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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES  
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MA. RENE ANN LOURDES G. MATIBAG 
AN ACT  
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management Act of 2010 defined the powers of the National Disaster Risk Reduction 
and Management Council, which is composed of different members from different 
departments of the executive branch, with the Office of Civil Defense acting as its 
secretariat. 
As can be seen by its performance in recent disasters, the composition of the 
council slows down government preparation and response to these disasters. Thus, 
there is a need to create a separate department dedicated to disaster risk reduction 
and management.  
The Department of Disaster Resilience (the Department), once established by 
law, shall possess the necessary powers and functions, along with the technical 
expertise and government support to carry out its mandate. The Department shall 
initiate and integrate the crafting and implementation of comprehensive, continuous, 
and strategic plans, programs and projects aimed at reducing the risk of all types of 
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natural hazards and the harmful effects of climate change, with the primordial goal of 
ensuring the safety of our fellow Filipinos. 
 
The bill identifies three (3) key result areas to be focused upon by the 
Department upon its establishment: (1) Disaster Risk Reduction; (2) Disaster 
Preparedness and Response; and (3) Recovery and Building Forward Better. As such, 
the Department shall be armed with all the necessary powers by which it can 
effectively address these key result areas. 
 
The bill likewise authorizes the Department to exercise such emergency powers 
and remedial measures that will be necessary to provide for a timely response 
mechanism during, and in the aftermath of, a natural calamity or disaster. These 
powers and measures shall be granted to the Department primarily to help mitigate 
the unavoidable consequences of natural disasters, and to help alleviate any future 
harm that may be suffered by our fellow Filipinos. 
 
The bill also recognizes the importance of utilizing present, as well as future, 
developments in information technology as a means of achieving the Department’s 
primary functions. For instance, the bill requires the Department to establish an 
Integrated Disaster Resilience Information System (IDRIS), which shall serve as a 
national database of all relevant disaster risk reduction and climate change data. The 
bill also tasks the Department with the creation of an early warning system which shall 
make use of risk communication protocols to ensure effective and efficient measures 
to prepare for, respond to, and recover from present and potential risks and disasters. 
 
In terms of disaster relief and response operations, the bill seeks to streamline 
the process with the establishment of a Humanitarian Assistance Action Center 
(HAAC), which shall serve as a mechanism for the processing and release of of goods, 
articles, equipment and services, including international relief efforts. 
 
Furthermore, the bill also highlights the involvement of other government 
agencies and instrumentalities, such as the various Local Government Units (LGUS), 


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as well as civic society organizations and the communities that are in threat of being 
affected by natural calamities in addressing issues relating to disaster preparedness, 
prevention, reparation, and relief. 
As a final note, this bill strives to help ensure that the painful lessons learned 
from typhoons such as Ondoy and Yolanda, as well as natural disasters that befell our 
country in past, are translated into laws, systems, structures, and policies that are 
truly responsive, with the ultimate goal of protecting the present and future 
generations of Filipinos.  
In light of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this proposed legislation 
is sought. 
MA. RENE ANN LOURDES G. MATIBAG 


