FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 34 
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Climate Change; Ways and Means; 
and Finance on MAY 1 0 2011 
Re 
Senate Bill Nl.' ~ 
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Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2558. 
Sponsors 
Senators Legarda, Recto, Drilon and Enrile 
Mr. President: 
The Committees on Climate Change; Ways and Means; and Finance to 
which was referred Senate Bill No. 2558, introduced by Senator Enrile, 
entitled: 
"AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING 
THE 
PEOPLE'S 
SURVIVAL 
FUND 
TO 
PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCE STREAMS TO ENABLE THE 
GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM 
OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES" 
have considered the same with the recommendation that the attached bill, 
Senate Bill No: 
2811, prepared by the Committees, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING 
THE 
PEOPLE'S 
SURVIVAL 
FUND 
TO 
PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCE STREAMS TO ENABLE THE 
GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM 
OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE 
CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009", AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES" 


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be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2558 with Senators Enrile, 
Legarda, Recto and Drilon as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Chairs: 
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RALPH G. RECTO 
Committee on Climate Change 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
Member, Committee on Finance 
Vice-Chair 
JU~ EL F. ZUBIRI 
Committee on Climate Change 
Member, Committee on Finance 


MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO 
Committee on .Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
TEOFISTO L. GUINGONA III 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
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MANUEL "LITO" M. LAPID 
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Committee on Finance 
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Committee on Ways and Means 
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Committee on Climate Change 
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GRE ORIO B. HONASAN II 
Com ittee on Climate Change 
Co 
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Committee on Ways and Means 
FERDINA D R':1MARCOS, JR. 
Committee 0 
Clim~e Change 
Committee n Finance 
FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN 
Committee on Climate Change 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
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Committee on ays and Means 
RAMON "BONG" REVILLA, JR. 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 
Committee on 'ClImate Change 
Committee 0 Finance 
Committee 01 Ways and Means 
PIA S. CAYETANO 
Committee on Finance 
Committee on Ways and Means 


