Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTHCONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________  
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is regularly hit by typhoons all year round.  All throughout these 
years, we are witnesses to the extent of devastation these typhoons and other natural 
calamities can cause to our nation. Just recently, typhoon Yolanda left hundreds of our 
fellow Filipinos homeless and thousands of them dead. It took a considerable number of 
months before the whole affected community regained an ounce of strength to start 
recovering.  During a state of calamity, every Filipino family becomes vulnerable to 
countless problems entailed from a strong typhoon and/or other natural disaster.  Each 
person needs to start from scratch to get back a little of what they used to have. 
In a state of calamity, it is therefore understandable for those affected people to 
prioritize obligations and responsibilities one by one.  The need to eat and find shelter 
after a typhoon or an earthquake wiped out everything a person or a family has, is of 
course always the main concern. Then the other responsibilities follow after that. 
During these moments, it is hard enough for the head of the family, or a person 
living alone, to recover from their loss, hence, it is the obligation of the state to help each 
other and every one affected by such calamities and to lessen their burden as much as 
possible. 
One of the ways this can be done is to allow the affected people and/or families a 
grace period on the payment of utility bills until such time that the situation has stabilized 
in areas hit by calamities. 
Through this measure, the victims of typhoons and other fortuitous events will be 
able to focus on securing their basic and primary needs first before anything else. They 
will not have to worry about the due bills which they have to pay and so they can make 
use of their money, or what’s remaining thereof – wisely. 
 EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
August 10, 2022
1:00 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTHCONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________  
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, 
DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate mid the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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Article I 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Disaster 
Resilience Act”. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to: 
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(a) Protect the lives and properties of its citizens by addressing and preventing
the causes of vulnerabilities to natural disasters;
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(b) Uphold the sacredness of human life by efficiently and effectively
addressing humanitarian 
emergencies, 
including 
calamities
 and disasters, 
through 
the establishment of a focused, streamlined,
independent, empowered, capacitated, specialized agency on disaster risk
reduction and management as well as emergency response, which is national
in scope and civilian in character. The people are the most important assets
of the nation, and all disaster risk and management efforts shall be
responsive to the humanitarian needs of the people, the dignity and value
of the human person, and respect for property;
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(c) Promote a simple, strategic, systematic, continuous, comprehensive,
inclusive, and integrated approach to disaster risk reduction and
management aimed at substantially reducing vulnerabilities and the risk of
disasters and other humanitarian emergencies, towards the preservation of
life and property, thereby ultimately preventing or deterring the loss of lives
and protecting the social, economic, historical and cultural heritage, and
environmental assets of the country;
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(d) Establish a permanent, institutionalized, cohesive, and comprehensive
framework for
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disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation, and response, to be 
implemented by 
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a focused specialized agency with its own mandate, powers, and funding, 
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and 
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coordinating with the Philippine government, other foreign governments 
and financial 
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Institutions, international organizations, the private sector, and civil 
society. Disaster 
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risk reduction and management shall first aim for the outright avoidance 
of the adverse 
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Impacts of hazards and related disasters. With the knowledge and 
capacities to 
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effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from the impacts of likely, 
imminent or 
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current hazard events or conditions, preparedness action shall be carried 
out in the most


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Effective and efficient manner. In a disaster scenario, the response shall ensure the 
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provision of emergency services and public assistance, 
during or 
immediately after a 
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disaster; 
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(e) Create an integrated, systematic, comprehensive, and cohesive plan to
simplify,
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streamline, integrate, and coordinate the various programs, projects, and 
activities of 
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the Government and such other actors or stakeholders in disaster risk 
reduction and 
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management to ensure accountability, responsibility, and transparency as 
well as to 
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ensure the efficient and effective performance of their functions; 
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(f) Inculcate a culture of resilience and preparedness against natural disasters
at the
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national, regional, and local levels; 
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(g) Establish a strong and empowered institution capable of responding to the
greater
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onslaught of normal or natural disasters brought by climate change, and 
spearhead 
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efforts to ensure disaster resilience by delivering the highly critical and 
intertwined 
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functions of disaster risk reduction and response, with a recovery strategy 
of 
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“building forward better”; 
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(h) Address the different concerns and needs of sectors with special needs
or higher
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vulnerabilities such as women, children, elderly, persons with disabilities, 
and 
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indigenous peoples with respect to disaster resilience and disaster 
management; 
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(i)
Foster an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable
participation of
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nongovernment stakeholders such as civil society organizations, private 
groups, 
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volunteers, and communities in disaster resilience programs and projects; 
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(j)
Adopt a whole-of-society, whole-of-government, and whole-of-nation
approach in
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disaster preparedness to increase collaboration, planning, and dialogue 
among all 
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sectors of society in preparing for natural disasters and in improving their 


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strategies 
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and action plans for disaster risk reduction; and 
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(k) Strengthen the chain of command and establish a unified command system 
for 
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Disaster management. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act: 
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(a) Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in 
response to actual 
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or expected climactic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or 
exploits 
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beneficial opportunities; 
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(b) Assisting actor refers to any assisting international or domestic actor 
following a 
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disaster in the country; 


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(c) 
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Assisting domestic actor refers to any not-for-profit entity established 
under domestic laws, which is extending help following a disaster in the 
country; 
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(d) Assisting international actor refers to any foreign State, organization, entity   
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Extending help following a disaster within the country or transiting through 
the country to extend help following a disaster in another country;  
(e) Biological hazards refer to hazards that are of organic origin or conveyed 
by biological vectors, including pathogenic microorganisms, toxins, and 
bioactive substances. Examples are bacteria, viruses or parasites as well as 
venomous wildlife and insects, poisonous plants and mosquitoes carrying 
disease-causing agents; 
(f) Building forward better refers  to  an  approach  to  building  or  
reconstructing  an area or community, which entails a shift from 
achieving simple recovery and restoration to creating safer, more 
adaptive, resilient, and inclusive communities; 
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(g) Business continuity refers to the capability of an organization to continue 
the 
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delivery of products or services at acceptable predefined levels following a 
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disruptive incident; 
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(h) Capacity refers to the combination of attributes and resources available   
within a 
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(i) 
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(j) 
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Community or area that can  reduce  the level  of risk(s)  from,  or 
impact(s)  of, a disaster; 
Civil society organizations (CSOs) refer to non-State actors whose aims 
are neither to generate profits nor to seek governing power, but to unite 
people to advance shared goals and interests. CSOs may include 
nongovernment organizations (NOOs), professional associations, 
foundations, independent research institutions, community-based 
organizations, and social movements; 
Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can 
be identified by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its 
properties, and that persists in an extended period, typically decades 
or longer, whether due to natural internal processes or external forces 
such as modulation of the solar cycles, volcanic eruptions, and 
persistent anthropogenic changes in the composition of the 
atmosphere or in land use; 
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(k) Complex emergency refers to a form of human-induced emergency in which 
the 
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cause of the emergency as well as the assistance to the afflicted is 
complicated by 
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an intense level of political considerations; 


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(i) 
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Consequence management refers to the totality of interventions and 
measures taken 
to restore essential operations and services in a permissive 
environment, including measures to protect public health and safety, 
restore essential government services, and provide emergency relief to 
individuals, 
stakeholders, 
and 
communities 
affected 
by 
the 
consequences of emergencies, hazards, and disasters; 
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(m) Contingency planning refers to a management process that analyzes 
specific 
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potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society or the 
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environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, 
effective, 
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and appropriate responses to such events and situations; 
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(n) Cultural heritage refers to the totality of cultural property preserved and 
developed 
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through time and passed on to posterity; 
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(O) Deterministic risk assessment refers to an assessment that considers the 
possible 
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disaster impacts of a single scenario, in contrast to probabilistic risk 
assessment 
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which considers all possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated 
impacts; 
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Q)Development assistance refers to financial, material or other forms of 
assistance 
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to support the economic, social, and environmental well-being of areas or 
people 
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affected by a natural disaster; 
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(q) Disability refers to an evolving concept that results from the interaction 
between 
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persons  with impairments,  as defined  under Republic Act No. 7277,  
otherwise 
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known as the “Magna Carta for Disabled Persons” and attitudinal and 
environmental 
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barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an 
equal basis 
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with others; 
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(r) 
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Disaster refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of  a community  
or  a society involving widespread human, material, economic or 
environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the 
affected community to cope using its own resources. Disasters are often 
described as a result of the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the 
conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient 


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Disaster refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a 
community  or  a society involving widespread human, material, 
economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the 
ability of the affected community to cope using its own resources. 
Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of: the 
exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; 
and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the 
potential negative consequences. Disaster impacts may include loss of 
life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human, physical, 
mental and social well-being, together with damage to property, 
destruction of assets, loss of services, social and economic disruption 
and environmental degradation. Unless otherwise specifically indicated 
in this Act, the term “disaster” shall refer to “natural disaster”     


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(s)Disaster assistance refers to financial, material, or other forms of
assistance to address the immediate and long-term needs of people,
communities or areas affected by a disaster. This term includes
humanitarian assistance and development assistance;
(t)Disaster management refers to the planning, organization, and
application of measures preparing for, responding to, and recovering
from disasters;
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(u) Disaster mitigation refers to the reduction or limitation of the adverse
impacts of disasters and its related hazards;
(v) Disaster preparedness refers to the knowledge and capacities
developed by
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(w) 
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governments, professional response and recovery organizations,
communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and
recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current disasters and
related hazards;
Disaster prevention refers to the intention to avoid,  or the outright
avoidance, of potential adverse impacts of disasters and related hazards
through action(s) taken in advance;
(x)Disaster T’ecovery refers to restoration or improvement of livelihoods
and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and
environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected
community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable
development and “build forward better” to avoid or reduce future
disaster risk;
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(y) Disaster response or disaster relief refers to the provision of emergency
services 
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(z) 
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and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order
to secure and save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety
and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster
response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term
needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief";
Disaster rehabilitation refers to restoration of basic services and
facilities for the function of a community or a society affected by a
disaster;
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(aa) Disaster resilience refers to the ability of a system, community, or 
society 
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exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform, 
and recover 
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from the effects of a hazard, including the long-term impact of climate 
change, in a timely and efficient manner, including through the 
preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and 
functions through risk management; 


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(bb) Disaster risk refers to the potential losses in lives, health status, 
livelihoods, assets and 
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services that may occur to a particular community or society due to a 
disaster in the future, 
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and is determined by a combination of the vulnerability, capacity, 
exposure of persons and 
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assets, hazard characteristics and the environment; 
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(cc) Disaster risk governance refers to the manner in which public 
authorities, civil 
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servants, media, private sector, and civil society coordinate at 
community, national 
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and regional levels in order to manage disaster and climate related 
risks. This 
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includes ensuring that sufficient levels of capacity and resources are 
made available 
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to prevent, prepare for, manage and recover from disasters. It also 
entails 
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mechanisms, institutions, and processes for citizens to articulate their 
interests, 
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exercise their legal rights and obligations, and mediate their differences; 
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(dd) Disaster risk management refers to the systematic approach or process 
of 
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implementing strategies, policies and programs to lessen the possibility 
and/or 
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adverse impacts of disasters and related hazards; 
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(ee) Disaster risk reduction refers to the prevention of new, or reduction of 
existing, 
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disaster risks and the management of residual risk, to enhance resilience 
to disasters; 
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(ff) Early warning system refers to an integrated system of hazard 
monitoring, 
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forecasting 
and 
prediction, 
disaster 
risk 
assessment, 
and 
communication and 
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preparedness 
activities 
and  processes 
that  enable  
individuals, communities, 
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national government agencies, local government units, the private 
sector, and others 
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to take timely action to reduce disaster risks and adequately prepare for 
disasters; 
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(gg)  Emergency  refers  to  unforeseen   or  sudden  occurrence,  especially
danger, 
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demanding immediate action; 


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(hh) Emergency management refers to the organization and management 
of resources 
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and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies, in 
particular, 
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preparedness, response and initial recovery steps; 
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(ii) Environmental hazards refer to hazards which may be chemical, natural 
and 
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biological, and can be created by environmental degradation or physical 
or chemical 
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pollution in the air water and soil. However, many of the processes and 
phenomena 
30 
that fall into this category may be termed drivers of hazard and risk 
rather than 
31 
hazards in themselves, such as soil degradation, deforestation, loss of 
biodiversity, 
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salinization and sea-level rise; 
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(jj) Exposure refers to the situation of people, infrastructure, housing, 
production 
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capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone 
areas   


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(kk) Framework Agreement shall refer to a written agreement between a procuring 
entity 
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and a supplier or service provider that identifies the terms and 
conditions under 
2 
which specific purchases are made for the duration of the agreement. 
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The Framework Agreement is in the nature of an option contract 
between the 
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procuring entity and the bidder(s) granting the procuring entity the 
option to either 
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place an  order  for  any  of  the  goods  or services  identified  in the  
Framework 
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Agreement List or not buy at all, within the period of the Framework 
Agreement; 
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(11) Geological or  geophysical 
hazards refer to hazards which originate 
from 
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internal earth processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic activities and 
emissions, 
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. and related geophysical processe5 which include mass movements, 
landslides, 
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Rockslides, surface collapses and debris or mud flows. Hydro 
meteorological 
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Factors are important contributors to some of these processes. While 
tsunamis 
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are  triggered 
by 
undersea earthquakes 
and 
other
 geological 
events, 
they 
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essentially become an oceanic process that is manifested as a coastal 
water-related 
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hazards; 
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(mm) Geographic information system refers to a database which contains, 
among others, 
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geo-hazard assessments, information on climate Change, and climate 
risk reduction 
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and management; 
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{nn) Geographically isolated and disadvantaged area (GIDA) refers to an 
area 
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with a marginalized population, which is physically and socio-
economically 
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separated from the mainstream society and characterized by physical 
factor 
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such as isolated due to distance, weather conditions and 
transportation difficulties 


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due to island, upland lowland, landlocked, hard to reach and 
underserved 
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communities; and/or socio-economic factors such as high poverty 
incidence, 
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presence of vulnerable sector, communities in or recovering from a 
situation of crisis 
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or armed conflict; 
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(oo) Hazard refers to a phenomenon, substance, human activity, or 
condition that may 
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cause loss of life, injury or impacts to health; and social and economic 
disruption, 
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environmental damage, or loss of or disruption to property, livelihood 
and/or 
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services; 
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(pp) Historical landmarks refer to sites or structures that are associated 
with events or 
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achievements significant to Philippine history as declared by the National 
Historical 
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Institute or the applicable agency; 