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE  
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MA. RENE ANN LOURDES G. MATIBAG 
AN ACT  
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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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of 2019".   
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Sec 2. Declaration of Policies and Principles. – The State recognizes that: 
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a. The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change and
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various kinds natural hazards, including, among others, typhoons, earthquakes,
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floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides, storm surges, and drought;
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b. Tremendous physical and economic, losses are sustained by the country, and
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in certain cases, damage to our national, cultural, and historical heritage, each
11 
time such natural hazards wreak havoc on an unsuspecting and unprepared
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populace;
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c. There is an urgent need to establish a focused, streamlined, independent,
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empowered, capacitated, full-time, specialized agency on disaster risk
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reduction and management as well as emergency response, which is national
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in scope and civilian in character;
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d. The people are the most important assets of the nation, and all disaster risk
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reduction and management efforts shall be responsive to the humanitarian
2 
needs of the people, the dignity and value of the human person, and respect
3 
for property.
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Towards this end, the state shall endeavor to ensure: 
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a. That a strategic, systematic, continuous, comprehensive, inclusive, and
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integrated approach to disaster risk reduction and management is established,
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with the end in view of substantially reducing vulnerabilities and the risk of
8 
disasters and other humanitarian emergencies, towards the preservation of life
9 
and property, thereby ultimately preventing or deterring the loss of lives and
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the social, economic, cultural, and environmental assets of the country;
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b. That a permanent, institutionalized, cohesive and comprehensive framework
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for disaster preparedness, prevention and mitigation, and response, is adopted,
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to be implemented by a highly specialized and focused agency bearing its own
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mandate, powers, and funding, in coordination and with the participation of the
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Philippine government, other foreign governments and financial institutions,
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international organizations, the private sector, and civil society;
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c. That the differing concerns and needs of various sectors or those with higher
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vulnerabilities such as women, children, elderly, persons with disabilities, and
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indigenous peoples, are specifically served, with respect to disaster resilience
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and disaster management;
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d. The implementation of the principles, concepts and action plans of climate
22 
change and disaster risk reduction contained in international and national
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frameworks and commitments in various phases of policy formulation,
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development and investment plans, poverty reduction strategies and other
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development tools, and techniques by all national and local agencies,
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institutions and instrumentalities of the government to enhance the country's
27 
capacity for climate change adaptation and mitigation;
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e. To inculcate a culture of resilience and preparedness for natural disasters at
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the national, regional and local levels, and adopt a whole-of-society approach
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in disaster resilience to enhance collaboration, planning, and dialogue among
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all sectors of society, and in improving their strategies and/or action plans for
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disaster risk reduction. 
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:   
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a. Adaptation shall refer to the adjustment in natural or human systems in 
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response to actual or expected climactic stimuli or their effects, which 
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moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.  
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b. Assisting Actor shall refer to any Assisting International Actor and any Assisting 
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Domestic Actor responding to a disaster in the country. 
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c. Assisting Domestic Actor shall refer to any not-for-profit entity established 
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under domestic laws, which is responding to a disaster in the country. 
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d. Assisting International Actor shall refer to any foreign state, organization, entity 
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or individual responding to a disaster within or transiting through the country 
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to respond to a disaster in another country 
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e. Biological Hazards shall refer to hazards that are of organic origin or conveyed 
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by biological vectors, including pathogenic microorganisms, toxins and 
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bioactive substances. Examples are bacteria, viruses or parasites, as well as 
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venomous wildlife and insects, poisonous plants and mosquitoes carrying 
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disease-causing agents; 
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f. Build Forward Better shall refer to an approach to building and/or 
18 
reconstructing an area or community which entails a shift from simple recovery 
19 
and restoration to safer, more adaptive, resilient, and inclusive communities. 
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g. Business Continuity shall refer to the capacity of a business entity to continue 
21 
the delivery of its products and/or services at acceptable pre-defined levels 
22 
following a disruptive incident; 
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h. Capacity shall refer to the combination of all strengths, attributes and resources 
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available within a community, society or organization that can reduce the level 
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of risk, or impacts of a disaster. Capacity may include infrastructure and 
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physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human 
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knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, 
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leadership and management. Capacity may also be described as capability. 
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i. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) shall refer to non-state actors whose aims 
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are neither to generate profits nor to seek governing power, but to unite people 
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to advance shared goals and interests. They have a presence in public life, 
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expressing the interests and values of their members or other, based on ethical, 
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cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations. CGOs include 
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nongovernment organizations (NGOs), professional associations, foundations, 
3 
independent research institutes, community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-
4 
based organizations, people’s organization, social movements, and labor unions 
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j. Climate Change shall refer to a change in the state of the climate that can be 
6 
identified by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and 
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that persist in an extended period, typically decades or longer, whether due to 
8 
natural variability or as a rest of human activity as defined under Republic Act 
9 
No. 9729, otherwise known as the “Climate Change Act of 2009”. These include 
10 
internal processes or external forces such as modulation of the solar cycles, 
11 
volcanic eruptions and persistent anthropogenic changes in the composition of 
12 
the atmosphere or in land use. 
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k. Climate Mitigation shall refer to efforts to reduce or limit greenhouse gas 
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emissions or enhance greenhouse gas sequestration;. 
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l. Cultural Heritage shall refer to the totality of cultural property preserved and 
16 
developed through time and passed on to posterity;. 
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m. Contingency Planning shall refer to a management process that analyzes 
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specific potential events or emerging situations that might threaten society or 
19 
the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, 
20 
effective and appropriate responses to such events and situations.  
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n. Department shall refer to the Department of Disaster Resilience or the DDR; 
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o. Development Assistance shall refer to any financial, material or other forms of 
23 
assistance to support the economic, social, and environmental well-being of 
24 
areas and/or people affected by a natural disaster; 
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p. Disability shall refer to an evolving concept that results from the interaction 
26 
between persons with impairments, societal barriers, as defined under Republic 
27 
Act No. 7277, and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full 
28 
and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. 
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q. Disaster shall refer to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or 
30 
a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental 
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losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or 
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society to cope using its own resources. Unless otherwise used specifically in 
1 
this Act, the term “disaster shall refer to “natural disaster”; 
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r. Disaster Contingency Fund shall refer to a fund, in lump-sum form, managed 
3 
by the Department to expediently provide funds and resources for disaster relief 
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or response in affected areas; 
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s. Disaster Mitigation or Mitigation shall refer to the lessening or limitation of the 
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adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. Mitigation measures include 
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hazard-resistant structures as well as improved environmental, land use 
8 
planning, climate change and other sectoral policies and public awareness; 
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t. Disaster Preparedness shall refer to the knowledge and capacities developed 
10 
by 
governments, 
professional, 
professional 
response 
and 
recovery 
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organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, 
12 
and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or 
13 
conditions. It includes preparedness for response such as contingency planning, 
14 
stockpiling of equipment and supplies, the development of arrangements for 
15 
coordination, evacuation, and public information, and preparedness for 
16 
recovery such as procurement of land for resettlement sites. 
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u. Disaster Prevention shall refer to the intention to avoid, or the outright 
18 
avoidance, of potential adverse impacts of disasters and related hazards 
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through action(s) taken in advance. It expresses the concept and intention to 
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completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in advance 
21 
such as construction of dams or embankments that eliminate flood risks, land-
22 
use regulations that do not permit any settlement in high- risk zones, and 
23 
seismic engineering designs that ensure the survival and function of a critical 
24 
building in any likely earthquake; 
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v. Disaster Resilience shall refer to the ability of a system, community, or society 
26 
exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform, and 
27 
recover from the effects of a hazard and/or the long-term impact of climate 
28 
change in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation 
29 
and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk 
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w. Disaster Response shall refer to the provision of emergency services and public 
1 
assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to secure and save 
2 
lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic 
3 
subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster response includes disaster 
4 
relief focused on immediate and short-term needs of the victims and the 
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vulnerable. 
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x. Disaster Resilience Fund shall refer to the budget managed by the Department, 
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which includes funds appropriated to it by Congress pursuant to an 
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Appropriations Act, the Disaster Contingency Fund, and the Rehabilitation and 
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Recovery Fund; 
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y. Disaster Risk shall refer to the potential disaster losses in lives, health status, 
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livelihoods, assets and services that could occur to a particular community or 
12 
society in the future, and is determined by a combination of the vulnerability, 
13 
capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics and the 
14 
environment. 
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z. Disaster Risk Governance shall refer to the way in which public authorities, civil 
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servants, media, private sector, and civil society coordinate at community, 
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national and regional levels in order to manage disaster and climate related 
18 
risks. This means ensuring that sufficient levels of capacity and resources are 
19 
made available to prevent, prepare for, manage and recover from disasters. It 
20 
also entails mechanisms, institutions, and processes for citizens  to articulate 
21 
their interests, exercise their legal rights and obligations, and mediate their 
22 
differences. 
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aa. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) shall refer to the systematic process of using 
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administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to 
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implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen 
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the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster; 
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bb. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) shall refer to the prevention of new, and/or 
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reduction of existing, disaster risk(s) and the management of residual risk, to 
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enhance resilience to disasters; 
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cc. Early Warning System shall refer 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, 
1 
national government agencies, local government units, the private sector, and 
2 
others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks and adequately prepare for 
3 
disasters; 
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dd. Eligible Assisting Actor shall refer to any assisting actor that has been 
5 
determined to be eligible to receive legal facilities as provided for in this Act 
6 
and/or its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR); 
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ee. Emergency shall refer to an unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially 
8 
danger, demanding immediate and decisive action;  
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ff. Emergency Management shall refer to the organization and management of 
10 
resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies, in 
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particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps; 
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gg. Environmental Hazards- the hazards that may be chemical, natural, and 
13 
biological, and can be created by environmental degradation or physical or 
14 
chemical pollution in the air, water, and soil. However, many of the processes 
15 
and phenomena that fall into this category may be termed drivers of hazard 
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and risk rather than hazards themselves, such as soil degradation, 
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deforestation, loss of biodiversity, salinization, and sea-level rise;  
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hh. Exposure shall refer to the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to 
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experience hazard events of different magnitudes;  
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ii. Geographic Information System (GIS) shall refer to a system used to capture, 
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store, manipulate, manage and display all types of spatial or geographical data;  
22 
jj. Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA) shall refer to areas 
23 
with a marginalized population, which is physically and socio-economically 
24 
separated from the mainstream society and characterized by physical factors—
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isolated due to distance, weather conditions and transportation difficulties 
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(island, upland lowland, landlocked, hard to reach and underserved 
27 
communities); and/or socio-economic factors—(highly poverty incidence, 
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presence of vulnerable sector, communities in or recovering from situation of 
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crisis or armed conflict);  
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kk. Geological or geophysical hazards shall refer to the hazards that originate from 
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internal earth processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic activities and emissions, 
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and related geophysical processes, which include mass movements, landslides, 
1 
rockslides, surface collapses, and debris or mud flows. Hydrometeorological 
2 
factors are important contributors to some of these processes. While tsunamis 
3 
are triggered by undersea earthquakes and others geological events, they 
4 
essentially become an oceanic process that is manifested as a coastal water-
5 
related hazard;  
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ll. Hazard shall refer to a phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition 
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that may cause loss of life, injury or impacts to health; social and economic 
8 
disruption, environmental damage, or loss of/disruption to property, livelihood, 
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and/or services;   
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mm. Historical landmarks shall refer to sites or structures that are associated with 
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events or achievements significant to Philippine history as declared by the 
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National Historical Institute or the applicable agency;  
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nn. Human-Induced Hazard shall refer to an event that is caused by humans and 
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occur in or close to human settlements or a particular environmental area. This 
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can include environmental degradation, technological or industrial conditions, 
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pollution, accidents, e.g. high density events, industrial and transport accidents, 
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complex emergencies, armed conflict, situations of generalized or organized 
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violence, and violation of human rights; 
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oo. Humanitarian assistance shall refer to financial, material or other similar forms 
20 
of assistance to address the immediate needs of people affected by a natural 
21 
disaster;  
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pp. Hydrometeorological hazards shall refer to hazards that are of atmospheric, 
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hydrological, or oceanographic origin, such as tropical cyclones (also known as 
24 
typhoons and hurricanes); floods, including flash floods; drought; heat waves 
25 
and cold spells; and coastal storm surges. Hydrometeorological conditions may 
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also be a factor in other hazards such as landslides, wildland fires, locust 
27 
plagues, epidemics, and in the transport and dispersal of toxic substances and 
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volcanic eruption material;  
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qq. Impact and needs assessment shall refer to the assessment of the nature and 
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magnitude of a disaster, its impact on affected populations, the type and extent 
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of emergency, and the requirements for recovery and rehabilitation of affected 
1 
area(s); 
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rr. Immediate Danger shall refer to a situation where, on the basis of official 
3 
forecasts, it could reasonably be expected that a disaster will occur in a 
4 
particular geographical area and within an estimated period of time, and where 
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necessary preparedness actions or financing are required;  
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ss. Integrated Disaster Resilience Information System shall refer to a specialized 
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database, which contains, among others, information on disasters and their 
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human, material, economic and environmental impact, risk assessment and 
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mapping, and vulnerable and marginalized groups;  
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tt. International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Period shall refer to the period 
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that commences upon the issuance of a request for international disaster 
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assistance or upon acceptance of an offer, and shall continue until terminated, 
13 
pursuant to guidelines set in the implementing rules and regulations;  
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uu. Internally Displaced Persons shall refer to persons or groups of persons who 
15 
have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual 
16 
residence within national borders;  
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vv. International Personnel shall refer to staff and volunteers of any assisting actor 
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providing disaster relief or initial recovery assistance being persons who are 
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neither citizens of nor domiciled in the Philippines prior to their recruitment by 
20 
the international assisting actor;  
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ww. Land Use Planning shall refer to the process undertaken by public authorities 
22 
to identify, evaluate and decide on different options for the use of land, 
23 
including consideration of long-term economic, social and environmental 
24 
objectives and the implications for different communities and interest groups, 
25 
and the subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the 
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permitted or acceptable uses;  
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xx. Legal Facilities shall refer to entitlements and exemptions that are granted to 
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Assisting Domestic or International Actors that are declared to be eligible 
29 
pursuant to this Act and its implementing rules and regulations;  
