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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OFTHE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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tiAY 27 P 3 :53 
SENATE 
2789 
S.B.No. __ _ 
(In Substitution of S. B. Nos. 2547 and 2702) 
Prepared by the Committee on Youth Joint with the Committee on National Defense and 
Security with Senators Defensor-Santiago and Aquino IV as authors thereof. 
AN ACT INCLUDING RESPONSIVE, EMPOWERED AND SERVICE-CENTERED YOUTH IN THE 
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL IN ALL LEVELS, AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK 
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010 
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines In Congress 
assembled: 
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Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Youth Participation In Disaster Risk Reduction and 
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Management Act of 2014." 
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Section 2. Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) No. 1012115 hereby amended as follows: 
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Section 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following shall refer 
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to: 
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({PP) "YOUTH" - REFERS TO THOSE PERSONS AGED FIFTEEN (15) TO THIRTY 
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(30) YEARS OLD AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT (RA) 8044. 
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(QQ). "YOUTH PARTICIPATION" -
REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF INVOLVING 
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INSTITUTIONS AND DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR 
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LIVES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ORGANIZING GROUPS FOR SOCIAL 
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AND POLITICAL ACTIONS, PLANNING THEIR PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCATING 
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THEIR INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS, EDUCATE 
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OTHERS, AND PROVIDE SERVICES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PARTICIPATION 
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BY YOUTH ABOVE THE AGE OF 15, BUT BELOW 18 YEARS SHALL REQUIRE 
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WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT. 


(RR) "YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE" -
REFERS TO A MEMBER OF A YOUTH 
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ORGANIZATION WITH KEY FOCUS IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND 
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MANAGEMENT. 
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Section 3. Section 5 of RA No. 10121 is hereby amended as follows: 
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Section 5. NatIonal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. - The 
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present National Disaster Coordinating Council or NDCC shall henceforth be 
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known as the Nationai Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 
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hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC or the National Council. 
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The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of 
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National Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department of 
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the Interior and local Government /DllG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster 
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Preparedness, the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and 
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Development (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response, the Secretary 
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of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as Vice Chairperson for 
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Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and the Director-General of the National 
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Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster 
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Rehabilitation and Recovery. 
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The National Council's members shall be the following: 
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(v) Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of 
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Disasters and Calamities Sector (NAPCVDC); 
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(W) CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION (NYC); 
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[(w)) (X) Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino 
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Women; 
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Section 4. Section 7 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 7. AuthorIty of the NDRRMC Chairperson. - The Chairperson of the 
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NDRRMC may call upon other instrumentalities or entities of the government 
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and nongovernment, CIVIC, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, for assistance in 
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terms of the use of their facilities and resources for the protection and 
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preservation of life and properties In the whole range of disaster risk reduction 
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and management, TAKiNG EVERY PRECAUTION NOT TO EXPOSE YOUTH BElOW 
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THE AGE OF CONSENT TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. This authority Includes the 
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power to call on the reserve force as defined In Republic Act No. 7077 to assist In 
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relief and rescue during disasters or calamities. 
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Section 5. Section 10 Is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 10. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Organization at the 
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Regional Level. - The current Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils shall 
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henceforth be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Councils (RDRRMCs) which shall coordinate, Integrate, supervise, and evaluate 
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the activities of the LDRRMCs. The RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring 
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disaster sensitive regional development plans, and In case of emergencies shall 
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convene the different regional line agencies and concerned Institutions and 
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authorities. 
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The existing regional offices of the OCD shall serve as secretariat of the 
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RDRRMCs. The RDRRMCs shall be composed of the executives of regional offices 
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and field stations at the regional level of the government agencies, AS WELL AS 
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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. 
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Section 6. Section 11 Is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 11. Organization at the Local Government Level . • The existing Provincial, 
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City, and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as 
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the Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Councils. The Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist and Its 
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powers and functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay 
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Development Councils (BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every 
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barangay. 
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(a) Composition: The LDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the 
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following: 
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(15) The President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), 
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member; 
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(16) A LOCAL YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BVTHE 
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LGU, IN CONSONANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY NYC, OFFICE 
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OF CIVil DEFENSE (OCD), AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND 
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG); 
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[(16)] (17) The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), member; 
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[(17)] (18) Four (4) accredited CSOs, members; and 
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[(18)J (19) One (1) private sector representative, member. 
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Section 7. Section 121s hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) .• 
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(a) There shall be established an lDRRMO In every province, city and 
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municipality, and a Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
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Committee (BDRRMC) In every barangay which shall be responsible for setting 
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the direction, development, Implementation and coordination of disaster risk 
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TRAINING AND management programs within their territorial jurisdiction. 
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(b) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the 
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following functions with Impartiality given the emerging challenges brought 
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by disasters of our times: 
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(8) Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities 
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and entities of the lGUs, CSOs, private groups and organized volunteers, 
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INCLUDING YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, to utilize their facilities and resources 
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for the protection and preservation of life and properties during 
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emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures; 
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(17) MONITOR AND ENSURE TRAINING ON AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 
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RESPONSE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, 
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SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL SERVICES, GENDER 
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SENSITIVITY AND SECURITY, LIVELIHOOD, AND EDUCATION SUBJECT TO 
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CONSULTATION WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING 
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BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND 
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DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH); 
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[(17)] (18) Within Its area, promote and raise public awareness of and 
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compliance with this Act and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of 
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this Act; 
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(c) The BDRRMC shall be a regular committee of the existing BDC and shall be 
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subject thereto. The punong barangay shall facilitate and ensure the 
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participation of at ieast ONE (1) YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, THROUGH THE 
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GUIDELINES FORMULATED BY THE NYC, OCD, AND THE DILG; THE SK 
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CHAIRPERSON; AND two (2) CSO representatives from existing and active 
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community-based people's organizations representing the most vulnerable 
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and marginalized groups In the barangay. 