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(qq) Human-induced disasters refer to disasters induced entirely or 
predominantly 
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by human activities or choices, such as ideologically motivated conflict 
or 
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criminality; 
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(rr) Humanitarian assistance refers to financial, material or other similar 
forms of 
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assistance to address the immediate needs of people affected by a 
natural disaster; 
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(ss) Hydro meteorological hazards refer to hazards that are of atmospheric, 
hydrological 
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and oceanographic origin, such as tropical cyclones also known as 
typhoons and 
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hurricanes; floods, including flash floods, drought; heatwaves and cold 
spells, coastal 
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Storm surges, and marine heatwaves, extreme sea events, and sea 
level rise. 
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Hydro meteorological conditions may also be a factor in other hazards 
such as 
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landslides, wildland flees, locust plagues, epidemics, and in the 
transport and 
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dispersal of toxic substances and volcanic eruption material; 
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(tt) Impact and needs assessment refers to assessing the nature and 
magnitude of a 
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disaster, lts impact on affected populations, the type and extent of 
emergency, and 
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the requirements for recovery and rehabilitation of the affected areas; 
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(uu) Land-use planning refers to the process undertaken by public 
authorities to 
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identify, evaluate, and decide on different options for the use of land, 
including 
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consideration of long-term economic, social, and environmental 
objectives and 
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the implications 
for 
different 
communities 
and
 interest 
groups, 
and 
the 
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subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the 
permitted or 
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acceptable uses; 
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(vv) Legal facilities refer to entitlements and exemptions that are granted 
to assisting 
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domestic or international actors which are declared to be eligible 


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pursuant to this Act 
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and its implementing rules and regulations; 
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(ww) Local Disaster Resilience Plan (LDRP) refers to a document prepared by 
a local 
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government unit (LGU) based on the National Disaster Resilience 
Framework 
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(NDRF) and National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Program 
(NDRPIP) 
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that sets out specific programs, objectives and goals to implement 
disaster risk 
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Management and climate change adaptation measures at the local level. 
The plan shall 
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include among others, an evaluation and analysis of emerging disaster 
risks, hazards 
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and vulnerabilities applicable to an LGU, and specific programs and 
activitles to 
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ensure 
responsive,
 effective,   and  the  appropriate  disaster  preparedness 
and 
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management at the local level; 


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(xx)  National  continuity  policy refers to  a policy  aimed  at the development  
of an 
2 
organizational culture that has the ability to provide a minimum level 
of service 
3 
during interruptions, emergencies, and disasters, and return to full 
operations quickly; 
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(yy) National cultural treasure refers to a unique cultural property found 
locally, 
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possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific 
value which 
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is highly significant and important to the country and nation, and 
officially declared 
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as such by the pertinent cultural agency; 
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{zz) National Disaster Resilience Framework (NDRF) refers to a framework 
that 
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provides for a 
 
comprehensive, 
 
all-hazards,
 multi-sectoral, inter-agency 
and 
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community-based approach to enable communities to resist, prevent, 
mitigate 
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against, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, recover, or build forward 
better from the 
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effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner through, among 
others, disaster 
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risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation and 
mitigation. The 
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NDRF shall be composed of a National Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management 
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Framework (NDRRMF), and National Framework Strategy on Climate 
Change 
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(NFSCC); 
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(aaa) National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Program (NDRPIP) 
refers to a 
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plan formulated and implemented by the Department of Disaster 
Resilience in 
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accordance with the NDRF that sets out the outcomes, goals and 
objectives, priorities, 
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programs and corresponding action plans for disaster risk reduction, 
preparedness, 
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and management, and climate change mitigation. It shall also include, 
among others, 
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the goals, objectives and action plans for a National Continuity Policy; 


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(bbb) Natural disaster refers to a disaster predominantly associated with 
and/or caused 
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by natural processes or phenomena, 
such 
as 
those
 related 
to 
geology 
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such as earthquakes, ground rupture, liquefaction, landslides, 
tsunamis, sinkholes, 
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volcanic activity; hydrology and meteorology such as floods, severe 
winds, typhoons, 
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storm surges, climatological variability such as extreme temperatures, 
El Nino, La 
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Nina, and forest fires; biological events such as epidemics or 
pandemics caused by 
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outbreaks of viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal or prion infectious 
diseases affecting 
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human, animal or plant life, insect infestations or swarms; and 
extraterrestrial events 
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such as a meteorite or asteroid strikes; 
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(ccc) Open data refer to facts and statistics that can be freely used, shared 
and built-on 
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by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose, which must be available in 
bulk, free of 


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charge, or at least at no more than a reasonable cost and permit people 
to use, 
2 
re-use, and redistribute, intermix with other data providers; 
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(ddd) Post-Disaster recovery refers to the restoration improvement where 
appropriate, 
4 
of facilities, livelihood and living conditions, of disaster-affected 
communities, 
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including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the 
principle of 
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“build forward better”; 
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(eee) Preparedness refers to pre-disaster actions and measures being 
undertaken within 
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the context of disaster risk reduction and management and are based 
on sound risk 
9 
analysis as well as pre-disaster activities to avert or minimize loss of life 
and property 
10 
such as community organizing, training, planning, equipping, 
stockpiling, hazard 
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Mapping, insuring of assets, and public information and education 
initiatives. This 
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also includes the development or enhancement of an overall 
preparedness strategy, 
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policy, institutional structure, warning and forecasting capabilities, 
and plans that 
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define measures geared to help at-risk communities safeguard their lives 
and assets 
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by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate action in the face of 
an imminent 
16 
threat or an actual disaster; 
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(fff) Prevention refers to activities and measures to avoid existing and new 
disaster risks, 
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and the concept and intention to avoid potential adverse impacts of 
hazardous events; 
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(ggg) Probabilistic risk assessment refers to the simulation of those future 
disasters based 
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on scientific evidence, and which are likely to occur in order to resolve 
the problem 
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posed by the limits of historical data by reproducing the physics of the 
phenomena 
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and recreating the intensity of a large number of synthetic events, 
including all 


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possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts; 
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(hhh) Rehabilitation refers to measures that ensure the ability of affected 
communities or 
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areas to restore their normal level of functioning by rebuilding 
livelihood and 
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infrastructures and increasing the communities’ organizational 
capacity; 
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(iii) Resilience refers to the ability of a system, community or society 
exposed to hazards 
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to resist, absorb, accommodate, and recover from the effects thereof in 
a timely and 
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efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of 
its essential 
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basic structures and functions in a manner that will make them more 
resistant to future 
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risks; 
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(jjj) Response refers to any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, 
public or 
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private, to provide assistance or intervention during or immediately 
after a disaster to 


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meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people 
affected and in 
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the restoration of essential public activities and facilities; 
3 
(kkk) Retrofitting refers to an act reinforcing or upgrading existing 
structures to make 
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them more resistant and resilient to the damaging effects of hazards; 
5 
(lll) Risk refers to the combination of the probability of an event and its 
negative 
6 
consequences; 
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(mmm) flick assessment refers to a methodology to determine the nature 
and extent of 
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risks by analyzing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions 
of 
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vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed people, 
property, services, 
10 
Livelihood and the environment on which they depend. Risk 
assessment with 
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associated risk mapping include: a review of the technical characteristics 
of hazards 
12 
such as their location, intensity, frequency and probability; the analysis 
of exposure 
13 
and vulnerability including the physical, social, health, economic, and 
environmental 
14 
dimensions; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of prevailing and 
alternative 
15 
coping capacities in respect to likely risk scenarios; 
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(nnn) Risk transfer refers to the process of formally or informally shifting 
the financial 
17 
consequences of particular risks from one party to another whereby a 
household, 
18 
community, enterprise or State authority will obtain resources from the 
other party 
19 
after a disaster occurs, in exchange for ongoing or compensatory social 
or financial 
20 
benefits provided to that other party; 
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(ooo) Safety stock refers to items of raw materials, component parts, or 
finished goods 
22 
maintained in inventory in order to reduce the risk that such item will be 
out of stock, 
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in anticipation of unforeseen shortages or unusual demand for such 
items; 


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(ppp) State of Calamity refers to a condition involving mass casualty, 
disruption of 
25 
means of livelihoods, and/or major damages to property, roads and 
normal way of 
26 
life of people in the affected areas as a result of the occurrence of 
natural or 
27 
human-induced hazard; 
28 
(qqq) Sustainable development refers to development that meets the needs 
of the present 
29 
Generation without compromising the ability of future generations to 
meet their own. 
30 
It contains within it two (2) key concepts: first, the concept of “needs”, in 
particular, 
31 
the essential needs of the world’s poor, to which overriding priority 
should be given; 
32 
and second, the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology 
and social 
33 
cohesion and harmony, and ecological integration of a sound and 
viable economy, 


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responsible governance, and ecological integrity to ensure that human 
development 
1 
now and through future generations is a life enhancing process; 
2 
(rrr) Volunteers refer to individuals, groups or entities that offer and 
provide 
3 
services or assistance, without compensation, to help people and areas 
affected by 
4 
disasters; 
5 
(sss) Vulnerability refers to the characteristics and circumstances of a 
community, 
6 
System or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a 
hazard. 
7 
Vulnerability may arise from various physical, social, economic, and 
environmental 
8 
factors such as poor design and construction of buildings, inadequate 
protection of 
9 
assets, lack of public information and awareness, limited official 
recognition of risks 
10 
and preparedness measures, and disregard for wise environmental 
management; 
11 
(ttt) Vulnerable and marginalized groups refer to those that face higher 
exposure to 
12 
disaster risk and poverty including women, children, the elderly, 
differently abled 
13 
people, and ethnic minorities; 
14 
(uuu) Whole-of-Society Approach refers to an approach that encourages the 
meaningful 
15 
and active participation and synergy of the different stakeholders of 
society toward 
16 
climate   change   adaptation and  mitigation, and disaster risk 
reduction and 
17 
management at the national and local levels; 
18 
(vvv) Whole-of-Government Approach refers to an approach that instills and 
fosters 
19 
collaboration among all government instrumentalities both at the 
national and local 
20 
levels toward shared sustainable development goals and outcomes; and 
21 
(www) Whole-of-Nation Approach refers to an approach that seeks to bring 
about a 
22 
concerted effort towards sustainable development, and national peace 
and security by 


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23 
creating consensus and understanding of development and security that 
is shared not 
24 
just among core security forces and oversight government institutions, 
but also by the 
25 
nation’s stakeholders such as government, civil society, private sector, 
and the 
26 
Communities. 
27 
Article II 
28 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE: 
29 
MANDATE, POWERS, AND FUNCTIONS 
30 
SEC. 4. Creation and Mandate of the Department of Disaster 
Resilience. - 
31 
There is hereby created a Department of Disaster Resilience, herein after 
referred to as the 
32 
Department. 


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i 
The Department shall be the primary government agency responsible for 
leading, 
2 
organizing, and managing the national effort to reduce disaster risk, prepare for 
and 
3 
respond to disasters, recover and rehabilitate, and build forward better after the 
occurrence of disasters. 
4 
The Department shall oversee and coordinate the preparation, 
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of disaster and climate 
resilience plans, programs, projects and 
5 
activities, provide leadership in the continuous development of strategic and 
systematic 
6 
approaches to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery 
and 
7 
Rehabilitation, to anticipatory adaptation strategies, measures, techniques, and 
options. 
8 
The Department shall augment the capacity of local governments units in 
collaboration 
9 
with relevant national government agencies and other stakeholders to 
implement disaster risk reduction and management and climate change action 
plans, programs, projects, and activities. 
10 
The Department shall be the principal government institution responsible 
for ensuring safe, adaptive, and disaster resilient communities. It is 
mandated to provide a clear and 
11 
comprehensive direction in the implementation of plans, programs, and projects 
to reduce the 
12 
risk of natural hazards and the effects of climate change and manage the impact 
of disasters, 
13 
The mandate of the Department covers all natural hazards, which 
include, among 
14 
others, the following: 
15 
(a) Geological Phenomena and Related Hazards 
16 
1)  Earthquake ground 
rupture, 
ground 
shaking, 
liquefaction, 
tsunami, fire, 
17 
landslides, and seiche or lake water oscillation 
18 
2) Volcanic activity — ash fall, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, lahar, fissuring, 
and 
19 
volcanic gas 
20 
3) Mass movement — landslides, debris flow, sinkholes 
21 
(b) Hydrological, Oceanographic and Meteorological Phenomena and 
Related Hazards 
22 
1) Tropical cyclone — severe winds, storm surge, rouge waves, severe 


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rainfall 
23 
including hail 
24 
2) Flood, rain-triggered landslides and storm surges 
25 
3) Erosion 
26 
4) Marine heatwaves, extreme sea events, and sea level rise 
27 
(c) Climate Variability/Change with Related Hazards of Compound Events 
and Cascading 
28 
Impacts 


15 
 
1) El Nino or La Nina (ENSO) with associated rainfall and temperature (in 
particular, 
2 
projected extreme ENSOs) 
3 
2) Extreme temperature (heat wave or cold wave), extreme weather 
conditions 
4 
(drought or excessive rainfall) 
5 
3) Wildfire (forest or land fires) 
6 
(d) Biological and Related Hazards 
7 
1) Epidemic/Pandemic — viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal, prion 
infectious diseases 
8 
2) Insect Infestation — grasshoppers/locusts 
9 
(e) Extra-Terrestrial — Meteorite/Asteroid impact 
10 
The Department shall manage and direct the implementation of 
national, local, and 
11 
community-based disaster resilience and disaster management programs, 
projects and activities, 
12 
including disaster response, recovery and rehabilitation, when applicable, in 
collaboration with 
13 
relevant national government agencies, LGUs, CSOs, academic institutions and 
other 
14 
stakeholders: Provided, That for human-induced disasters, the Department of 
the Interior and 
15 
Local Government (DILG), Department of National Defense (DND), Department 
of Social 
16 
Welfare and Development (DSWD), and other relevant government 
instrumentalities, including 
17 
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), 
Philippine National 
18 
Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Office of Civil Defense (OCD), shall 
continue 
19 
to perform their functions: Provided,  further,  That the Department shall remain 
as the lead 
20 
agency in recovery and rehabilitation efforts in collaboration with all 
stakeholders when 
21 
applicable. 
 
22 
Notwithstanding, the mandates and powers stated herein shall be without 
prejudice 
23 
to the President’s directive to address natural, human-induced, or other 
disasters such as an 
24 
epidemic. 
 


