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 state recognizes that small and medium-sized disasters often occur in 
silence throughout the whole year, without the attention of the mainstream 
media. Without visibility or awareness beyond the local region in which they 
occur, these silent disasters often do not receive the entry of financial support 
that can follow large-scale emergencies or disasters. 
To support these emergencies or disasters and to provide initial funding before 
such emergency appeals are launched for large-scale disasters, it is imperative 
that the national government allocates grants from its Disaster Resilience 
Funding. 
This House Bill seeks to provide immediate financial support, enabling all 
concerned and affected personnel, organizations to carry out their unique role 
after a disaster. 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.   
July 1, 2022 
11:33 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 A NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE FUND, TO 
MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY BALANCE OF FUNDING, TO MEET 
THE REQUESTS AND DEMANDS FOR SUPPORT, 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 is hereby a declared policy 
of the state to: 
•
Provide Start-up funding for Societies to respond to large-scale
disasters, loan facility. 
•
Create funding for National Society responses to small and medium
scale disasters and health emergencies, grant facility. 
SECTION 2. NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE FUND – The State shall 
hereby 
provide 
an 
initial 
amount 
of 
Five 
hundred 
Million 
pesos 
(₱500,000,000.00) to promote urgent Disaster Resiliency concerned measures. 
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The State is hereby authorized to re-align its appropriations, along with its 
supplemental and additional funding in the current year of the date of the 
effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate and requirements.  
Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued implementation 
of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
SECTION 3. DETERMINING FACTORS AND CONDITIONS – Factors 
that may influence the size of the grant/funding can be:  
A. 
Ecological and environmental extent of the damage;  
B. 
Preliminary estimate of death, injuries, and displaced 
persons;  
C. 
The reaction response capacity of key agencies; and  
D. 
The date and magnitude of the last disaster that affected the 
country (taking into account the cumulative effect of disasters 
on ability to respond).  
Each nationally-declared disaster will be regarded as a separate event and 
hence be eligible for assistance, irrespective of whether it is issued for the 
same disaster-affected or in the same calendar year. 
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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,