Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

4424

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill will allow us to establish a centralized effort to study the effects of flooding and
how best to prepare and respond to each flood-related catastrophe, Hence, the approval of this
initiative is earnestly sought. :

HARLINNEIL J. ABAYON IIT
Representative
AANGAT TAYO Party-list


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4424

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J, Abayon III

AN ACT

TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL FLOOD RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
INSORTUM T a
LOODING, FLOOD PREVENTION, AND OT
FOR OTHER PURPOSE!

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

‘TION 1, Short Title — This Act shall be known as National Flood Research and Education

Act.

SECTION 2, Establishment ~ There is hereby established within the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) an Office of Flood Research and Policy
(OFRP) which shall be headed by a Director

TION 3. Duties — The Director of the OFRP shall

(A)Make recommendations and identify best practices for predicting, preventing, and
minimizing flooding and its effects in accordance with Section 4;

(B) Submit to Congress an annual report in accordance with subsection (d), and

(C)Establish and maintain a page on the public NORRMC website in accordance with
subsection (e)

SECTION 4. Best practices - The Director, in consultation with the NDRRMC, taking into
consideration the regional differences in hydrology, weather, geography, economy, and
population density across the country, shall develop recommendations and identify best practices
for predicting, preventing, and minimizing flooding and its effects, including-

(A)Risk-assessment tools, methods and models;

(B) Strategies and techniques for monitoring and predicting Flooding;

(C) Strategies and techniques for flood management and prevention;

(D) The adoption and use of relevant technologies;

(E) National, regional, and local Flood policies; and

(F) Coordination and cooperation among local, national flood-related efforts.

SECTION 5S. Report. — The Director shall submit to Congress an annual report on the activities
of the Office and the Consortium. The OFRP shall establish and maintain a page within the
public NDRRMC website in which it shall publish recommendations and best practices


described in Section 4 and the annual report as provided in this Section. The OFRP shall also
provide the local government units (LGUs) versions of the report which particularly applies to
them

SECTION 6. Grants to Institutions of Higher Education. — To aid the Director in performing his
functions, the OFRP may extend research grants to institutions of higher education who are
capable of conducting research on flooding, flood prevention and other related issues. The OFRP
shall ensure that the said grants are used for their designated purpose

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause, ~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. ~ If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect

SECTION 9, Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,