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25 
SEC. 5. Powers and Functions of the Department. - The Department 
shall exercise the 
26 
following powers and functions, in collaboration with the relevant departments, 
agencies, and 
27 
nongovernment stakeholders: 
28 
(a) General Functions 
29 
1) Conduct risk and vulnerability assessment at the local level based on 
the national 
30 
criteria, and establish a database that includes, among others, an 
inventory of 
31 
hazards to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters; 
32 
2) Undertake the establishment or construction of evacuation centers that 
conform to the 
33 
standards under the United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Charter and 
Minimum Standards 


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1 
in Humanitarian Response or The Sphere Minimum Standards for 
Shelter and Settlement, 
2 
and Republic Act No. 10821, otherwise known as the “Children’s Emergency 
Relief and 
3 
Protection Act”, among others. The upkeep and maintenance of the 
evacuation centers 
4 
shall be the responsibility of the concerned LGUs; 
5 
3)  Develop, maintain and  update an integrated  disaster management 
and disaster 
6 
resilience information system that includes, among others, multi-
hazard mapping, 
7 
vulnerability and probabilistic risk assessments, early warning, 
exposure database, communication and emergency management 
systems at the national, regional, and 
9 
provincial levels; 
10 
4) Undertake the formulation and implementation of the government’s 
policies, plans, 
li 
programs, projects, and budget for disaster resilience including those 
related  to 
12 
disaster risk reduction, response, recovery, rehabilitation, and 
building forward 
13 
better; 
14 
5) Review and build upon, to the extent necessary, the existing disaster 
resilience 
15 
framework, plans and strategies in the crafting of an NDRF and the 
corresponding 
16 
NDRPIP; 
17 
6) Oversee, review, and approve the translation, integration, and 
implementation of 
i8 
the NDRPIP into LDRPs; 
19 
7) Facilitate the availability of highly competent DRR professionals at all 
levels and 
20 
prescribe benefits, a11ov•ances, and similar emoluments for DRR 
professionals, as 
21 
it may deem fit; 
22 
8) Communicate and disseminate critical information to help the public 
prepare for, 
23 
respond to, and recover from a disaster; 
24 
9) Receive, manage, administer and control all the funds, assets and 
properties 
25 
received by the Department to accomplish the purposes of this Act; 


18 
 
26 
10) Recommend to the President of the Philippines the declaration of a 
state of 
27 
calamity due to a natural disaster, and the lifting thereof when 
conditions stabilize; 
28 
11) Advise the President on matters concerning disaster resilience and 
make 
29 
recommendations, as appropriate; 
30 
12) Advance the country’s interests relating to disaster resilience in the 
regional and 
31 
global arena; 
32 
13) Collaborate with any government entity to help ensure the attainment 
of the goals 
33 
and objectives of this Act; and 


17 
 
1 
14) Perform such other functions, as provided by law or assignment of 
the President, 
2 
and undertake all other necessary actions to ensure the attainment 
of the overall 
3 
goals and objectives of this Act. 
4 
(b) Disaster Risk Reduction 
5 
1) Develop coordinated regional and local strategies for the effective 
prevention and 
6 
mitigation of disaster risk resulting from natural hazards, including 
the effects of 
7 
climate change; 
8 
2) Develop and implement policies and programs relating to the 
construction of new 
9 
settlements or relocation of settlements in safe areas which shall, to 
the extent such 
10 
policies and programs relate to disaster risk reduction, mitigation, 
prevention or 
11 
building forward better, prevail over policies or decisions of other 
government 
12 
departments, 
government 
agencies,
 government owned 
and/or 
controlled 
13 
corporations, LGUs, or other government institutions; 
14 
3) Develop, in coordination with relevant government agencies, policies 
and 
15 
programs on land-use planning, urban planning and zoning which 
shall, 
16 
to the extent such policies and programs relate to disaster risk 
reduction, 
17 
mitigation, preventionor building forward better, prevail over
 policies 
18 
or decisions of other government departments,
government agencies, 
19 
government owned and/or controlled corporations, LGUs, or other 
government 
20 
institutions; 
21 
4) Establish or enhance standards for disaster preparedness and 
continuity planning, 
22 
such as on infrastructure standards and designs; 
23 
5) Collaborate with the Department of Public Works and Highways 
(DPWH) and 
24 
other relevant government agencies in the conduct of regular 


18 
 
souctural, safety audit 
25 
of buildings and other types of infrastructure, and require the 
submission of 
26 
necessary data, information or reports related thereto; 
27 
6) Formulate a National Continuity Policy including plans and programs 
to implement 
28 
government governance and business continuity; 
29 
7) Ensure the use of advanced science and technology in the 
anticipatory planning 
30 
of communities against the impact of natural hazards and climate 
change 
31 
through consultation, and employment with a regular department 
funding for 
32 
relevant academic or higher educational institutions with proven 
risk reduction 
33 
record; 


19 
 
i 
8) Establish a system to ensure that all disaster-related data are accessible 
to all 
2 
stakeholders to generate the best scientific information and technological 
products 
3 
for use in disaster resilience; 
4 
9) Ensure that all climate change-related hazards are included in the 
development of 
5 
climate risk profiles of targeted LGUs as provided for in the Climate Risk 
and 
6 
Management  Framework  (CRMF)  policy  document  of  the  Climate 
Change 
7 
Commission (CCC) and that the appropriate institutions such as the 
academe and 
8 
other science experts or organizations who have the capability to develop 
or have 
9 
developed methodologies to establish climate change risk profile are 
officially 
10 
engaged; 
11 
10)  Undertake   programs   and  projects  to  reduce the  vulnerability of 
physical 
12 
infrastructure, assets, and facilities including retrofitting, and structural 
and non- 
13 
structural upgrading, in coordination with the relevant government 
agencies; 
14 
1i) Call on relevant government agencies to develop alternative livelihood 
programs 
15 
to reduce the vulnerability to disasters of certain areas or certain sectors 
of society; 
16 
12) Formulate, facilitate and monitor efforts relating to certain resources 
or sectors 
17 
toward addressing the long-term effects of climate change on 
sustainable 
18 
development, such as water resources, agriculture, forestry, coastal and 
marine 
19 
resources, health, and infrastructure, in coordination with relevant 
government 
20 
agencies; 
21 
13) Design and implement an incentive system for greater private and 
public 
22 
investment, both at the local and national levels, on disaster risk 
reduction; 
23 
14) Oversee and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and 


20 
 
disaster 
24 
risk  reduction  in development  and land  use planning,  and  the 
preparation of 
25 
contingency plans; 
26 
15) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-
stakeholder 
27 
participation for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation 
and mitigation; 
28 
16) Establish, develop, and monitor programs and projects, in coordination 
with 
29 
relevant government agencies, that consider climate projections, 
including 
30 
temperature increase and rainfall change in the Philippines to ensure 
climate- 
31 
resilient communities; 
32 
17) Establish and monitor national and local capacity for disaster risk 
financing and 
33 
insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination with the 
Department of 


19 
 
1 
Finance (DOF), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Land 
Bank of the 
2 
Philippines (LBP), and Insurance Commission; 
3 
18) Review and evaluate local disaster resilience plans and other local 
plans to ensure 
4 
their consistency with the National Disaster Resilience Framework; and 
5 
19) Undertake  all other  programs  and projects  necessary  to attain the  
necessary 
6 
outcomes for disaster risk reduction. 
7 
(c) Disaster Preparedness and Response 
8 
1) Lead, manage, and collaborate with the relevant government 
instrumentalities, 
9 
nongovemment stakeholders, and international partners in providing 
the minimum 
10 
basic needs of people in affected areas before, during and/or 
immediately after a 
11 
disaster to save lives and minimize casualties; 
12 
2) Establish a corps of first responders in partnership with national and 
local 
13 
stakeholders, both public and private; 
14 
3) Implement projects and programs that will enhance the capacity of 
LGUs to prepare 
15 
for and respond to disasters, giving priority to LGUs with low income 
or those 
16 
situated in high-risk areas; 
17 
4) Ensure the efficient prepositioning of goods, maintenance and disposal 
of safety 
18 
stocks; 
19 
5) Accredit, monitor, and evaluate training institutions on disaster 
resilience; 
20 
6) Regulate the accreditation of donors, volunteers, and assisting 
nongovernment 
21 
stakeholders, both domestic and international; 
22 
7) Formulate standards for contingency planning that shall be adopted by 
the LGUs; 
23 
8) Develop a database of exposure or elements at ñsk per area to facilitate 
and ensure 
24 
quick impact and needs assessment in the event of a disaster; 
25 
9) Facilitate and regulate the acceptance, inventory, and accounting of 
humanitarian 


19 
 
26 
assistance, including relief goods; 
27 
10) Maintain a database of volunteers and, when necessary, mobilize 
volunteers to 
28 
augment the personnel complement and logistical requirements for 
disaster 
29 
response and/or for the delivery of DRRM programs, projects and 
activities; 
30 
11) Oversee and maintain a national early-warning and emergency alert 
system that 
31 
must provide a specific, areas-focused and time-bound warning that 
are accurate, 
32 
timely, understandable and readily accessible to national and local 
emergency 
33 
response organizations and the general public; 


20 
 
1 
12) Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk reduction 
protocols 
2 
following the principle of inter-operabillty among national government 
agencies 
3 
and local government units; 
4 
13) Call upon other instrumentalities or 
entities of 
the
 government 
and 
5 
nongovemment 
and civic 
organizations for
 
assistance in  terms 
of 
the 
6 
use of their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation 
of life and 
7 
properties in the whole range of disaster risk reduGtion and 
management. 
This 
8 
function includes the power to call on the reserve force as defined in 
Republic Act 
9 
No. 7077, otherwise known as the “Citizen Armed Forces of the 
Philippines 
10 
Reservist Act” to assist in relief, rescue, retrieval and management of 
dead and 
11 
missing persons during disasters or calamities; 
12 
14), Organize, train, equip, and maintain a system of response capacity 
for search, 
13 
rescue and retrieval and the delivery and distribution of relief goods; 
14 
15) Recommend to the President to call upon the AFP and PNP to render 
15 
the necessary assistance in a disaster-affected area by the authority 
of the 
16 
President; 
17 
16) Call upon, by authority of the President, the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines, the 
18 
Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the 
Philippine 
19 
Coast Guard, and other uniformed services to the extent necessary for 
the 
20 
Department to achieve the purposes of this Act; 
21 
17) Establish a National Corps of Volunteers to be composed of, among 
others: 
22 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), National Service Training 
Program 
23 
(NSTP), reservists, and other socio-civic organizations; 
24 
18) Assist in mobilizing necessary resources to increase the overall 


20 
 
capacity of local 
25 
government units, specifically those with low income and situated in 
high-risk 
26 
areas; and 
27 
19) Undertake all other programs and projects necessary to attain the 
necessary outcomes for disaster preparedness and response. 
28 
(d) Recovery and Building Forward Better 
29 
1) Prepare, organize, lead, implement, and manage post-disaster 
assessment and 
30 
recovery and rehabilitation programs and plans, in coordination with 
the 
31 
affected local governments units, national government agencies, and 
other 
32 
stakeholders; 


21 
 
Establish a system to promptly perform impact and needs 
assessment, including strengthening the in-house capacity of the 
Department to conduct accurate and timely impact and needs 
assessment; 
Establish a system that utilizes templates, exposure database, and 
other tools, and develop the Department’s in-house capacity for  the  
prompt  and  expedient preparation of rehabilitation plans, when 
needed, for  disaster affected areas; 
Formulate or direct relevant government agencies and LGUs to issue 
guidelines for fast-tracking the issuance of permits, certifications, 
clearances and licenses to implement disaster recovery and 
rehabilitation measures, including housing projects, in affected 
areas; 
Prepare and implement rehabilitation plans for disaster affected 
areas; 
Manage and oversee the implementation of disaster recovery and 
rehabilitation measures; 
Collaborate with relevant government agencies to establish programs 
to restore or generate livelihood in disaster affected areas; 
Formulate policies and standards for post-disaster shelter recovery 
which may include, among others, implementation arrangements, 
coordination arrangements with relevant agencies and LGUs, and 
modalities for emergency transitional and permanent shelter 
recovery; 
Ensure that the principle of building forward better is applied to 
rehabilitation or reconstruction efforts; and 
23 
10) Undertake all other programs and projects necessary to attain the 
necessary 
24 
outcomes for recovery and safer, adaptive, resilient, and inclusive 
communities. 
25 
(e) Other Functions 
26 
1) Constitute, call, convene or deputize agencies of government, and 
invite 
27 
nongovernment and private organizations, to assist, advise, or 
coordinate with 
28 
the Department to achieve the purposes of this Act; 
29 
, 
2) Inspect and examine the status of projects, programs, and activities 
undertaken by 
30 
national government agencies and local government units in 
furtherance of disaster 
31 
resilience efforts; 
32 
3) Save lives and/or minimize damages to livelihood and property, 
complement and 
33 
collaborate with relevant government agencies and nongovernment 
stakeholders in 
 
1 
2) 
2 
3 
4 
3) 
5 
6 
7 
8 
4) 
9 
10 
11 
12 
5) 
13 
6) 
14 
15 
7) 
16 
17 
8) 
18 
19 
20 
21 
9) 
22 


22 
 
providing humanitarian response and the consequence 
management of human- induced disasters whenever it becomes 
necessary; 
Negotiate, enter into, institutionalize, and coordinate arrangements 
with any private person or entity for the purpose of ensuring the 
adequate and prompt availability of goods and services necessary irr 
anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of disasters; 
Promulgate rules and regulations for the receipt, mariagement, and 
accounting of donations that are consistent with the rules of the 
Commission on Audit (COA) on the use of foreign and local aid 
during calamities and disasters; 
Create or reorganize offices and/or task forces, as may be 
necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act; and 
Perform such other functions, as may be necessary, for the 
attainment of the objectives of this Act. 
Article HI 
EMERGENCY MEASURES 
16 
SEC. 6. Emergency Measures. - (a) To protect and preserve life and property 
and ensure 
17 
and promote public safety and welfare, the Department may undertake and 
implement the 
18 
following emergency measures in anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of 
disaster5: 
19 
1) Carrying out of preemptive evacuation; 
20 
2) Imposition of curfew; 
21 
3) Rationing of the distribution of basic goods in critical shortage, and when 
22 
necessary, preventing or restricting the transfer of such goods outside 
of the area 
23 
affected by the disaster, including access to rice inventory of the 
National 
24 
Food Authority (NFA) office or storage located in the affected area; 
25 
4) When there is imminent danger of loss of lives or damage to property, 
temporarily 
26 
take over or direct the operation of any private utility or business, subject 
to payment 
27 
ofjust compensation; and 
28 
5) With the concurrence of the DOF, recommend to the Monetary Board the 
deferment 
29 
of the payment of monetary obligations of local government units and 
private entities 
30 
that have been severely affected by disaster. 
31 
(b) Local government units shall enact ordinances on and implement 
necessary 
32 
and appropriate emergency measures to ensure the protection and preservation 
1 
2 
3 
4) 
4 
5 
6 
7 
5) 
8 
9 
10 
6) 
11 
12 
7) 
13 
14 
15 


23 
 
of life and 


24 
 
i 
property and the promotion of public safety and welfare in anticipation of, 
during, and in the 
2 
aftermath of disasters. 
3 
(c) Emergency measures shall be carried out in a manner that is humane, 
respectful 
4 
of the dignity and culture of persons, without the use of discrimination
 and 
5 
disproportionate force, and with conscious attention to the needs of vulnerable 
and marginalized 
6 
groups. 
7 
(d) Appropriate steps shall be taken to inform the public of the need to 
implement 
8 
emergency measures for their safety. 
9 
SEC. 7. Preemptive and Force Evacuations. — Preemptive evacuation 
shall be the 
10 
preferred and primary mode of moving and relocating people that will be affected 
by impending 
11 
disasters. 
12 
A forced evacuation shall be considered as an emergency measure of 
last resort that 
13 
may be undertaken in anticipation of or during a disaster and carried out by 
the concerned 
14 
local government unit: Provided, That in case of the failure or inability of the local 
15 
government units to implement the same, the forced evacuation shall be 
implemented by 
16 
the Department, which may direct and compel the assistance of law enforcement 
and other 
17 
government agencies to implement such measure. 
18 
Any person who willfully disregards or disobeys a preemptive or forced 
evacuation 
19 
carried out by the local government unit or the Department releases such local 
government unit 
20 
or the Department, as the case may be, from any liability for injury, death, damage 
to, or loss of 
21 
property due to such disobedience. 
22 
Article IV 
23 
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
24 
SEC. 8. Z'6e Secretary. - The Department shall be headed by the Secretary 
25 
of Disaster Resilience, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, who shall be 
appointed 