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yy. Local Disaster Resilience Plan (LDRP) shall refer to a document prepared by an 
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LGU based on the National Disaster Resilience Framework (NDRF) and the 
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National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Plan (NDRPIP) that sets out 
1 
specific programs, objectives and goals to implement disaster risk management 
2 
and climate change adaptation measures at the local level. The plan includes, 
3 
among others, an evaluation and analysis of emerging disaster risks, hazards 
4 
and vulnerabilities applicable to an LGU, and specific programs and activities to 
5 
ensure responsive, effective, and appropriate disaster preparedness and 
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managements at the local level;  
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zz. National Continuity Policy shall refer to a comprehensive national policy 
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consisting of a set of programs and projects aimed at capacitating the 
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government to ensure the continuity of governance and the delivery of public 
10 
services during and after any disaster;  
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aaa. National Disaster Resilience Framework (NDRF) shall refer to a framework that 
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provides for a comprehensive, multi-sectoral, whole-of-government, and 
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whole-of-society approach to attaining safe, adaptive, and resilient 
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communities that can resist, prevent, mitigate against, absorb, accommodate, 
15 
adapt to, recover, or build back better form the effects of a natural hazard in 
16 
a timely and efficient manner through, among others, disaster risk reduction 
17 
and management, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The NDRF 
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shall be composed of a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
19 
Framework (NDRRMF), and National Framework Strategy on Climate Change 
20 
(NFSCC);  
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bbb. National Disaster Resilience Plan and Investment Program (NDRPIP) shall 
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refer to a plan formulated and implemented by the national and local 
23 
governments, in collaboration with NGOs, the private sector, academe, 
24 
international development partners, and others, in accordance with the NDRF 
25 
that sets out the outcomes, goals and objectives, priorities, programs and 
26 
corresponding action plans for disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and 
27 
management, and climate change mitigation. The NDRPIP shall also include, 
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among others, goals, objectives and action plans for a national continuity 
29 
policy.—It shall be in conformity with the national disaster risk reduction and 
30 
management framework.  
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ccc. Natural Hazard shall refer to naturally occurring physical phenomena caused 
1 
either by rapid or slow onset events, which can be geological (earthquakes, 
2 
ground rupture, liquefaction, landslides, tsunamis, sinkholes, and volcanic 
3 
activity), hydrological and meteorological (floods, sever winds, typhoons, 
4 
storm surges), climatological variability (extreme temperatures, El Niño, La 
5 
Niña, forest fires), or biological (disease, epidemics and insect/animal 
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plagues);  
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ddd. Open Data shall refer to a set of data that can be freely used, shared and 
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built-on by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose, it must be available in bulk, 
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and should be available free of charge, or at least at no more than a 
10 
reasonable reproduction cost. The information should be digital, preferably 
11 
available by downloading through the internet, and easily processed by the 
12 
end-user’s computer. The data must permit people to use, re-use, and 
13 
redistribute it, including intermixing it with other data sets and distributing the 
14 
results. Lastly, it does not allow conditions to be places on how people can 
15 
use such data but permit a data provider to require that data has been 
16 
changed, or that any new datasets created using their data are also shared 
17 
as open data;  
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eee. Pre-Disaster Recovery Plan (PDRP) shall refer to a plan intended to help 
19 
government officials working in small communities or across an entire nation, 
20 
to define and follow a process to pre plan for disaster recovery, and thereby 
21 
strengthen their own future recovery efforts and outcomes;  
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fff. Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) shall refer to a process to evaluate a 
23 
hazard’s level of risk given the degree of exposure and vulnerability in a specific 
24 
area likely to be affected by an imminent hazard. It presents the possible 
25 
impacts on the population and forms a basis to determine the appropriate level 
26 
of response actions from the national level government agencies down to the 
27 
local government units. It is hazard-specific, area focused, and time-bound; 
28 
ggg. Recovery shall refer to rehabilitation measures that ensure the ability of 
29 
affected communities or areas to return their normal level of functioning by 
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restoring livelihoods and services, reconstruction of damaged infrastructures 
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and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity;  
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hhh. Rehabilitation shall refer to restoration of basic services and facilities for the 
1 
functioning of a community or a society affected by a disaster;  
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iii. Response shall refer to any effort to provide assistance or intervention during 
3 
or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic 
4 
subsistence needs of affected people and communities; and in the restoration 
5 
of essential public activities and facilities;  
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jjj. Retrofitting shall refer to the reinforcement of upgrading of existing structures 
7 
to make them more resistant and resilient to the damaging effects of hazards; 
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kkk. Risk assessment shall refer to a methodology to determine the nature and 
9 
extent of risk by analyzing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions 
10 
of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed people, property, 
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services, livelihood and the environment on which they depend;  
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lll. Risk Transfer shall refer to the process of formally or informally shifting the 
13 
financial consequences of particular risks from one party to another whereby a 
14 
household, community, enterprise or state authority will obtain resources from 
15 
the other party after a disaster occurs, in exchange for ongoing or 
16 
compensatory social or financial benefits provided to that other party; 
17 
mmm. Safety stock shall refer to items, such as raw materials, component parts, 
18 
or finished goods, maintained in inventory to reduce the risk that such item 
19 
will be out of stock, in anticipation of unforeseen shortages or unusual 
20 
demand for such items; 
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nnn. Service Continuity shall refer to the capacity of a government instrumentality 
22 
to continue delivering its mandated outputs and/or services to the public 
23 
during and after a disaster;  
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ooo. State of Calamity shall refer to a condition involving endangered to and/or 
25 
loss of lives, damages to property, economic and/or social disruption, 
26 
interruption and/or loss of livelihood and/or services, and destruction and/or 
27 
damages to infrastructure as a result of natural disaster(s) or related 
28 
hazard(s);  
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ppp. Simplified or Pre-Arranged Contract shall refer to a written agreement in the 
30 
nature of an option contract between the procuring entity on one hand, and 
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the most responsive and lowest calculated bidder on the other, granting the 
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procuring entity the option to either place an order for any of the goods 
1 
identified therein or not buy at all, within a given period of time;  
2 
qqq. Sustainable Development shall refer to development that meets the needs of 
3 
the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet 
4 
their own needs; 
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rrr. Volunteers shall refer to individuals, groups or entities that offer and/or 
6 
provide services or assistance, without compensation, to help people and/or 
7 
areas affected by disasters;  
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sss. Vulnerability shall refer to the conditions determined by physical, social, 
9 
economic, organizational, and environmental factors or processes, which 
10 
increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to 
11 
the impacts of hazards; 
12 
ttt. Whole-of-Society Approach shall refer to an approach that encourages the 
13 
meaningful the active participation and synergy of the different stakeholders of 
14 
society toward climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster risk 
15 
reduction and management at the national and local levels;  
16 
uuu. Whole-of-Government Approach shall refer to an approach that instills and 
17 
fosters collaboration among all government instrumentalities both at the 
18 
national and local levels toward shared sustainable development goals and 
19 
outcomes; and 
20 
vvv. Whole-of-Nation Approach shall refer to an approach that seeks to bring about 
21 
a concerted effort towards sustainable development, national peace and 
22 
security by creating consensus and understanding of development and 
23 
security that is shared not just among core security forces and oversight 
24 
government institutions, but also by the nation’s stakeholders, e.g., 
25 
government, civil society, private sector, and the communities. 
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ARTICLE II 
28 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE: 
29 
MANDATE, POWERS, AND FUNCTIONS 
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Sec. 4. Creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience. – There is hereby 
1 
created the Department of Disaster Resilience, hereinafter referred to as the 
2 
Department. 
3 
The Department shall be the principal government institution responsible for 
4 
ensuring safe, adaptive, and disaster-resilient communities. It shall lead, spearhead, 
5 
initiate, and integrate the crafting and implementation of comprehensive, 
6 
continuous, and strategic plans, programs, projects and activities to reduce the risk 
7 
of all types of natural hazards and effects of climate change, and manage the impact 
8 
of disasters with the primordial goal of saving lives and minimizing damage to 
9 
property, in close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders at the national and local 
10 
levels. 
11 
The 
Department 
shall 
oversee 
and 
coordinate 
the 
preparation. 
12 
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of disaster and climate resilience plans, 
13 
programs, projects and activities, provide leadership in the continuous development 
14 
of strategic and systematic approaches to disaster prevention, mitigation, 
15 
preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation and anticipatory adaptation 
16 
strategies, measures, techniques, and options. It shall also manage and direct the 
17 
implementation of national, local, and community-based disaster resilience programs 
18 
in collaboration with relevant national government agencies, LOUs, CSOs, and other 
19 
stakeholders, as applicable. 
20 
Sec. 5. Powers and Functions of the Department. – The Department shall 
21 
exercise and perform the following powers and functions: 
22 
Overall functions: 
23 
1. Craft the policies and lead the implementation of the programs, projects and 
24 
activities necessary to reduce the country's vulnerabilities to natural hazards 
25 
and climate change, using the PDRP and the relevant climate change and DRR 
26 
frameworks as anchors; 
27 
2. Review and build upon, to the extent necessary, the existing disaster resilience 
28 
framework, plans and strategies in the crafting of an NDRF and the 
29 
corresponding NDRPIP; 
30 
3. Oversee, review, and approve the translation, integration, and implementation 
31 
of the NDRPIP into LDRPs; 
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4. Communicate and disseminate critical information to help the public prepare 
1 
for, respond to, and recover from a disaster; 
2 
5. Receive, manage, and administer the Disaster Resilience Fund, the Disaster 
3 
Contingency Fund, donations and other funds, assets and/or properties 
4 
received by the Department to accomplish the purposes of this Act; 
5 
6. Recommend to the President of the Philippines the declaration of a state of 
6 
calamity due to a natural disaster, and the lifting thereof when conditions 
7 
stabilize; 
8 
7. Direct any government entity to help ensure the attainment of the goals and 
9 
objectives of this Act; 
10 
8. Advance the country's interests relating to disaster resilience and climate 
11 
change in the regional and global arena; 
12 
9. Advise the President on matters concerning disaster resilience and make 
13 
recommendations, as appropriate; and  
14 
10. Perform such other functions, as provided by law or assignment of the 
15 
President, and undertake all other necessary actions to ensure the attainment 
16 
of the overall goals and objectives of this Act. 
17 
Disaster Risk Reduction; 
18 
1. Develop coordinated national, regional, and local strategies for the effective 
19 
prevention and mitigation of disaster risk resulting from natural hazards, 
20 
including the effects of climate change;  
21 
2. Monitor and ensure the integration of disaster risk reduction and management, 
22 
and climate change adaptation policies into national development plans;  
23 
3. Establish a disaster resilience information system to facilitate the creation of an 
24 
integrated risk assessment platform built from the inputs of government and 
25 
private scientific and academic institutions, national government agencies and 
26 
local government units, local communities, and other stakeholders and that is 
27 
able to provide readily accessible and actionable information for purposes of 
28 
risk governance and humanitarian action; 
29 
4. Formulate plans and programs to establish and implement government 
30 
redundancy, service and business continuity, and a National Continuity Policy, 
31 
as a high priority and urgent undertaking;  
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5. Ensure the use of advanced science and technology in anticipatory planning of 
1 
communities against the impact of natural hazards and climate change through 
2 
consultation, and employment with a regular department funding the acaderne 
3 
or higher education institutions;  
4 
6. Develop and implement policies and programs related to the construction of 
5 
new settlements or relocation of settlements in safe areas that shall, to the 
6 
extent such policies and programs relate to disaster risk reduction, mitigation, 
7 
prevention or building forward better, prevail over policies or decisions of other 
8 
government departments, government agencies, government owned or 
9 
controlled corporations, LGUs, and other government instrumentalities;  
10 
7. Design and implement an incentive system for greater private and public 
11 
investment, both at the local and national levels, on disaster risk reduction;  
12 
8. Oversee and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and 
13 
disaster risk reduction in development and land use planning, and the 
14 
preparation of contingency plans;  
15 
9. Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-stakeholder 
16 
participation for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and 
17 
mitigation;  
18 
10. Communicate and disseminate critical information to help the public prepare 
19 
for, respond to, and recover from a disaster;  
20 
11. Establish and monitor local and national capacity for disaster risk financing and 
21 
insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination with the Department 
22 
of Finance (DOF), the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), and the 
23 
Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), and the Insurance Commission;  
24 
12. Coordinate directly with local government units and private entities to address 
25 
Disaster Risk Assessment (DRA) of regions and provinces at the meso-scale, 
26 
cities and municipalities at the micro-scale, and barangays at the meta-scale;  
27 
13. Review and evaluate local disaster resilience plans and other local plans to 
28 
ensure their consistency with the National Disaster Resilience Framework; and  
29 
14. Undertake all other programs, projects, and actions necessary to attain the 
30 
overall goals and intended outcome of this key result area. 
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Disaster Preparedness and Response 
1 
1. Lead, manage, and collaborate with the relevant government instrumentalities, 
2 
non-government stakeholders, and international partners in providing the 
3 
minimum basic needs of people in affected areas before, during and/or 
4 
immediately after a disaster to save lives and minimize casualties;  
5 
2. Ensure the efficient prepositioning of goods, maintenance, and disposal of 
6 
safety stocks;  
7 
3. Prepare pre-disaster recovery plans in anticipation of future disasters by 
8 
engaging the community and planning for recovery activities that are 
9 
comprehensive and long-term;  
10 
4. Establish a corps of first responders in partnership with national and local 
11 
stakeholders, both public and private;  
12 
5. Formulate standards for contingency planning for adoption by both national 
13 
government agencies and local government units;  
14 
6. Recommend to the President of the Philippines the declaration of a state of 
15 
calamity due to a natural disaster, and the lifting thereof when conditions 
16 
stabilize;  
17 
7. Oversee and maintain a national early-warning and emergency alert system 
18 
that must provide a specific, areas-focused and time-bound warning that are 
19 
accurate, timely, understandable and readily accessible to national and local 
20 
emergency response organizations and the general public; 
21 
8. Implement Pre-Disaster Risk Assessments to include deployment of rapid 
22 
assessment teams to gather information for precise actions as a basis for 
23 
emergency preparedness and humanitarian response;  
24 
9. Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk reduction protocols 
25 
following the principle of inter-operability among national government agencies 
26 
and local government units;  
27 
10. Establish and maintain a national humanitarian logistics system with a network 
28 
of warehouses, transport and resources, including response assets and disaster 
29 
relief food and non-food items;  
30 
11. Call upon the relevant government instrumentalities, non-government 
31 
stakeholders, CSOs, and international partners for assistance in ensuring the 
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protection and preservation of life and property such as through the use of 
1 
their resources and facilities, among others. This function includes the power 
2 
to call on the reserve force as defined in Republic Act no. 7077 to assist in 
3 
search and rescue, and the relief and disaster preparedness and response 
4 
operations;  
5 
12. Organize, train, equip, and maintain a system of response capacity for search, 
6 
rescue and retrieval and the delivery and distribution of relief goods;  
7 
13. Monitor and support LGUs in the management of evacuation centers and 
8 
ensure the welfare and dignity of internally-displaced persons;  
9 
14. Procure goods and services prior to, during, and after emergencies for 
10 
preparedness, response, and recovery activities, including those prompted by 
11 
a declaration of a state of calamity or of an imminent disaster;  
12 
15. Issue special procurement rules and regulations, in close coordination with the 
13 
Government Procurement Policy Board, for preparedness, response, and 
14 
recovery activities, including those prompted by a declaration of a state of 
15 
calamity or of an imminent disaster;  
16 
16. Assist in mobilizing necessary resources to increase the overall capacity of local 
17 
government units, specifically those with low income and situated in high-risk 
18 
areas;  
19 
17. By the authority of the President, secure the assistance of the Armed Forces of 
20 
the Philippines (APP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), DILG-Bureau of Fire 
21 
Protection (BFP), DOTr-Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and other uniformed 
22 
services in undertaking disaster preparedness and response operations in at-
23 
risk and/or disaster- affected areas; and  
24 
18. Undertake all other programs, projects, and actions necessary to attain the 
25 
overall goals and intended outcomes of this key result area. 
26 
Recovery and Building Forward Better; 
27 
1. Prepare, organize, lead, implement, and manage post-disaster assessment and 
28 
recovery and rehabilitation programs and plans, in coordination with the 
29 
affected local governments units, national government agencies, and other 
30 
stakeholders;  
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2. Establish a system that utilizes templates, exposure database, and other tools; 
1 
and develop the Department's in-house capacity for the prompt and expedient 
2 
preparation of rehabilitation plans, when needed, for disaster affected areas;  
3 
3. Prepare and implement the recovery and rehabilitation plan(s) for disaster 
4 
affected areas; 
5 
4. Implement the cluster approach to expedite reconstruction efforts, e.g., post-
6 
disaster shelter recovery, and orchestrate and serve as the clearinghouse for 
7 
the participation of assisting actors in such efforts;  
8 
5. Collaborate with relevant government agencies and non-government 
9 
stakeholders in undertaking programs and projects to restore and/or generate 
10 
livelihood and entrepreneurial activities and opportunities in disaster-affected 
11 
areas;  
12 
6. Ensure that the principle of Building Forward Better, not mere restoration, is 
13 
applied to all recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation efforts; and  
14 
7. Undertake all other programs, projects, and actions necessary to attain the 
15 
overall goals and intended outcomes of this key result area. 
16 
Other Powers and Functions; 
17 
1. Constitute, call, convene and/or deputize agencies of government, and invite 
18 
non- government and private organizations, to assist, advise, and/or coordinate 
19 
with the Department to achieve the goals and purposes of this act;  
20 
2. Provide operating guidelines to the LDROs for the Declaration of Imminent 
21 
Disaster in their respective areas, which shall allow them to implement 
22 
preemptive measures and use their quick response funds in order to save lives 
23 
and minimize damage to property, loss of livelihood, and other assets;  
24 
3. Establish and monitor local and national capacity for disaster risk financing and 
25 
insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination with the DOF, GSIS, 
26 
LBP, and the Insurance Commission;  
27 
4. Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk reduction protocols 
28 
following the principle of inter-operability among National Government 
29 
Agencies and Local Government Units, before, during, and after a disaster;  
30 
5. Administer, mobilize, monitor, and oversee the utilization of disaster resilience-
31 
related funds, including, but not limited to, the National Disaster Resilience 
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Fund and the Supplemental Disaster Resilience Support Fund for low income 
1 
provinces, cities, and municipalities, and multi-hazard local government units;  
2 
6. Inspect and examine the status of projects, programs, and activities 
3 
undertaken by national government agencies and local government units in 
4 
furtherance of disaster resilience efforts; 
5 
7. Whenever it becomes necessary, to save lives and/or minimize damages to 
6 
livelihood and property, assume supervision over the implementation of any 
7 
government program. project, or activity in anticipation of, during, and in the 
8 
aftermath of a disaster; 
9 
8. Negotiate, enter into, institutionalize, and coordinate arrangements with any 
10 
private person or entity for the purpose of ensuring the adequate and prompt 
11 
availability of goods and services necessary in anticipation of, during, and in 
12 
the aftermath of disasters;  
13 
9. Manage all funds appropriated to it by law and from other sources, including 
14 
all donations and grants received by it;  
15 
10. Promulgate rules and regulations for the receipt, management, and accounting 
16 
of donations that are consistent with the rules of the Commission on Audit 
17 
(COA) on the use of foreign and local aid during calamities and disasters;  
18 
11. Receive humanitarian assistance from local and foreign sources, recommend 
19 
the acquisition of developmental assistance for the purpose of disaster 
20 
resilience, acknowledge and certify the receipt of all humanitarian assistance, 
21 
and ensure their judicious use and management;  
22 
12. Establish and operate a platform, including an online platform, to monitor and 
23 
provide public access to infon-nation on humanitarian assistance received by 
24 
the Department;  
25 
13. Secure the assistance of the AFP. PNP, DILG- BFP, DOTr-PCG, and other 
26 
uniformed services and government instrumentalities to ensure the attainment 
27 
of the three key result areas, and the overall goals and objectives of this Act;  
28 
14. In consultation with the COA, promulgate rules and regulations for the 
29 
retention, re- exportation, donation, and disposition of unused goods and 
30 
equipment after the termination of disaster relief and initial recovery 
31 
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15. Assist appropriate national government agencies and offices and concerned 
1 
local government units in protecting national cultural heritage including national 
2 
treasures and national historical landmarks, sites or monuments from hazards 
3 
and disasters; and  
4 
16. Perform such other functions, as provided by law or assignment of the 
5 
President, and undertake the necessary actions to ensure the attainment of the 
6 
overall goals and objectives of this Act. 
7 
 