JOKER P. ARROYO 
Committee on Finance 
Committee an Ways and Means 
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ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Committee on Ways and Means 
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: 
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Majority Leader 
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ALAN PETER "Compaiiero" S. CAYETANO 
Minority Leader 
Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B.N"· 2811 
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MAY lOP 4 :06 
Prepared by the Committees on Climate Change; Ways and Means; and 
Finance; with Senators Enrile, Legarda, Recto and Drilon as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND TO PROVIDE LONG-
TERM 
FINANCE STREAMS TO 
ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO 
EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM 
OF 
CLIMATE CHANGE, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS "THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009", AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9729 otherwise known as 
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the "Climate Change Act of 2009", is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"TITLE I 
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PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 
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"SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State 
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to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the 
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people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and 
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harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the 
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Philippine Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable 
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development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the 
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quality of the natural environment for current and future 
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generations. 
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"Towards this end, the State adopts the principle of 
protecting the climate system for the benefit of humankind, on 
the basis of climate justice or common but differentiated 
responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide 
decision-making in climate risk, . .management. As a party to the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
(UNFCCC), the State adopts the ultimate objective of the 
Convention which is the stabilization of greenhouse gas 
concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent 
dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system 
which should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow 
ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that 
food prodUction is not threatened and to enable economic 
development to proceed in a sustainable manner. As a party to 
the Hyogo Framework for Action, the State likewise adopts the 
strategic goals in order to build national and local resilience to 
climate change-related disasters. 
Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago 
and its local communities, particularly the poor, women, and 
children, to potential dangerous consequences of climate 
change AND 
GLOBAL WARMING such as INCREASING 
TEMPERATURES, rising seas, changing landscapes, increasing 
frequency and/or severity of droughts, fires, floods and storms, 
climate-related illnesses and diseases, damage to ecosystems, 
biodiversity loss that affect the country's environment, culture, 
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and economy, the State shall cooperate with the global 
community in the resolution of climate change issues, including 
disaster risk reduction. It shall be the policy of the State to 
enjoin the participation of national and local governments, 
businesses, nongovernment organizations, local communities 
and the public to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of 
climate change and, at the same time, 
maximize the 
POTENTIAL benefits of climate change. It shall also be the 
policy of the State to incorporate a gender-sensitive, pro-
children and pro-poor perspective in all climate change and 
renewable energy efforts, plans and programs. In view thereof, 
the 
State 
shall 
strengthen, 
integrate, 
consolidate 
and 
institutionalize government initiatives to achieve coordination in 
the implementation of plans and programs to address climate 
change in the context of sustainable development. 
Further recognizing that climate change and disaster risk 
reduction AND MANAGEMENT are closely interrelated and 
effective disaster risk reduction AND MANAGEMENT will 
enhance [climate change] adaptive capacity TO CLIMATE 
CHANGE, CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND EXTREME CLIMATE 
EVENTS, the State shall integrate disaster risk reduction into 
climate change programs and initiatives. 
Cognizant of the need to ensure that national and sub-
national government policies, plans, programs and projects are 
founded upon sound environmental considerations and the 
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principle of sustainable development, it is hereby declared the 
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policy of the State to systematically integrate the concept of 
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climate change in various phases of policy formulation, 
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development plans, poverty reduction strategies and other 
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development tools and techniques by all agencies and 
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instrumentalities of the government." 
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SEC. 2. Section 3 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 3. Definition of Tenns. - For purposes of this Act, 
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the following shall have the corresponding meanings: 
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(a) "Adaptation" refers to the adjustment in natural or 
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human systems in response to actual or expected climatic 
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stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits 
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beneficial opportunities. 
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(b) "Adaptive capacity" refers to the ability of ecological, 
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social or economic systems to adjust to climate change 
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including climate variability and extremes, to moderate or offset 
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potential damages and to take advantage of associated 
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opportunities with changes in climate or to cope with the 
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consequences thereof. 
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(c) "Anthropogenic causes" refer to causes resulting from 
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human activities or produced by human beings. 
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(d) "Climate Change" refers to a change in climate that 
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can be identified by changes in the mean and/ or variability of 
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(d) "Climate Change" refers to a change in climate that 
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can be identified by changes in the mean and/ or variability of 
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its properties and that persists for an extended period typically 
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decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a 
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result of human activity. 
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(E) "CLIMATE FINANCE" IS THE ALLOCATION OF 
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PUBLIC RESOURCES TOWARDS THE CLIMATE CHANGE 
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ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 
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COUNTRY AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, THROUGH 
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FRAMEWORKS, MECHANISMS AND PROCESSES THAT ARE 
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EQUITABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT, AND ARE IN 
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LINE WITH THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS. 
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[(e)] (F) "Climate Variability" refers to the variations in the 
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average state and in other statistics of the climate on all 
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temporal and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather 
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events. 
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[(~] (0) "Climate Risk" refers to the product of climate and 
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related hazards working over the vulnerability of human and 
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natural ecosystems. 
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[(g)] (H) "Disaster" refers to a senous disruption of the 
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functioning of a community or a society involving widespread 
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human, material, economic or environmental losses and 
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impacts which exceed the ability of the affected community or 
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society to cope using its own resources. 
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I(h)] (I) "Disaster risk reduction AND MANAGEMENT 
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(DRRM)" refers to the SYSTEMATIC PROCESS OF USING 
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ADMINISTRATIVE 
DIRECTIVES, 
ORGANIZATIONS, 
AND 
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OPERATIONAL SKILLS AND CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT 
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STRATEGIES, 
POLICIES 
AND 
IMPROVED 
COPING 
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CAPACITIES IN ORDER TO LESSEN THE ADVERSE IMPACTS 
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OF HAZARDS 
AND 
THE POSSIBILITY OF 
DISASTER. 
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PROSPECTIVE 
DISASTER 
RISK 
REDUCTION 
AND 
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MANAGEMENT 
REFERS 
TO 
RISK 
REDUCTION 
AND 
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MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS AND SEEK TO 
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AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR INCREASED 
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DISASTER 
RISKS, 
ESPECIALLY 
IF 
RISK 
REDUCTION 
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POLICIES ARE NOT PUT IN PLACE I concept and practice of 
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reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze 
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and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through 
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reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people 
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and property, wise management of land and the environment, 
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and improved preparedness for adverse events]. 
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[(i)] (K) "Gender mainstreaming" refers to the strategy for 
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making women's as well as men's concerns and experiences an 
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integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring, 
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and evaluation of policies and programs in all political, 
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economic, ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECOLOGICAL and societal 
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spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality 
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is not perpetuated. It is the process of assessing the 
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implications for women and men of any planned action, 
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including legislation, policies, or programs in all areas and at all 
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levels. 
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[(j)] (L) "Global Warming" refers to the increase in the 
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average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans 
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that is associated with the increased concentration of 
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greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 
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[(k)] (M) "Greenhouse effect" refers to the process by which 
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the absorption of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms 
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the Earth. 
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[(I)] (N) "Greenhouse gases (GHG)" refers to constituents of 
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the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect 
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including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous 
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oxide, 
hydrofluorocarbons, 
perfluorocarbons 
and 
sulfur 
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hexafluoride. 
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[(m)] (0) "Mainstreaming" refers to the integration of 
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policies and measures that address climate change into 
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development planning and sectoral decision-making. 
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[(n)] (P) "Mitigation" in the context of climate change, 
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refers to human intervention to reduce anthropogenic emissions 
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sources and enhance removals by sinks of all GHG, including 
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ozone- depleting substances and their substitutes. 
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[(0)] (Q) "Mitigation potential" shall refer to the scale of 
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GHG reductions that could be made, relative to emission 
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baselines, for a given level of carbon price (expressed in cost per 
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unit of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions avoided or reduced). 
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[(pI] (R) "Sea level rise" refers to an increase in sea level 
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which may be influenced by factors like global warming through 
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expansion of sea water as the oceans warm and melting of ice 
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over land and local factors such as land subsidence. 
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(S) "VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS" ARE 
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GROUPS OR COMMUNITIES WHO FACE HIGHER EXPOSURE 
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TO 
DISASTER 
RISK 
AND 
AGGRAVATED 
POVERTY 
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INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN, ELDERLY, 
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DlFFERENTLY-ABLED PEOPLE, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES . 
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[(q)] (T) "Vulnerability" refers to the degree to which a 
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system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse 
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EFFECTS of climate change, including climate variability and 
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EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS. Vulnerability is a function of 
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the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and 
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variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its 
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adaptive capacity." 
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SEC. 3. Section 4 of R.A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"TITLE II 
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CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION 
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There is hereby established a Climate Change Commission, 
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hereinafter referred to as the Commission. 
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Commission 
shall 
be 
an 
independent 
and 
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autonomous body and shall have the same status as that of a 
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national government agency. It shall be attached to the Office of 
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the President. 
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"The Commission shall be the [sole] LEAD policy-making 
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body of the government, which shall be tasked to coordinate, 
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monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the 
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government [relating to climate change] IN ORDER TO ENSURE 
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THE MAINSTREAMING OF CLIMATE CHANGE INTO THE 
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NATIONAL, SECTORAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS 
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AND PROGRAMS pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
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"The Commission shall be organized within sixty (60) days 
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from the effectivity of this Act." 
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SEC. 4. Section 5 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 
5. 
Composition of the Commission. 
The 
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Commission shall be composed of the President of the Republic 
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of the Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and three 
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(3) Commissioners to be appointed by the President, one of 
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whom shall [serve as the] BE APPOINTED AS Vice Chairperson 
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of the Commission. 
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"The Commission shall have an advisory board composed 
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of the following: 
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(a) 
Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; 
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(B) 
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET 
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AND MANAGEMENT; 
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[(b)] (C) Secretary of the Department of Energy; 
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[(c)] (D) Secretary of the Department of Environment and 
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Natural Resources 
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[(d)] (E) Secretary of the Department of Education; 
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SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
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FINANCE; 
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[(e)] (G) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs; 
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[(f)] (H) Secretary of the Department of Health; 
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[(g)] (I) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and 
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Local Government; 
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[(h)] (J) Secretary of the Department of National Defense, 
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his capacity as Chair of the National Disaster RISK 
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REDUCTION 
AND 
MANAGEMENT 
[Coordinating] 
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Council; 
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[(i)] (K) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and 
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Highways; 
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[0)] (Ll Secretary of the Department of Science and 
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Technology; 
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Ilk)] (M) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and 
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Development; 
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Secretary of the Department of Trade and 
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Industry; 
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[(mil (0) Secretary of the Department of Transpdrtation 
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and Communications; 
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[in)] (P) Director-General of the National Economic and 
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Development Authority, in his capacity as SOCIO-ECONOMIC 
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PLANNING SECRETARY AND Chair of the Philippine Council 
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for Sustainable Development (PCSD); 
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[(0) (Q) ]Director-General of the National Security Council; 
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[(pi] 
(R) 
Chairperson of the [National] 
PHILIPPINE 
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Commission [on the Role ofj ON [Filipino] Women; 
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(S) 
CHAIRPERSON 
OF 
THE 
NATIONAL 
YOUTH 
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COMMISSION; 
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Irq)] (T) President of the League of Provinces; 
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[(r)] (U) President of the League of Cities; 
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[is)] (V) President of the League of Municipalities; 
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[it) (W) President of the Liga ng mga Barangay; 
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flu)] (X) Representative from the academe; [and] 
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[(v)] (Y) Representative from the business sector; and 
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[(wi] 
(Z) 
Representative 
from 
nongovernmental 
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organizations 
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"At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come 
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from the disaster risk reduction community. 
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"The representatives shall be appointed by the President 
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from a list of nominees submitted by their respective groups 
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AND ENDORSED BY THE COMMISSION. THEY SHALL 
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SERVE FOR A MAXIMUM TERM OF SIX (6) YEARS; 
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PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH APPOINTMENT MAY BE 
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TERMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE BASIS OF THE 
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WITHDRAWAL 
OF 
ENDORSEMENT 
BY 
OR 
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECTOR THEY REPRESENT. 
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[They shall serve for a 
term of six (6) years without 
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reappointment unless their representation is withdrawn by the 
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sector they represent.] Appointment to any vacancy shall be 
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only for the unexpired term of the predecessor. 
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["Only the ex officio members of the advisory board shall 
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appoint a qualified representative who shall hold a rank of no 
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less than an Undersecretary."] EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF 
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THE ADVISORY BOARD MAY APPOINT THEIR RESPECTIVE 
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PERMANENT ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHALL 
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HAVE THE RANK OF AN UNDERSECRETARY. 
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SEC. 5. Section 6 of R. A. 
No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 6. Meetings of the Commission. - The Commission 
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shall meet once every three (3) months, or as often as may be 
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deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The Chairperson may 
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likewise call upon other government agencies for the proper 
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implementation of this Act. 
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IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON, 
THE 
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COMMISSION MAY CONVENE WITH THE PRESENCE OF ALL 
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THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS, TO BE PRESIDED BY THE 
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VICE CHAIRPERSON. 
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THE COMMISSION, BY A MAJORITY VOTE AMONG 
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THE THREE (3) COMMISSIONERS, SHALL DECIDE ON ANY 
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MATTER FOR RESOLUTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT 
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THE CHAIRPERSON MAY VETO ANY DECISION OF THE 
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COMMISSION WITHIN 
THIRTY 
(30) 
DAYS 
FROM 
ITS 
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APPROVAL. 
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ANY DECISION TRANSLATED INTO AN ISSUANCE OR 
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POLICY 
INSTRUMENT 
APPROVED 
IN 
THE 
MANNER 
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PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE SIGNED BY AT 
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LEAST 
TWO 
(2) 
COMMISSIONERS 
AND 
SHALL 
BE 
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APPROVED BY THE CHAIRPERSON IN ORDER TO TAKE 
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EFFECT. 
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SEC. 6. Section 7 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 
7. 
Qualifications, 
Tenure, 
Compensation AND 
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REMOVAL of Commissioners. - The Commissioners must be 
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Filipino citizens, residents of the Philippines, at least thirty (30) 
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years of age at the time of appointment, with [at least ten (10) 
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years o~PROVEN experience on climate change and of proven 
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honesty and integrity. The Commissioners shall be experts in 
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climate change by virtue of their educational background, 
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training and experience: Provided, That at least one (1) 
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Commissioner shall be female: Provided, further, That in no case 
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shall the Commissioners come from the same sector: Provided, 
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finally, That in no case shall any of the Commissioners appoint 
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representatives to act on their behalf. 
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"The Commissioners shall hold office for a period of six (6) 
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years, and may be subjected to reappointment: Provided, That 
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no person shall serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms: 
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Provided, further, That in case of a vacancy, the new appointee 
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shall fully meet the qualifications of a Commissioner and shall 
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hold office for the unexpired portion of the term only: Provided, 
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[finally) FURTHERMORE, That in no case shall a Commissioner 
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be designated in a temporary or acting capacity; PROVIDED, 
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FINALLY, THAT ANY COMMISSIONER MAY BE REMOVED 
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FROM OFFICE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF HIS/HER 
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TERM FOR CAUSE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH DUE 
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PROCESS REQUIRED BY PERTINENT LAWS. 
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"The Vice Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have 
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the rank and privileges of a Department Secretary and 
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Undersecretary, 
respectively. 
They 
shall 
be 
entitled 
to 
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corresponding compensation and other emoluments and shall 
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be subject to the same disqualifications." 
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SEC. 7. Section 9 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
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follows: 
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"SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission. - The 
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Commission shall have the following powers and functions: 
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Ensure the mainstreaming of climate change, in 
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synergy with disaster risk reduction, into the national, sectoral 
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and local development plans and programs;] 
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[(bJ) 
(Al Coordinate and synchronize climate change 
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programs IN CONSULTATION WITH national government 
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agencies and other stakeholders; 
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[(c)] 
(B) 
Formulate a STRATEGIC Framework on 
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Climate Change to serve as the basis for a program for climate 
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change planning, research and development, extension, and 
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monitoring of activities on climate change; 
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[(d)] 
(C) 
Exercise policy coordination to ensure the 
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attainment of goals set in the STRATEGIC framework [strategy] 
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and program on climate change; 
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[(ell 
(D) 
Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, 
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programs on and appropriations for climate change adaptation 
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and mitigation and other related activities; 
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[(f)] (E) 
Recommend key development investments in 
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climate- sensitive sectors such as water resources, agriculture, 
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forestry, 
coastal 
and 
marine 
resources, 
health, 
and 
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infrastructure 
to 
ensure 
the 
achievement 
of 
national 
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sustainable development goals; 
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[(g)] (F) Create an enabling environment for the design of 
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relevant 
and 
appropriate 
risk-sharing 
and 
risk-transfer 
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instruments; 
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[(h)] 
(G) Create an enabling environment that shall 
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promote broader multi-stakeholder participation and integrate 
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climate change mitigation and adaptation; 
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[(i)] (H) 
Formulate strategies [on] FOR mitigating GHG 
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EMISSIONS [and other] from anthropogenic [causes of climate 
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change] SOURCES AND ENHANCE REMOVALS BY SINKS; 
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[U)] (I) 
Coordinate and establish a close partnership with 
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the National Disaster RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 
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[Coordinating] Council in order to increase efficiency and 
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effectiveness in reducing the people's vulnerability to climate-
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related disasters; 
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[(k)] (J) In coordination with the Department of Foreign 
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Affairs, represent the Philippines in the climate change 
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negotiations 
AND 
LEAD 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
PANEL 
OF 
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NEGOTIATORS TO THE UNFCCC AND THE FORMULATION 
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OF OFFICIAL PHILIPPINE POSITIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE 
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NEGOTIATION ISSUES AND DECISION AREAS IN THE 
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INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION ARENA; 
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[(1)] (K) Formulate and update guidelines for determining 
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vulnerability to 
climate change impacts and adaptation 
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assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance 
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for their implementation and monitoring; 
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[(m)] (L) 
Coordinate with local government units (LGUs) 
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and private entities to address vulnerability to climate change 
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impacts of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities; 
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[(n)] (M) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation 
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planning, implementation and monitoring of climate change 
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initiatives in vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities and 
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areas; 
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[(o)J (N) Promote and provide technical and financial 
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support to local research and development programs and 
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projects in vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities and 
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areas; 
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[(p)J (0) Oversee the dissemination of information on 
10 
climate change, local vulnerabilities and risks, relevant laws 
11 
and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures; [andJ 
12 
(P) 
ESTABLISH 
A 
COORDINATION 
MECHANISM 
13 
WITH THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND 
14 
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND 
15 
COHERENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF CLIMATE FUNDS 
16 
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE OFFICIAL PHILIPPINE 
17 
POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS; AND 
18 
(Q) 
PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE 
19 
NECESSARY 
FOR 
THE 
EFFECTIVE 
OPERATION 
AND 
20 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT. 
21 
SEC. 8. Section 11 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
22 
follows: 
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1 
2 
3 
"SEC. 11. NATIONAL STRATEGIC Framework [Strategy] 
and Program on Climate Change. - The Commission shall, within 
six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, formulate a 
4 
NATIONAL STRATEGIC Framework [Strategy] on Climate 
5 
Change. The Framework shall serve as the basis for climate 
6 
change 
planning, 
research 
and 
development, 
extension, 
7 
monitoring of activities, AND CLIMATE FINANCING, to protect 
8 
vulnerable AND MARGINALIZED communities from the adverse 
9 
effects of climate change. 
10 
"The Framework shall be formulated based on climate 
11 
change vulnerabilities, specific adaptation needs, and mitigation 
12 
potential, and in accordance with the international agreements. 
13 
"The Framework shall be reviewed every three (3) years, or 
14 
as may be deemed necessary. THE REVIEW OF THE 
15 
FRAMEWORK SHALL INVOLVE A PARTICIPATORY AND 
16 
INTERACTIVE PROCESS." 
17 
SEC. 9. Section 12 of R. A. Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read 
18 
as follows: 
19 
"SEC. 12. Components of the NATIONAL STRATEGIC 
20 
Framework [Strategy] and Program on Climate Change. - The 
21 
Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following 
22 
components: 
23 
(a) 
National priorities; 
19 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
SEC. 
12 
follows: 
(b) 
Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation assessments; 
(c) 
Policy formulation; 
(d) 
Compliance with international commitments; 
(e) 
Research and development; 
(~ 
Database development and management; 
(g) 
Academic 
programs, 
capability 
building 
and 
mainstreaming; 
(h) 
Advocacy and information dissemination; 
(i) 
Monitoring and evaluation; and 
(j) 
Gender mainstreaming." 
10. Section 15 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
13 
"SEC. 15. Role of Government Agencies. - To ensure the 
14 
effective implementation of the framework strategy and program 
15 
on climate change, concerned agencies shall perform the 
16 
following functions: 
17 
(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall integrate 
18 
climate change into the primary and secondary education 
19 
curricula and/or subjects, such as, but not limited to, science, 
20 
biology, sibika, history, including textbooks, primers and other 
21 
educational materials, basic climate change principles and 
22 
concepts; 
23 
(b) The Department of the Interior and Local Government 
24 
(DILG) and Local Government Academy, IN COORDINATION 
20 