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Section 8. Section 13 Is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 13. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers 
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and National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. • The 
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government agencies, CSOs, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, private sector and lGUs 
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may mobilize Individuals or organize volunteers to augment their respective 
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personnel complement and logistical requirements in the delivery of disaster risk 
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reduction programs and activities. The agencies, CSOs, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, 
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private sector, and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for the 
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enhancement, welfare and protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of 
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volunteers to the OCD, through the LDRRMOs, for accreditation and inclusion In 
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the database of community disaster volunteers. 
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A national roster of ACDVs, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs, YOUTH 
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ORGANIZATIONS, and the private sector shall be maintained by the OCD 
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through the lDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or city level. 
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YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE YOUTH ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION 
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PROGRAM (YORP) OF THE NYC, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE RECEIVED BASIC 
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TRAINING AND SPECIALIZE IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, 
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SHALL 8E TAPPED BY THE NDRRMC TO ASSIST IN PREPARING FOR, 
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RESPONDING TO, AND RECOVERING FROM DISASTERS. NYC SHAll PROVIDE 
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NDRRMC A LIST OF ALL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN DISASTER RISK 
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REDUCTION MANAGEMENT. PROVIDED, THAT NDRMMC IS NOT PRECLUDED 
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FROM TAPPING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIS) AND TECHNICAL 
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VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (TVIS) THROUGH THEIR NATIONAL SERVICE 
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TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) AND NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS (NSRC). 
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Mobilization of volunteers shall be In accordance with the guidelines' to be 
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formulated by the NDRRMC consistent with the provisions of this Act. Any 
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volunteer who Incurs death or Injury while engaged In any of the activities 
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defined under this Act shall be entitled to compensatory benefits and Individual 
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personnel accident insurance as may be defined under the guidelines. 
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Section 9. Section 14 Is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education Into the School 
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Curricula and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Program and Mandatory Training for 
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the Public Sector Employees. - The DepED, the CHED, the Technical Education 
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and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the oeo, the 
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National Youth Commission (NYC), the DOST, the DENR, the DllG-SFP, the DOH, 
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the DSWD and other relevant agencies, shall Integrate disaster risk reduction 
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and management education in the school curricula of secondary and tertiary 
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level of education, Including the National Service Training Program (NSTP), 
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whether private or public, including formal and non·formal, technical,vocatlonal, 
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Indigenous learning, and out-of-school youth courses and programs. 
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The NDRRMC, the RDRRMCs, the LDRRMCs, the LDRRMOs, the BDRRMCs the SK 
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councils, AND THE BARANGAY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, shall ENSURE 
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[encourage] community, specifically the youth, participation in disaster risk 
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reduction and management activities, such as organizing quick response groups, 
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particularly In Identified disaster-prone areas, as well as the Inclusion of disaster 
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risk reduction and management programs as part of the SK programs and 
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projects. 
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The public sector employees shall be trained In emergency response and 
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preparedness. The training is mandatory for such employees to comply with the 
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proviSions of this Act. 
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Section 10. Section 15 Is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 15. Coordination During Emergencies. - The LDRRMCs shall take the lead 
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In preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the effects of any disaster 
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based on the following criteria: 
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(a) The SDC, If a barangay Is affected; 
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(b) The City/municipal DRRMCs, If two (2) or more barangays are 
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affected; 
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Ie) The provincial DRRMC, If two (2) or more cities/municipalities are 
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affected; 
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(d) The regional DRRMC, If two (2) or more provinces are affected; and 
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(e) The NDRRMC, If two (2) or more regions are affected. 
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The NDRRMC and Intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to LGUs 
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which have the primary responsibility as first disaster responders. Private sector 
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and civil society groups, INCLUDING YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, shall work In 
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accordance with the coordination mechanism and policies set by the NDRRMC 
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and concerned lDRRMCs. 
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Section 11. Section 211s hereby amended to read as follows: 
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Section 21. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) .• 
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The present Local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the local Disaster 
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Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). Not less than five percent 
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(5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the 
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LDRRMF to support disaster risk management activities such as, but not limited 
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to, pre-disaster preparedness programs Including training, purchasing life-saving 
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rescue equipment, supplies and medidnes, for post-disaster activities, and for 
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the payment of premiums on calamity insurance. The LDRRMC shall monitor and 
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evaluate the use and disbursement of the LDRRMF based on the. LDRRMP as 
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incorporated in the local development plans and annual work and financial plan. 
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Upon the recommendation of the lDRRMO and approval of the sanggunian 
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concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to support disaster risk 
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reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state of calamity. 
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NOT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT (S%) OF THE LORRMF SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO 
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SUPPORT YOUTH·ORIENTED PRE· AND POST·DISASTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 
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IN THE YOUTH PLAN SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TREE-PLANTING, 
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TRAINING, 
INFORMATION 
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MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION EFFORTS. 
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Section 12. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other executive 
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Issuance's which are Inconsistent with or contrary to the provisIons of this Act are hereby 
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amended or repealed accordingly. 
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Section 13. If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or Invalid, the other 
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provisions not otherwise affected shall remain m full force and effect. 
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Section 14. This Act shall take effect fifteen (lS) days following Its complete publication In the 
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Official Gazette or In two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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