8 
ARTICLE III 
9 
EMERGENCY MEASURES 
10 
Sec. 6. Emergency Measures. –  
11 
a. The Department shall undertake and implement such immediate measures 
12 
as may be necessary to ensure the protection and preservation of life or 
13 
property in anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, 
14 
hazards and disasters, including preemptive and forced evacuations. 
15 
Local government units shall enact an ordinance on and implement 
16 
necessary and appropriate emergency measures, including preemptive and 
17 
forced evacuations, to ensure the protection and preservation of life or 
18 
property in anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of disasters.  
19 
It shall be mandatory for Local Government Units to provide evacuation 
20 
centers, with due consideration to the capacity of local facilities, when 
21 
requested by the Department, in anticipation of, during, and in the 
22 
aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters. In providing such 
23 
evacuation centers, due regard shall be given to the most vulnerable and 
24 
marginalized groups, respecting the dignity and culture of persons, 
25 
observing equality, and using proportionate force in implementing such 
26 
emergency measures. 
27 
Preemptive evacuation shall be the preferred as the primary mode of 
28 
moving people that will be affected by disasters.  
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Forced evacuation shall be considered as an emergency measure of last 
1 
resort, and shall be carried out by the affected local government unit, 
2 
pursuant to a duly issued order by the local chief executive: Provided, That 
3 
in case of the failure of the local chief executive to issue such an order, the 
4 
forced evacuation shall be implemented by the Department, which may 
5 
direct and compel the assistance of law enforcement and other relevant 
6 
government agencies to implement such measure.  
7 
Any person who willfully and deliberately disregards or disobeys a 
8 
preemptive or forced evacuation implemented by the local government unit 
9 
or the Department, as the case may be, releases such local government unit 
10 
or the Department from any liability for injury, death, damage to, or loss of 
11 
property due to such disobedience.  
12 
b. Whenever necessary, the Department may recommend to the President the 
13 
calling out of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent or suppress 
14 
lawless violence occurring before, during, and in the aftermath of disasters. 
15 
c. The Department may ration the distribution of basic goods in critical 
16 
shortage, and/or restrict or ban the transfer of such goods outside the area 
17 
covered by the emergency measure. 
18 
d. The Department may temporarily take over or direct the operation of any 
19 
private utility or business for urgent public purpose in anticipation of, during, 
20 
and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards, and disasters and only when 
21 
there is imminent danger of loss of lives and/or damage to property, subject 
22 
to the payment of just compensation. 
23 
e. Local government units shall likewise enact the abovementioned emergency 
24 
measures including preemptive and forced evacuations, to ensure the 
25 
protection and preservation of life or property in anticipation of, during, and 
26 
in the aftermath of disaster. 
27 
f. With the concurrence of the DOF, the Department shall recommend to the 
28 
Monetary Board the deferment of payment for monetary debts of LGUs 
29 
and/or private entities that have been affected by disasters 
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ARTICLE IV 
1 
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
2 
 