1 
WITH 
THE 
NATIONAL 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
2 
AUTHORITY AND OTHER CONCERNED AGENCIES, shall 
3 
facilitate the development and provision of a 
[training] 
4 
CAPACITY-BUILDING program for LGUs in climate change, 
5 
INCLUDING 
THE 
PROVISION 
OF 
NECESSARY 
AND 
6 
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY. The [training] program shall 
7 
include socioeconomic, geophysical, policy, and other content 
8 
necessary to address the prevailing and forecasted conditions 
9 
and risks of particular LGUs. It shall likewise focus on women 
10 
and children, especially in the rural areas, since they are the 
11 
most vulnerable; 
12 
13 
(c) 
The 
Department of Environment and 
Natural 
Resources 
(DENR) 
shall oversee 
the 
establishment and 
14 
maintenance of a climate change information management 
15 
system and network, including on climate change risks, 
16 
activities 
and 
investments, 
III 
collaboration 
with 
other 
17 
concerned national government agencies, institutions and 
18 
LGUs; 
19 
(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall review 
20 
international agreements related to climate change and make 
21 
the necessary recommendation for ratification and compliance 
22 
by the government on matters pertaining thereto; 
23 
(e) 
The 
Philippine 
Information 
Agency 
(PIA) 
shall 
24 
disseminate information on climate change, local vulnerabilities 
21 


