health; social and economic
disruption, environmental damage, or loss of/disruption to property,
livelihood, and/or services;

Historical landmarks refer to sites or structures that are associated with
events or achievements significant to Philippine history as declared by the
National Historical Institute or the applicable agency;

Human-induced disasters refer to disasters induced entirely or
predominantly by human activities or choices, such as ideologically
motivated conflict or criminalit

Humanitarian assistance refers to financial, material or other similar
forms of assistance to address the immediate needs of people affected by a
natural disaster;

Hydrometeorological hazards refer to hazards that are of atmospheric,
hydrological, or oceanographic origin, such as tropical cyclones (also
known as typhoons and hurricanes); floods, including flash floods;
drought; heat waves and cold spells; and coastal storm surges.


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Hydrometeorological conditions may also be a factor in other hazards such
as landslides, wildland fires, locust plagues, epidemics, and in the transport
and dispersal of toxic substances and volcanic eruption material;

Impact and needs assessment refers to assessing the nature and magnitude
of a disaster, its impact on affected populations, the type and extent of
emergency, and the requirements for recovery and rehabilitation of the
affected area(s

Land Use Planning refers to the process undertaken by public authorities
to identify, evaluate and decide on different options for the use of land,
including consideration of long-term economic, social and environmental
objectives and the implications for different communities and interest
groups, and the subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that
describe the permitted or acceptable uses;

Legal Facilities refer to entitlements and exemptions that are granted to
Assisting Domestic or International Actors that are declared to be eligible
pursuant to this Act and its implementing rules and regulations;

Local Disaster Resilience Plan (LDRP) refers to a document prepared by an
LGU based on the National Disaster Resilience Framework (NDRF) and the
National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Plan (NDRPIP) that sets
out specific programs, objectives and goals to implement disaster risk
management and climate change adaptation measures at the local level.
The plan includes, among others, an evaluation and analysis of emerging
disaster risks, hazards and vulnerabilities applicable to an LGU, and
specific programs and activities to ensure responsive, effective, and
appropriate disaster preparedness and management at the local level;

National Continuity Policy is a comprehensive national policy consisting of
a set of programs and projects aimed at capacitating the government to
ensure the continuity of governance and the delivery of public services
during and after any disaster;

National cultural treasure refers to a unique cultural property found
locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or
scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and
the nation, and officially declared as such by the pertinent cultural agency;

National Disaster Resilience Framework (NDRF) is a framework that
provides for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral, whole-of-government, and
whole-of society approach to attaining safe, adaptive, and resilient
communities that can resist, prevent, mitigate against, absorb,
accommodate, adapt to, recover, or build back better from the effects of a
natural hazard in a timely and efficient manner through, among others,
disaster risk reduction and management, and climate change adaptation
and mitigation. The NDRF shall be composed of a National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Framework (NDRRMF), and National
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National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Program (NDRPIP) refers
to a plan formulated and implemented by the national and local
governments, in collaboration with NGOs, the private sector, academe,
international development partners, and others, in accordance with the
NDRF that sets out the outcomes, goals and objectives, priorities, programs
and corresponding action plans for disaster risk reduction, preparedness,
and management, and climate change mitigation. The NDRPIP shall also
include, among others, goals, objectives and action plans for a national
continuity policy. It shall be in conformity with the national disaster risk
reduction and management framework;

Natural disaster refers to a disaster predominantly associated with and/or
caused by natural processes or phenomena, such as those related to
geology such as earthquakes, ground rupture, liquefaction, landslides,
tsunamis, sinkholes, volcanic activity; hydrology and meteorology such as
floods, severe winds, typhoons, storm surges, climatological variability
such as extreme temperatures, El Nifio, La Nifia, and forest fires; and
extraterrestrial events such as a meteorite or asteroid strikes;

Post-disaster recovery refers to the restoration improvement where
appropriate, of facilities, livelihood and living conditions, of disaster-
affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in
accordance with the principle of “Build forward better”;

Preparedness refers to pre-disaster actions and measures being
undertaken within the context of disaster risk reduction and management
and are based on sound risk analysis as well as pre-disaster activities to
avert or minimize loss of life and property such as community organizing,
training, planning, equipping, stockpiling, hazard mapping, insuring of
assets, and public information and education initiatives. This also includes
the development or enhancement of an overall preparedness strategy,
policy, institutional structure, warning and forecasting capabilities, and
plans that define measures geared to help at-risk communities safeguard
their lives and assets by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate
action in the face of an imminent threat or an actual disaster;

Prevention refers to activities and measures to avoid existing and new
disaster risks, and the concept and intention to avoid potential adverse
impacts of hazardous events;

Probabilistic risk assessment refers to the simulation of those future
disasters based on scientific evidence, and which are likely to occur in
order to resolve the problem posed by the limits of historical data by
reproducing the physics of the phenomena and recreating the intensity of
a large number of synthetic events, including all possible scenarios, their
likelihood, and associated impacts;

Rehabilitation refers to measures that ensure the ability of affected
communities or areas to restore their normal level of functioning by
rebuilding livelihood and infrastructures and increasing the communities’
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Resilience refers to the ability of a system, community or society exposed
to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, and recover from the effects
thereof in a timely and efficient manner, including through the
preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions
in a manner that will make them more resistant to future risks;

Response refers to any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public
or private to provide assistance or intervention during or immediately
after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs
of those people affected and in the restoration of essential public activities
and facilities;

Retrofitting refers to the reinforcement or upgrading of existing structures
to make them more resistant and resilient to the damaging effects of
hazards;

Risk refers to the combination of the probability of an event and its
negative consequences;

Risk Assessment refers to a methodology to determine the nature and
extent of risk by analyzing potential hazards and evaluating existing
conditions of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed
people, property, services, livelihood and the environment on which they
depend;

Risk Transfer refers to the process of formally or informally shifting the
financial consequences of particular risks from one party to another
whereby a household, community, enterprise or state authority will obtain
resources from the other party after a disaster occurs, in exchange for
ongoing or compensatory social or financial benefits provided to that other

party;

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finished goods, maintained in inventory to reduce the risk that such item
will be out of stock, in anticipation of unforeseen shortages or unusual
demand for such items;

State of Calamity refers to a condition involving mass casualty, disruption
of means of livelihoods, and/or major damages to property, roads and
normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the
occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard;

Sustainable development refers to development that meets the needs of the
present generation without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own. It contains within it two (2) key concepts: first, the
concept of “needs” in particular, the essential needs of the world’s poor, to
which overriding priority should be given and second, the idea of
limitations imposed by the state of technology and social cohesion and
harmony, and ecological integration of a sound and viable economy,
responsible governance, and ecological integrity to ensure that human


development now and through future generations is a life enhancing
process;

ppp. Volunteers refer to individuals, groups or entities that offer and/or provide
services or assistance, without compensation, to help people and/or areas
affected by disasters;

qqq. Vulnerability refers to the characteristics and circumstances of a
community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging
effects of a hazard. Vulnerability may arise from various physical, social,
economic, and environmental factors such as poor design and construction
of buildings, inadequate protection of assets, lack of public information and
awareness, limited official recognition of risks and preparedness
measures, and disregard for wise environmental management;

tr. Vulnerable and Marginalized groups refer to those that face higher
exposure to disaster risk and poverty including women, children, the
elderly differently abled people, and ethnic minorities;

sss. Whole-of-Society Approach is an approach that encourages the meaningful
and active participation and synergy of the different stakeholders of
society toward climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster risk
reduction and management at the national and local levels;

ttt. | Whole-of-Government Approach refers to an approach that instills and
fosters collaboration among all government instrumentalities both at the
national and local levels toward shared sustainable development goals and
outcomes;

uuu. Whole-of-Nation Approach is an approach that seeks to bring about a
concerted effort towards sustainable development, national peace and
security by creating consensus and understanding of development and
security that is shared not just among core security forces and oversight
government institutions, but also by the nation's stakeholders, such as
government, civil society, private sector, and the communities.

ARTICLE II
THE NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE AUTHORITY

SEC. 4. National Disaster Resilience Authority. - There is hereby created a
National Disaster Resilience Authority, herein referred to as the Authority, attached
to the Office of the President for policy coordination.

The Authority shall be the primary government agency responsible for leading,
organizing, and managing the national effort to reduce disaster risk, prepare for and
respond to disasters, recover and rehabilitate, and build forward better, after the
occurrence of disasters.

The Authority shall oversee and coordinate the preparation, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation of disaster and climate resilience plans, programs,
projects, and activities, provide leadership in the continuous development of strategic


and systematic approaches to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness,
response, recovery, and rehabilitation, to anticipatory adaptation strategies,
measures, techniques, and options.

The Authority shall augment the capacity of local government units in
collaboration with relevant national government agencies and other stakeholders to
implement disaster risk reduction and management and climate change action plans,
programs, projects and activities.

The Authority shall be the principal government institution responsible for
ensuring safe, adaptive, and disaster resilient communities. It is mandated to provide
a clear and comprehensive direction in the implementation of plans, programs, and
projects to reduce the risk of natural hazards and the effects of climate change and
manage the impact of disasters.

The mandate of the Authority covers all natural hazards, which include, among
others, the following:
a. Geological Phenomena and Related Hazards:

1. Earthquake - ground rupture, ground shaking, liquefaction,
tsunami, fire, landslides, and seiche or lake water oscillation

2. Volcanic activity - ash fall, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, lahar,
fissuring, and volcanic gas

3. Mass movement - landslides, debris flow, sinkholes

b. Hydrological, Oceanographic and Meteorological Phenomena and
Related Hazards
1. Tropical cyclone - severe winds, storm surge, rogue waves, severe
rainfall including hail
2. Flood, rain-triggered landslides, and storm surges
3. Erosion
4, Marine heatwaves, extreme sea events, and sea level rise

c. Climate Variability/Change with Related Hazards of Compound Events
and Cascading Impacts
1. El Nino or La Nina (ENSO) with associated rainfall and temperature
(In particular, projected extreme ENSOs)
2. Extreme temperature (heat wave or cold wave), extreme weather
conditions (drought or excessive rainfall)
3. Wildfire (forest or land fires)

d. Extra-Terrestrial - Meteorite/Asteroid Impact

The Authority shall manage and direct the implementation of national, local
and community-based disaster resilience and disaster management programs,
projects and activities, including disaster response, recovery and rehabilitation, when
applicable, in collaboration with relevant national government agencies, LGUs, CSOs,
academic institutions and other stakeholders: Provided, That for human-induced
disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department
of National Defense (DND), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
and other relevant government instrumentalities, including the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP),


Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Office of Civil Defense (OCD), shall continue to
perform their functions: Provided, further, That the Authority shall remain as the lead
agency in recovery and rehabilitation efforts in collaboration with all stakeholders
when applicable.