25 
 
26 
by   the   President,   subject to  confirmation 
by  the  Committee
 on  Appointments. 
The 
27 
Secretary shall preferably have a good background 
in 
any of 
the
 scientific, 
28 
engineering, and public management fields relevant to the attainment and 
promotion of 
29 
resiliency to natural hazards and climate change, and demonstrated managerial 
acumen. 
30 
SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the Secretary. — The Secretary shall 
have the 
31 
following powers and functions: 
32 
a) Provide executive direction and supervision over the entire operations 
of the 
33 
Department; 


26 
 
1 
b) 
Establish and promulgate policies, rules, and regulations for the 
effective and 
2 
effcient operation of the Department and implement these to carry out 
its mandate, 
3 
functions, programs, and activities; 
4 
c) 
Exercise control and supervision over all functions and activities of the 
Department 
5 
and its officers and personnel; 
6 
d) 
Manage the financial, human and other resources of the 
Department; 
7 
e) 
Appoint and designate officers and employees of the Department, 
excluding those 
8 
requiring presidential appointment as provided for by law; 
9 
f) 
Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the 
Department in 
10 
accordance with law, and investigate such erring officers and 
employees, or 
11 
designate a committee or officer to conduct an investigation; 
12 
g) 
Collaborate with other government agencies, the private sector, and 
civil society 
13 
organizations on the policies, programs, projects, and activities of the 
Department, 
14 
as may be necessary; 
15 
h) 
Advise the President on the promulgation of executive and 
administrative orders, 
16 
and the formulation of regulatory and legislative proposals on matters 
pertaining to 
17 
disaster resilience; 
18 
i) 
Represent the Philippines and articulate the national contribution 
to global, 
19 
regional, and other inter-governmental disaster risk reduction and 
humanitarian 
20 
platforms, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs; 
21 
j) 
Formulate such rules and regulations, and exercise such other 
powers as may be 
22 
required to implement the objectives of this Act; 
23 
k) 
Serve as a member of the Government Procurement Policy Board 
(GPPB); and 
24 
1) 
Perform such other tasks as may be provided by law or assigned by 
the 
25 
President. 
26 
SEC. 10. The Un‹tersecretaries. - The Secretary shall be assisted by four 
(4) 


27 
 
27 
Undersecretaries, which shall be responsible for the following key result areas: 
28 
a) Disaster Preparedness and Response - to implement projects and 
programs that will 
29 
enhance the capacity of LGUs to prepare against, and respond to, 
disasters. This also 
30 
includes development of a database of exposure or elements at risk per 
area and 
31 
database of volunteers, among others. It involves the establishment of 
evacuation 
32 
centers 
and 
the 
implementation 
of 
responsive 
and 
efficient 
prepositioning of goods, 
33 
maintenance and disposal of stocks, among others; 


25 
 
b) 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
) 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
d) 
Disaster Risk Reduction - to formulate, adopt, and/or implement, 
among others, a whole-of-society approach in policies and programs 
to prevent new, if not reduce existing disaster risks, to address the 
effects of climate change, and to minimize loss and damage to lives 
and properties. This includes the formulation of the required policies 
and/or programs for disaster risk reduction and climate change 
adaptation in, among others, the NDRF and the NDRPIP; 
Recovery and Building Forward and Better - to formulate and 
implement rehabilitation plans for disaster-affected areas, and to 
ensure the implementatioti of disaster recovery and rehabilitation 
measures, such as, but not limited to, post-disaster shelters and 
livelihood projects, in collaboration with relevant agencies, LGUs, and 
other stakeholders; and 
Support to Operations - to formulate and implement, among others, 
policies, 
13 
programs and/or projects to ensure the efficient, effective, and 
responsive delivery of 
14 
the Department’s key  result  areas.  Support  to  Operations  covers  
knowledge i5 management, institutional development and planning, finance, ofPice 
administration, 
16 
human resources management, and development of the Department’s 
in-house 
17 
capacities, among others. 
18 
SEC. 11. Z’ar Assistant Secretaries and Directors. - The Department 
shall have four (4) 
19 
Assistant Secretaries and appropriate number of Directors to ensure for the 
effective, efficient, 
20 
and responsive implementation of the mandate and functions of the Department, 
21 
SEC. 12. Qualifications. — No person shall be appointed Secretary, 
Undersecretary, or 
22 
Assistant Secretary of the Department unless a citizen and resident of the 
Philippines, of good 
23 
moral character,  and of proven experience,  competence  or expertise  in 
humanitarian relief 
24 
assistance and disaster management. The Secretary, Undersecretary, or Assistant 
Secretary shall 
25 
not hold any other position, publlc or private, during their terms of office. 
26 
SEC 13. Structure rind Staffing Pattern. — The Department shall 
determine its 
27 
organizational structure and staffing pattern and create such services, divisions, 
and units, as it 
28 
may require or deem necessary, subjeGt to the approval of the Department of 


25 
 
Budget and 
29 
Management. 
30 
SEC. 14. National Disiister Operations Center, Alternative 
Command Center, and 
31 
Research and Training Institute. - The Department shall establish, within one 
(1) year from the 
32 
approval of this Act, and act as the primary operator, the National Disaster 
Operations Center 
33 
(NDOC), Alternative Command and Control Center (ACCCs) as may be necessary 
in each of 


26 
 
i 
the country’s major island groups, and the Disaster Resilience Research and 
Training Institute 
2 
(DRRTI). 
3 
The Department is authorized to collect fees derived from the DRRTI. 
4 
The NDOC is a physical center equipped with the necessary tools and 
systems to monitor, 
5 
manage, and respond to disasters in all areas of the country. The NDOC shall 
also provide the 
6 
necessary support for the overall coordination and implementation of emergency 
and disaster 
7 
response measures throughout the country. 
8 
The ACCCs are command centers established in other locations to provide 
supplemental 
9 
support to the NDOC. The number and location of ACCCs shall be determined 
by the 
10 
Department. Temporal ACCCs may likewise be established by the Department, if 
necessary. 
11 
SEC. 15. DRRTI Functions and Inter-Agency Knowledge Sharing. - The 
DRRTI shall 
12 
be a platform for providing training preferably on site, and for collecting, 
consolidating, 
13 
managing, analyzing, and sharing knowledge and information to improve or 
enhance disaster 
14 
resilience. 
15 
The DRRTI shall: 
16 
a) Establish reliable and up-to-date disaster-related information and 
communication 
17 
systems and technologies through close collaboration with the DOST and with 
academic 
18 
institutions; 
19 
b) Institutionalize, maintain,  and update an integrated  disaster resilience  
information 
20 
system (IDRIS),  which includes,  among  others,  multi-hazard  mapping,  
probabilistic risk 
21 
assessment, risk analysis, early warning, exposure database, communication 
and emergency 
22 
management systems; 
23 
c) Establish a database that includes relevant information from other 
government agencies 
24 
and third parties for the Department to better prepare and respond to natural 
hazards including, 


26 
 
25 
but not limited to, an inventory of hazardous materials per area; 
26 
d) Consult and coordinate with, and consolidate information/data from, 
relevant 
27 
government agencies, such as, but not limited to, DOST, LGUs, academic 
institutions, and 
28 
relevant CSOs to enhance the IDRIS and to promote knowledge sharing among all 
stakeholders; 
29 
e) Conduct disaster-related research programs, seminars, and trainings 
for all types of 
30 
stakeholders; 
31 
f) Consolidate, organize and/or prepare training materials and 
publications; and 
32 
g) Conduct other activities consistent with promoting the formation and 
dissemination of 
33 
knowledge and information relating to disaster resilience and disaster 
management. 


27 
 
SEC. 16. Compliance and Accreditation of DRRTI with International 
Standards. 
2 
The Department shall strive to obtain certification from, and accreditation by, 
international 
3 
accreditation bodies of the DRRTI to ensure DRRTI’s compliance with 
international standards. 
4 
The Department shall likewise ensure collaboration with key countries and 
international 
5 
organizations to incorporate best practices on disaster resilience in the 
Department’s policies and 
6 
programs. 
7 
SEC. 17. Dis‹ister Assistance Action Center. - The Department shall 
institutionalize a 
8 
one-stop shop mechanism through a Disaster Assistance Action Center (DAAC) 
which shall, 
9 
among others, process necessary documents for both domestic and international 
assisting actors. 
10 
SEC. 18. incentives. - The Department has the authority to prescribe 
benefits, allowances, 
11 
and similar emoluments for disaster management professionals and disaster 
resilience officers at 
12 
the national and local levels. 
13 
Article V 
14 
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 
15 
SEC. 19. Retention of Local DRRM Offices and mention of Local 
Disaster Resilience 
16 
Offices. - The Local DRRM Offices (LDRRMOs) in provinces, cities, and 
municipalities shall 
17 
be retained and renamed as Provincial, City, and Municipality Disaster 
Resilience Offices, 
18 
respectively. They shall collectively be called Local Disaster Resilience Offices 
(LDROs). All 
19 
LGUs shall establish an LDRO at the provincial, city, and municipal levels. All 
Local DRRM 
20 
Councils (LDRRMCs) shall be abolished. 
21 
The budgetary requirements for personal services, maintenance and other 
operating 
22 
expenses, and capital outlay of the LDROs shall be sourced from the General 
Fund of the LGU, 
23 
subject to Section 76 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local 
Government 


28 
 
24 
Code of 1991”, as amended. 
25 
Other maintenance and operating expenses and other capital outlay 
requirements of the 
26 
LDRO in the implementation of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction 
management and 
27 
climate change adaptation programs shall be charged to the Local Disaster 
Resilience Fund of 
28 
the LGUs. 
29 
Provinces, cities or municipalities shall be exempted from the Personnel 
Services (PS) 
30 
limitation on local government budgets in relation to the creation of the LDROs 
and the 
31 
appointment of its officers and personnel. 
32 
SEC. 20. Composition anJ Organization of LDROs. - The LDRO shall be 
under 
33 
the supervision and control of the provincial governor, and city or municipal 
mayor, 


29 
 
i 
as applicable. The LDRO shall be composed of an officer and five (5) permanent 
2 
personnel responsible for, among others, administration, research and planning, 
training, and 
3 
operations. 
The  organization, 
composition, 
functions,
 and responsibilities of retained 
4 
LDRRMOs shall be modified to the extent provided in, and shall comply with the 
requirements 
5 
and standards of, this Act and the IRR for the establishment, maintenance and 
operations of 
6 
LDROs. 
7 
SEC. 21. Local Disaster Resilience Officer. - The LDRO shall be headed and 
managed by a well-qualified and full-time Local Disaster Resilience Officer with 
regular plantilla position. 
9 
The Local Disaster Resilience Officer and Staff shall be appointed by the Local 
Chief Executive 
10 
subject to the requirements and endowed with the emoluments and benefits in 
accordance with 
11 
existing laws, rules and regulations. 
12 
SEC. 22. Powers and Functions of City and Municipal DROs. - The City 
and Municipal 
13 
(CDRO and MDRO) shall have the following powers and functions: 
 
14 
(a) Formulate and implement, in close coordination with the Department, a 
comprehensive 
15 
and integrated LDRP in accordance with the NDRF and the NDRPIP; 
16 
(b) Design, program, coordinate, and implement disaster resilience
 activities 
17 
including preparedness, 
risk  reduction, 
response,
 recovery and rehabilitation 
18 
measures 
consistent 
with the 
standards
 and 
guidelines provided by 
the 
19 
Department, and implement the NDRF and the NDRPIP at the city or 
municipal 
20 
level; 
21 
(c) Prepare and submit to the local Sanggunian, the LDRP, the proposed 
programming of 
22 
the LDR Fund, other dedicated disaster resilience resources, and other 
regular funding 
23 
source of the LDRO; 
24 
(d) Recommend to the local Sanggunian the enactment of local ordinances 
to implement 


30 
 
25 
the LDRP, NDRF and NDRPIP at the city or municipal level, and to comply 
with other 
26 
requirements of this Act; 
27 
(e) Prepare and submit to the Department, the local Commission on Audit, 
and the 
28 
applicable Regional Disaster Resilience Office a report on the utilization 
of 
29 
its Local Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk reduction and 
management 
30 
resources; 
31 
(I) Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, an 
information 
32 
management system within the LGU which, among others, consolidates 
and 


29 
 
i 
includes local risk information on natural hazards, profile of the LGU’s 
vulnerable or 
2 
marginalized groups, local risk maps, and a disaggregated database of 
human resource, 
3 
equipment, services, resources, directories and location of critical 
infrastructures with 
4 
their capacities as hospitals and evacuation centers; 
5 
(g) Operate and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a multi-
hazard early 
6 
warning and communications system to provide accurate and timely 
information to the 
7 
public; 
8 
(h) Organize and conduct training and knowledge management activities on 
disaster 
9 
10 
(i) 
11 
12 
13 
14 
(j) 
15 
16 
17 
18 
 
19 
20 
21 
22 
(1) 
23 
24 
resilience at the local level, in coordination with the DRRTI; 
Procure emergency works, goods, and services in compliance  with  
the regulations, orders, and policies of DBM and Government 
Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), to implement the DRP or support 
early recovery and post-disaster activities; 
In coordination with the Department, the DOF and other relevant 
agencies, access foreign loans to finanGe its projects, programs, and 
policies for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and 
rehabilitation, subject to terms and conditions agreed upon by the 
LDRO and the lender; 
Monitor and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGU and its 
partner LGUs, CSOs, private sector, organized volunteers, and sectoral 
organizations for disaster resilience activities, in accordance with 
policies and procedures of the Department and applicable laws; 
Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the 
Department in the implementation of rehabilitation plan within the city 
or municipality covered by the LDRO; 
25 
(m)Coordinate with the Department, other government agencies, members of 
the private 
26 
sector and other stakeholders in the LGU to establish a Business 
Continuity Plan as 
27 
part of their LDRP’s disaster preparedness measures; 
28 
(n) Establish linkage or network and coordination mechanisms with other 
LGUs and the 
29 
Department for disaster resilience activities and to achieve the purposes 


30 
 
of this Act; 
30 
and 
31 
(O) Conduct other activities and/or act on other matter›-, in accordance with 
policies 
32 
and procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the 
purposes of 
33 
this Act. 