1 
and risk, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and 
2 
mitigation measures; [and] 
3 
(F) THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF) SHALL 
4 
COORDINATE 
WITH 
THE COMMISSION 
ON 
MATTERS 
5 
CONCERNING FISCAL POLICIES RELATED TO CLIMATE 
6 
CHANGE 
AND 
MONITOR 
AND 
REPORT 
MEASURES 
7 
INVOLVING CLIMATE FINANCE; 
8 
(G) 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
BUDGET 
AND 
9 
MANAGEMENT 
(DBM) 
SHALL 
UNDERTAKE 
THE 
10 
FORMULATION OF THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BUDGET IN A 
11 
WAY THAT ENSURES THE APPROPRIATE PRIORITIZATION 
12 
AND ALLOCATION 
OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE 
13 
CHANGE-RELATED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN THE 
14 
ANNUAL PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT; 
15 
16 
(H) 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
TECHNOLOGY 
(DOST), 
THROUGH 
SCIENCE 
AND 
THE 
PHILIPPINE 
17 
ATMOSPHERIC, 
GEOPHYSICAL 
AND 
ASTRONOMICAL 
18 
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA), SHALL PROMOTE, 
19 
ASSIST 
AND, 
WHERE 
APPROPRIATE, 
UNDERTAKE 
20 
SCIENTIFIC 
AND 
TECHNOLOGICAL 
RESEARCH 
AND 
21 
DEVELOPMENT, PROJECTIONS AND ANALYSIS OF FUTURE 
22 
CLIMATE SCENARIOS, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES RELATIVE 
23 
TO 
OBSERVATION, 
COLLECTION, 
ASSESSMENT 
AND 
24 
PROCESSING OF CLIMATE-RELATED DATA SUCH AS BUT 
22 