Notwithstanding, the mandates and powers stated herein shall be without
prejudice to the President's directive to address natural, human-induced, or other
disasters.

SEC. 5. Powers and Functions of the Authority - The Authority shall exercise the
following powers and functions, in collaboration with the relevant departments,
agencies, and nongovernment stakeholde

a. General Functions
1. Conduct risk and vulnerability assessment at the local level based on the
national criteria, and establish a database that includes, among others, an
inventory of hazards to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters;

2. Undertake the establishment or construction of evacuation centers that
conform to the standards under the United Nations (UN) Humanitarian
Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response or The Sphere
Minimum Standards for Shelter and Settlement, and Republic Act No.
10821, otherwise known as the "Children's Emergency Relief and
Protection Act", among others. The upkeep and maintenance of the
evacuation centers shall be the responsibility of the concerned LGUs;

3. Develop, maintain and update an integrated disaster management and
disaster resilience information system that includes, among others multi-
hazard mapping, vulnerability and probabilistic risk assessments, early
warning, exposure database, communication and emergency management
systems at the national, regional, and provincial levels;

4, Undertake the formulation and implementation of the government's
policies, plans, programs, projects and budget for disaster resilience
including those related to disaster risk reduction, response, recovery,
rehabilitation, and building forward better;

5. Review and build upon, to the extent necessary, the existing disaster
resilience framework, plans and strategies in the crafting of a (National
Disaster Resilience Framework) NDRF and the corresponding National
Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Plan (NDRPIP);

6. Oversee, review and approve the translation, integration, and
implementation of the NDRPIP into Local Disaster Resilience Plan (LDRPs);

7. Facilitate the availability of highly competent DRR professionals at all levels
and prescribe benefits, allowances, and similar emoluments for DRR
professionals, as it may deem fit;

8. Communicate and disseminate critical information to help the public
prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster;


9. Receive, manage, administer and control all the funds, assets and properties
received by the Authority to accomplish the purposes of this Act;

10.Recommend to the President of the Philippines the declaration of a state of
calamity due to a natural disaster, and the lifting thereof when conditions
stabilize;

11.Advise the President on matters concerning disaster resilience and make
recommendations, as appropriate;

12.Advance the country's interests relating to disaster resilience in the
regional and global arena;

13.Collaborate with any government entity to help ensure the attainment of
the goals and objectives of this Act; and

14.Perform such other functions, as provided by law or assignment of the
President, and undertake all other necessary actions to ensure the
attainment of the overall goals and objectives of this Act.

. Disaster Risk Reduction
1. Develop coordinated regional and local strategies for the effective
prevention and mitigation of disaster risk resulting from natural hazards,
including the effects of climate change;

2. Develop and implement policies and programs relating to the construction
of new settlements or relocation of settlements in safe areas which shall, to
the extent such policies and programs relate to disaster reduction,
mitigation, prevention or building forward better, prevail over policies or
decisions of other government departments, government agencies,
government owned and/or controlled corporations, LGUs, or other
government institutions;

3. Develop, in coordination with relevant government agencies, policies and
programs on land-use planning, urban planning and zoning which shall, to
the extent such policies and programs relate to disaster risk reduction,
mitigation, prevention or building forward better, prevail over policies or
decisions of other government departments, government agencies,
government owned and/or controlled corporations, LGUs, or other
government institutions;

4. Establish or enhance standards for disaster preparedness and continuity
planning, such as on infrastructure standards and designs in coordination
with relevant government agencies;

5. Collaborate with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
and other relevant government agencies in the conduct of regular
structural, safety audit of buildings and other types of infrastructure, and
require the submission of necessary data, information or reports related
thereto;


6. Formulate a National Continuity Policy including plans and programs to
implement government governance and business continuity;

7. Ensure the use of advanced science and technology in the anticipatory
planning of communities against the impact of natural hazards and climate
change through consultation, and employment with a regular department
funding for relevant academic or higher educational institutions with
proven risk reduction record;

8. Establish a system to ensure that all disaster-related data are accessible to
all stakeholders to generate the best scientific information and
technological products for use in disaster resilience;

9. Ensure that all climate change-related hazards are included in the
development of climate risk profiles of targeted LGUs as provided for in the
Climate Risk and Management Framework (CRMF) policy document of the
Climate Change Commission (CCC) and that the appropriate institutions
such as the academe and other science experts or organizations who have
the capability to develop or have developed methodologies to establish
climate change risk profile are officially engaged;

10.Undertake programs and projects to reduce the vulnerability of physical
infrastructure, assets, and facilities including retrofitting, and structural
and non-structural upgrading, in coordination with the relevant
government agencies;

11.Cail on relevant government agencies to develop alternative livelihood
programs to reduce the vulnerability to disasters of certain areas or certain
sectors of society;

12.Formulate, facilitate and monitor efforts relating to certain resources or
sectors toward addressing the long-term effects of climate change on
sustainable development, such as water resources, agriculture, forestry,
coastal and marine resources, health, and infrastructure, in coordination
with relevant government agencies;

13.Design and implement an incentive system for greater private and public
investment, both at the local and national levels, on disaster risk reduction;

14.Oversee and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and
disaster reduction in development and land use planning, and the
preparation of contingency plans;

15.Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader
multistakeholder participation for disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation and mitigation;

16.Establish/develop, and monitor programs and projects, in coordination
with relevant government agencies, that consider climate projections,


including temperature increase and rainfall change in the Philippines to
ensure climate-resilient communities;

17.Establish and monitor national and local capacity for disaster risk financing
and insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination with the
Authority of Finance (DOF), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS),
Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), and Insurance Commission;

18.Review and evaluate local disaster resilience plans (LDRPs) and other local
plans to ensure their consistency with the National Disaster Resilience

19.Undertake all other programs and projects necessary to attain the
necessary outcomes for disaster risk reduction,

Disaster Preparedness and Response

1. Lead, manage, and collaborate with the relevant government
instrumentalities, non-government stakeholders, and international
partners in providing the minimum basic needs of people in affected areas
before, during and/or immediately after a disaster to save lives and
minimize casualties;

2. Establish a corps of first responders in partnership with national and local
stakeholders, both public and private;

3. Implement projects and programs that will enhance the capacity of LGUs to
prepare for and respond to disasters, giving priority to LGUs with low
income or those situated in high-risk areas;

4. Ensure the efficient prepositioning of goods, maintenance and disposal of
safety stocks;

5. Accredit, monitor, and evaluate training institutions on disaster resilience;

6. Regulate the accreditation of donors, volunteers, and assisting
nongovernment stakeholders, both domestic and international;

7. Formulate standards for contingency planning that shall be adopted by the
LGUs;

8. Develop a database of exposure or elements at risk per area to facilitate and
ensure quick impact and needs assessment in the event of a disaster;

9, Facilitate and regulate the acceptance, inventory, and accounting of
humanitarian assistance including relief goods;

10.Maintain a database of volunteers and, when necessary, mobilize
volunteers to augment the personnel complement and _ logistical
requirements for disaster response and/or for the delivery of DRRM
programs, projects and activities;


11. Oversee and maintain a national early-warning and emergency alert system
that must provide a specific, area-focused and time-bound warning that are
accurate, timely, understandable and readily accessible to national and
local emergency response organizations and the general public;

12.Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk reduction protocols
following the principle of inter-operability among national government
agencies and local government units;

13.Call upon other instrumentalities or entitles of the government and
nongovernment and civic organizations for assistance in terms of the use of
their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and
properties in the whole range of disaster risk reduction and management.
This function includes the power to call on the reserve force as defined in
Republic Act No. 7077, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of
the Philippines Reservist Act" to assist in relief, rescue, retrieval, and
management of dead and missing persons during disasters or calamities;

14.Organize, train, equip, and maintain a system of response capacity for
search, rescue and retrieval and the delivery and distribution of relief
goods;

15.Recommend to the President to call upon the AFP and PNP to render the
necessary assistance in a disaster-affected area by the authority of the
President;

16.Call upon, by authority of the President, the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP),
the Philippine Coast Guard, and other uniformed services to the extent
necessary for the Authority to achieve the purposes of this Act;

17.Establish a National Corps of Volunteers to be composed of, among others:
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), National Service Training
Program (NSTP), reservists, and other socio-civic organizations;

18.Assist in mobilizing necessary resources to increase the overall capacity of
local government units, specifically those with low income and situated in
high-risk areas; and

19.Undertake all other programs and projects necessary to attain the
necessary outcomes for disaster preparedness and response.

. Recovery and Building Forward Better
1. Prepare, organize, lead, implement, and manage post-disaster assessment
and recovery and rehabilitation programs and plans, in coordination with
the affected local government units, national government agencies, and
other stakeholders;

2. Establish a system to promptly perform impact and needs assessment,
including strengthening the in-house capacity of the Authority to conduct
accurate and timely impact and needs assessment;


3. Establish a system that utilizes templates, exposure database, and other
tools, and develop the Authority in-house capacity for the prompt and
expedient preparation of rehabilitation plans, when needed, for disaster
affected areas;

4. Formulate or direct relevant government agencies and LGUs to issue
guidelines for fast-tracking the issuance of permits, certifications,
clearances and licenses to implement disaster recovery and rehabilitation
measures, including housing and public utility projects in affected areas;

Prepare and implement rehabilitation plans for disaster affected areas;

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6. Manage and oversee the implementation of disaster recovery and
rehabilitation measures;

7. Collaborate with relevant government agencies to establish programs to
restore or generate livelihood in disaster affected areas;

8. Formulate policies and standards for post-disaster shelter recovery which
may include, among others, implementation arrangements, coordination
arrangements with relevant agencies and LGUs, and modalities for
emergency transitional and permanent shelter recovery;

9. Ensure that the principle of building forward better is applied to
rehabilitation or reconstruction efforts; and

10.Undertake all other programs and projects necessary to attain the
necessary outcomes for recovery and safer, adaptive, resilient and inclusive
communities.

e. Other Functions
1. Constitute, call, convene or deputize agencies of government, and invite
nongovernment and private organizations, to assist, advise, or coordinate
with the Authority to achieve the purposes of this Act;

2. Inspect and examine the status of projects, programs, and activities
undertaken by national government agencies and local government units in
furtherance of disaster resilience efforts;

3. Save lives and/or minimize damages to livelihood and_ property,
complement and collaborate with relevant government agencies and
nongovernment stakeholders in providing humanitarian response and the
consequence management of human-induced disasters whenever it
becomes necessary;

4, Negotiate, enter into, institutionalize, and coordinate arrangements with
any private person or entity for the purpose of ensuring the adequate and
prompt availability of goods and services necessary in anticipation of,
during, and in the aftermath of disasters;


5. Promulgate rules and regulations for the receipt, management, and
accounting of donations that are consistent with the rules of the
Commission on Audit (COA) on the use of foreign and local aid during
calamities and disasters;

6. Create or reorganize offices and/or task forces, as may be necessary to
carry out the objectives of this Act; and

7. Perform such other functions, as may be necessary, for the attainment of
the objectives of this Act.

ARTICLE III
NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE COUNCIL

SEC. 6. The Authority shall be governed by a National Disaster Resilience
Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, which shall be composed of the
following members:

. Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND)

. Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG);

. Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);

. Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

. Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA)

. National Security Adviser of the National Security Council (NSC)

. Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH);

. Secretary of Department of Agriculture (DA);

. Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR);

10.Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications

Technology (DICT);

11.Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH)

12.One (1) Commissioner from the Climate Change Commission.