3 
Sec. 7. The Secretary. – The Department shall be headed by the Secretary of 
4 
Disaster Resilience, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, who shall be appointed 
5 
by the President, subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.  
6 
The Secretary shall preferably have a solid background in any of the scientific, 
7 
engineering, and public management fields relevant to resilience to natural hazards 
8 
and climate change; and demonstrated managerial acumen. 
9 
Sec. 8. Powers and Functions of the Secretary. – The Secretary shall exercise 
10 
the following powers and functions: 
11 
a. Establish and promulgate policies, rules, and regulations for the effective and 
12 
efficient operation of the Department and implement these to carry out its 
13 
mandate, functions, programs, and activities;    
14 
b. Exercise executive direction over the operations of the Department and 
15 
administrative supervisions over its attached agencies;    
16 
c. Exercise control and supervision over all functions and activities of the 
17 
Department and its officers and personnel;    
18 
d. Appoint officers and employees of the Department, except those whose 
19 
appointments are vested in the President, in accordance with civil service law, 
20 
rules, and regulations;   
21 
e. Exercise disciplinary authority over officers and employees of the Department 
22 
in accordance with law, and investigate such officers and employees, or 
23 
designate a committee or officer to conduct an investigation;   
24 
f. Manage the financial, human, and other resources of the Department;   
25 
g. Collaborate with other government agencies, the private sector, and civil 
26 
society organizations on the policies, programs, projects, and activities of the 
27 
Department, as may be necessary;  
28 
h. Advise the President on the promulgation of executive and administrative 
29 
issuances and the formulation of regulatory and legislative proposals on 
30 
matters pertaining to disaster resilience;   
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i. Represent the Philippines and articulate the national contribution to global, 
1 
regional, and other inter-governmental disaster risk reduction and 
2 
humanitarian platforms, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs; 
3 
and 
4 
j. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or assigned by the 
5 
President. 
6 
Sec. 9. The Undersecretaries. – The Secretary shall be assisted by at least four 
7 
(4) Undersecretaries, who shall be responsible for the following functional areas, 
8 
including the establishment of a robust and responsive ICT system to effectively 
9 
support the mandate and operations of the Department: 
10 
a. Disaster Risk Reduction - the formulation, adoption, and implementation of 
11 
policies and programs to reduce existing and future disaster risks to minimize 
12 
loss and damage to lives and properties, including the formulation of the 
13 
required policies and programs in the NDRF and relevant national investment 
14 
plans; 
15 
b. Disaster Preparedness and Response - the implementation of projects and 
16 
programs to prepare and respond to disasters, including the enhancement of 
17 
capabilities of local government units, the development of a database of 
18 
exposure or elements at risk per area and database of volunteers, the 
19 
establishment of safe and strategic evacuation centers, and the implementation 
20 
of responsive and efficient prepositioning and distribution of goods;  
21 
c. Recovery and Building Forward Better – the formulation and implementation of 
22 
rehabilitation plans for disaster-affected areas and ensuring the implementation 
23 
of disaster recovery and rehabilitation measures, such as post-disaster shelters 
24 
and livelihood projects, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, 
25 
local government units, and other stakeholders; and  
26 
d. Support to Operations - the formulation and implementation of policies, 
27 
programs, projects, and activities to ensure the efficient, effective, and 
28 
responsive performance of the Department's mandate, powers, and functions. 
29 
Support to operations includes knowledge management, institutional 
30 
development and planning, finance, administration, and human resources 
31 
management.  
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The Undersecretaries shall have operational control and supervision over the 
1 
bureaus, divisions, offices, and units assigned to their respective functional areas. 
2 
Sec. 10. The Assistant Secretaries and Directors. – The Department shall have 
3 
such number of Assistant Secretaries and Directors as may be necessary for the 
4 
effective and efficient implementation and performance of its mandate, powers, and 
5 
functions. 
6 
Sec. 11. Qualifications. – All the Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and 
7 
other officials of the Department shall preferably be specialists and have a good track 
8 
record in any of the following fields, as applicable to their mandated key result areas 
9 
and functions: disaster risk reduction and management, science and technology, 
10 
environmental science or management, urban planning, civil engineering, public 
11 
finance, information and communications technology, logistics management, mass 
12 
communication, among other fields directly relevant to ensuring the country's 
13 
disaster resilience. The appointing authority and other responsible officials shall 
14 
ensure that the Department's human resources possess the competencies, skills, 
15 
behavioral attributes, training and experience necessary for them to become 
16 
efficient, effective, and responsive in performing their functions and contribute to 
17 
the attainment of the overall goals and delivery of the intended outcomes of this Act.  
18 
Sec. 12. Structure and Staffing Pattern. –The Department shall determine its 
19 
organizational structure and staffing pattern and create such services, divisions, and 
20 
units, as it may require or deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Department 
21 
of Budget and Management. 
22 
Sec. 13. Regional Disaster Resilience Offices. –  The Department shall 
23 
establish and maintain Regional Disaster Resilience Offices (RDROs) in each 
24 
administrative region, to be headed by a Regional Director. The Department shall 
25 
create policies and programs to establish collaboration and coordination among the 
26 
different RDROs.  
27 
Sec. 14. Powers and Functions of RDROs. – The RDROs shall have the 
28 
following powers and functions:  
29 
a. Review the LDRPs and Provincial DRPs of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and 
30 
require the amendment of such LDRPs and/or Provincial DRPs if necessary, to 
31 
ensure compliance with the NDRF and relevant national investment plans;  
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b. Monitor and direct LDROs and PDROs to implement their respective LDRPs and 
1 
PDRPs;  
2 
c. Recommend to the appropriate local legislative body the enactment of 
3 
ordinances to implement the LDRP, NDRF and relevant national investment 
4 
plans at the city, municipal or provincial level, and to comply with other 
5 
requirements of this Act;  
6 
d. Review reports on the utilization of the LDRF and other disaster risk and 
7 
management 
resources 
of 
LGUs 
within 
its 
jurisdiction, 
and 
give 
8 
recommendations, as necessary;  
9 
e. Disburse to, and monitor the use by, LGUs of funds granted by the Department 
10 
pursuant to this Act and its IRR;  
11 
f. Provide, upon the request of LGUs or unilaterally at its own discretion, 
12 
assistance to LGU(s) within its jurisdiction as necessary to ensure the 
13 
implementation of LDRPs/Provincial LDRPs, NDRF and relevant national 
14 
investment plans, and to render efficient and timely disaster preparedness, 
15 
response and recovery measures;  
16 
g. Identify and report to the Department issues and problems relating to, or 
17 
affecting, the disaster resilience of LGUs within its jurisdiction, and make 
18 
recommendations to the Department and/or to the LGUs to address such issues 
19 
or problems;  
20 
h. Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs and PDROs 
21 
within its jurisdiction as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at 
22 
the regional level; 
23 
i. Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a Regional 
24 
Command and Control Center (RCCC), which includes, among others, an 
25 
information management system at the regional level, which consolidates and 
26 
integrates information from the provinces, cities and municipalities within its 
27 
jurisdiction, a multi-hazard early warning and communications system, and a 
28 
monitoring system that enables the RDRO to oversee, supervise, monitor and 
29 
respond to the needs of LGUs within its jurisdiction in relation to disaster 
30 
resilience activities;  
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j. Assist in the implementation, of rehabilitation plan(s) for LGUs within its 
1 
coverage: and 
2 
k. Conduct other activities and act on other matters, in accordance with policies 
3 
and procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the purposes 
4 
of this Act.  
5 
Sec 15. Special Disaster Response Teams. – The RDROs may organize and/or 
6 
activate Special Disaster Response Teams (SDRTs) to assist LGUs in responding to 
7 
hazards and disasters that are beyond their capacities, as deemed necessary.  
8 
Sec. 16. Local Disaster Resilience Offices. – The Local Disaster Risk Reduction 
9 
Management Offices in provinces, cities, and municipalities are hereby renamed as 
10 
the Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Resilience Offices, respectively, and shall 
11 
collectively be called the Local Disaster Resilience Offices (LDROs). Provincial, city, 
12 
and municipal governments shall establish their respective LDROs.  
13 
The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees are 
14 
hereby renamed as the Barangay Disaster Resilience Committees (BDRC).  
15 
All Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils are hereby abolished.  
16 
The LDROs shall be under the control and supervision of the provincial governor 
17 
or the city or municipal mayor, as the case may be. The budgetary requirements for 
18 
personal services, maintenance and other operating expenditures, and capital outlay 
19 
of the LDROs shall be sourced from the General Fund of the local government units 
20 
concerned: Provided, That, the personal services limitations under Section 325(a) of 
21 
Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, shall 
22 
not apply in relation to the creation and appointment of at least five (5) positions in 
23 
the LDROs. Other maintenance and operating expenditures and the capital outlay 
24 
requirements of LDROs in the implementation of disaster risk reduction management 
25 
and climate change adaptation programs shall be charged to the Local Disaster 
26 
Resilience Fund of local government units. 
27 
Sec. 17. Local Disaster Resilience Officer. – The LDRO shall be headed by a 
28 
full- time Local Disaster Resilience Officer, who shall have a regular plantilla position 
29 
and shall be appointed by the local chief executive: Provided, That the qualifications 
30 
standards pertaining to experience and training set by the Civil Service Commission 
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for the position may be waived by the Department in exceptional cases upon the 
1 
request of the local chief executive.  
2 
Sec. 18. Powers and Functions of City and Municipal Disaster Resilience Offices. 
3 
– The City and Municipal Disaster Resilience Offices shall have the following powers 
4 
and functions:  
5 
a. Formulate and implement, in coordination with the Department, a 
6 
comprehensive and integrated Local Disaster Resilience Plan in accordance with 
7 
the NDRF and the relevant national investment plans;  
8 
b. Design, program, coordinate, and implement disaster resilience activities 
9 
consistent with the standards and guidelines provided by the Department, and 
10 
implement the NDRF and the relevant national investment plans at the city or 
11 
municipal level;  
12 
c. Prepare and submit to the Sangguniang Panglungsod or Bavan, as the case 
13 
may be, the LDRP, the proposed programming of the LDR Fund, other 
14 
dedicated disaster resilience resources, and other funds of the LDRO;  
15 
d. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panglungsod or Bavan, as the case may be, 
16 
the enactment of ordinances to implement the LDRP, NDRF, relevant national 
17 
investment plans, and the provisions of this Act;  
18 
e. Prepare and submit to the Department a report on the utilization of its Local 
19 
Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk reduction and management 
20 
resources;  
21 
f. Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, an information 
22 
management system within the LGU, which, among others, consolidates and 
23 
includes local risk information (such as natural hazards, profile of the LOU's 
24 
vulnerable or marginalized groups), local risk maps, and a disaggregated 
25 
database of human resource, equipment, services, resources, directories and 
26 
location of critical infrastructures with their capacities (such as hospitals and 
27 
evacuation centers);  
28 
g. Operate and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a multi-hazard 
29 
early warning and communications system to provide accurate and timely 
30 
information to the public;  
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h. Organize and conduct training and knowledge management activities on 
1 
disaster resilience at the local level, in coordination with the Disaster Research, 
2 
Education, and Training Institute;  
3 
i. Recommend to the local chief executive the procurement of emergency works, 
4 
goods, and services in compliance with the regulations, orders, and policies of 
5 
DBM and Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), to implement the 
6 
LDRP or support early recovery and post-disaster activities;  
7 
j. Recommend, in coordination with the DOF and other relevant agencies, to the 
8 
local chief executive, access to foreign loans to finance projects, programs, and 
9 
policies for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation, 
10 
subject to terms and conditions agreed upon by the local government unit and 
11 
the lender;  
12 
k. Monitor and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGU and its partner 
13 
LGUs, CSOs, private sector, organized volunteers, and sectoral organizations 
14 
for disaster resilience activities, in accordance with policies and procedures of 
15 
the Department and applicable laws;  
16 
l. Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the Department 
17 
in the implementation of rehabilitation plan(s) within the city or municipality 
18 
covered by the LDRO;  
19 
m. Coordinate with the Department, other government agencies, members of the 
20 
private sector and other stakeholders in the LGU to establish a Business 
21 
Continuity Plan as part of their LDRP's disaster preparedness measures;  
22 
n. Establish linkage/network and coordination mechanisms with other LGUs and 
23 
the Department for disaster resilience activities and to achieve the purposes of 
24 
this Act; and  
25 
o. Conduct other activities and act on other matters, in accordance with policies 
26 
and procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the purposes 
27 
of this Act. 
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Sec. 19. Powers and Functions of the Provincial Disaster Resilience Offices. —
1 
The Provincial Disaster Resilience Offices shall have the following powers and 
2 
functions:  
3 
a. Formulate and implement, in close coordination with the Department and the 
4 
local government units under the jurisdiction of the provincial government, a 
5 
comprehensive and integrated Provincial Disaster Resilience Plan  in accordance 
6 
with the NDRF;  
7 
b. Review the LDRPs of cities and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction, and 
8 
require the amendment of such LDRPs if necessary, to ensure compliance with 
9 
the Provincial DRP and the NDRF;  
10 
c. Design, program, coordinate, or implement disaster resilience activities 
11 
consistent with the standards and guidelines provided by the Department, and 
12 
implement the NDRF and the relevant national investment plans at the 
13 
provincial level;  
14 
d. Prepare and submit to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Provincial DRP, the 
15 
proposed programming of the province's Local Disaster Resilience Fund, other 
16 
dedicated disaster resilience resources, and other funding sources of the PDRO;  
17 
e. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the enactment of local 
18 
ordinances to implement the Provincial LDRP, NDRF and relevant national 
19 
investment plans at the provincial level, and to comply with other requirements 
20 
of this Act:  
21 
f. Prepare and submit to the Department, a report on the utilization of the 
22 
province's Local Disaster Resilience Fund and other disaster risk reduction and 
23 
management resources;  
24 
g. Establish and maintain, in coordination with the Department, a Provincial 
25 
Command and Control Center (PCCC), which includes, among others, an 
26 
information management system at the provincial level, which consolidates and 
27 
integrates information from the cities and/or municipalities within its 
28 
jurisdiction, a multi-hazard early warning and communications system that is 
29 
connected with the cities and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction, and a 
30 
monitoring system that enables the PDRO to oversee, supervise, monitor and 
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respond to the needs of cities and/or municipalities within its jurisdiction in 
1 
relation to disaster resilience activities;  
2 
h. Recommend to the Provincial Governor the procurement of emergency works, 
3 
goods, and services in compliance with the regulations, orders, and policies of 
4 
DBM and GPPB, to implement the provincial LDRP or support early recovery 
5 
and post-disaster activities of the PDRO;  
6 
i. Recommend, in coordination with the DOF, to the Provincial Governor to access 
7 
foreign loans to finance its policies, programs, projects, and activities for 
8 
disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation, subject to terms 
9 
and conditions agreed upon by the Provincial Government and the lender;  
10 
j. Formulate and establish mechanisms to mobilize and direct LDROs within its 
11 
jurisdiction as necessary for disaster preparedness and response at the 
12 
provincial level;  
13 
k. Coordinate and provide the necessary support or assistance to the Department 
14 
in the implementation of rehabilitation plan(s) within the cities and/or 
15 
municipalities covered by the PDRO; and  
16 
l. Conduct other activities and/or act on other matters, in accordance with policies 
17 
and procedures of the Department and applicable laws, to achieve the purposes 
18 
of this Act.  
19 
Sec. 20. Service continuity of the Department. – To ensure service continuity, 
20 
the Department and its regional and attached offices shall be established in a 
21 
reasonably resilient location; and/or undertake the necessary interventions to make 
22 
its offices and systems disaster- resilient. 
23 
 