1 
NOT LIMITED TO RAINFALL, SEA-LEVEL-RISE, EXTREME 
2 
CLIMATE 
EVENTS, 
RISE 
IN 
TEMPERATURES, 
AND 
3 
RECORDS OF SEVERE DROUGHTS MONITORED OVER 
4 
LONG PERIODS OF TIME, IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL 
5 
GOVERNMENT UNITS IN PRIORITY/TARGET MONITORING 
6 
SITES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL 
7 
RESOUCES, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND IN OTHER 
8 
AREAS IDENTIFIED TO BE VITAL TO THE COUNTRY'S 
9 
DEVELOPMENTjAND 
10 
[fJ (II Government financial institutions, EXCEPT THE 
11 
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP), shall, any provision 
12 
in their respective charters to the contrary notwithstanding, 
13 
provide preferential financial packages for climate change-
14 
related projects. In consultation with the [Bangko Sentral ng 
15 
Pilipinasj BSP, they shall, within thirty (30) days from the 
16 
effectivity of this Act, issue and promulgate the implementing 
17 
guidelines therefor. 
18 
[The Commission shall evaluate, recommend the approval 
19 
of loans and monitor the use of said funds.]" 
20 
SEC. 11. Section 16 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
21 
follows: 
22 
"SEC. 16. Coordination with Various Sectors. - In the development and 
23 
implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan, and the local 
24 
action plans, the Commission shall CONSULT AND coordinate with the 
23 