13. Three (3) Representative from Civil Society Organizations (CSO)

14. League of Provinces

15. League of Cities

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The representatives from the CSOs and the private sector shall be selected from
among their respective ranks based on the criteria and mechanisms to be set for this
purpose by the Council.

The Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) shall serve as the
Chairperson.

The Council shall act on and decide matters before it by a majority vote of all
its members. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum in
the conduct of its day-to-day affairs and business.

All agencies of government are hereby mandated to comply with any and all
directives requested by the Council, either motu proprio or through the Authority.
Failure, without justifiable reason, by any agency to comply with this mandate shall
result in the filing of administrative and criminal cases against the erring government


personnel and the immediate superior concerned without prejudice to violation of
any other law or regulation.

SEC. 7. Powers and Duties of the Council. - The Council shall have the following
powers and duties:

a. Establish and promulgate policies, rules and regulations for the effective and
efficient operation of the Authority and implement these to carry out its
mandate, functions, programs, and activities;

b. Review the disaster resilience programs and plans of the departments and
agencies of the national government and the LGUs and rationalize
responsibilities in these government organizations on matters relating to such
programs;

c. Approve the National Disaster Resilience Framework National Disaster
Resilience Plan and Investment Plan;

d. Prescribe appropriate frameworks for the improvement of coordination and
establish mechanisms for coordination at the regional, LGU, interagency and
multistakeholder level;

e. Act upon the annual budget and such supplemental budgets of the Authority
submitted by the National Administrator: Provided, That the Council may
reduce but may not increase any item proposed by the National Administrator;

f Approve the organizational structure of the Authority as well as its staffing
pattern, the salaries of the personnel and their powers and duties submitted by
the National Administrator;

g. Grant authority to the National Administrator to enter into such contract or
agreement as may be necessary for the attainment of the purposes and
objectives of this Act;

h. Recommend executive and legislative measures to enhance the development
and efficiency of the system, including the internal structure of statistical
agencies; and

i. Render annual reports to the President and such special reports as may be
requested;

j. Formulate such rules and regulations, and exercise such other powers as may
be required to implement the objectives of this Act;

k. Exercise all the powers necessary or incidental to the attainment of the
purposes of this Decree.


ARTICLE IV
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

SEC. 8. National Administrator. ~ The Authority shall be headed by the National
Administrator for Disaster Resilience, herein referred to as the National
Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President. The National Administrator
shall preferably have a good background in any of the scientific, engineering, and
public management fields relevant to the attainment and promotion of resiliency to
hazards and climate change, and demonstrated managerial acumen.

SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the National Administrator. - The National
Administrator shall have the following powers and functions:

a. Provide executive direction and supervision over the entire operations of the
Authority;

b. Exercise control and supervision over all functions and activities of the

Authority and its officers and personnel;

. Manage the financial, human and other resources of the Authori

. Appoint and designate officers and employees of the Authority;

. Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the Authority;

Collaborate with other government agencies, the private sector, and civil
society organizations on the policies, programs, projects, and activities of the
Authority, as may be necessary;

g. Advise the President on the promulgation of executive and administrative
orders, and the formulation of regulatory and legislative proposals on matters
pertaining to disaster resilience;

h. Represent the Philippines and articulate the national contribution to global,
regional, and other inter-governmental disaster risk reduction and
humanitarian platforms, in coordination with the Department of Foreign
Affairs;

i. Serve as a member of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB); and

j. Perform such other tasks as may be provided by law or assigned by the
President.

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SEC. 10. Deputy National Administrator- The National Administrator shall be
assisted by four (4) Deputy National Administrators, which shall be responsible for
the following key result areas:

a. Disaster Preparedness and Response - to implement projects and programs that
will enhance the capacity of LGUs to prepare against, and respond to, disasters.
This also includes development of a database of exposure or elements at risk
per area and database of volunteers, among others. It involves the
establishment of evacuation centers and the implementation of responsive and
efficient prepositioning of goods, maintenance and disposal of stocks, among
others;

b. Disaster Risk Reduction -to formulate, adopt, and/or implement, among others,
a whole-of-society approach in policies and programs to prevent new, if not
reduce existing disaster risks, to address the effects of climate change, and to
minimize loss and damage to lives and properties. This includes the
formulation of the required policies and/or programs for disaster risk


reduction and climate change adaptation, in among others, the NDRF and
NDRPIP;

c. Recovery and Building Forward and Better - to formulate and implement
rehabilitation plans for disaster-affected areas, and to ensure the
implementation of disaster recovery and rehabilitation measures, such as, but
not limited to, post disaster shelters and livelihood projects. In collaboration
with relevant agencies, LGUs, and other stakeholders; and

d. Support to Operations - to formulate and implement, among others, policies,
programs, and/or projects to ensure the efficient, effective, and responsive
delivery of the Authority's key result areas. Support to Operations covers
knowledge management, institutional development and planning, finance,
office administration, human resources management and development of the
Authority's in-house capacities, among others.

SEC. 11. Regional Offices. - The Authority shall establish and maintain Regional
Offices (ROs) at each region, and a National Capital Region Office (NCRO). The size,
composition and organization of ROs and NCRO shall be based on parameters
provided in the IRR on the ability of LGUs within its jurisdiction to cope with previous
disasters, or to implement their LDRPs or Provincial LDRPs; the level of income,
population, hazard exposure of LGUs. The ROs and NCRO shall be funded by the
Authority.

SEC. 12. Regional Administrator. - Each RO and the NCRO shall be headed and
managed by a Regional Administrator with regular plantilla position. The Regional
Administrator shall be appointed by the National Administrator for a fixed term
pursuant to requirements, terms of office and endowed with the emoluments and
benefits subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 13. Powers and Functions of ROs and NCRO. -The ROs and the NCRO shall
have the following powers and functions:

a. Review the LDRPs and Provincial LDRPs of LGUs within its jurisdiction and
acquire the amendment of such LDRPs and/or Provincial LDRPs if necessary,
to ensure compliance with the NDRF and NDRPIP;

b. Monitor and direct LDROs and PDROs to implement their respective LDROs
and PDROs;

c. Recommend to the appropriate Sanggunian at the city, municipal of provincial
level, the enactment of local ordinances to implement the LDRP, NDRF and
NDRPIP at the city, municipal or provincial level, and to comply with other
requirements of this Act;

d. Review reports on the utilization of the LDRF and other disaster risk reduction
and management resource of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and give
recommendations, as necessary;

e. Disburse to, and monitor the use by, LGUs of Supplemental LDRF as granted by
the Authority pursuant to this Act and its IRR;


f. Provide, upon the request of LGUs or unilaterally at its own discretion,
assistance to LGU(s) within its jurisdiction as necessary to ensure the
implementation of LDRPs or Provincial LDRPs, NDRF and NDRPIP, and to
render efficient and timely disaster preparedness, response and recovery
measures;

g. Identify and report to the Authority issues and problems relating to, or
affecting, the disaster resilience of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and make
recommendations to the Authority and/or to the LGUs to address such issues
or problems;

h. Procure goods and services in compliance with the regulations, orders, and
policies of DBM and GPPB, to implement the NDRPIP and NDRF at the regional
level;

i. Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs and PDROs
within its jurisdiction as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at
the regional level;

j. Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Authority, a Regional
Command and Control Center (RCC) which includes, among others, an
information management system at the regional level which consolidates and
integrates information from the provinces, cities and municipalities within Its
jurisdiction, a multi-hazard early warning and communications system, and a
monitoring system that enables the RO to oversee, supervise, monitor and
respond to the needs of LGUs within its jurisdiction in relation to disaster
resilience activities; implement or assist in the implementation, as directed by
the Authority, of rehabilitation plans for LGUs within Its coverage; and

k. Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance with
policies and procedures of the Authority and applicable laws, to achieve the
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 14. Qualifications. - No person shall be appointed as National
Administrator, Deputy Administrators and Regional Administrators of the Authority
unless a citizen and resident of the Philippines, of good moral character, and of proven
experience, competence or expertise in humanitarian relief assistance and disaster
management. The Administrators shall not hold any other position, public or private,
during their terms of office.

SEC. 15. Structure and Staffing Pattern. - The Authority shall determine its
organizational structure and staffing pattern and create such services, divisions, and
units, as it may require or deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Department
of Budget and Management.

SEC. 16. Inter-Regional Disaster Resilience Office Collaboration. - The Authority
shall create policies and programs to establish collaboration and coordination among
the different ROs.

SEC. 17. National Disaster Operations Center, Alternative Command Center and
Research and Training Institute. - The Authority shall establish, within one (1) year


from the approval of this Act, and act as the primary operator, the National Disaster
Operations Center (NDOC), Alternative Command and Control Center (ACCCs) as may
be necessary in each of the country's major island groups, and the Disaster Resilience
Research and Training Institute (DRRTI). The Authority is authorized to collect fees
derived from the DRRTI.

The NDOC shall be a physical center equipped with the necessary tools and
systems to monitor, manage, and respond to disasters in all areas of the country. The
NDOC shall also provide the necessary support for the overall coordination and
implementation of emergency and disaster response measures throughout the
country. The ACCCs are command centers established in other locations to provide
supplemental support to the NDOC. The number and location of ACCCs shall be
determined by the Authority. Temporary ACCCs may likewise be established by the
Authority, if necessary.

SEC. 18. DRRTI Functions and Inter-Agency Knowledge Sharing. - The DRRTI
shall be a platform for providing training preferably on site and for collecting,
consolidating, managing, analyzing, and sharing knowledge and information to
improve or enhance disaster resilience.