31 
 
1 
SEC. 23. Provincial Dm‹ister Resilience Officer. - The Provincial 
Disaster Resilience 
2 
Office (PDRO) shall be headed and managed by a Provincial Disaster Resilience 
Officer with 
3 
regular plantilla position. 
4 
SEC. 24. Powers anJ Functions of the PDRO. - The PDRO shall have the 
following 
5 
powers and functions: 
6 
(a) Formulate and implement, in close coordination with the Department and 
cities or 
7 
municipalities within its jurisdiction, a comprehensive and integrated 
Provincial LDRP 
8 
in accordance with the NDRF and the NDRPIP; 
9 
(b) Review the LDRPs of cities and municipalities within its jurisdiction, and 
require the 
10 
amendment of such LDRPs if necessay, to ensure compliance with the 
Provincial LDRP 
11 
and/or the NDRF and NDRPIP; 
12 
(c) Design, program, coordinate, and/or implement disaster resilience 
activities consistent 
13 
with the standards and guidelines provided by the Department, and 
implement the NDRF 
14 
and the NDRPIP at the provincial level; 
15 
(d) Prepare   and   submit   to the  Sangguniang 
Panlalawigan, the 
Provincial LDRP, 
16 
the proposed programming of the province’s Local Disaster Resilience 
Fund, 
17 
other dedicated disaster resilience resources, 
and 
other 
funding
sources 
of 
18 
the PDRO; 
19 
(e) Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the enactment of local 
ordinances to 
20 
implement the Provincial LDRP, NDRF and NDRPIP at the provincial level, 
and to 
21 
comply with other requirements of this Act; 
22 
(I) Prepare and submit to the Department, the local Commission on Audit, 
and the 
23 
applicable Regional Disaster Resilience Office a report on the utilization 
of the 
24 
province’s Local Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk 
reduction and 


32 
 
25 
management resources; 
26 
(g) Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a Provincial 
Command and 
27 
Control Center (PCC) which includes, among others, an information 
management system 
28 
at the provincial level which consolidates and integrales information from 
the cities 
29 
and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction, a multi-hazard early 
warning and 
30 
communications system that is connected with the cities and/or 
municipalities within its 
31 
jurisdiction, and a monitoring system that enables the PDRO to oversee, 
supervise, 
32 
monitor and respond to the needs of cities and/or municipalities within its 
jurisdiction in 
33 
relation to disaster resilience activities; 


31 
 
1 
(h) Procure emergency works, goods, and services in compliance with the 
regulations, 
2 
orders, and policies of DBM and GPPB, to implement the provincial LDRP 
or support 
3 
early recovery and post-disaster activities of the PDRO; 
4 
(i) In coordination with the Department and the DOF, access foreign loans to 
finance its 
5 
projects, programs, and policies for disaster preparedness, response, 
recovery, and 
6 
rehabilitation, subject to terms and conditions agreed upon by the PDRO 
and the lender; 
7 
(j) Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs within 
its jurisdiction 
8 
as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at the provincial 
level; 
9 
(k) Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the 
Department in the 
10 
implementation of rehabilitation plan(s) within the cities and/or 
municipalities covered 
11 
by the PDRO; and 
12 
(1) Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance 
with policies and 
13 
procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the 
purposes of this Act. 
14 
SEC. 25. Regional Offices. - The Department shall establish and 
maintain Regional 
15 
Offices (ROs) at each region, and a National Capital Region Office (NCR). The 
size, 
16 
composition and organization of ROs and NCR shall be based on parameters 
provided in the 
17 
IRR on the ability of LGUs within its jurisdiction to cope with previous disasters, or 
to implement 
18 
their LDRPs or Provincial LDRPs; the level of income, population, hazard 
exposure of LGUs. 
19 
The ROs and NCR shall be funded by the Department. 
20 
SEC. 26. Regional Director. - Each RO and the NCR shall be headed and 
managed by a 
21 
Regional Director with regular plantilla position. The Regional Director shall be 
appointed by 
22 
the Department Secretary for a fixed term pursuant to requirements, terms of 
office and endowed 


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23 
with the emoluments and benefits subject to existing laws, rules and 
regulations. 
24 
SEC. 27. Powers and functions of ROs and NCR. - The ROs and the NCR 
shall have 
25 
the following powers and functions: 
26 
(a) Review the LDRPs and Provincial LDRPs of LGUs within its jurisdiction, 
and require 
27 
the amendment of such LDRPs and/or Provincial LDRPs if necessary, to 
ensure 
28 
compliance with the NDRF and NDRPIP; 
29 
(b) Monitor and direct LDROs and PDROs to implement their respective 
LDROs and 
30 
PDROs; 
31 
(c) Recommend to the appropriate Sanggunian at the city, municipal or 
provincial level, 
32 
the enactment of local ordinances to implement the LDRP, NDRF and 
NDRPIP at the 
33 
city, municipal or provincial level, and to comply with other requirements 
of this Act; 


33 
 
1 
(d) Review reports on the utilization of the LDRF and other disaster risk 
reduction and 
2 
management resources of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and give 
recommendations, as 
3 
necessary; 
4 
(e) Disburse to, and monitor the use by, LGUs of Supplemental LDRF as 
granted by the 
5 
Department pursuant to this Act and its IRR; 
6 
(f) Provide, upon the request of LGUs or unilaterally at its own discretion, 
assistance to 
7 
LGU(s) within its jurisdiction as necessary to ensure the implementation 
of LDRPs or 
8 
Provincial LDRPs, NDRF and NDRPIP, and to render efficient and timely 
disaster 
9 
preparedness, response and recovery measures; 
10 
(g) Identify and report to the Department issues and problems relating to, or 
affecting, the 
11 
disaster resilience of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and make 
recommendations to the 
12 
Department and/or to the LGUs to address such issues or problems; 
13 
(h) Procure goods and services in compliance with the regulations, orders, 
and policies of 
14 
DBM and GPPB, to implement the NDRPIP and NDRF at the regional 
level; 
15 
(i) Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs and 
PDROs within 
16 
its jurisdiction as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at the 
regional level; 
17 
(j) Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a 
Regional Command 
18 
and Control Center (RCC) which includes, among others, an
 information 
19 
management 
system   at  the  regional 
level  
which  consolidates 
and integrates 
20 
information from the provinces, cities and municipalities within its 
jurisdiction, 
21 
a multi-hazard early warning and communications system, and a 
monitoring 
22 
system that enables the RO to oversee, supervise, monitor and respond 
to the needs 
23 
of LGUs within its jurisdiction in relation to disaster resilience activities; 


34 
 
implement 
24 
or assist in the implementation, as directed by the Department, of 
rehabilitation 
25 
plans for LGUs within its coverage; and 
26 
(k) Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance 
with policies and 
27 
procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the 
purposes of this Act. 
28 
SEC. 28. Inter-Regional Disaster Resilience Office Collaboration. - The 
Department 
29 
shall create policies and programs to establish collaboration and coordination 
among the 
30 
different ROs. 
31 
SEC. 29. Levels of Responsibility for Disaster PrepareJness and 
Response. - 
32 
The primary responsibility for disaster preparedness and response shall be 
exercised at 


33 
 
1 
the local and national level in collaboration with the relevant departments and 
agencies, 
2 
as follows: 
 
 
LEVELS OF 
RESPONSIBILITY 
RESPONSIBLE 
OFFICIALS 
CONDITIONS 
Level l — City or 
Municipality 
Mayor of the City / 
Municipality 
(Lead) 
Local Disaster Resilience 
Office 
(In the case of 
BARMM: 
Municipal / City 
Mayor and 
BARMM Local 
Disaster 
Resilience 
Office) 
If a disaster affects a 
single 
municipality / city 
Level 2 — Province 
Governor (Lead) 
Provincial Disaster 
Resilience Office 
Applicable Local 
Disaster 
Resilience Offices 
(In the ease of 
BARMM: 
Provincial Governor and 
BARMM Local Disaster 
Resilience Office/s) 
If a disaster affects two 
or more 
municipalities / cities 
Level 3 — Region 
Regional Director of 
the Regional Office 
(RO) (Lead) 
If a disaster affects two 
or more provinces 
and/or independent 
component or highly 
iirbanized 
cities 
Applicable Governors 


34 
 
Applicable Provincial 
Disaster 
Resilie
nce 
Offices 
(In the case of 
BARMM: Regional 
Governor and ARMM 


35 
 
Local Disaster 
Resilience OfE1ce/s) 
(In the case of Metro 
Manila: MMDA Chair) 
Level 4 — National 
During a state of 
calamity in any area(s) 
or affecting several 
regions 
Secretary of the 
Department of 
Disaster Resilience 
(Lead) 
Governors of the 
affected 
Provinces 
a. When a state of 
calamity is 
declared by the 
President 
b. If a disaster affects 
at least two (2) 
regions 
C.  When the affected 
LGU cannot 
dispense its 
functions, or 
respond to the threat 
or effect of disaster; 
d.  When the local 
chief executive or, 
in his/her absence 
or incapacity, the 
next high-ranking 
official, directly 
requests the 
Department to take 
over; 
When the President directs 
a 
Level 4 response. 
 
1 
SEC. 30. Inter-Locnl Government Assistance. - LGUs are hereby 
authorized to 
2 
extend assistance to another LGU, whether through funding or donation of 
goods and/or services, 
3 
to ensure effective disaster preparedness and response, such as the pre-
positioning and provision 
4 
of basic goods, and training of first responders, among others, subject to 
auditing and accounting. 
 
5 
SEC. 31. Reconstruction and Rehabilitation PoweFs of the Depart 
tent. - The 
6 
Department shall be primarily responsible for the identification, planning and 


36 
 
funding of priority 
7 
reconstruction and rehabilitation projects and programs on areas affected by 
disasters: Provided, 
8 
That the Department of Public Works and Highways shall be the primary 
implementor of all 
9 
infrastructure-related rehabilitation and reconstruction projects, including 
retrofitting of 
10 
structures to make them more resistant and resilient to the effects of natural 
disasters. 


37 
 
1 
SEC. 32. Service Continuity of the Department. — To ensure service 
continuity, 
2 
the Department and its regional and attached offices shall be established in a 
reasonably 
3 
resilient location; and undertake the necessary interventions to make its offices 
and systems 
4 
disaster- resilient. 
5 
SEC. 33. Assistance to Bangsiimoro Autonomous Region in Muslim 
Mindanao. — 
6 
The National Government, thru the Secretary of Disaster Resilience, and the 
7 
Bangsamoro 
Autonomous 
Regional 
Government shall
 create 
an 
inter-governmental 
8 
mechanism for humanitarian relief assistance in the BARMM during times of 
natural 
9 
disasters. 
10 
Article VI 
11 
WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT, WHOLE OF NATION, AND WHOLE OF SOCIETY 
12 
APPROACH AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 
13 
SEC. 34. Inter-operability of Systems. - The Department shall establish 
mechanisms 
14 
to ensure the inter-operability of systems among government agencies, and to 
allow access of i5 
 
agencies to the IDRIS as established pursuant to 
Section 15 of this Act. It shall develop protocols 
16 
to allow real-time access to information by government agencies in relation to 
natural disasters 
17 
and the implementation of disaster resilience measures. 
18 
SEC. 35. Synergy with Stakeholders. - The Department shall ensure close 
collaboration 
19 
and coordination with stakeholders, including CSOs, the academe, and the 
private sector, in 
20 
relation to dlsaster Tesilience programs and projects, and the development and 
promotion of 
21 
education and training mechanisms with relevant stakeholders. 
22 
The Department shall establish a platform and mechanisms for coordination 
with 
23 
stakeholders, including the development of standard operating procedures for 
collaboration in 
24 
the event of a disaster. 
25 
SEC. 36. Establishment of Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit. - The 
Department 


38 
 
26 
shall, with the assistance of other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, 
establish a 
27 
Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit (MSCU) which shall align the disaster 
resilience efforts 
28 
of the private sector, CSOs, academe and other stakeholders with that of the 
Department by 
29 
assisting, coordinating or providing services that strengthen public-private 
coordination in 
30 
disaster resilience, including the following: 
31 
(a) Establishment and implementation of business continuity practices to 
ensure the 
32 
continued delivery of products and services in the event of a natural 
disaster; 


36 
 
1 
(b) Crafting and implementation of a National Continuity Policy to ensure 
service 
2 
continuity during interruptions, emergencies, and disasters and ensure 
the quick return 
3 
to full operations; 
4 
(c) Establishment, incorporation, and application of business continuity 
plans as part of 
5 
the LDRP of LGUs; 
6 
(d) Facilitation or assistance in obtaining or processing incentives for the 
private sector or 
7 
other nongovernment stakeholders, such as tax credits; and 
8 
(e) Preparation and facilitating the issuance of special rules for Micro, 
Small, 
9 
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) such as mechanisms involving 
procurement 
10 
and  liquidity 
to create enabling environments for disaster 
preparedness and 
11 
recovery. 
12 
The MSCU shall establish a platform that includes, among others, a 
database for 
13 
monitoring and coordinating efforts and resources of nongovernment 
stakeholders. It shall be 
14 
headed by one (1) of the Undersecretaries of the Department 
15 
SEC. 37. Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. — The commitment, 
goodwill, 
16 
knowledge, experience and resources of zele ant stakeholders are critical to 
realize a safer, 
17 
adaptive, resilient and inclusive Filipino community. Citizens shall have the 
shared vision and 
18 
duty to provide support to the State in the implementation of policies and 
programs, particularly 
19 
the Disaster Resilience Framework and Disaster Resilience Plan at the national, 
regional, and 
20 
local levels. 
21 
(a) Civil society, nongovernmental 
organizations,
 
international 
nongovernmental 
22 
organizations, private sector, DRRM practitioners, and volunteers shall 
participate, 
23 
in collaboration with public institutions, in the exchange of 
information, learnings, 
24 
and guidance on disaster resilience. The Department 
shall


36 
 
 encourage 
and 
25 
institutionalize their engagement in the implementation of local, 
regional, national, 
26 
and global plans and strategies to enhance public awareness and 
promote a  culture 
27 
of disaster resilience; 
28 
(b) Women, childrCn, and youth, as agents of change, shall endeavor to 
contribute actively 
29 
and participate in disaster resilience trainings and information 
dissemination; 
30 
(c) Senior citizens and persons with disabilities shall contribute their 
knowledge and 
31 
experience on disaster preparedness and resiliency; 
32 
(d) Migrants and the urban and ruralpoor shall participate in building 
resilient resettlement 
33 
communities; 