1 
nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civic organizations, academe, people's 
2 
organizations, the private and corporate sectors and other concerned 
3 
stakeholder groups." 
4 
SEC. 12. Section 17 of R. A. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as 
5 
follows: 
6 
"SEC. 17. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants. -
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
The Commission is hereby authorized to accept grants, 
contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or gifts in 
cash, or in kind from local and foreign sources in support of the 
development and implementation of climate change programs 
and plans: Provided, That in case of donations from foreign 
governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior 
clearance and approval of the President of the Philippines upon 
recommendation 
of 
the 
[Secretary 
of 
Foreign 
Affairs] 
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; Provided, further, That such 
donations shall not be used to fund personal services 
expenditures and other operating expenses of the Commission. 
"The proceeds shall be used to finance: 
(a) Research, development, demonstration and promotion 
of technologies; 
(b) Conduct of assessment of vulnerabilities to climate 
change impacts, resource inventory, and adaptation capability 
building; 
24 


1 
(C) Advocacy, networking and communication activities in 
2 
the conduct of information campaign; and 
3 
(d) Conduct of such other activities reasonably necessary 
4 
to carry out the objectives of this Act, as may be defined by the 
5 
Commission." 
6 
SEC. 13. Insert and re-number Sections 18, 19,20,21,22,23,24, 
7 
and 25 in R. A. No. 9729 after a new Title III to read as follows: 
8 
"TITLE III 
9 
THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND 
10 
"SEC. 18. 
CREATION OF THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL 
11 
FUN D.-A 
PEOPLE'S 
SURVIVAL 
FUND, 
HEREINAFTER 
12 
REFERRED TO AS THE FUND, IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS 
13 
A 
SPECIAL TRUST FUND 
FOR THE FINANCING 
OF 
14 
ADAPTATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BASED ON THE 
15 
NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK." 
16 
"SEC. 19. SOURCES OF THE FUND.- THE FUND SHALL 
17 
BE SOURCED FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, FOREIGN OR 
18 
LOCAL, 
INCLUDING 
BUT 
NOT 
LIMITED 
TO 
THE 
19 
FOLLOWING: 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
(A) 
TEN PERCENT (10%) FROM CASH DIVIDENDS 
DECLARED BY ALL GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS; 
(C) 
FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PROCEEDS FROM 
THE 
SALE 
OF 
CERTIFIED 
OR 
VERIFIED 
25 