The DRRTI shall:

a. Establish reliable and up-to-date disaster-related information and
communication systems and technologies through close collaboration with the
DOST and with academic institutions;

b. institutionalize, maintain, and update an Integrated Disaster Resilience
Information System (IDRIS), which includes, among others, multi-hazard
mapping, probabilistic risk assessment, risk analysis, early warning, exposure
database, communication and emergency management systems;

c. Establish a database that includes relevant information from other
government agencies and third parties for the Authority to better prepare and
respond to natural hazards including, but not limited to, an inventory of
hazardous materials per area;

Consult and coordinate with, and consolidate information/data from, relevant
government agencies, such as but not limited to, DOST, LGUs, academic
institutions, and relevant CSOs to enhance the IDRIS and to promote
knowledge sharing among all stakeholders;

e. Conduct disaster-related research programs, seminars, and training for all
types of stakeholders;

f. Consolidate, organize and/or prepare training materials and publications; and
g. Conduct other activities consistent with promoting the formation and

dissemination of knowledge and information relating to disaster resilience and
disaster management.


SEC. 19, Compliance and Accreditation of DRRTI with International Standards.
— The Authority shall strive to obtain certification from, and accreditation by,
international accreditation bodies or the DRRTI to ensure collaboration with key
countries and international organizations to incorporate best practices on disaster
resilience in the Authority's policies and programs.

SEC. 20. Disaster Assistance Action Center. - The Authority shall institutionalize
a one-stop mechanism through a Disaster Assistance Action Center (DAAC) which
shall, among others, process necessary documents for both domestic and
international assisting actors.

SEC. 21. Incentives. - The Authority has the authority to prescribe benefits,
allowances, and similar emoluments for disaster management professionals and
disaster resilience officers at the national and local levels.

ARTICLE V
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

SEC. 22. Retention of Local DRRM Offices and Creation of Local Disaster
Resilience Offices. - The Local DRRM Offices (LDRRMOs) in provinces, cities, and
municipalities shall be retained and renamed as Provincial, City, and Municipality
Disaster Resilience Offices, respectively, and shall collectively be called Local Disaster
Resilience Offices (LDROS). All LGUs shall establish an LDRO at the provincial, city
and municipal levels. All Local DRRM Councils (LDRRMCs) shall be abolished.

The budgetary requirements for personal services, maintenance, and other
operating expenses, and capital outlay of the LDROs shall be sourced from the General
Fund of the LGU, subject to Section 76 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as
the "Local Government Code of 1991”, as amended.

Other maintenance and operating expenses and other capital outlay
requirements of the LDRO in the implementation of disaster risk and vulnerability
reduction management and climate change adaptation programs shall be charged to
the Local Disaster Resilience Fund of the LGUs.

Provinces, cities or municipalities shall be exempted from the Personnel
Services (PS) limitation on local government budgets in relation to the creation of the
LDROs and the appointment of its officers and personnel.

SEC. 23. Composition and Organization of LDROs. - The LDRO shall be under the
supervision and control of the provincial governor, and city or municipal mayor, as
applicable. The LDRO shall be composed of an officer and five (5) permanent
personnel responsible for, among others, administration, research and planning,
training, and operations. The organization, composition, functions, and
responsibilities of retained LDRRMOs shall be modified to the extent provided in, and
shall comply with the requirements and standards of, this Act and the IRR for the
establishment, maintenance and operations of LDROs.

SEC. 24. Local Disaster Resilience Officer. - The LDRO shall be headed and
managed by a well-qualified and full-time Local Disaster Resilience Officer with
regular plantilla position. The Local Disaster Resilience Officer and Staff shall be


appointed by the Local Chief Executive subject to the requirements and endowed with
the emoluments and benefits in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 25. Powers and Functions of City and Municipal DROs. - The City and
Municipal (CDRO and MDRO) shall have the following powers and functions:

a.

Formulate and implement, in close coordination with the Authority, a
comprehensive and integrated LDRP in accordance with the NDRF and the
NDRPIP;

Design, program, coordinate, and implement disaster resilience activities
including preparedness, risk reduction, response, recovery and
rehabilitation measures consistent with the standards and guidelines
provided by the Authority, and implement the NDRF and the NDRPIP at the
city or municipal level;

. Prepare and submit to the local Sanggunian, the LDRP, the proposed

programming of the LDR Fund, other dedicated disaster resilience
resources, and other regular funding source of the LDRO;

|. Recommend to the local Sanggunian the enactment of local ordinances to

implement the LDRP, NDRF and NDRPIP at the city or municipal level, and
to comply with other requirements of this Act;

Prepare and submit to the Authority, the local Commission on Audit, and
the applicable Regional Disaster Resilience Office a report on the utilization
of its Local Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk reduction and
management resources;

Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Authority, an information
management system within the LGU which, among others, consolidates
and includes local risk information on natural hazards, profile of the LGU's
vulnerable or marginalized groups, local risk maps, and a disaggregated
database of human resource, equipment, services, resources, directories
and location of critical infrastructures with their capacities as hospitals and
evacuation centers;

. Operate and maintain, in coordination with the Authority, a multi-hazard

early warning and communications system to provide accurate and timely
information to the public;

. Organize and conduct training and knowledge management activities on

disaster resilience at the local level, in coordination with the DRRTI;

Procure emergency works, goods, and services in compliance with the
regulations, orders and policies of DBM and Government Procurement
Policy Board (GPPB), to implement the DRP or support early recovery and
post-disaster activities;

In coordination with the Authority, the DOF and other relevant agencies,
access foreign loans to finance its projects, programs, and policies for


disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation, subject to
terms and conditions agreed upon by the LDRO and the lender;

k. Monitor and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGU and its
partner LGUs, CSOs, private sector, organized volunteers, and sectoral
organizations for disaster resilience activities, in accordance with policies
and procedures of the Authority and applicable laws;

1. Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the
Authority in the implementation of rehabilitation plan within the city or
municipality covered by the LDRO;

m. Coordinate with the Authority, other government agencies, members of the
private sector and other stakeholders in the LGU to establish a Business
Continuity Plan is part of their LDRP's disaster preparedness measures;

n. Establish linkage or network and coordination mechanisms with other
LGUs and the Authority for disaster resilience activities and to achieve the
purposes of this Act; and

. Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance with
policies and procedures of the Authority and applicable laws, to achieve the
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 26. Provincial Disaster Resilience Officer. - The Provincial Disaster

Resilience Office (PDRO) shall be headed and managed by a Provincial Disaster
Resilience Officer with regular plantilla position.

SEC. 27. Powers and Functions of the PDRO. - The PDRO shall have the following

powers and functions:

a.

Formulate and implement, in close coordination with the Authority and cities
or municipalities within its jurisdiction, a comprehensive and integrated
Provincial (LDRP) in accordance with the NDRF and the NDRPIP;

. Review the LDRPs of cities and municipalities within its jurisdiction, and

require the amendment of such LDRPs if necessary, to ensure compliance with
the Provincial LDRP and/or the NDRF and NDRPIP;

Design, program, coordinate, and/or implement disaster resilience activities
consistent with the standards and guidelines provided by the Authority, and
implement the NDRF and NDRPIP at the provincial level;

. Prepare and submit to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Provincial LDRP, the

proposed programming of the province's Local Disaster Resilience Fund, other
dedicated disaster resilience resources, and other funding sources of the
PDRO;

Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the enactment of local

ordinances to implement the Provincial LDRP, NDRF and NDRPIP at the
provincial level, and to comply with other requirements of this Act;


f. Prepare and submit to the Authority, the local Commission on Audit, and the
applicable Regional Disaster Resilience Office a report on the utilization of the
province's Local Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk reduction and
management resources;

g. Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Authority, a Provincial
Command and Control Center (PCC) which includes, among others, an
information management system at the provincial level which consolidates
and integrates information from the cities and/or municipalities within its
jurisdiction, a multi-hazard early warning and communications system that is
connected with the cities and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction, and a
monitoring system that enables the PDRO to oversee, supervise, monitor and
respond to the needs of cities and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction in
relation to disaster resilience activities;

h. Procure emergency works, goods, and services in compliance with the
regulations, order, and policies of DBM and GPPB, to implement the provincial
LDRP or support early recovery and post-disaster activities of the PDRO;

i. Incoordination with the Authority and the DOF, access foreign loans to finance
its projects, programs, and policies for disaster preparedness, response,
recovery, and rehabilitation, subject to terms and conditions agreed upon by
the PDRO and the lender;

j. Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs within its
jurisdiction as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at the
provincial level;

k. Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the Authority
in the implementation of rehabilitation plan(s) within the cities and/or
municipalities covered by the PDRO; and

1. Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance with
policies and procedures of the Authority and applicable laws, to achieve the
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 28. Levels of Responsibility for Disaster Preparedness and Response. - The
primary responsibility for disaster preparedness and response shall be exercised by
the following responsible officers at the local and national level in collaboration with
the relevant departments and agencies in accordance with the following rules:

1. City/Municipal level - If a disaster affects a single municipality/city, the
Mayor of the City/Municipalities;

2. Provincial level - If a disaster affects two or more municipalities/cities,
the Provincial Governor as lead, Provincial Disaster Resilience Office,
applicable Local Disaster Offices and in case of BARMM, Provincial
Governor and BARMM Local Disaster Resilience Office/s;

3. Regional level - If a disaster affects two or more provinces and/or
independent component or highly urbanized cities, the Regional


Administrator of the Regional Office (RO) as lead, Applicable Provincial
Disaster Resilience Offices;

In the case of BARMM, Regional Governor and ARMM Local Disaster
Resilience Office/s;

In case of Metro Manila, the MMDA Chair;

4, National level - The National Administrator of the Disaster Resilience

shall lead in cases when:

a. Astate of calamity is declared by the President

b. A disaster affects at least two (2) regions

c. When the affected LGU cannot dispense its functions, or respond to
the threat or effect of disaster

d. When the local chief executive or, in his/her absence or incapacity, the
next high-ranking official, directly requests the Authority to take over

e. When the president directs a National level response

SEC. 29. Inter-Local Government Assistance. - LGUs are hereby authorized to
extend assistance to another LGU, whether through funding or donation of goods
and/or services, to ensure effective disaster preparedness and response, such as the
pre-positioning and provision of basic goods, and training of first responders, among
others, subject to auditing and accounting.

SEC. 30. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Powers of the Authority - The
Authority shall be primarily responsible for the identification, planning and funding
of priority reconstruction and rehabilitation projects and programs in areas affected
by disasters: Provided, That the Department of Public Works and Highways shall be
the primary implementor of all infrastructure-related rehabilitation and
reconstruction projects, including retrofitting of structures to make them more
resistant and resilient to the effects of natural disasters.

SEC. 31. Service Continuity of the Authority - To ensure service continuity, the
Authority and its regional and attached offices shall be established in a reasonably
resilient location; and undertake the necessary interventions to make its offices and
systems disaster-resilient.

SEC. 32. Assistance to Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. -
The National Government, through the National Administrator for Disaster
Resilience, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Regional Government shall create an
Inter-governmental mechanism for humanitarian relief assistance in the BARMM
during times of natural disasters.