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ARTICLE V 
25 
WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT AND WHOLE OF NATION APPROACH 
26 
 
27 
Sec. 21. Synergy with Stakeholders. – The Department shall ensure seamless 
28 
synergy and coordination with stakeholders, including national government agencies, 
29 
local government units, government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), 
30 
CSOs, the academe, and the private sector, in relation to disaster resilience programs 
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and projects and the development and promotion of research, education, and training 
1 
mechanisms. The Department shall establish a platform, paradigm, and mechanisms 
2 
for convergence and coordination with stakeholders, including the development of 
3 
standards, protocols, and procedures for seamless collaboration for disaster resilience.  
4 
Sec. 22. Establishment of Multi-Stakeholders convergence Unit. – The 
5 
Department, with the assistance of other relevant government agencies and 
6 
stakeholders, shall establish a Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit (MSCU), which 
7 
shall closely engage the private sector, CSOs, academe, and other non-government 
8 
stakeholders and strengthen public-private collaboration towards disaster resilience 
9 
by way of the following interventions, among others:  
10 
a. Implementation of business continuity practices to ensure the continued 
11 
delivery of products and services, in the event of disasters;  
12 
b. Crafting and implementation of a National Continuity Policy to ensure 
13 
government service continuity during and after emergencies and disasters, and 
14 
ensure the quick return of government to full operations;  
15 
c. Establishment, incorporation, and application of business continuity plans as 
16 
part of the LDRPs of LGUs;  
17 
d. Facilitation or assistance in obtaining and/or processing incentives for the 
18 
private sector and other non-government stakeholders, such as but not limited 
19 
to tax credits;  
20 
e. Preparation and facilitation of the issuance of special rules for Micro, Small, and 
21 
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) such as, but not limited to, mechanisms involving 
22 
procurement and liquidity to create enabling environments for disaster 
23 
preparedness, recovery and building forward better; and  
24 
f. Formulation of investment programs for disaster affected areas in partnership 
25 
with the private business sector and civil society organizations.  
26 
The MSCU shall establish a platform that includes, among others, a database 
27 
for monitoring and coordinating efforts and resources of stakeholders.  
28 
Sec. 23. Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. – The commitment, 
29 
goodwill, knowledge, experience and resources of relevant stakeholders are critical to 
30 
realize a safer, adaptive, resilient and inclusive Filipino community. Citizens have the 
31 
shared vision and duty to provide support to the State in the implementation of policies 
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and programs, particularly the Disaster Resilience Framework and Disaster Resilience 
1 
Plan at the national, regional and local levels.  
2 
a. Civil society, non-governmental organizations, international non-governmental 
3 
organizations, private sector, practitioners, and volunteers shall participate, in 
4 
collaboration with public institutions, in the exchange of information, learnings, 
5 
and guidance on disaster resilience. The Department shall encourage and 
6 
institutionalize their engagement in the implementation of local, regional, 
7 
national, and global plans and strategies: enhance public awareness and 
8 
promote a culture of disaster resilience;  
9 
b. The women, children, and youth, as agents of change, shall endeavor to 
10 
contribute actively and participate in disaster resilience trainings and 
11 
information dissemination;  
12 
c. Senior citizens, and persons with disabilities shall contribute their knowledge 
13 
and experience on disaster preparedness and resiliency;  
14 
d. Indigenous peoples and Muslim Filipinos shall share their traditional knowledge 
15 
and practical experience on disaster resiliency;  
16 
e. Urban and rural poor, and migrants shall participate in building resilient 
17 
resettlement communities;  
18 
f. Emergency responders and volunteer organizations shall contribute to 
19 
resilience by promptly and efficiently responding to disasters and emergencies 
20 
consistent with the policies of the Research, Education and Training Institute 
21 
of the Department;  
22 
g. Academia, scientific and research entities, and networks are encouraged to 
23 
undertake relevant research on disaster resiliency in partnership with the 
24 
Department and other stakeholders for better decision-making;  
25 
h. The private sector is encouraged to integrate disaster resiliency projects and 
26 
programs in their corporate social responsibility initiatives; and  
27 
i. The media shall provide prompt and accurate information to the public on early 
28 
warning systems, natural hazards, and disaster resilience activities of the 
29 
Department. 
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Sec. 24. Disaster Resilience Assembly. – The Department, with the assistance 
1 
of RDROs, shall establish and convene a Disaster Resilience Assembly (DRA), at the 
2 
regional and national level, which will be held on a semestral basis, or as frequently 
3 
as necessary to ensure the proactive engagement of the relevant government and 
4 
non-government stakeholders, such as the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines 
5 
(ULAP), League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), CSOs, academe, DRRM 
6 
practitioners, the private sector, and the national government agencies, among 
7 
others, to ensure effective collaboration towards achieving the goals of this Act.  
8 
The LGUs may convene local DRAs within their jurisdictions, as necessary for 
9 
the attainment of disaster resilience at the local level.  
10 
Sec. 25. Inter-operability of Systems. – The Department shall establish 
11 
mechanisms to ensure the inter-operability of systems among government agencies, 
12 
and to allow access of agencies to the IDRIS (Integrated Disaster Resilience 
13 
Information System). It shall develop protocols to allow real-time access to 
14 
information by government agencies in relation to natural disasters and the 
15 
implementation of disaster resilience measures.  
16 
Sec. 26. National organization of all Local Disaster Resilience Officers. –  There 
17 
shall be a national organization of all local disaster resilience officers for the primary 
18 
purpose of:  
19 
a. Developing capacity, and exchanging knowledge, experiences, and best 
20 
practices concerning local government disaster resilience;  
21 
b. Fostering inter-operability of the local disaster resilience offices' systems; 
22 
Facilitating inter-LGU cooperation and collaboration;  
23 
c. Providing inputs and feedback to the Department on resilience concerns at the 
24 
local level; and  
25 
d. Enhancing synergy in other areas of common concern. 
26 
 