37 
 
1 
(e) Emergency responders and volunteer organizations shall contribute to 
resilience by 
2 
promptly and efficiently responding to disasters and emergencies 
consistent with the 
3 
policies of the Department; 
4 
(\ Academia, scientific and research entities, and networks are encouraged 
to undertake 
5 
relevant research on disaster resiliency in partnership with the 
Department and other 
6 
stakeholders for better decision-making; 
7 
(g) The private sector is encouraged to integrate disaster resiliency projects 
and programs 
8 
in their corporate social responsibility initiatives; and 
9 
(h) The media shall provide prompt and accurate information to the public 
on early 
10 
warning systems, natural hazards, and disaster resilience activities of the 
Department. 
11 
The Department, with the assistance of the ROs, shall establish and 
convene a Disaster 
12 
Resilience Assembly at the regional and national levels which shall be held on a 
quarterly basis 
13 
to ensure the proactive engagement of different stakeholders, such as 
government agencies, the 
14 
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), League of Cities of the 
Philippines (LCP), 
15 
League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), CSOs, NGOs, academe, 
DRRM 
16 
practitioners, and the private sector, to ensure and foster coordination and 
collaboration towards 
17 
achieving the goals of this Act. 
18 
LGUs may convene local DRAs within their jurisdictions, as necessary for 
the attainment 
19 
of disaster resilience at the local level 
20 
SEC. 38. Recognition and incentives. - The Department, in partnership 
with the private 
21 
sector, shall establish an incentives program that shall recognize the outstanding 
performance of 
22 
LDRO, NGOs, CSOs, schools, hospitals, and other stakeholders in promoting and 
implementing 
23 
significant disaster risk reduction management-climate change adaptation 
programs and 


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24 
innovations, and meritorious acts of individuals, groups or institutions during 
natural disasters 
25 
subject to existing laws, rules and regulations. 
26 
Article VII 
27 
PREPAREDNESS AND INTEGRATED EARLY WARNING 
28 
SEC. 39. StanJards for Disaster Preparedness Activities. — (a) The 
Department shall 
29 
establish standards and protocols for disaster preparedness, contingency 
planning, localizing and 
30 
operationalizing disaster risk reduction and management, preparedness for 
responding to 
31 
disasters and undertaking early recovery, continuity of essential services, and 
other relevant 
32 
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1 
(b) LGUs shall identify safe and strategic sites, and establish evacuation 
centers with 
2 
appropriate and adequate facilities in accordance with government-approved 
standards as 
3 
provided under Republic Act No. 10821, otherwise known as the “Children’s 
Emergency Relief 
4 
Protection Act”, to avoid disruption of school classes and lessen the use of school 
buildings and 
5 
facilities as evacuation centers. 
6 
(c) The concerned LGUs shall immediately compensate schools used as 
evacuation 
7 
centers. The schools used as evacuation centers may seek compensation for 
renovation, 
8 
replacement, or repairs of damaged facilities for such use. 
9 
SEC. 40. Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Risk Communication Standards. 
— There 
10 
shall be a streamlined policy governing early warning systems and risk 
communication protocols 
i1 
to ensure effective and efficient measures to prepare for, respond to and recover 
from potential 
12 
risks and disasters. 
13 
The Department shall formulate and implement multi-hazard early warning 
protocols 
14 
integrating 
all 
disaster 
preparedness 
systems 
in  
collaboration with  local 
executives, 
15 
community-based 
organizations, 
civil 
society 
organizations, 
and 
other 
nongovernmental 
16 
organizations for proper use and application. 
17 
SEC. 41. burly Warning Manilate. — (a) The Department shall issue an 
integrated early 
18 
warning alert for the impending occurrence of hazards that will enable the public 
to prepare in 
19 
time and act appropriately to minimize potential harm or loss. 
20 
(b) The Department at the national and local level shall use an integrated 
early warning 
21 
system to ensure it is consistent and locally contextualized with the communication 
protocol and 
22 
safe evacuation procedure of the affected communities. It shall work with other 
agencies or 
23 
organizations on pre-crisis information mapping of the humanitarian needs of 
at-risk 


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24 
communities that will enhance the overall prepositioning of resources at the 
national and local 
25 
level. 
26 
(c) The Department shall require mobile phone service providers to send 
out alerts at 
27 
regular intervals in the event of an impending natural hazard, in accordance with 
Republic Act 
28 
No. 10639, otherwise known as “The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act”. 
29 
(d) The Department shall recognize and proactively support local or 
indigenous modes 
30 
of early warning systems and allow open access to near real-time data from both 
local 
31 
and international sources made available through various platforms such as 
websltes, mobile 
32 
apps, and social media to empower local communities and individuals. Any 
person who 
33 
transmits early warning concerning the abovementioned phenomena by means 
of signs in 


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1 
designs, colors, lights, or sound shall do so in compliance with the methods 
recognized 
2 
or approved by the Department. 
3 
Article VIII 
4 
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 42. Management of Humanitarian Assistance. - (a) The 
Department shall have 
6 
the power to receive and manage humanitarian assistance from any person or 
entity, whether 
7 
from local or international sources. 
8 
(b) The importation by, and acceptance of humanitarian assistance 
donated to the 
9 
Department, consisting of, among others, food, clothing, medical assistance, 
equipment, and 
10 
materials for relief, recovery and other disaster management activities, are 
hereby authorized in 
11 
accordance with Sections 120 and 121 of RepubliG Act No. 10863, otherwise 
known as the 
12 
“Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)”, and the prevailing provisions of 
the General 
13 
Appropriations Act covering national internal revenue taxes and import duties of 
national and 
14 
local government agencies. 
15 
SEC. 43. International Humanitarian Assistance. - The Department, 
in consultation 
16 
with the Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Customs shall promulgate 
guidelines on 
17 
international humanitarian assistance, including the initiation, entry, 
facilitation, transit, 
18 
regulation and termination thereof, as well as those involving international 
disaster relief and 
19 
personnel assisting international actors, visa waiver, recognition of foreign 
professional 
20 
qualifications, entry of international disaster goods and equipment, and 
exemption from port 
21 
duties, taxes, and restrictions. 
22 
SEC. 44. Assessment of the Veed for Intern‹itional Humanitarian 
Assistance. 
23 
(a) Immediately after the declaration of a state of calamity by the local 
Sanggunian 
24 
of the relevant local government unit or by the Department, as the case may 
be, the 


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25 
Department 
shall determine whether domestic capacities are likely to be 
sufficient 
26 
to attend to the needs of affected persons for international humanitarian 
assistance. This 
27 
determination may also be made, at the discretion of the President, prior to the 
onset 
28 
of an imminent disaster. 
29 
(b) In the event of a determination by the Department that domestic 
response capacities 
30 
are not likely to be sufficient due to the impact of the disaster, the Department 
shall recommend 
31 
to the President that a request be made for international humanitarian 
assistance. 
32 
(c) A determination that domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient and 
that 
33 
international humanitarian assistance is therefore unnecessary may be 
reviewed and rescinded 


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1 
by the Department, with the approval of the President, at any time, in light of 
prevailing 
2 
circumstances and available information. 
3 
SEC. 45. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. — The Department 
shall create an 
4 
inter-agency 
one-stop 
shop mechanism 
called 
the
Humanitarian 
Assistance 
Action 
5 
Center (HAAC) for the processing and release of entry and facilitation of goods, 
articles or 
6 
equipment  and services  and international  relief  workers for the provision  of 
international 
7 
humanitarian assistance and the processing of necessary documents for 
assisting international 
8 
actors. 
9 
The Department shall lead and manage the HAAC, which shall be 
composed of the 
10 
following: 
11 
(a) Bureau of Customs; 
12 
(b) Department of Foreign Affairs; 
13 
(c) Department of Social Welfare and Development; 
14 
(d) Department of Health; 
15 
(e) Food and Drug Administration; 
16 
(f) Department of Agriculture; 
17 
(g) Department of Energy; 
18 
(h) Department of National Defense; 
19 
(i) Philippine National Police; 
20 
(j) Philippine Coast Guard; 
21 
(k) Department of Transportation; 
22 
(1) Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and 
23 
(m) Bureau of Immigration. 
24 
SEC. 46. Reqffest for International Humanitariiin Assistance. — (a) 
In cognizance of 
25 
the urgency, criticality and intensity of an imminent risk, the Department 
shall issue a flash 
26 
appeal to the family of nations, under regional and multilateral conventions, for 
assistance in 
27 
preparedness, including preemptive measurCs, search, rescue, and retrieval, 
relief, recovery, and 
28 
reconstruction. 


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29 
(b) The President may request international humanitarian assistance, 
upon the advice of 
30 
the Secretary. Such request may be specifically directed to particular assisting 
international 
31 
actors or may bG a general request directed to the international community. 
32 
SEC. 47. Regulation of Humanitariiin Assistance. — (a) The 
Department shall ensure 
33 
the efficient and effective monitoring of humanitarian assistance from domestic 
or international 


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i 
donors, establish and operate a platform, including an online platform, to 
facilitate, and provide 
2 
public access to information on donations. 
3 
(b) The Department shall include in the Implementing Rules and 
Regulations of this Act 
4 
guidelines and accountabilities on the receipt, management, distribution, 
accounting, and 
5 
reporting of all humanitarian assistance, whether in cash or in kind, consistent 
with the rules on 
6 
the use of foreign and local aid during calamities and disasters issued by the 
COA and other 
7 
relevant government agencies. 
8 
SEC. 48. Humanitarian Relief for Human-Induced Disasters. — The 
Secretary of the 
9 
Department of Disaster Resilience shall have the authority to provide 
humanitarian relief in the 
10 
consequence management of human-induced emergencies such as acts of 
terrorism, insurgency, 
11 
fire, and other related human-induced disasters. 
12 
Article IX 
13 
OFFER AND FACILITATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 
14 
TO FOREIGN STATES 
15 
SEC. 49. Offer anJ Facilitation oflnternational Humanitarian 
Assistance to Foreign 
16 
States. - In the event of a disaster occurring in a foreign State for which 
international 
17 
humanitarian assistance is required, the Department, in coordination with the 
DFA, may offer, 
18 
facilitate, provide, and deploy international humanitarian assistance to said 
foreign State, which 
19 
shall be subject to guidelines to be promulgated by the Department for the 
purpose. 
20 
SEC. 50. Accreditation. — The Department, in coordination with 
relevant government 
21 
agencies and organizations, shall provide and facilitate the necessary training 
and accreditation 
22 
to the respective government personnel to be deployed for such offer, facilitation 
and provision 
23 
of international humanitarian assistance to a foreign State. 
24 
Article X 
25 
DECLARATION OF STATE OF CALAMITY 


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26 
SEC. 51. Declaration of State of Calamity. - The Department shall 
recommend 
27 
to the President the declaration of a state of calamity, whether in whole or part of 
an area, in case 
28 
of an extraordinary disaster wherein the repercussions on public safety and 
welfare are serious 
29 
and far-reaching. 
30 
SEC. 52. Conditions for the Declaration of ii State of Calamity. - The 
President shall 
31 
declare a state of calamity when all of the following requisites are present: 
32 
(a) There is a grave, unforeseen, or sudden occurrence which demands 
immediate action; 
33 
(b) The occurrence was caused by a natural disaster; 


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1 
(c) The occurrence is likely to cause a threat to life and/or danger to 
property; and 
2 
(d) The declaration of a state of calamity shall cover a limited period only. 
3 
SEC. 53. Mandatory and Remedial Measures. - The declaration of a 
state of calamity 
4 
shall allow the immediate implementation of any or all of the following remedial 
measures: 
5 
(a) Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities 
by the 
6 
President upon the recommendation of the implementing agency as 
provided for 
7 
under Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise known as the “Price Act”, or 
the National 
8 
Price Coordinating Council; 
9 
(b) Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination 
Council of 
10 
overpricing or profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, 
medicines and 
11 
petroleum products; 
12 
(c) Grant of tax credits or exemptions by the BIR, upon the 
recommendation of the 
13 
President or the Department; and 
14 
(d) Use of alternative methods of procurement under Article XVI of 
Republic Act (RA) 
15 
two. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform 
Act”, its 
16 
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) and other issuances of the 
Government 
17 
Procurement Policy Board by the Department, LGUs or the relevant 
government 
18 
instrumentalities in relation to the urgent procurement of emergency 
works, goods 
19 
and services to effectively respond to, quickly respond to disasters, and 
build forward 
20 
better. 
21 
Article XI 
22 
RECOVERY 
23 
SEC. 54. StnnJards for Recovery. — The Department shall observe 
internationally 
24 
accepted standards for recovery, planning, programming and implementation of 
the recovery 


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25 
process. Towards this end, the Department shall: 
26 
(a) Improve the community’s physical, social and economic resilience, 
consistent with 
27 
the principle of “building forward better”; 
28 
(b) Use locally driven centrally supported processes based on legal 
mandates with 
29 
supplementary capacity support when requested; 
30 
(c) Redirect development outside danger zones to minimize loss of lives and 
structures 
31 
resulting from typhoons, flooding, landslides, and other hazards; 
32 
(d) Employ outcome-driven planning and implementation; 
33 
(e) Maximize use of private-public sector partnership where possible; 


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i 
(f) Consider local conditions such as culture, security situation and 
existing capacities 
2 
of communities in identifying programs and projects; 
3 
(g) Ensure access to public transport, physical and mental health 
services, markets, 
4 
schools, sustainable livelihoods, and other public services in planning 
for settlement 
5 
areas; and 
6 
(h) Ensure restoration of peace and order and recovery of government 
functions. 
7 
Article XII 
8 
FUNDS AND RESOURCES 
9 
SEC. 55. Fund Regulations. - The DBM and COA shall establish rules and 
regulations 
10 
to ensure that funds required for disaster response, recovery, and 
rehabilitation are available i1  
and/or released efficiently and expeditiously 
through innovative budgeting and auditing 
12 
mechanisms. 
13 
SEC. 56. LocalDisaster Resilience Fund andLocal Disaster Contingency Fund. 
- LGUs 
14 
shall annually set aside not less five percent (5%) of their local budget, to 
constitute a Local 
15 
Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF). The LGU shall use its LDRF to maintain and 
operate its 
16 
LDRO to maintain the officers, employees and staff of the LDRO, and to 
implement plans, 
17 
programs and activities under its LDRP. Thirty percent (30%) of the LDRF shall be 
set aside as 
18 
Local Disaster Contingency Fund (LDCF) which shall be used for disaster 
response and quick 
19 
recovery measures. 
20 
Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent LGUs from providing additional 
funding or 
21 
allocating additional resources for disaster resilience activities, plans and 
programs within their 
22 
jurisdiction. 
23 
SEC. 57. Supplemental LDRF. - The Department may allocate and disburse 
funds to 
24 
supplement an LGU’s LDRF based on parameters and requirements indicated in 
the IRR. In 


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25 
determining such parameters and requirements, the IRR shall aim to provide 
supplemental funds 
26 
to LGUs with low income and/or high exposure to natural hazards. Supplemental 
LDRFs shall, 
27 
as much as possible, fill gaps or shortages in LGU resources to ensure that LGUs 
can implement 
28 
disaster resilience measures such as, among others, implementing their LDRP  
or Provincial 
29 
LDRP, establishing their LDROs or PDROs, obtaining and/or maintaining the 
necessary 
30 
equipment and staff in their LDROs or PDROs, and implementing the NDRF and 
the NDRPIP 
31 
at the local levels. 