ARTICLE VI
WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT, WHOLE OF NATION, AND WHOLE OF SOCIETY
APPROACH AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

SEC. 33. Inter-operability of Systems. - The Authority shall establish
mechanisms to ensure the inter-operability of systems among government agencies,
and to allow access of agencies to the Integrated Disaster Resilience Information
System (IDRIS). It shall develop protocols to allow real-time access to information by


government agencies in relation to natural disasters and implementation of disaster
resilience measures.

SEC. 34. Synergy with Stakeholders. - The Authority shall ensure close
collaboration and coordination with stakeholders, including CSOs, the academe, and
the private sector, in relation to disaster resilience programs and projects, and the
development and promotion of education and training mechanisms with relevant
stakeholders. The Authority shall establish a platform and mechanisms for
coordination with stakeholders, including the development of standard operating
procedures for collaboration in the event of a disaster.

SEC. 35. Establishment of Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit - The Authority
shall, with the assistance of other relevant government agencies and stakeholders,
establish a Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit (MSCU) which shall align the
disaster resilience efforts of the private sector, CSOs, academe and other stakeholders
with that of the Authority by assisting, coordinating or providing services that
strengthen public-private coordination in disaster resilience, including the following:

a. Establishment and implementation of business continuity practices to ensure
the continued delivery of products and services in the event of a natural
disaster;

b. Crafting and implementation of a National Continuity Policy to ensure service
continuity during interruptions, emergencies, and disasters and ensure the
quick return to full operations;

c, Establishment, incorporation, and application of business continuity plans as
part of the LDRP of LGUs;

d. Facilitation or assistance in obtaining or processing incentives for the private
sector or other non-government stakeholders, such as tax credits;

e. Preparation and facilitating the issuance of special rules for Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) such as mechanisms involving procurement and
liquidity to create enabling environments for disaster preparedness and
recovery.

The MSCU shall establish a platform that includes, among others, a database
for monitoring and coordinating efforts and resources of nongovernment
stakeholders.

SEC. 36. Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. - The commitment, goodwill,
knowledge, experience and resources of relevant stakeholders are critical to realize a
safer, adaptive, resilient and inclusive Filipino community. Citizens shall have the
shared vision and duty to provide support to the State in the implementation of
policies and programs, particularly the Disaster Resilience Framework and Disaster
Resilience Plan at the national, regional, and local levels.

a. Civil society, nongovernmental organizations, international nongovernmental
organizations, private sector, DRRM practitioners, and volunteers shall
participate, in collaboration with public institutions, in the exchange of


information, learnings, and guidance on disaster resilience. The Authority shall
encourage and institutionalize their engagement in the implementation of
local, regional, national, and global plans and strategies to enhance public
awareness and promote a culture of disaster resilience;

b. Women, children, and youth, as agents of change, shall endeavor to contribute
actively and participate in disaster resilience trainings and information
dissemination;

c. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities shall contribute their knowledge
and experience on disaster preparedness and resiliency;

d. Migrants and the urban and rural poor shall participate in building resilient
resettlement communities;

e. Emergency responders and volunteer organizations shall contribute to
resilience by promptly and efficiently responding to disasters and emergencies
consistent with the policies of the Authority;

f. Academic, scientific and research entities, and networks are encouraged to
undertake relevant research on disaster resiliency in partnership with the
Authority and other stakeholders for better decision-making;

g. The private sector is encouraged to integrate disaster resiliency projects and
programs in their corporate social responsibility initiatives; and

h. The media shall provide prompt and accurate information to the public on
early warning systems, natural hazards, and disaster resilience activities of the
Authority.

The Authority, with the assistance of the ROs, shall establish and convene a
Disaster Resilience Assembly at the regional and national levels which shail be held
on a quarterly basis to ensure the proactive engagement of different stakeholders,
such as government agencies, the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines
(ULAP), League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), League of Municipalities of the
Philippines (LMP), CSOs, NGOs, academe, DRRM practitioners, and the private sector,
to ensure and foster coordination and collaboration towards achieving the goals of
this Act. LGUs may convene local DRAs within their jurisdictions, as necessary for the
attainment of disaster resilience at the local level.

SEC. 37. Recognition and Incentives. - The Authority, in partnership with the
private sector, shall establish an incentives program that shall recognize the
outstanding performance of LDRO, NGOs, CSOs, schools, hospitals, and other
stakeholders in promoting and implementing significant disaster risk reduction
management-climate change adaptation programs and innovations, and meritorious
acts of individuals, groups, or institutions during natural disasters subject to existing
laws, rules and regulations.


Article VIL
PREPAREDNESS AND INTEGRATED EARLY WARNING

SEC. 38. Standards for Disaster Preparedness Activities. - a) The Authority shall
establish standards and protocols for disaster preparedness, contingency planning,
localizing and operationalizing disaster risk reduction and management,
preparedness for responding to disasters and undertaking early recovery, continuity
of essential services, and other relevant preparedness activities.

b) LGUs shall identify safe and strategic sites, and establish evacuation centers with
appropriate and adequate facilities in accordance with government-approved
standards as provided under Republic Act No. 10821, otherwise known as the
“Children's Emergency Relief Protection Act", to avoid disruption of school classes
and lessen the use of school buildings and facilities as evacuation centers.

c) The concerned LGUs shall immediately compensate schools used as evacuation
centers. The schools used as evacuation centers may seek compensation for
renovation, replacement, or repairs of damaged facilities for such use.

SEC. 39. Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Risk Communication Standards. -
There shall be a streamlined policy governing early warning systems and risk
communication protocols to ensure effective and efficient measures to prepare for,
respond to and recover from potential risks and disasters.

The Authority shall formulate and implement multi-hazard early warning
protocols integrating all disaster preparedness systems in collaboration with local
executives, community-based organizations, civil society organizations, and other
nongovernmental organizations for proper use and application.

SEC. 40. Early Warning Mandate. - a) The Authority shall issue an integrated
early warning alert for the impending occurrence of hazards that will enable the
public to prepare in time and act appropriately to minimize potential harm or loss.

b) The Authority at the national and local level shall use an integrated early
warning system to ensure it is consistent and locally contextualized with the
communication protocol and safe evacuation procedure of the affected communities.
It shall work with other agencies or organizations on pre-crisis information mapping
of the humanitarian needs of at-risk communities that will enhance the overall
prepositioning of resources at the national and local level.

c) The Authority shall require mobile phone service providers to send out
alerts at regular intervals in the event of an impending natural hazard, in accordance
with Republic Act No. 10639, otherwise known as the "The Free Mobile Disaster
Alerts Act."

d) The Authority shall recognize and proactively support local or indigenous
modes of early warning systems and allow open access to near real-time data from
both local and international sources made available through various platforms such
as websites, mobile apps, and social media to empower local communities and
individuals. Any person who transmits early warning concerning the
abovementioned phenomena by means of signs in designs, colors, lights, or sound
shall do so in compliance with the methods recognized or approved by the Authority.


ARTICLE VIII
EMERGENCY MEASURES

SEC. 41. Emergency Measures. - a) To protect and preserve life and property
and ensure and promote public safety and welfare, the Authority may undertake and
implement the following emergency measures in anticipation of, during, and in the
aftermath of disasters:

. Carrying out of preemptive evacuation;

2. Imposition of curfew;

3. Rationing of the distribution of basic goods in critical shortage, and when
necessary, preventing or restricting the transfer of such goods outside of the
area affected by the disaster, including access to rice inventory of the National
Food Authority (NFA) office or storage located in the affected area;

4, When there is imminent danger of loss of lives or damage to property,
temporarily take over or direct the operation of any private utility or business,
subject to payment of just compensation; and

5. With the concurrence of the DOF, recommend to the Monetary Board the

deferment of the payment of monetary obligations of local government units

and private entities that have been severely affected by disaster.

b) Local government units shall enact ordinances on and implement necessary
and appropriate emergency measures to ensure the protection and preservation of
life and property and the promotion of public safety and welfare in anticipation of,
during, and in the aftermath of disasters.

c) Emergency measures shall be carried out in a manner that is humane,
respectful of the dignity and culture of persons, without the use of discrimination and
disproportionate force, and with conscious attention to the needs of vulnerable and
marginalized groups.

d) Appropriate steps shall be taken to inform the public of the need to
implement emergency measures for their safety.

SEC. 42. Preemptive and Forced Evacuations. - Preemptive evacuation shall be
the preferred and primary mode of moving and relocating people that will be affected
by impending disasters.

A forced evacuation shall be considered as an emergency measure of ast resort
that may be undertaken in anticipation of, or during a disaster and carried out by the
concerned local government unit: Provided, That in case of the failure or inability of
the local government units to implement the same, the forced evacuation shall be
implemented by the Authority, which may direct and compel the assistance of law
enforcement and other government agencies to implement such measure.

Any person who willfully disregards or disobeys a preemptive or forced
evacuation carried out by the local government unit or the Authority, releases such
local government unit or the Authority, as the case may be, from any liability for
injury, death, damage to, or loss of property due to such disobedience.


ARTICLE IX
DECLARATION OF STATE OF CALAMITY

SEC. 43, Declaration of State Calamity. - The Authority shall recommend to the
President the declaration of a state of calamity, whether in whole or part of an area,
in case of an extraordinary disaster wherein the repercussions on public safety and
welfare are serious and far-reaching.

SEC. 44. Conditions for the Declaration of a State of Calamity. - The President
shall declare a state of calamity when all of the following requisites are present:

a. There is a grave, unforeseen or sudden occurrence which demands
immediate action;

b. The occurrence was caused by a natural disaster;

c. The occurrence is likely to cause a threat to life and/or danger to

property; and
d. The declaration of a state of calamity shall cover a limited period only.

SEC. 45. Mandatory and Remedial Measures. - The declaration of a State of
Calamity shall allow the immediate implementation of any or all of the following
remedial measures:

a. Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by the
President upon the recommendation of the Implementing agency as provided
for under Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise known as the "Price Act", or the
National Price Coordinating Council;

b. Monitoring, prevention, and control by the Local Price Coordination Council of
overpricing or profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and
petroleum products;

c. Grant of tax credits or exemptions by the BIR, upon the recommendation of the
President or the Authority; and

d. Use of alternative methods of procurement under Article XIV of Republic Act
No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement Reform Act”, its
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) and other issuances of the
Government Procurement Policy Board by the Authority, LGUs or the relevant
government instrumentalities in relation to the urgent procurement of
emergency works, goods and services to effectively respond to, quickly
respond to disasters, and build forward batter.