27 
ARTICLE VI 
28 
MAINSTREAMING, INTEGRATION AND CONVERGENCE  
29 
OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 
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Sec. 27. Integration of DRR and Climate Change Adaptation in the National 
1 
Disaster Resilience Framework and Disaster Resilience Plan. – The existing NDRRM 
2 
Framework and Plan, and the National Climate Change Strategic Framework and Plan 
3 
shall be integrated and harmonized into the NDRF and the NDRPIP. The NDRF and 
4 
NDRPIP shall be reviewed and updated every three (3) years. 
5 
Sec. 28. Ecosystem-Based Approach to Prevention and Mitigation, 
6 
Rehabilitation and Recovery from Disasters. – The Department shall ensure the 
7 
application of ecosystems-based approaches in disaster risk reduction, particularly 
8 
through ecosystem management and restoration as defined in this Act, and ensuring 
9 
that environmental and natural resource policies are risk-informed. 
10 
 
11 
ARTICLE VII 
12 
NATIONAL DISASTER OPERATIONS CENTER, ALTERNATIVE COMMAND 
13 
CENTER, AND RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE 
14 
 
15 
Sec. 29. National Disaster Operations center. – The Department shall establish, 
16 
within one (1) year from the approval of this Act, and act as the primary operator of, 
17 
the National Disaster Operations Center (NDOC), Alternative Command and Control 
18 
Centers (ACCCs), and a Disaster Resilience Research and Training Institute (DRRTI).  
19 
The NDOC is a physical center equipped with the necessary tools and systems 
20 
to monitor, manage, and respond to disasters in all areas of the country. The NDOC 
21 
shall also provide the necessary support for the overall coordination and 
22 
implementation of emergency and disaster response measures throughout the 
23 
country.  
24 
The ACCCs are command centers established in other locations as alternative 
25 
or to provide supplemental support to the NDOC. The number and location of ACCCs 
26 
shall be determined by the Department as may be necessary in each of the country's 
27 
major island groups. Temporary ACCC may likewise be established by the Department, 
28 
if necessary. 
29 
Sec. 30. DRRTI functions and inter-agency knowledge sharing. – The DRRTI 
30 
shall be a platform for providing training, and for collecting, consolidating, managing, 
31 
analyzing, and/or sharing knowledge and information to improve and/or enhance 
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disaster resilience. The DRRTI shall:  
1 
a. Establish reliable and up-to-date IDRIS through close and seamless 
2 
collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), 
3 
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and other 
4 
appropriate agencies;  
5 
b. Conduct disaster-related research programs, seminars, and trainings for all 
6 
types of stakeholders;  
7 
c. Consolidate, organize and/or prepare training materials and publications;  
8 
d. Conduct other activities consistent with promoting the formation and 
9 
dissemination of knowledge and information relating to disaster resilience and 
10 
disaster management;  
11 
e. Establish a database that includes relevant information from other government 
12 
agencies and third parties for the department to better prepare and respond to 
13 
natural hazards including, but not limited to, an inventory of hazardous 
14 
materials per area; and  
15 
f. Consult and coordinate with, and consolidate information/data from, relevant 
16 
government agencies, such as, but not limited to, DOST, LGUs and relevant 
17 
CSOs to enhance the IDRIS and to promote knowledge sharing among all 
18 
stakeholders.  
19 
Sec. 31. Compliance and Accreditation of DRRTI with International Standards. 
20 
– The Department shall strive to obtain certification from, and accreditation by, 
21 
international accreditation bodies of the DRRTI to ensure DRRTI's compliance with 
22 
international standards. The Department shall likewise ensure collaboration with key 
23 
countries and international organizations to incorporate best practices on disaster 
24 
resilience in the Department's policies and programs. 
25 
 
26 
ARTICLE VIII  
27 
INTEGRATION, MAINSTREAMING  
28 
DISASTER RESILIENCE INFORMATION,  
29 
EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION CONVERGENCE 
30 
 
31 
Sec. 32. Integrated Disaster Resilience Information System. – The Department 
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shall establish a National and Regional Information Management System for Disaster 
1 
Resilience, which shall be a database of all relevant disaster risk reduction and climate 
2 
change data, including a geographic information system on geo-hazard assessments 
3 
and climate risk. It shall be the repository of current and multi- temporal information 
4 
for wide-scale disaster risk analysis. The IDRIS shall be accessible at all times to the 
5 
responsible officials and entities to enable the timely, reliable, and accurate collection, 
6 
processing, analysis, and dissemination of information to support overall decision-
7 
making and effective coordination at both the national and sub-national level. The 
8 
protocols and procedures for this shall be defined in the IRR of this Act.  
9 
Sec. 33. Disaster Resilience Education and Training. – To instill a culture of 
10 
safety and security including emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency, the 
11 
Department, in partnership with the public and private sectors shall encourage the 
12 
inclusion of appropriate information on disaster resilience in their various training 
13 
programs and immersion activities. The Information Education and Communication 
14 
materials on disaster resilience shall be informative and holistic, gender, culture and 
15 
disability sensitive using various available platforms. 
16 
 
17 
ARTICLE IX  
18 
DISASTER RISK TRANSFER,  
19 
INSURANCE AND INCENTIVES 
20 
 
21 
Sec. 34. Disaster Risk Transfer Insurance and Social Welfare. –  
22 
a. The Department shall oversee all disaster risk-sharing and risk-transfer 
23 
instruments and other related initiatives to ensure the protection of property 
24 
and livelihood, both public and private. 
25 
b. The Department, in collaboration with the DOF, BSP, LBP, GSIS, and the 
26 
Insurance Commission, shall create, establish, and implement, among 
27 
others, disaster insurance pools, revolving funds, insurance and risk-
28 
transfer schemes and/or facilities, and other financial disaster resilience 
29 
measures to ensure the protection of public and/or private properties and 
30 
livelihood against the adverse effects of natural disasters. For this purpose, 
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the Department and/or DOF may engage or require the participation of 
1 
government banks, insurance agencies and financial institutions. 
2 
c. To attain disaster resilience and to achieve the purposes of this Act, the 
3 
Department shall have the discretion and authority to require government 
4 
agencies and GOCCs to insure their assets and/or properties such as, among 
5 
others, vessels, vehicles, equipment, machineries, permanent buildings, 
6 
properties stored therein, or properties in transit, against insurable risks and 
7 
pay the premiums therefor, to compensate the Government and/or GOCC, 
8 
as applicable, for any damage to, or loss of properties due to a natural 
9 
disaster.  
10 
d. The Department shall endeavor the local government units to insure primary 
11 
assets for unforeseen or contingent potential losses, damages and 
12 
disruption from natural hazards chargeable against their respective Local 
13 
Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF).  
14 
Sec. 35. Recognition and Incentives. —The Department, in partnership with the 
15 
private sector, shall establish an incentives program that recognizes outstanding 
16 
performance of LDRO, NGOs, CSOs, schools, hospitals, and other stakeholders in 
17 
promoting and implementing significant disaster risk reduction management-climate 
18 
change adaptation programs and innovations, and meritorious acts of individuals, 
19 
groups or institutions during natural. 
20 
 