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i 
SEC.  58.  National  Disaster  Resilience  Fund. 
(a) The National 
Disaster Risk 
2 
Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRM Fund) created under Section 22 of 
Republic Act 
3 
No. 10121, otherwise known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management Act 
4 
of 2010”, appropriated under the annual General Appropriations Act is hereby 
renamed as the s 
 
National Disaster Resilience Fund (NDRF) and shall be 
managed and controlled by the 
6 
Department. The NDRF shall be used for disaster risk reduction or mitigation, 
prevention, and 
7 
preparedness activities such as training of personnel, procurement of 
equipment, and capital 
8 
expenditures. 
It can also be utilixed for relief, recovery, reconstruction, and 
other work or 
9 
services in connection with natural or human-lnduced calamities which may 
occur during the 
10 
budget year or those that occurred in the past two (2) years from the budget 
year. 
11 
(b) Thirty percent (30%) of the amount appropriated for the NDRF shall 
be allocated 
12 
as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund and shall also be under the 
management and 
13 
control of the Department. The QRF shall be used for relief and recovery 
programs to quickly 
14 
normalize the situation and living conditions of people in communities or 
areas stricken by 
15 
disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, and other related 
programs, projects 
16 
and activities formulated at the national level. 
17 
SEC. 59. People’s Survival Fund. - The Secretary of the Department shall 
be a member 
18 
of the People’s Survival Fund Board mandated to manage and administer the 
People’s 
19 
Survival Fund created under Republic Act No. 10174, otherwise known as the 
“Climate Change 
20 
AGt of 2009”, and facilitate its utilization by LGUs, through ROs, to implement 
climate change 
21 
adaptation projects of LGUs, and equip vulnerable LGU communities against 
the impacts of 
22 
climate change. 
23 
SEC. 60. Multi-Donor Trust Fund. - The Department shall create and 


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manage, together 
24 
with the Bureau of Treasury, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the processing, 
releasing and 
25 
accounting of money and other similar resources intended for disaster 
assistance. The 
26 
Department shall establish a system to ensure transparency in the 
management and use of the 
27 
Multi-Donor Trust Fund. 
28 
SEC. 61. Donations Management. - The Department shall have the power 
to receive and 
29 
manage donations from any person or entity, whether from local or international 
sources. 
30 
The importation by, and donation to, the Department of, among others, 
food, clothing, 
31 
medical assistance, equipment, and materials for relief, recovery and other 
disaster management 
32 
activities are hereby authorized in accordance with Sections 120 and 121 of 
Republic Act 
33 
No. 10863, otherwise known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act 
(CMTA)”, and the 


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1 
prevailing provisions of the General Appropriations Act covering national internal 
revenue taxes 
2 
and import duties of national and local government agencies. 
3 
SEC. 62. Regulation of Donations. - The Department shall establish 
and operate a 
4 
platform, including an online platform, to facilitate, monitor, and provide public 
access to 
5 
information on donations. To ensure complete accounting and reporting of 
donations, 
6 
the Department shall formulate and issue rules and guidelines for the receipt, 
management and 
7 
accounting of donations, which are consistent with the rules on the use of 
foreign and local aid 
8 
during calamities and disasters issued by COA and other relevant government 
agencies. 
9 
Article XIII 
10 
SPECIAL RULES ON BORROWING, TAXES, 
i 1 
ECOZONES AND PROCUREMENT 
12 
SEC. 63. Rules on Borrowing. - The LGUs shall coordinate with the DOF, 
Bangko 
13 
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and other relevant agencies to access foreign loans to 
implement 
14 
disaster prevention, mitigation, early recovery, and rehabilitation measures at the 
provincial, city, 
15 
or municipal level. 
16 
SEC. 64. Special Rules on Tnx and Duties. - To facilitate prompt and 
efficient response 
17 
to, and/or recovery from disasters, the following shall be granted special 
exemptions from 
18 
existing taxation laws, rules, and regulations: 
19 
(a) Foreign disaster assistance or international donations coursed through 
the Department 
20 
shall be exempted from taxes and import duties; 
21 
(b) Local disaster assistance shall be exempted from donor's tax and 
allowing the 
22 
treatment of donations as a deductible expense for local disaster 
assistance coursed 
23 
through the Department; 
24 
(c) Goods or services donated from abroad coursed through the Department 
shall be 


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25 
exempted from the value added tax (VAT); and 
26 
(d) Aid or assistance rendered by members of the private sector or their 
investments in 
27 
disaster resilience and climate change adaptation measures for their 
residence, 
28 
communities or businesses. 
29 
LGUs may also implement local tax rules which would grant disaster victims 
reasonable 
30 
reduction, exemption, or deferment of local taxes or other types of tax assessments; 
or take other 
31 
necessary action at the local level to provide tax relief to disaster victims. 
32 
SEC. 6S. Customs Duties and Tariffs on Donations. - The BOC shall create 
rules which 
33 
would, among others, hasten the processing and release of donated goods and 
equipment to 


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disaster victims and/or affected areas pursuant to Sections 120 and 121 of 
Republic Act 
2 
No. 10863, otherwise known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act 
(CMTA)”. 
3 
SEC. 66. Economic Recovery and Development of Disaster-Prone Areas. - 
(a) The 
4 
Department, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and 
other relevant 
5 
agencies, shall create and provide policies, programs, and projects, such as, 
business tax relief 
6 
and subsidies, to encourage business investments, and to stimulate economic 
activities in 
7 
affected or disaster-prone areas. 
8 
(b) The Department, in the collaboration with the relevant LGUs and other 
stakeholders, 
9 
shall likewise establish dual purpose structures in disaster affected areas, such 
as, among others, 
10 community agricultural centers, classrooms, and water harvesting tanks to 
develop and promote 
i1 
investments in affected or disaster-prone areas. 
12 SEC. 67. Procurement. — The Department, ROs, or LGUs may resort to any of 
the 
13 Alternative Methods of Procurement provided in RA No. 9184, including 
Negotiated 
14 Procurement (Emergency Cases) under Section 53(b) of RA No. 9184, in any of 
the following 
15 
instances: 
16 
a) 
In case of imminent danger to life or property during a state of 
calamity; 
17 
b) 
When time is of the essence arising from natural or man-made 
calamities; and 
18 
c) 
Other causes where immediate action is: 
19 
i. 
To prevent damage to or loss of life or property, or 
20 
ii. 
Restore vital public services, infrastructure facilities and other 
public utilities. 
21 Furthermore, the Department, ROs, or LGUs may use Shopping under Section 
52(a) of 
22 
RA No. 9184, when there is an unforeseen contingency requiring immediate 
purchase. 
23 SEC. 68. Alternative Modes of Procurement. — The Department, ROs, or 
LGUs may 
24 resort to any of the Alternative Methods of Procurement provided in RA No. 9184, 


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including bul 
25 not limited to, Shopping and Negotiated Procurement (Emergency Cases) under 
Sections 52(a) 
26 
and 53(b) of RA No. 9184. 
27 The Department, ROs, or LGUs may also use Framework Agreements in 
accordance 
28 
with the rules and regulations of the GPPB. 
29 SEC. 69. Special Rules on Procurement for ReconstFuction and 
Rehabilitation of 
30 Affected Areas. — (a) The GPPB shall create special rules on procurement for 
services, goods, 
31 and materials to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in case of a 
natural disaster 


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i 
including, but not limited to, the construction of post-disaster shelters and 
provision of service 
2 
contracts, to ensure the procurement of quality-oriented goods, materials, and 
equipment and to 
3 
guarantee effective, efficient, and speedy procurement to achieve the goals of 
this Act. 
4 
(b) In case of procurement of services, goods, or materials for reconstruction 
and 
5 
rehabilitation efforts, whether from 1Oea1 or international sources, the 
Department and the 
6 
relevant government agencies shall provide less bureaucratic restrictions, or 
exemption from, or 
7 
reduction of, customs duties. 
8 
SEC. 70. Procurement from Qualifie I Suppliers or Contractors. — The 
Department 
9 
shall have the power to procure goods and services from either local or foreign 
suppliers or 
10 contractors for purposes of implementing programs, projects, and activities 
related to disaster 
11 resilience and disaster management in accordance with RA No. 9184, its IRR and 
other issuances 
12 
of the GPPB. 
13 SEC. 71. Framework Agreements. - The Department shall have authority to 
enter into 
14 Framework Agreements for the purpose of, among others, establishing a logistics 
system for the 
15 efficient and prompt distribution of goods, equipment or other materials 
required for disaster 
16 response and management; securing food, medicines, fuel, or other supplies 
from groceries, 
17 pharmacies, gas stations or other sources in the event of a disaster in a specific 
area; ensuring 
18 an alternative source of power or water from private utilities in the event of a 
disaster in 
19 a specific area; or arranging the immediate supply of other goods, services or 
equipment 
20 necessary for disaster response and management. The conditions, limitations 
and parameters 
21 of contracts or arrangements authorized under thls SCotion shall be provided in RA 
No. 9184 and 
22 
its 2016 IRR. 
23 SEC. 72. Other Procurement Rules and Policies. — In view of the urgency 
and avoid 
24 unnecessary delays to procure goods, services, and implement projects for the 


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purpose of 
25 providing responsive, effective, and efficient rescue, recovery, relief, and 
rehabilitation efforts 
26 for, and to continue the provision of basic services to, disaster victims or disaster 
affected areas, 
27 the GPPB shall issue appropriate resolutions, orders, and policies to effectively 
implement the 
28 
provisions of this Act. 
29 
Article XIV 
30 
DISASTER RISK TRANSFER AND 
INSURANCE 
31 SEC. 73. Mandated Insurance Coverage. - To attain disaster resilience and 
achieve 
32 the purposes of this Act, the Department shall have the discretion and authority 
to require 


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1 
government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), 
or LGUs to 
2 
insure their assets and/or properties such as, among others, vessels, vehicles, 
equipment, 
3 
machineries, 
permanent 
buildings, 
properties 
stored   
therein, 
or   properties 
in transit 
4 
against insurable risks and pay the premiums therefor, to compensate the 
Government, 
5 
GOCC or LGU, as applicable, for any damage to, or loss of, properties due to a 
natural 
6 
disaster. 
 
7 
Article XV 
8 
YOUTH ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPATION 
9 
SEC. 74. South Organizations. - The Department, with the assistance 
of the 
10 
National Youth Commission (NYC), shall create policies, projects, and programs 
that address 
11 
the special needs of the youth for disaster preparedness and management which 
shall include, 
12 
among others: 
13 
(a) Supporting youth-oriented pre- and post-disaster activities; 
14 
(b) Conducting disaster risk training and management programs involving 
the youth; 
15 
Coordinating with the Department of Education to create school 
curricula or 
16 
programs that educate and train children on disaster risk awareness 
and disaster 
17 
preparedness; 
18 
(c) Mobilizing youth organizations; and 
19 
(d) Encouraging the participation of the youth, through the barangay youth 
representative 
20 
and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to participate in disaster resilience 
and disaster 
21 
management activities. 
22 
SEC. 75. South Oriented Disaster-Related Progra ts, Policies, and 
Projects. - (a) The 
23 
Department, with the assistance of the National Youth Commission, shall provide 
training on, 
24 
and implement, response and rehabilitation programs for the youth, including 


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mental health and 
25 
psycho-social services. 
26 
(b) The Department, in collaboration with the Department of Education 
(DepEd), 
27 
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other 
relevant 
28 
agencies, shall integrate disaster risk and disaster resilience education in the 
school 
29 
curriculum. 
30 
SEC. 76. Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children, Pregnant 
and Lactating 
31 
Mothers. - The Department shall establish and implement a comprehensive 
emergency program 
32 
to provide emergency relief and protection to children, and pregnant and lactating 
mothers in the 
33 
event of a natural disaster. 


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1 
Article XVI 
2 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES 
3 
SEC. 77. Prohibiteil Acts. - Any public official, private person, group or 
corporation 
4 
who commits any of the following prohibited acts shall be held liable and be 
subjected to 
5 
the criminal and administrative penalties as provided for in Section 78 of this 
Act, without 
6. prejudice to the imposition of other criminal, civil and administrative liabilities 
under 
7 
existing laws. 
8 
(a) Prohibited Acts of Public Officials. The following acts, if committed by public 
officials 
9 
without justifiable cause, shall be considered as gross neglect of duty: 
 
10 
l) 
Dereliction of duty which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical 
damage of facilities 
11 
and misuse of funds; 
12 
2) 
Failure to enforce laws, standards, or regulations such as the National 
Building Code, 
13 
Solid Waste Management Act, Water Code, and other relevant laws, 
thereby increasing 
14 
the risk of disasters or adversely affecting of disaster resilience; 
15 
3) 
Failure to expeditiously act on reported violations; 
16 
4) 
Failure to create LDRO(s) or PDRO(s) and appoint a permanent Local or 
Provincial 
17 
Disaster Resilience Officer within six (6) months from the approval of 
this Act; and 
18 
5) 
Failure to prepare and implement an LDRP or PDRP, as applicable or a 
contingency 
19 
plan for hazards frequently occurring within their jurisdiction. 
20 
(b) Prohibited Acts of Public Officials and Private Persons or Institutions. 
21 
1) Delaying without justifiable cause the delivery of aid commodities, their 
improper 
22 
handling or storage, resulting to damage or spoilage; 
23 
2) Withholding the distribution of relief goods due to (a) political or partisan 
24 
considerations; (b) discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, or 
gender; and (c) 
25 
other similar circumstances; 
26 
3) Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken 
areas, 


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27 
including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, accessories, disaster 
teams or 
28 
experts; 
29 
4) Buying, for consumption or resale, kom disaster relief agencies any relief 
goods, 
30 
equipment or other and commodities which are intended for distribution 
to disaster 
31 
affected communities; 
32 
5) Buying, for consumption or resale, from the disaster affected persons any 
relief goods, 
33 
equipment or other aid commodities received by them; 


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Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are 
intended for distribution to disaster victims; 
Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities 
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief agency; 
Diverting or misdelivering relief goods, equipment or other aid 
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or consignee; 
Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or 
other aid commodities intended for or consigned to other rightful 
recipient or consignee; Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, 
equipment or other aid commodities by: 
i. Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the containers to 
make it appear that the goods, equipment or other aid commodities 
came from another agency or person; 
ii. Repacking the goods, equipment or other aid commodities  into  
containers with different markings to make it appear that the goods 
came from another agency or persons or was released  upon the 
instance  of a particular  agency  or person; 
iii. Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other and 
commodity in its untampered original containers actually came from 
another agency or person or was released upon the instance of a 
particular agency or person; 
Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid 
commodities with the same items or inferior or cheaper quality; 
Illegal soliciting of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities by 
persons or organizations representing others as defined in the 
standards and guidelines set by this Act’s IRR; 
Deliberately using false or inflated data in support of the request for 
funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities for emergency 
assistance or other projects; and 
Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster 
preparedness equipment and paraphernalia. 
30 
SEC. 78. Penalties. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or 
other 
31 
juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited acts in the preceding 5ection 
shall be made 
32 
liable for the following: 
1 
6) 
2 
3 
7) 
4 
5 
8) 
6 
7 
9) 
8 
9 
10) 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
11) 
21 
22 
12) 
23 
24 
25 
13) 
26 
27 
28 
14) 
29 