1 
EMISSIONS 
REDUCTION 
CARBON 
CREDITS 
2 
GENERATED FROM DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES; 
3 
(C)TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE MONIES COLLECTED 
4 
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 8794, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
5 
AS 
THE 
MOTOR 
VEHICLE 
USER'S 
CHARGE, 
6 
THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 7 THEREOF. 
7 
A ONE-TIME ALLOCATION IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY 
8 
MILLION PESOS (P50,OOO,OOO.OO) IS HEREBY ALLOTTED 
9 
FROM THE PRESIDENT'S CONTINGENCY FUND AS SEED 
10 
MONEY FOR THE FUND. 
11 
THE FUND MAY RECEIVE PRIVATE DONATIONS. 
12 
DONATIONS TO THE FUND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM 
13 
DONOR'S TAX AND THE SAME SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS 
14 
ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS FROM THE GROSS INCOME OF 
15 
THE DONOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 
16 
THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS 
17 
AMENDED." 
18 
"SEC. 20. USES OF THE FUND.- THE FUND SHALL BE 
19 
USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL 
20 
GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES SUCH AS, BUT NOT 
21 
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 
22 
(A) ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES, WHERE SUFFICIENT 
23 
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO WARRANT SUCH 
24 
ACTIVITIES, 
IN 
THE 
AREAS 
OF 
WATER 
25 
RESOURCES 
MANAGEMENT, 
LAND 
26 
MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, 
26 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
RESOURCES 
MANAGEMENT, 
LAND 
MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, 
HEALTH, 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
DEVELOPMENT, 
NATURAL 
ECOSYSTEMS 
INCLUDING 
MOUNTAINOUS AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; 
(B) IMPROVEMENT 
OF 
THE 
MONITORING 
OF 
VECTOR-BORNE 
DISEASES 
TRIGGERED 
BY 
CLIMATE CHANGE, 
AND 
IN 
THIS 
CONTEXT 
IMPROVING 
DISEASE 
CONTROL 
AND 
PREVENTION; 
(C) FORECASTING AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS 
AS PART OF PREPAREDNESS FOR CLIMATE-
RELATED HAZARDS; 
(D) SUPPORTING 
INSTITUTIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT, 
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, IN PARTNERSHIP 
WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY 
GROUPS, 
FOR 
PREVENTIVE 
MEASURES, 
PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT 
OF IMPACTS RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, 
INCLUDING 
CONTINGENCY 
PLANNING, 
IN 
PARTICULAR, FOR DROUGHTS AND FLOODS IN 
AREAS PRONE TO EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS. 
(E) STRENGTHENING 
EXISTING, 
AND 
WHERE 
NEEDED, ESTABLISH REGIONAL CENTERS AND 
INFORMATION 
NETWORKS 
FOR 
RAPID 
RESPONSE TO EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS; 
27 


1 
2 
3 
(F) SERVING 
AS 
A 
GUARANTEE 
FOR 
RISK 
INSURANCE 
NEEDS 
FOR 
FARMERS, 
AGRICULTURAL 
WORKERS 
AND 
OTHER 
4 
STAKEHOLDERS; AND 
5 
(G) COMMUNITY ADAPTATION SUPPORT PROGRAMS 
6 
BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ACCREDITED BY THE 
7 
COMMISSION. 
8 
THE FUND SHALL BE SUPPLETORY TO ANY ANNUAL 
9 
APPROPRIATIONS 
ALLOCATED 
BY 
RELEVANT 
10 
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED 
11 
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND BY LGUs PURSUANT TO 
12 
THE NEW SECTION 26 OF THIS ACT. 
THE FUND SHALL 
13 
ENCOURAGE COUNTERPART FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS 
14 
AMONG 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS, 
COMMUNITY 
15 
ORGANIZATIONS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND OTHER 
16 
ENTITIES. 
17 
"SEC. 21. THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND BOARD.-
18 
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND 
19 
BOARD, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE PSF BOARD, 
20 
WHICH SHALL BE LODGED UNDER THE COMMISSION. IT 
21 
SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING: 
22 
(A) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 
23 
AS CHAIR; 
24 
(B) VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION; 
25 
(C) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET 
26 
AND MANAGEMENT; 
28 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
(D) DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
OF 
THE 
NATIONAL 
ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; 
(E) SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; 
(F) 
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BUSINESS 
SECTOR WITH OBSERVER STATUS; AND, 
(G) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NGOS WITH 
OBSERVER 
STATUS; 
PROVIDED 
THAT 
THE 
ORGANIZATIONS 
OF 
THE 
BUSINESS 
AND 
NGO 
REPRESENTATIVES 
OF 
THE 
PSF 
BOARD 
ARE 
11 
DISQUALIFIED FROM ACCESSING THE FUND DURING 
12 
THEIR TERM, AS SET BY THE COMMISSION, AND A 
13 
YEAR AFTER THEIR TENURE IN THE PSF BOARD 
14 
SHALL HAVE BEEN TERMINATED OR COMPLETED. 
15 
THE SAID REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED 
16 
AND DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE COMMISSION. 
17 
"SEC. 22. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PSF 
18 
BOARD. - THE PSF BOARD, WHICH SHALL CONVENE AT 
19 
LEAST TWICE A YEAR, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING 
20 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS: 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
(A) 
PROMULGATE POLICIES THAT WILL MAINTAIN 
THE FIDUCIARY CHARACTER OF THE BOARD; 
(B) 
PROVIDE OVERALL STRATEGIC GUIDANCE IN 
THE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF THE FUND, 
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDING WINDOWS FOR 
29 


1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
VARIOUS ADAPTATION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 
COUNTERPART FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS, AND 
GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT ASSESSMENT, 
APPROVAL AND EVALUATION; 
(C) 
DEVELOP SOCIAL, FINANCIAL AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS TO BE USED IN 
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; 
(D) 
IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL 
SOURCES FOR THE 
FUND; 
(E) 
ISSUE FINAL APPROVAL OF PROJECTS FOR 
THE USE OF THE FUND; 
(F) 
ADOPT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO 
ENSURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS WILL NOT 
VOTE ON PROJECTS IF THEY HAVE A DIRECT 
STAKE THEREIN; AND 
(G) 
ENSURE 
AN 
INDEPENDENT 
THIRD 
PARTY 
EVALUATION AND AUDITING OF ACTIVITIES 
SUPPORTED BY THE FUND, 
TAKING 
INTO 
CONSIDERATION 
THE 
PRINCIPLES 
OF 
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING 
AND 
AUDITING 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
"SEC. 23. ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IN THE 
24 
UTILIZATION OF THE PEOPLE'S SURVIVAL FUND. - THE 
25 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE 
OFFICE, 
HEADED 
BY 
THE 
VICE 
26 
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL EVALUATE 
30 