ARTICLE X
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

SEC. 46. Management of Humanitarian Assistance. - a) The Authority shall have
the power to receive and manage humanitarian assistance from any person or entity,
whether from local or international sources.


b) The importation by, and acceptance of humanitarian assistance donated to
the Authority, consisting of, among others, foods, clothing, medical assistance,
equipment, and materials for relief, recovery, and other disaster management
activities, are hereby authorized in accordance with Sections 120 and 121 of
Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the "Customs Modernizations and Tariff
‘Act (CMTA)", and the prevailing provisions of the General Appropriations Act
covering national internal revenue taxes and import duties of national and local
government agencies.

SEC. 47. International Humanitarian Assistance. - The Authority, in
consultation with the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Customs shall
promulgate guidelines on international humanitarian assistance including the
initiation, entry, facilitation, transit, regulation and termination thereof, as well as
those involving international disaster relief and personnel assisting international
actors, visa waiver, recognition of foreign professional qualifications, entry of
international disaster goods and equipment, and exemption from port duties, taxes
and restrictions.

SEC. 48. Assessment of the Need for International Humanitarian Assistance. - a)
Immediately after the declaration of a state of calamity by the local Sanggunian of the
relevant local government unit or by the Authority, as the case may be, the Authority
shall determine whether domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient to attend to the
needs of affected persons for international humanitarian assistance. This
determination may also be made, at the discretion of the President, prior to the onset
of an imminent disaster.

b). In the event of a determination by the Authority that domestic response
capacities are not likely to be sufficient due to the impact of the disaster, the Authority
shall recommend to the President that a request be made for international
humanitarian assistance.

c). A determination that domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient and that
international humanitarian assistance is therefore unnecessary may be reviewed and
rescinded by the Authority, with the approval of the President, at any time in light of
prevailing circumstances and available information.

SEC. 49. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. - The Authority shall create an
inter-agency one-stop mechanism called the Humanitarian Assistance Action Center
(HAAC) for the processing and release of entry and facilitation of goods, articles or
equipment and services and international relief workers for the provision of
international humanitarian assistance and the processing of necessary documents for
assisting international actors.

The Authority shall lead and manage the HAAC, which shall be composed of the
following:
Bureau of Customs;
Department of Foreign Affairs;
Department of Social Welfare and Development;
Department of Health;
Food and Drug Administration;
Department of Agriculture;

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. Department of Energy;
. Department of National Defense;
Philippine National Police;
Philippine Coast Guard;
Department of Transportation;
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SEC. 50. Request for International Humanitarian Assistance. - In cognizance of
the urgency, criticality and intensity of an imminent risk, the Authority shall issue a
flash appeal to the family of nations, under regional and multilateral conventions, for
assistance in preparedness, including pre-emptive measures, search, rescue and
retrieval, relief, recovery, and reconstruction.

The President may request international humanitarian assistance, upon the
advice of the National Administrator. Such request may be specifically directed to
particular assisting international actors or may be a general request directed to the
international community.

SEC. 51. Regulation of Humanitarian Assistance. - The Authority shall ensure
the efficient and effective monitoring of humanitarian assistance from domestic or
international donors, establish and operate a platform, including an online platform,
to facilitate, and provide public access to information on donations.

The Authority shall include in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this
Act guidelines and accountabilities on the receipt, management, distribution,
accounting, and reporting of all humanitarian assistance, whether in cash or in kind,
consistent with the rules on the use of foreign and local aid during calamities and
disasters issued by the COA and other relevant government agencies.

SEC. 52. Humanitarian Relief for Human-Induced Disasters. - The National
Administrator shall have the authority to provide humanitarian relief in the
consequence management of human-induced emergencies such as acts of terrorism,
insurgency, fire, and other related human-induced disasters.

ARTICLE XI
OFFER AND FACILITATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN
STATES

SEC. 53. Offer and Facilitation of International Humanitarian Assistance to
Foreign States. - In the event of a disaster occurring in a foreign State for which
international assistance is required, the Authority, in coordination with the DFA, may
offer, facilitate, provide, and deploy international humanitarian assistance to said
foreign State, which shall be subject to guidelines to be promulgated by the Authority
for the purpose.

SEC. 54, Accreditation. - The Authority, in coordination with relevant
government agencies and organizations, shall provide and facilitate the necessary
training and accreditation to the respective government personnel to be deployed for
such offer, facilitation and provision of international humanitarian assistance to a
foreign State.


ARTICLE XII
RECOVERY

SEC. 55. Standards for Recovery. - The Authority shall observe internationally
accepted standards for recovery, planning, programming and implementation of the
recovery process. Towards this end, the Authority shall:

a. Improve the community's physical, social and economic resilience, consistent
with the principle of building forward better;

b. Use locally driven centrally supported processes based on legal mandates with
supplementary capacity support when requested;

c. Redirect development outside danger zones to minimize loss of lives and
structures resulting from typhoons, flooding, landslides, and other hazards;

d. Employ outcome-driven planning and implementation;
e. Maximize use of private-public sector partnership where possible;

f. Consider local conditions such as culture, security situation and existing
capacities of communities in identifying programs and projects;

g. Ensure access to public transport, physical and mental health services,
markets, schools, sustainable livelihoods, and other public services in planning
for settlement areas; and

h. Ensure restoration of peace and order and recovery of government functions.

ARTICLE XIII
FUNDS AND RESOURCES

SEC. 56, Fund Regulations. - The DBM and COA shall establish rules and
regulations to ensure that funds required for disaster response, recovery, and
rehabilitation are available and/or released efficiently and expeditiously through
innovative budgeting and auditing mechanisms.

SEC. 57. Local Disaster Resilience Fund and Local Disaster Contingency Fund. -
LGUs shall annually set aside not less five percent (5%) of their local budget to
constitute a Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF). The LGU shall use its LDRF to
maintain and operate its LDRO, to maintain the officers, employees and staff of the
LDRO, and to implement plans, programs and activities under its LDRP. Thirty
percent (30%) of the LDRF shall be set aside as Local Disaster Contingency Fund
(LDCF) which shall be used for disaster response and quick recovery measures.

Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent LGUs from providing additional
funding or allocating additional resources for disaster resilience activities, plans, and
programs within their jurisdiction.

SEC. 58, Supplemental LDRF. - The Authority may allocate and disburse funds
to supplement an LGU's LDRF based on parameters and requirements indicated in


the IRR. In determining such parameters and requirements, the IRR shall aim to
provide supplemental funds to LGUs with low income and/or high exposure to
natural hazards, Supplemental LDRFs shall, as much as possible, fill gaps or shortages
in LGU resources to ensure that LGUs can implement disaster resilience measures,
such as, among others, implementing their LDRP or Provincial LDRP, establishing
their LDROs or PDROs, obtaining and/or maintaining the necessary equipment and
staff in their LDROs or PDROs, and implementing the NDRF and the NDRPIP at the
local levels.

SEC. 59. National Disaster Resilience Fund. - a) The National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRM Fund) created under Section 22 of
Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Act of 2010", appropriated under the annual General
Appropriations Act is hereby renamed as the National Disaster Resilience Fund
(NDRF) and shall be managed and controlled by the Authority. The NDRF shall be
used for disaster risk reduction or mitigation, prevention, and preparedness activities
such as training of personnel, procurement of equipment, and capital expenditures. It
can also be utilized for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and other work or services in
connection with natural or human-induced calamities which may occur during the
budget year or those that occurred in the past two (2) years from the budget year.

b) Thirty percent (30%) of the amount appropriated for the NDRF shall be
allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund and shall also be under the
management and control of the Authority. The QRF shall be used for relief and
recovery programs to quickly normalize the situation and living conditions of people
in communities or areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex
emergencies, and other related programs, projects and activities formulated at the
national level.

SEC. 60. People’s Survival Fund. - The National Administrator of the Authority
shall be a member of the People’s Survival Fund Board mandated to manage and
administer the People's Survival Fund created under Republic Act No. 10174,
otherwise known as the "Climate Change Act of 2009", and facilitate its utilization by
LGUs, through ROs, to implement climate change adaptation projects of LGUs, and
equip vulnerable LGU communities against the impacts of climate change.

SEC. 61. Multi-Donor Trust Fund. - The Authority shall create and manage,
together with the Bureau of Treasury, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the processing,
releasing, and accounting of money and other similar resources intended for disaster
assistance. The Authority shall establish a system to ensure transparency in the
management and use of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund.

SEC. 62. Donations Management - The Authority shall have the power to receive
and manage donations from any person or entity, whether from local or international
sources. Fund raising activities may be conducted by the Authority and the proceeds
of which shall accrue to the Fund and shall be exempt from any and all taxes.

The importation by, and donation to, the Authority of, among others, food,
clothing, medical assistance, equipment, and materials for relief, recovery, and other
disaster management activities are hereby authorized in accordance with Sections
120 and 121 of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the “Customs


Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)", and the prevailing provisions of the General
Appropriations Act covering national internal revenue taxes and import duties of
national and local government agendas.

SEC. 63. Regulation of Donations. - The Authority shall establish and operate a
platform, including an online platform, to facilitate, monitor, and provide public
access to information on donations. To ensure complete accounting and reporting of
donations, the Authority shall formulate and issue rules and guidelines for the receipt,
management and accounting of donations, which are consistent with the rules on the
use of foreign and local aid during calamities and disasters issued by COA and other
relevant government agencies.

Receipts from donations, whether in cash or in kind, shall be accounted for in
the books of the done government agency in accordance with accounting and auditing
rules and regulations. The receipts from cash donations and proceeds from sale of
donated commodities shall be deposited with the National Treasury and recorded as
a special account in the General Fund and shall be available to the implementing
agency concerned through a special budget pursuant to Section 35, Chapter 5, Book
VI of Executive Order No. 292. The cash value of the donations shall be deemed
automatically appropriated for the purpose specified by the donor. Donations with a
term not exceeding one (1) year shall be treated as trust receipts.

The donee-agency concerned shall submit the quarterly reports of all
donations received, whether in cash or in kind, and expenditures or disbursements
thereon with electronic signature to the DBM, through the Unified Reporting System,
and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate of the
Philippines, the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on
Finance and the Commission on Audit, by posting such reports on the donee-agency
concerned websites for a period of three (3) years. The head of the donee-agency
concerned shall send written notice to the said offices when said reports jave been
posted on its website which shall be considered the date of submission.

ARTICLE XIV
SPECIAL RULES ON BORROWING, TAXES, ECOZONES AND PROCUREMENT

SEC. 64. Rules on Borrowing. - The LGUs shall coordinate with the DOF, Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and other relevant agencies to access foreign loans to
implement disaster prevention, mitigation, early recovery, and rehabilitation
measures at the provincial, city, or Municipal level.