(a) A fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (PhP 100,000.00) or not to 
exceed 
2 
Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP 500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less 
than six (6) 
3 
months and one (1) day nor more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the 
discretion of the 
4 
court, including perpetual disqualification from public office if the offender 
is a public 
5 
officer, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the 
objects and the 
6 
instrumentalities used in committing any of herein prohibited acts. 
7 
(b) If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other 
juridical entity, the 
8 
penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the corporation, 
partnership, 
9 
association or entity responsible for the violation without prejudice to the 
cancellation or 
10 
revocation of the license  or accreditation  issued to these entities by any 
licensing or 
11 
accredited body of the government. If such offender is an alien, he or she 
shall, in addition 
12 
to the penalties prescribed in this Act, be deported without further 
proceedings after 
13 
service of the sentence. 
14 
(c) If the offender is a public officer, the offense shall also be punishable by 
administrative 
15 
suspension of six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year for the first 
offense, and 
16 
dismissal from the service for the second offense. The penalty of 
dismissal shall carry 
17 
with it the cancellation of eligibility to or forfeiture of retirement benefits, 
perpetual 
18 
disqualification from holding public office and disqualification from taking 
civil service 
19 
examinations. 
20 
Acts committed in violation of this Section shall be without prejudice to 
the imposition 
21 
of other criminal, civil and administrative liabilities under other existing laws. 
22 
SEC. 79. Liiibility for Unlawful Performiince of Duties and State 
Liability in Case of 
23 
Defense Litigation. - In case a lawsuit is filed against an officer or employee of 
the Department 
24 
as a result of the performance of official duties, and such performance was found 
to be 1awfa1, 
25 
the officer shall or employee shall be reimbursed  by the Department for 


reasonable costs of 
26 
litigation. For this purpose, the Department is authorized to procure the 
applicable liability 
27 
insurance for its officers and employees. 
28 
SEC. 80. Disciplfnary 
Powers of 
the 
PresiJent. 
-
The 
President, 
upon 
the 
29 
recommendation of the Department Secretary, shall impose administrative 
sanctions against 
30 
local chief executives and barangay officials for willful or negligent acts 
performed in the 
31 
implementation of, or compliance with, this Act and its IRR or relating to their 
official functions 
32 
which adversely affect disaster resilience projects such as delayed issuance of 
permits or failure 
33 
to implement local ordinances. 


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Article XVII 
2 
SPECIAL COURTS AND INJUNCTIONS 
 
3 
SEC. 81. Special Courts on Disaster Resilience Matters. - To ensure the 
prompt and 
4 
expeditious resolution of disputes relating to disaster response, recovery or 
rehabilitation 
5 
measures, the Supreme Court shall establish special courts to hear, try, and 
decide cases arising 
6 
from the following, among others: 
7 
(a) Implementation of the government’s policies, plans, programs, projects 
and budge 
8 
related to the NDRPIP, LDRP, PDRP, other disaster resilience activities, 
or pursuant 
9 
to the provisions of this Act; 
10 
(b) Construction of new settlements, or relocation of informal settlers or 
settlements, to 
11 
promote disaster resilience; 
12 
(c) Expropriation, eminent domain or right-of-way issues relating to the 
implementation 
13 
of disaster resilience projects; 
14 
(d) Failure to comply with standards for disaster preparedness and 
continuity planning, 
15 
including, but not limited to infrastructure standards and designs; 
16 
(e) Declaration of state of calamity under Article X of this Act; 
17 
(f) Imposition of tax, customs duties, or the implementation of tax relief, 
exemptions, 
18 
reductions 
and other tax or customs rules and regulations in 
relation to 
19 
donations, disaster assistance, or other tax policies implemented by 
the BIR or 
20 
BOC pursuant to the provision of this Act; 
21 
(g) Commission of prohibited acts under Article XVI of this Act; 
22 
(h) Disputes involving donations, relief goods, or contracts executed or 
implemented 
23 
pursuant to the provisions of this Act; and 
24 
(i) Other matters relating to achieving the purposes of this Act which the 
Supreme Court 


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25 
may determine as falling under the jurisdiction of the special courts 
created pursuant 
26 
to this Section. 
27 
SEC. 82. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms. - The Department shall establish 
a 
28 
Disaster Resolution Board which shall resolve disputes involving administrative 
matters related 
29 
to: 
30 
(a) Accreditation or denial of accreditation of disaster resilience training 
institutions, 
31 
trainers, instructors, donors, volunteers, and Assisting Domestic or 
International 
32 
Actors; 
33 
(b) Decisions of the ROs; 


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1 
(c) Contracts entered into by the Department or any of its agents 
pursuant to the 
2 
provisions of this Act; and 
3 
(d) Other administrative matters or issues as may be determined by the 
Department. 
4 
The composition, structure, and other organizational matters related to the 
DRB shall be 
5 
defined and provided in the IRR of this Act. 
6 
SEC. 83. Special Prosecutors. - The Ombudsman shall designate 
special prosecutors 
7 
to handle and prosecute violations of s Act involving public officials and 
employees. 
8 
SEC. 84. Imposition  of TempoFaF y Restraining OrJer. - No Court, 
except the 
9 
Supreme Court, shall have the powers to issue an injunction or a temporary 
restraining order 
10 
against any action taken or projects implemented by the Department or its agents 
pursuant to this 
11 
Act. 
12 
13 
14 
SEC. 
85. 
Transfer. 
Article XVIII 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
15 
a) The disaster risk reduction and management powers, functions, assets, 
personnel, 
16 
Fund and appropriations of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) currently 
under the 
17 
DND, are hereby transferred to the Department, and the civil defense 
functions shall 
18 
remain with the DND. 
19 
The existing organizational and administrative systems and processes of 
the OCD, as 
20 
transferred, shall serve as the core organization of the Department. 
21 
b) The applicable powers, functions, funds and appropriations of the 
Disaster 
22 
Response Assistance and Management Bureau and the National 
Resource and 
23 
Logistics Management Bureau under the DSWD, are hereby transferred 
to the 
24 
Department. 


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25 
c) The NDRRMC is hereby abolished. 
26 
The DILG, DND, DSWD, and other relevant government instrumentalities, 
including the 
27 
AFP, BFP, PNP, PCG, and OCD, shall continue to perform their functions 
related to the 
28 
consequence management of human-induced disasters, as provided for by 
existing laws. 
29 
The Department shall, by virtue of this Act, be subrogated to all the rights 
and assume all 
30 
the liabilities of the agencies transferred under this Act, and all their funds, 
records, property, 
31 
assets, equipment, and such personnel as necessary, including unexpended 
appropriations or 
32 
allocations. All contracts and liabilities of the said agencies are hereby 
transferred to and 


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1 
assumed by the Department and shall be acted upon in accordance with the 
Auditing Code and 
2 
other pertinent laws, rules, and regulations. 
3 
SEC. 86. Coordination and Convergence with the Climate Change 
Commission. - 
4 
The Department, and the Climate Change Commission, pursuant to its mandate 
under Republic 
5 
Act No. 9729, as amended, shall establish and implement a convergence 
mechanism to facilitate 
6 
coordination on the following areas: 
7 
a) Conduct of current and future climate and disaster risk assessment as 
basis for 
8 
sustainable development and resilient investment planning and 
programming at the 
9 
national, sectorial, and local levels; 
10 
b) Establishment of a National Integrated Climate and Disaster Risk 
Information 
11 
System, a singular platform for integrating and sharing climate and 
disaster risk 
12 
information; 
13 
c) Development and implementation of capacity-building and technical 
assistance 
14 
programs for local government units and stakeholders on climate 
change adaptation 
15 
and disaster risk reduction; 
16 
d) Monitoring and evaluation of progress of implementation of national, 
sectorial, and 
17 
local plans and programs on climate change adaptation and disaster 
risk reduction; 
18 
and 
19 
e) Development of knowledge exchange platforms and implementation of 
information, 
20 
education, and communication program, including good practices on 
Climate Change 
21 
Adai›tation and Disaster Risk Reduction. 
22 
SEC. 87. Transitory Provision. - The transfer of functions, assets, 
funds, equipment, 
23 
properties, transactions, and personnel of the affected and transferred 
agencies, and the 
24 
formulation of the internal organic structure, staffing pattern, operating 


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system, and revised 
25 
budget of the Department, shall be completed within two (2) years from the 
effectivity of this 
26 
Act, during which time the existing personnel shall continue to assume their 
posts in holdover 
27 
capacities until new appointments are issued: Provided, That, after the abolition 
of the agencies 
28 
as specified in Section 85 of this Act, the Department, in coordination with the 
DBM, 
29 
shall evaluate, abolish old and/or create new positions. 
30 
SEC. 88. Interdepartmental  Relations 
and  
CoorJination. 
- The DDR shaI1 
31 
continuously call upon the following departments: (a) DOST for the Philippine 
Atmospheric, 
32 
Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Philippine 
Institute of 
33 
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS); (b) DENR for the Geohazard 
Assessment and 


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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 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 


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i 
implement  mechanisms  that foster  social  protection  for indigenous comm
 
ties that are 
2 
vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters. 
3 
(b) The Department shall ensure respect for, and protection of, the traditional 
resource right 
4 
of the Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples (ICCs or IPs) to 
their ancestral 
5 
domains and recognize the customary laws and traditional resource use and 
management, 
6 
knowledge, and practices in ancestral domains. 
7 
(c) In ancestral domains which are disaster-prone, the Department, with the 
assistance of 
8 
the NCIP and applicable LGUs, shall create an Ancestral Domain Disaster 
Management and 
9 
Resiliency Plan. It shall likewise properly communicate and explain information on 
disaster risks 
10 
in ancestral domains with the concerned ICCs or IPs and, as much as possible, 
engage such ICCs 
11 
or IPs in jointly formulating a disaster resiliency plan for their ancestral domain. 
12 
SEC. 94. Livelihooit. - The Department shall, with the assistance of the 
relevant 
13 
government agencies, such as the DTI and Department of Labor and 
Employment (DOLE), 
14 
establish policies and programs to restore and/or generate livelihood in areas 
affected by natural 
15 
disasters. 
16 
SEC. 95. Structural Audit of Government Buildings. - The Department, with 
the 
17 
assistance of the DPWH and other relevant government agencies and 
stakeholders, shall ensure 
18 
and conduct structural audit, as often as necessary, on government buildings, 
especially those 
19 
located in congested and disaster-prone areas, to ensure structural integrity and 
disaster risk of 
20 
urban buildings and to prevent the loss of life and property in the event of an 
anticipated natural 
21 
disaster. 
22 
SEC. 96. Magna Carta Benefits. — Qualified employees of the Department 
including 
23 
those of its attached agencies, shall be covered by and entitled to the benefits 
under Republic Act 


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24 
No. 8439, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, 
Researchers and other 
25 
Science and Technology Personnel in the Government”; and Republic Act No. 
7305, otherwise 
26 
known as the “Magna Carta of Public Health Workers”; and Republic Act No. 
9433, otherwise 
27 
known as the “Magna Carta for Public Social Workers”. 
28 
SEC. 97. Hazard Pay. — Qualified personnel of the Department and the 
local disaster 
29 
resilience offices are entitled to receive hazard pay, subject to existing policies 
and guidelines, 
30 
SEC. 98. Separation Benefits of Officfals anal Employees ofAffected 
Agencies. - 
31 
Public sector employees who have been displaced or separated from the 
service pursuant 
32 
to reorganization under this Act shall be entitled to separation pay, retirement 
and other benefits 
33 
in accordance with Republic Act No. 6656 or the Government Reorganization 
Law, and other 


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laws, and rules and regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission on 
government 
2 
reorganization. 
3 
In no case shall there be any diminution of benefits under the separation 
plan until the full 
4 
implementation of this Act. 
5 
Employees who shall be displaced or separated as aresult of the 
implementation of this Act 
6 
shall be given preference for appointment in the Department and in other 
government agencies 
7 
if they meet the qualification requirements of the positions. 
8 
No new employees shall be considered for appointment until all incumbent 
employees 
9 
have been placed. The placement of an incumbent employee to a higher position 
which 
10 
constitutes a promotion shall not be allowed until all incumbent employees have 
been placed to 
11 
comparable positions for which they are considered. 
12 
SEC. 99. Appropriations. — J“he amount necessary for the initial 
implementation of 
13 
this Act shall be taken from the current fiscal year’s appropriations of all 
agencies herein 
14 
absorbed, and transferred to the Department. Thereafter, the amounts necessary 
for the operation i5 
of the Department and the implementation of this Act shall 
be included in the annual General 
16 
Appropriations Act. 
17 
SEC. 100. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department, 
DBM, GPPB, 
18 
DND, DOF, DILG, DOST, NEDA, DSWD, CSC, and the Career Executive Service 
Board 
19 
(CESB), the House and Senate Committees on Government Reorganization, and 
representatives 
20 
from relevant government agencies, academe, business sector, nongovernment 
organizations, 
21 
and civil society organizations shall prepare and issue the implementing rules 
and regulations 
22 
(IRR) to implement this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity. 
23 
SEC. 101. joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster 
Resilience. — There 
24 
shall be created a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster 
Resilience to monitor 
25 
the implementation of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of six (6) 


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members of the 
26 
House of Representatives and six (6) members of the Senate to be designated by 
the Speaker of 
27 
the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, respectively: 
Provided, That two 
28 
(2) members of the House of Representatives and two (2) Senators shall come from 
the Minority 
29 
of their respective houses of Congress. The Committee shall be jointly chaired by 
a Member of 
30 
the House of Representatives and a Senator designated by the Speaker of the 
House of 
31 
Representatives and the President of the Senate, respectively. 


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1 
The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster Resilience 
shall be assisted by 
2 
a secretariat to be composed by personnel under secondment from the 
Senate and the House of 
3 
Representatives and may retain consultants. 
4 
SEC. 102. Mandatory Review. - Within five (5) years after the 
effectivity of this Act, or 
5 
as the need arises, the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a 
systematic evaluation 
6 
of the accomplishments and impacts of this Act, as well as the 
performance, and organizational 
7 
structure of the Department, for purposes of determining remedial 
legislation. 
8 
SEC. 103. Interpretation. - Any doubt in the interpretation of any 
provision of this Act 
9 
shall be resolved in favor of a liberal interpretation that will fulfill the 
objectives of this Act, 
10 
especially in relation to the provision of effective, efficient and timely 
disaster response, 
11 
rehabilitation and recovery. 
12 
SEC. 104. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall 
be declared 
13 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts thereof not 
otherwise affected shall i4 
 
remain in fu.II force and effect. 
15 
SEC. 105. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of Republic Act No. 
10121, otherwise 
16 
known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 
2010”; Republic Act 
17 
No. 7160, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”; 
Republic Act No. 7916, 
18 
otherwise known as “The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995”; and all other 
laws, decrees, 
19 
executive orders, proclamations and other executive issuances, which are 
not consistent with or 
20 
contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or amended. 
21 
SEC. 106. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in 


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22 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,