1 
AND REVIEW THE PROJECT PROPOSALS, AND, WITH THE 
2 
CONCURRENCE AND ENDORSEMENT OF A MAJORITY OF 
3 
THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY 
4 
THE PRESIDENT, RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PROJECT 
5 
PROPOSALS TO THE PSF BOARD BASED ON THE POLICIES, 
6 
GUIDELINES, AND SAFEGUARDS, AGREED BY THE PSF 
7 
BOARD. THE COMMISSION SHALL UTILIZE THE EXPERTISE 
8 
OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ITS ADVISORY 
9 
BOARD 
AND 
THE NATIONAL 
PANEL OF 
TECHNICAL 
10 
EXPERTS IN THE PROJECT APPRAISAL, MONITORING AND 
11 
EVALUATION PROCESS. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE 
12 
A PROJECT IMPLEMENTOR. 
13 
THE COMMISSION SHALL FORMULATE MECHANISMS 
14 
THAT ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO 
15 
INFORMATION REGARDING FUNDING DELIBERATIONS AND 
16 
DECISIONS. 
17 
THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO 
18 
ACCREDIT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO ACCESS 
19 
THE FUND. ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE ACCREDITED BASED 
20 
ON CRITERIA SUCH AS ORGANIZATIONAL INDEPENDENCE, 
21 
TRACK RECORD IN THE COMMUNITY AND/OR FIELD OF 
22 
EXPERTISE, 
FINANCIAL 
MANAGEMENT, 
AND 
23 
PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES. 
24 
SEC. 24. PRIORITIZATION OF FUND ALLOCATION.-
25 
THE 
COMMISSION 
SHALL 
DEVELOP 
CRITERIA 
TO 
31 


1 
PRIORITIZE USE OF THE FUND BASED ON, BUT NOT 
2 
LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
(A) 
LEVEL 
OF 
RISK 
AND 
VULNERABILITY 
TO 
CLIMATE CHANGE; 
(B) 
PARTICIPATION OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES 
IN THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT; 
(C) 
POVERTY REDUCTION POTENTIAL; 
(D) 
COST EFFECTIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF 
THE PROPOSAL; 
(E) 
IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CO-BENEFITS 
EXTENDING 
BEYOND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT 
UNIT TERRITORY; 
(F) 
MAXIMIZATION 
OF 
MULTI-SECTORAL 
OR 
CROSS-SECTORAL BENEFITS; 
(G) 
RESPONSE 
TO 
GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED 
16 
VULNERABILITIES; AND 
17 
(H) 
AN AGREED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION 
18 
ACTION PLAN. 
19 
SEC. 24. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. - TO ENSURE 
20 
TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATION OF VULNERABLE 
21 
AND 
MARGINALIZED 
GROUPS 
IN 
THE 
ADAPTATION 
22 
PROJECTS TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE FUND, COMMUNITY 
23 
REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR NGO COUNTERPARTS MAY 
24 
PARTICIPATE 
AS 
OBSERVERS 
IN 
THE 
PROJECT 
25 
IDENTIFICATION, 
MONITORING 
AND 
EVALUATION 
26 
PROCESS OF THE COMMISSION. 
32 


1 
SEC. 
25. 
TRUSTEE 
FOR 
THE 
SOUND 
AND 
2 
JUDICIOUS 
MANAGEMENT 
OF 
THE 
FUND, 
THE 
3 
COMMISSION, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE PSF 
4 
BOARD, 
SHALL APPOINT A 
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL 
5 
INSTITUTION, WITH SOUND TRACK RECORD ON FUND 
6 
MANAGEMENT, AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND TRUSTEE 
7 
OF THE FUND, SUBJECT TO GUIDELINES PROMULGATED 
8 
BY THE PSF BOARD. THE TRUSTEE SHALL MANAGE THE 
9 
INVESTMENT OF FUND BALANCES, ACCOUNTING AND 
10 
FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR THE FUND, TAKING INTO 
11 
ACCOUNT 
THE 
OBJECTIVES 
OF 
TRANSPARENCY, 
12 
EFFICIENCY, 
FINANCIAL 
RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
13 
AVAILABILITY OF CASH AS NEEDED FOR THE FUND 
14 
COMMITMENTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, IN ACCORDANCE 
15 
WITH GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING RULES 
16 
AND 
REGULATIONS. 
THE 
TRUSTEE 
SHALL 
BE 
17 
ACCOUNTABLE 
TO 
THE 
PSF 
BOARD 
FOR 
THE 
18 
PERFORMANCE 
OF 
ITS 
RESPONSIBILITIES, 
IN 
19 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF 
20 
SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TRUSTEE AND THE 
21 
PSF BOARD. 
22 
SEC. 14. 
The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly. 
23 
SEC. 15. If for any reason, any section or provisions of This Act is 
24 
declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions 
25 
hereof shall not be affected thereby. 
33 


1 
SEC. 16. All laws ordinances, rules and regulations and other 
2 
issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
3 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
4 
SEC. 17. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
5 
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
6 
circulation. 
7 
Approved, 
34