SEC. 65. Special Rules on Tax and Duties. -To facilitate prompt and efficient
response to, and/or recovery from disasters, the following shall be granted special
exemptions from existing taxation laws, rules and regulations:

a. Foreign disaster assistance international donations coursed through the
Authority shall be exempted from taxes and import duties;

b. Local disaster assistance shall be exempted from donor's tax and allowing the
treatment of donations as a deductible expense for local disaster assistance
coursed through the Authority;


¢. Goods or services donated from abroad coursed through the Authority shall be
exempted from the value added tax (VAT); and

d. Aid or assistance rendered by members of the private sector or their
investments in disaster resilience and climate change adaptation measures for
their residence, communities, or businesses. LGUs may also implement local
tax rules which would grant disaster victims reasonable reduction, exemption,
or deferment of local taxes or other types of tax assessments; or take other
necessary action at the local level to provide tax relief to disaster victims.

SEC. 66. Customs Duties and Tariffs on Donations. - The BOC shall create rules
which would, among others, hasten the processing and release of donated goods and
equipment to disaster victims and/or affected areas pursuant to Sections 120 and 121
of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the "Customs Modernization and
Tariff Act (CMTA)".

SEC. 67. Economic Recovery and Development of Disaster-Prone Areas. - a) The
Authority, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and
other relevant agencies, shall create and provide policies, programs, and projects,
such as, business tax relief and subsidies, to encourage business investments, and to
stimulate economic activities in affected or disaster-prone areas.

b) The Authority, in collaboration with the relevant LGUs and other
stakeholders, shall likewise establish dual purpose structures in disaster affected
areas, such as, among others, community agricultural centers, classrooms, and water
harvesting tanks to develop and promote investments in affected or disaster-prone
areas.

SEC. 68. Procurement - The Authority, ROs, or LGUs may resort to any of the
Alternative Methods of Procurement provided in RA No. 9184, including Negotiated
Procurement (Emergency Cases) under Section 53(b) of RA No. 9184, in any of the
following instances:

a. In case of imminent danger to life or property during a state of calamity;
b. When time is of the essence arising from natural or man-made calamities; and
c. Other causes where immediate action is:

i. To prevent damage to or loss of life or property; or
ii. Restore vital public services, infrastructure facilities and other
public utilities.

Furthermore, the Authority, ROs, or LGUs may use Shopping under Section
52(a) of RA No. 9184, when there is an unforeseen contingency requiring immediate
purchase.

SEC. 69. Alternative Modes of Procurement - The Authority, ROs, or LGUs may
resort to any of the Alternative Methods of Procurement provided in RA No. 9184,
including but not limited to Shopping and Negotiated Procurement (Emergency
Cases) under Sections 52(a) and 53(b) of RA No. 9184.


The Authority, ROs, or LGUs may also use Framework Agreement in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the GPPB.

SEC. 70. Special Rules on Procurement for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of
Affected Areas. - a) The GPPB shall create special rules on procurement for services,
goods, and materials to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in case
of a natural disaster including, but not limited to, the construction of post-disaster
shelters and provision of service contracts, to ensure the procurement of quality-
oriented goods, materials, and equipment and to guarantee effective, efficient and
speedy procurement to achieve the goals of this Act.

b) In case of procurement of services, goods or materials for reconstruction
and rehabilitation efforts, whether from local or international sources, the Authority
and the relevant government agencies shall provide less bureaucratic restrictions, or
exemption from, or reduction of, customs duties.

SEC. 71. Procurement from Qualified Suppliers or Contractors. - The Authority
shall have the power to procure goods and services from either local or foreign
suppliers or contractors for purposes of implementing programs, projects, and
activities related to disaster resilience and disaster management in accordance with
RA No. 9184, its IRR and other issuances of the GPPB.

SEC. 72. Framework Agreements. -The Authority shall have the authority to
enter into Framework Agreements for the purpose of, among others, establishing a
logistics system for the efficient and prompt distribution of goods, equipment or
other materials required for disaster response and management; securing food,
medicines, fuel or other supplies from groceries, pharmacies, gas stations or other
sources in the event of a disaster in a specific area; ensuring an alternative source of
power or water from private utilities in the event of a disaster in a specific area; or
arranging the immediate supply of other goods, services or equipment necessary for
disaster response and management. The conditions, limitations and parameters of
contracts or arrangements authorized under this Section shall be provided in RA No.
9184 and its IRR.

SEC. 73. Other Procurement Rules and Policies. - In view of the urgency and to
avoid unnecessary delays to procure goods, services, and implement projects for the
purpose of providing responsive, effective and efficient rescue, recovery, relief, and
rehabilitation efforts for, and to continue the provision of basic services to, disaster
victims or disaster affected areas, the GPPB shall issue appropriate resolutions,
orders, and policies to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.

ARTICLE XIV
DISASTER RISK TRANSFER AND INSURANCE

SEC. 74. Mandated Insurance Coverage. - To attain disaster resilience and
achieve the purposes of this Act, the Authority shall have the discretion and authority
to require government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations
(GOCCs), or LGUs to insure their assets and/or properties such as, among others,
vessels, vehicles, equipment, machineries, permanent buildings, properties stored
therein, or properties in transit against insurable risks and pay the premiums


therefor, to compensate the Government, GOCC or LGU, as applicable, for any damage
to, or loss of, properties due to a natural disaster.

ARTICLE XV
YOUTH ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATION

SEC. 75. Youth Organizations. - The Authority, with the assistance of the
National Youth Commission (NYC), shall create policies, projects, and programs that
address the special needs of the youth for disaster preparedness and management
which shall include, among others:

a. Supporting youth-oriented pre- and post-disaster activities;

b. Conducting disaster risk training and management programs involving the
youth;

c. Coordinating with the Department of Education to create school curricula or
programs that educate and train children on disaster risk awareness and
disaster preparedness;

d. Mobilizing youth organizations; and

e. Encouraging the participation of the youth, through the barangay youth
representative and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to participate in disaster
resilience and disaster management activities.

SEC. 76. Youth Oriented Disaster-Related Programs, Policies and Projects. - a)
The Authority, with the assistance of the National Youth Commission, shall provide
training on, and implement response and rehabilitation programs for the youth,
including mental health and psycho-social services.

The Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other relevant
agencies, shall integrate disaster risk and disaster resilience education in the school
curriculum.

SEC. 77. Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children, Pregnant and
Lactating Mothers. - The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive
emergency program to provide emergency relief and protection to children, and
pregnant and lactating mothers in the event of a natural disaster.

ARTICLE XVI
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES

SEC. 78. Prohibited Acts. - Any public official, private person, group or
corporation who commits any of the following prohibited act shall be held liable and
be subjected to the criminal and administrative penalties as provided for in Section
79 of this Act, without prejudice to the imposition of other criminal, civil and
administrative liabilities under existing laws.

a. Prohibited Acts of Public Officials. - The following acts, if committed by public
officials without justifiable cause, shall be considered as gross neglect of duty:

1. Dereliction of duty which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical
damage of facilities and misuse of funds;


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. Failure to enforce laws, standards, or regulations such as the National
Building Code, Solid Waste Management Act, Water Code, and other
relevant laws, thereby increasing the risk of disasters or adversely
affecting of disaster resilience;

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. Failure to expeditiously act on reported violations;

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Failure to create LDRO(s) or PDRO(s) and appoint a permanent Local or
Provincial Disaster Resilience Officer within six (6) months from the
approval of this Act; and

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Failure to prepare and implement an LDRP or PDRP, as applicable or a
contingency plan for hazards frequently occurring within their
jurisdiction.

b. Prohibited Acts of Public Officials and Private Persons or Institutions. —

1. Delaying without justifiable cause the delivery of aid commodities, their
improper handling or storage resulting to damage or spoilage;

2. Withholding the distribution of relief goods due to: (a) political or
partisan considerations; (b) discrimination based on race, ethnicity,
religion, or gender; and (c) other similar circumstances;

3. Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken
areas, including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, accessories,
disaster teams or experts;

4. Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any
relief goods, equipment or other commodities which are intended for
distribution to disaster affected communities;

5. Buying, for consumption or resale, from the disaster affected persons
any relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities received by them;

6. Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are
intended for distribution disaster victims;

7. Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief agency;

8. Diverting or misdelivering relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or consignee;

9. Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or
other aid commodities intended for or consigned to other rightful
recipient or consignee;

10.Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities by:


i, Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the containers
to make it appear that the goods, equipment or other aid
commodities came from another agency or person;

ii, Repacking the goods, equipment, or other aid commodities into
containers with different markings to make it appear that the
goods came from another agency or person;

iii, Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other
commodity in its untampered original containers actually came
from another agency or person or was released upon the instance
ofa particular agency or person;

11.Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities with the same items or inferior or cheaper quality;

12.Ilegal soliciting of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities by
persons or organizations representing others as defined in the standards
and guidelines set by this Act's IRR;

13.Deliberately using false or inflated data in support of the request for
funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities for emergency
assistance or other projects; and

14.Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster preparedness
equipment and paraphernalia.

SEC. 79. Penalties. - Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or
other juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited acts in the preceding section
shall be made liable for the following:

a. A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (PhP 100,000.00) or
not to exceed Five Hundred pesos (PhP 500,000.00), or imprisonment of
not less than six (6) months and one (1) day nor more than twelve (12)
years, or both, at the discretion of the court, including perpetual
disqualification from public office if the offender is a public officer, and
confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the objects and the
instrumentalities used in committing any of herein prohibited.

b. Ifthe offender is a corporation, partnership or association, partnership or
association, or other juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon
the officer or officers of the corporation, partnership, association, or
entity responsible for the violation without prejudice to the cancellation
or revocation of the license or accreditation issued to these entities by any
licensing or accredited body of the government. If such offender is an
alien, he or she shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Act, be
deported without further proceedings after service of the sentence.

c. Ifthe offender is a public officer, the offense shall also be punishable by
administrative suspension of six (6) moths and one (1) day to one (1) year


for the first offense, and dismissal from the service for the second offense.
The penalty of dismissal shall carry with it the cancellation of eligibility to
or forfeiture of retirement benefits, perpetual disqualification from
holding public office and disqualification from taking civil service
examinations.

Acts committed in violation of this Section shall be without prejudice to the
imposition of other criminal, civil and administrative liabilities under other existing
laws.

SEC. 80. Liability for Unlawful Performance of Duties and State Liability in Case
of Defense Litigation. - In case a lawsuit is filed against an officer or employee of the
Authority as a result of the performance of official duties, and such performance was
found to be lawful, the officer shall or employee shall be reimbursed by the Authority
for reasonable costs of litigation. For this purpose, the Authority is authorized to
procure the applicable liability insurance for its officers and employees.

