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Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. ®113

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The state shall advocate the constitutional rights to life and property of all its
citizenry by addressing the original causes of the country’s vulnerabilities to
disasters, reinforcing its influential capacity for disaster risk reduction and
management, more so promoting the resilience of local government units

(LGUs) and communities to disasters including the impacts of climate change.

The state shall obey and implement the institutional standards, values. and
morals of humanitarian assistance and the global effort on risk reduction as
solid manifestation of the country's commitment to overcome human sufferings

due to these recurring disasters.

This House Bill seeks to establish a Comprehensive Calamity Fund exclusively
for the use of Local Government Units (LGUs) for response and recovery
operations in times of natural calamities and disasters.

Thus, th : ane of this bill is earnestly requested.
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MIC} iL L. ROMERO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 6113

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CALAMITY FUND, TO AUGMENT DISASTER RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SECTION 1. TITLE - This Act shall be known as the “Local
Government Calamity Fund Act of 2020”.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is hereby a declared

policy of the State to capacitate, to establish disaster resilience of all LGUs.

The state shall foster formal methods to diminish disaster risks and

increase the awareness, response and recovery competence at all LGUs.


SECTION 3. COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CALAMITY
FUND - An Exclusive Calamity Fund will be held as a trust account in a

government bank.

‘The Expenditures from said funding shall be subject to the issuance of a

release order of the regulatory board.
The Regulatory Board shall be composed of the following:

a) Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government

(chairperson);

b) Representative of the Union of Local Authorities of the
Philippines (member);

c) Representative of the League of Provinces of the Philippines
(member);

d) Representative of the League of Cities of the Philippines
(member);

e)

Representatives of the League of Municipalities of the
Philippines (member); and
f) Representatives of the Liga ng mga Barangay (member)

They shall serve in an ex-officio capacity.

CHAPTER II
APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 4. SOURCE OF THE CALAMITY FUND - All Local
Government Units (LGUs) are hereby mandated to contribute One percent (1%)
of their total revenues taken from the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Fund (LDRRMF) other than the amount set aside for the quick
response fund;

Provided that an LGU who availed of the Calamity Fund shall contribute
‘Two percent (2%) of their LDRRMF for the next year;

Provided further, that the LGU shall revert to the One percent (1%)
contribution if it did not avail of the calamity fund for the previous year.


SECTION 5. TREATMENT OF THE CALAMITY FUND - In the event
of a disaster, any affected LGU can use the Calamity Fund upon submission of

the following:

a) LGU Resolution declaring a State of Calamity; and
b) Certificate of Exhaustion of the Quick Response Fund

‘The maximum expenditure arising out of any single disaster is 100 times of the
LGU contribution to be released in two equal tranches.

The second tranche shall be released only upon full liquidation of the first

tranche released.

‘The maximum release shall not exceed Eighty percent (80%) of the total calamity
fund. If the total claims arising out of a single disaster should exceed Eighty
percent (80%) of the total Calamity Fund, the pay-out shall be pro-rated

amongst the claimants.

CHAPTER III
SUPPLETORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 6. ASSURANCE PAYMENTS - The Calamity Fund may be
used to pay premiums for securing catastrophic insurance for public

infrastructures of LGUs.

SECTION 7. USAGE OF FUND - The Solidarity Fund shall be used
exclusively for disaster response and recoveries for LGUs and the payment of

catastrophic insurance premiums.

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.

CHAPTER IV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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,