Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
    EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) commits to uphold a culture of excellence, 
professionalism, integrity, and commitment; comply with legal and applicable 
requirements, and to ensure continual improvement of its quality management 
system to meet the highest level of stakeholder satisfaction in the administration 
of the country's comprehensive civil defense and disaster risk reduction and 
management program for a safer, adaptive, and resilient Filipino community. 
This House Bill seeks to provide Modernization Funding to the Office of Civil 
Defense (OCD), to forefront a fully capacitated agency that leads the
implementation of an integrated civil defense and DRRM Program. 
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Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO 
October 20, 2022
11:47 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR MODERNIZATION FUNDINGFOR THE OFFICE OF 
CIVIL DEFENSE (OCD), INCREASING AND REORGANIZING ITS 
ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL 
DEFENSE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM TOWARDS A SAFER AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
DECLARATION OF POLICY – It shall hereby be a 
declared policy of the State to mandate the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), as 
the implementing arm of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management Council, shall have the primary mission of administering a 
comprehensive national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and 
management program by providing leadership in the continuous development 
of strategic and systematic approaches as well as measures to reduce the 
vulnerabilities and risks to hazards and manage the consequences of disasters. 
The state shall foster a national security institution that is responsive to the 
changing challenges and opportunities, within and outside the country and a 
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policy advisory body that will effectively contribute to the provision of an enabling 
environment that will enhance socio-economic development and national 
governance. 
The state shall continually improve the effectiveness of our Quality 
Management System towards equitable development for improved quality of life 
for all. 
The state shall formulate policies for the efficient and effective administration 
and management of all manpower, skills and competencies to ensure 
compliance. 
SECTION 
2. 
MODERNIZATION FUNDING. – The amount of Five 
Hundred Million Pesos (Php 500,000,000.00) for the operation and 
administration of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall be chargeable against 
funds for the purpose and other sources recommended by the Department of 
Budget and Management (DBM). Thereafter, appropriations for the Office of 
Civil Defense (OCD) shall be included in the budget proposals under the 
Department of National Defense (DND). 
 
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall rationalize the existing 
organizational structure and staffing pattern of the Office of Civil Defense 
(OCD) in accordance with the provisions of this Act and relevant compensation 
and position classification laws, rules and regulations. 
Thereafter, the amount needed for the continued implementation of the 
modernization program, shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act (GAA). 
SECTION 
3. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE (OCD) MODERNIZATION 
FUND – There is hereby created the (OCD) Modernization Fund to be used 
exclusively for the (OCD) Modernization Program. 


The (OCD) Modernization Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the DND 
in accordance with existing government budgeting, accounting and auditing 
rules and regulations. 
SECTION 
4. 
PROGRESS REPORT – The Secretary of DND shall 
prepare an annual report on the status of the implementation of the (OCD) 
Modernization Programs which shall be submitted, to the Office of the President 
and to the Chairpersons of the Committee of National Defense and Security of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
SECTION 
5. 
PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION – The modernization 
program under this Act shall be implemented for an initial period of two (2) 
years:  
Provided, that payments for multi-year contract obligations incurred 
under this Act may extend beyond this period:  
Provided, further, That the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall continue 
to develop, modernize and constantly update its operational capabilities to keep 
pace with best global practices. 
SECTION 
6. 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. – The Office of Civil 
Defense (OCD) shall continue to exercise and uphold the following powers and 
functions; but not limited to: 
a. uphold a culture of excellence, professionalism, integrity, 
and commitment;  
b. comply with legal and applicable requirements; 
c. ensure continual improvement of its quality management 
system to meet the highest level of stakeholder satisfaction; 
and  
d. the administration of the country's comprehensive civil 
defense and disaster risk reduction and management 


program for a safer, adaptive, and resilient Filipino 
community. 
SECTION 
7. 
INCREASE OF PERSONNEL. – The Office of Civil 
Defense (OCD) shall maintain the sufficient staffing pattern. Hence, it is 
authorized to increase its manpower to meet such required and may continue to 
increase personnel per percentage rate increase of committed mandates 
annually or as the need arises. 
SECTION 
8. 
TRANSITORY 
PROVISION – 
Existing 
industries, 
businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be given 
six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or such other 
period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements of this Act. 
SECTION 
9. 
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. – The 
departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act 
shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate the 
necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation. 
SECTION 
10. 
REPEALING CLAUSE. – All laws, decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 
11. 
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. – If, for any reason, any 
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other 
sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
SECTION 
12. 
EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. – This Act shall take effect 
after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two 
(2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,