SEC. 81. Disciplinary Powers of the President - The President, upon the
recommendation of the National Administrator, shall impose administrative
sanctions against local chief executives and barangay officials for willful or negligent
acts performed in the implementation of, or compliance with, this Act and its IRR or
relating to their official functions which adversely affect disaster resilience projects
such as delayed issuance of permits or failure to implement local ordinances.

SEC. 82. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms. - The Authority shall establish a
Disaster Resolution Board which shall resolve disputes Involving administrative
matters related to:

a. Accreditation or denial of accreditation of disaster resilience training
institutions, trainers, instructors, donors, volunteers, and Assisting Domestic
or International Actors;

b. Decisions of the ROs;

c. Contracts entered into by the Authority or any of its agents pursuant to the
provisions of this Act; and

d. Other administrative matters or issues as may be determined by the Authority.

The composition, structure, and other organizational matters related to the DRB
shall be defined and provided In the IRR of this Act.

Article XVII
FINAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 83. Transfer. - a) The disaster risk reduction and management powers,
functions, assets, personnel, fund and appropriations of the Office of Civil Defense
(OCD) currently under the DND, are hereby transferred to the Authority, and the civil
defense functions shall remain with the DND.

The existing organizational and administrative systems and processes of the
OCD, as transferred, shall serve as the core organization of the Authority.


b) The applicable powers, functions, funds, and appropriations of the Disaster
Response Assistance and Management Bureau and the National Resource and
Logistics Management Bureau under the DSWD, are hereby transferred to the
Authority.

©) The NDRRMC is hereby abolished.

The DILG, DND, DSWD, and other relevant government instrumentalities,
including the AFP, BFP, PNP, PCG, and OCD shall continue to perform their functions
related to the consequence management of human-induced disasters, as provided for
by existing laws.

The Authority shall, by virtue of this Act, be subrogated to all the rights and
assume all the liabilities of the agencies transferred under this Act, and all their funds,
records, property, assets, equipment, and such personnel as necessary, including
unexpended appropriations or allocations. All contracts and liabilities of the said
agencies are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Authority and shall be acted
upon in accordance with the Auditing Code and other pertinent laws, rules and
regulations.

SEC. 84. Coordination and Convergence with the Climate Change Commission. -
The Authority, and the Climate Change Commission, pursuant to its mandate under
Republic Act No. 9729, as amended, shall establish and implement a convergence
mechanism to facilitate coordination on the following areas:

a. Conduct of current and future climate and disaster risk assessment as basis
for sustainable development and resilient investment planning and
programming at the national, sectoral and local levels;

b. Establishment of a National Integrated Climate and Disaster Risk
Information System, a singular platform for integrating and sharing climate
and disaster risk information;

c. Development and implementation of capacity-building and technical
assistance programs for local government units and stakeholders on
Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction;

d. Monitoring and evaluation of progress of implementation of national,
sectoral and local plans and programs on climate change adaptation and
disaster risk reduction;

e. Development of knowledge exchange platforms and implementation of
Information, education and communication program, including good
practices on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction.

SEC. 85. Transitory Provision. - The transfer of functions, assets, funds,
equipment, properties, transactions, and personnel of the affected and transferred
agencies, and the formulation of the internal organic structure, staffing pattern,
operating system, and revised budget of the Authority, shall be completed within two
(2) years from the effectivity of this Act, during which time the existing personnel
shall continue to assume their posts in holdover capacities until new appointments
are issued: Provided, That, after the abolition of the agencies as specified in Section
83 of this Act, the Authority, in coordination with the DBM, shall evaluate, abolish, old
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SEC. 86. Inter-agency Relations and Coordination. - The Authority shall
continuously call upon the following agencies: (a) DOST for the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS); (b) DENR for the
Geohazard Assessment and Engineering, Geology Section of the Mines and
Geosciences Bureau (MGB); (c) DOH for the Health Emergency Management Bureau
(HEMB); and (d) DILG for the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP); Provided, That
Authority and these agencies shall establish systems and protocols for fostering
interdepartmental relations and close coordination, through sustained sharing of
data, information technology, facilities, and other resources critical to the Authority,
among others; Provided, further, That the said agencies will cooperate fully with the
Authority, in anticipation of, during and as necessary in the determination of the
National Administrator, and perform agency mandates in close coordination with the
Authority as circumstances warrant in the aftermath of emergencies and disasters:
Provided, finally, That PAGASA, PHIVOLCS and the Geohazards Unit of the MGB shall
provide staff augmentation to the Authority's Operations Center as the need arises.

SEC. 87. Transfer of Resources. - The transfer of powers and functions of
agencies listed in Section 83 shall include the corresponding funds and
appropriations, plantilla positions, records, equipment, facilities, and properties of
such agencies, subject to the power of the Authority to reorganize or reallocate the
resources and positions from such agencies, as may be necessary to attain the
objective of this Act.

SEC. 88. Program Management Office for the Earthquake Resiliency of the
Greater Manila Area. - The Program Management Office for the Earthquake Resiliency
of the Greater Metro Manila Area (PMOERG), as created pursuant to Executive Order
No. 52, s. 2018, shall be transferred to the Authority under the supervision and
control of the National Administrator and shall continue to exercise its mandated
functions.

SEC. 89. Post Disaster Shelters. - The Authority shall establish a post disaster
shelter recovery policy framework for low-income or informal settler families, with
the assistance of the appropriate housing agencies and the concerned LGUs. It shall,
among others, determine the appropriate shelter modalities depending on the
following post-disaster phases: emergency, temporary or transitional, and
permanent. The Authority shall likewise identify, assess and designate safe zones
where the appropriate shelters shall be built.

SEC. 90. Cultural Heritage. - To protect, preserve, and promote the nation's
historical and cultural heritage, the Authority shall assist the appropriate cultural
agencies and the appropriate LGUs to give priority protection and restoration to all
national cultural treasures or natlor.al historical landmarks, sites or monuments in
post-disaster recovery or rehabilitation measures.

SEC. 91. Indigenous People. - a) The Authority shall, with the assistance of the
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the concerned LGUs, devise
and implement mechanisms that foster social protection for Indigenous communities
that are vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters.


b) The Authority shall ensure respect for, and protection of, the traditional
resource right of the Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples (ICCs
or IPs) to their ancestral domains and recognize the customary laws and traditional
resource use and management, knowledge, and practices in ancestral domains.

c) In ancestral domains which are disaster-prone, the Authority, with the
assistance of the NCIP and applicable LGUs, shall create an Ancestral Domain Disaster
Management and Resiliency Plan. It shall likewise properly communicate and explain
information on disaster risks in ancestral domains with the concerned ICCs or IPs
and, as much as possible, engage such ICCs or IPs in jointly formulating a disaster
resiliency plan for their ancestral domain.

SEC. 92. Livelihood. - The Authority shall, with the assistance of the relevant
government agencies such as the DTI and the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), establish policies and programs to restore and/or generate livelihood in
areas affected by natural disasters.

SEC. 93. Structural Audit of Government Buildings. - The Authority, with the
assistance of the DPWH and other relevant government agencies and stakeholders,
shall ensure and conduct structural audit as often as necessary, on government
buildings, especially those located in congested and disaster-prone areas, to ensure
structural integrity and reduce disaster risk of urban buildings and to prevent the loss
of life and property in the event of an anticipated natural disaster.

SEC. 94. Magna Carta Benefits. - Qualified employees of the Authority shall be
covered by and entitled to the benefits under Republic Act No. 8439, otherwise
known as the "Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other Science
and Technology Personnel in the Government"; and Republic Act No. 7305, otherwise
known as the "Magna Carta of Public health Workers"; and Republic Act No. 9433,
otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Public Social Workers."

SEC. 95. Hazard Pay. - Qualified personnel of the Authority and the local
disaster resilience offices are entitled to receive hazard pay, subject to existing
policies and guidelines.

SEC. 96. Separation Benefits of Benefits of Officials and Employees of Affected
Agencies. - Public sector employees who have been displaced or separated from the
service pursuant to reorganization under this Act shall be entitled to separation pay,
retirement and other benefits in accordance with Republic Act No. 6656 or the
Government Reorganization Law, and other laws, and rules and regulations issued by
the Civil Service Commission on government reorganization.

In no case shall there be any diminution of benefits under the separation plan
until the full implementation of this Act.

Employees who shall be displaced or separated as a result of the
implementation of this Act shall be given preference for appointment in the Authority
and in other government agencies if they meet the qualification requirements of the
positions.


No new employees shall be considered for appointment until all incumbent
employees have been placed. The placement of an incumbent employee to a higher
position which constitutes a promotion shall not be allowed until all incumbent
employees have been placed to comparable positions for which they are considered.

SEC. 97. Appropriations. -The amount necessary for the initial implementation
of this Act shall be taken from the current fiscal year's appropriations of all agencies
herein absorbed, and transferred to the Authority. Thereafter, the amounts necessary
for the operation of the Authority and the implementation of this Act shall be included
in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 98. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of National
Defense, as the lead agency, along with DBM, GPPB, DND, DOF, DILG, DOST, NEDA,
DSWD, CSC, and the Career Executive Service Board (CESB), the House and Senate
Committees on Government Reorganization, and representatives from relevant
government agencies, academe, business sector, nongovernment organizations, civil
society organizations and other relevant agencies shall prepare and issue the
Implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to implement this Act within ninety (90)
days from its effectivity.

SEC. 99. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster Resilience.- There
shall be created a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster Resilience to
monitor the implementation of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of five (5)
members of the House of Representatives and five (5) members of the Senate to be
designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the
Senate, respectively: Provided, That one (1) member of the House of Representatives
and one (1) Senator shall come from the Minority of their respective houses of
Congress. The Committee shall be jointly chaired by a Member of the House of
Representatives and a Senator designated by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate, respectively, Provided, That, the
Oversight Committee shall cease to exist after ten (10) years from the effectivity of
this Act.

SEC. 100. Mandatory Review. - Within five (5) years after the effectivity of this
Act, or as the need arises, the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a
systematic evaluation of the accomplishments and impacts of this Act, as well as the
performance, and organizational structure of the Authority, for purposes of
determining remedial legislation.

SEC. 101. Interpretation. - Any doubt in the interpretation of any provision of
this Act shall be resolved in favor of a liberal interpretation that will fulfil the
objectives of this Act, especially in relation to the provision of effective, efficient and
timely disaster response, rehabilitation and recovery.

SEC. 102. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining provision not affected thereby shall continue to be in
full force and effect.

SEC. 103. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 10121 ,
otherwise known as the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of
2010"; Republic Act No. 7160 , otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of


1991"; Republic Act No. 7916, otherwise known as the "The Special Economic Zone
Act of 1995"; and all other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, and other
executive issuances, which are not consistent with or contrary to the provisions of
this Act, are hereby repealed or amended.

SEC. 104. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of

general circulation.

Approved,