21 
ARTICLE X  
22 
PREPAREDNESS AND INTEGRATED EARLY WARNING 
23 
 
24 
 Sec. 36. Standards for Disaster Preparedness Activities. –  
25 
a. The Department shall establish standards and protocols for disaster 
26 
preparedness, contingency planning, localizing and operationalizing disaster 
27 
risk reduction and management, preparedness for disaster response, 
28 
preparedness for early recovery, continuity of essential services, and other 
29 
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b. The LGUs shall identify safe and strategic sites, and establish evacuation 
1 
centers with appropriate and adequate facilities in accordance with 
2 
government-approved standards as provided under Republic Act No. 10821, 
3 
otherwise known as "The Children 's Emergency Relief Protection Act", to 
4 
avoid disruption of school classes and lessen the use of school buildings and 
5 
facilities as evacuation centers.  
6 
The LGUs shall immediately compensate said schools used as evacuation 
7 
centers. The schools may seek compensation for renovation, replacement, or repairs 
8 
of damaged facilities for such use.  
9 
Sec. 37. Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Risk communication Standards. –  
10 
a. There shall be a streamlined policy governing early warning systems and risk 
11 
communication protocols to ensure effective and efficient measures to prepare 
12 
for, respond to and recover from potential risks and disasters.  
13 
b. The Department shall formulate and implement multi-hazard early warning 
14 
protocols integrating all disaster preparedness systems in collaboration with 
15 
local executives, community-based organizations, civil society organizations, 
16 
and other non-governmental organizations for proper use and application.  
17 
Sec. 38. Early Warning Mandate. –  
18 
a. The Department shall issue an integrated early warning alert for the impending 
19 
occurrence of hazards that will enable the public to prepare timely and act 
20 
appropriately to minimize potential harm or loss.  
21 
b. The Department shall require mobile phone service providers to send out alerts 
22 
at regular intervals in the event of an impending natural hazard, in accordance 
23 
with Republic Act No.10639, otherwise known as the “Free Mobile Disaster 
24 
Alerts Act".  
25 
c. The Department shall recognize and proactively support local or indigenous 
26 
modes of early warning systems and allow open access to near real-time data 
27 
from both local and international sources made available through various 
28 
platforms such as websites, mobile apps, and social media to empower local 
29 
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d. Any person who transmits early warning concerning the abovementioned 
1 
phenomena by means of signs in designs, colors, lights, or sound shall do so in 
2 
compliance with the methods recognized or approved by the Department.  
3 
e. The Department at the national and local level shall use an integrated early 
4 
warning system to ensure it is consistent and locally contextualized with the 
5 
communication protocol and safe evacuation procedure of the affected 
6 
communities.  
7 
f. The Department shall work with other agencies or organizations on pre-crisis 
8 
information mapping of the humanitarian needs of at-risk Communities that will 
9 
enhance the overall prepositioning of resources at the national and local level.  
10 
g. The Department shall recognize and proactively support local or indigenous 
11 
modes of early warning systems and allow open access to near real-time data 
12 
from both local and international sources made available through various 
13 
platforms such as websites, mobile apps, and social media to empower local 
14 
communities and individuals. 
15 
 
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ARTICLE XI 
17 
DISASTER RESPONSE AND EARLY RECOVERY 
18 
 
19 
Sec. 39. Declaration of State of Calamity. - The Department shall declare a 
20 
cluster of barangays, municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions under a state of 
21 
calamity, and the lifting thereof, based on the criteria set by the Department.   
22 
The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the 
23 
local Sanggunian, upon the recommendation of the LDRO, based on the results of the 
24 
damage assessment and needs analysis: Provided, That through the Department, the 
25 
LDRO may seek from the local legislative body or Sanggunian, the declaration of a 
26 
state of imminent disaster to enable the local executives to implement pre-emptive 
27 
evacuation and precautionary measures in order to save lives and minimize damage 
28 
to property, loss and disruption of livelihood that require the use of funds and 
29 
resources under the LDRF.     
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Sec. 40. Levels of Responsibility for Disaster Preparedness and Response. – 
1 
The primary responsibility for disaster preparedness and response shall be exercised 
2 
at the local or national level, as applicable, in close and seamless collaboration with 
3 
the relevant national government instrumentalities, non-government stakeholders, 
4 
and international partners. The four levels of responsibility and the conditions that 
5 
warrant each are as follows: 
6 
LEVELS OF 
RESPONSIBILITY 
RESPONSIBLE 
OFFICIALS 
CONDITIONS 
Level 1: City or 
Municipality 
Lead Official: 
Mayor of the affected city 
or municipality 
 
Support: 
City or Municipal Disaster 
Resilience Officer 
 
If a disaster affects a 
single city or municipality 
Level 2: Province 
Lead Official: 
Provincial Governor of the 
affected province 
 
Support: 
Provincial 
Disaster 
Resilience Officer 
 
Municipal 
and/or 
City 
Disaster 
Resilience 
Officers concerned 
 
If a disaster affects two or 
more municipalities and/or 
cities within a province 
Level 3: Region 
Lead Official: 
Regional Director, DDR 
 
Support: 
Governors 
of 
affected 
provinces 
 
Concerned 
Provincial 
Disaster 
Resilience 
Officers 
 
Level 4: National 
Lead Official: 
Secretary 
of 
Disaster 
Resilience (SDR) 
 
Support: 
Governors concerned 
a. If a disaster affects 
at least two (2) 
regions; 
b. When the LGU is 
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Disaster 
Resilience 
Officers concerned 
with the risk and/or 
impact of a hazard; 
or 
c. When the President 
directs a Level 4 
response 
or 
declares a state of 
calamity. 
 
 
Sec. 41. Disaster Preparedness and Response in the NCR. – When at least two 
1 
cities and/or municipality in the NCR are affected, the SDR shall be responsible for 
2 
leading the disaster preparedness and response efforts, in collaboration with the 
3 
affected LGUs, the MMDA, and the concerned government instrumentalities and non-
4 
government stakeholders.  
5 
Sec. 42. Inter-Local Government Assistance. – LGUs are hereby authorized to 
6 
extend the necessary assistance to another LGU, whether through funding or donation 
7 
of goods and/or services, and conducting disaster preparedness and response 
8 
operations, to help save lives and minimize damage to property. These include the 
9 
pre-positioning and provision of basic goods, training of first responders, among 
10 
others, subject to the accounting and auditing rules to be defined in the IRR of this 
11 
Act.  
12 
Sec. 43. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and 
13 
National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. – The government 
14 
agencies, CSOs, private sector and LGUs may mobilize individuals or organized 
15 
volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and logistical 
16 
requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities. The 
17 
agencies, CSOs, private sector, and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for 
18 
the enhancement, welfare and protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of 
19 
volunteers to the Department, through the LDROs, for accreditation and inclusion in 
20 
the database of community disaster volunteers.  
21 
A national roster of Accredited Disaster Resilience Volunteers and Institutions, 
22 
National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the private sector shall be maintained by 
23 
the Department through the LDROs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or 
24 
city level.  
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The mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with this Act and 
1 
implementing guidelines to be formulated by the Department. Any volunteer who 
2 
incurs death or injury while engaged in any of the activities defined under this Act 
3 
shall be entitled to compensatory benefits and individual personnel accident insurance 
4 
as may be defined in the IRR.  
5 
Sec 44. Reporting of Humanitarian Assistance. – The concerned local 
6 
government unit shall submit a report to the Department, taking into account all 
7 
domestic or international humanitarian assistance received and distributed within its 
8 
area of responsibility. 
9 
 
10 
ARTICLE XII 
11 
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 
12 
 
13 
Sec. 45. Management of Humanitarian Assistance. –  
14 
a. The Department shall have the power to receive and manage humanitarian 
15 
assistance from any person or entity, whether from local or international 
16 
sources.  
17 
b. The importation by, and humanitarian assistance to, the Department of, 
18 
among others, food, clothing, medical assistance, equipment, and materials 
19 
for relief, recovery and other disaster management activities are hereby 
20 
authorized in accordance with Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code 
21 
of the Philippines, as amended, and the prevailing provisions of the General 
22 
Appropriations Act covering national internal revenue taxes and import 
23 
duties of national and local government agencies.  
24 
Sec. 46. International Humanitarian Assistance. – The Department shall 
25 
promulgate guidelines on international humanitarian assistance, including the 
26 
initiation, entry, facilitation, transit, regulation and termination thereof, as well as 
27 
those involving international disaster relief and personnel assisting international 
28 
actors, visa waiver, recognition of foreign professional qualifications, entry of 
29 
international disaster goods and equipment, and exemption from port duties, taxes, 
30 
and restrictions.  
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Sec. 47. Assessment of the Need for International Humanitarian Assistance. –  
1 
a. Immediately after the declaration of a state of calamity by the local 
2 
sanggunian of the relevant local government unit or by the Department, as 
3 
the case may be, the Department shall determine whether domestic 
4 
capacities are likely to be sufficient to attend to the needs of affected 
5 
persons for international humanitarian assistance. This determination may 
6 
also be made, at the discretion of the President, prior to the onset of an 
7 
imminent disaster.  
8 
b. In the event of a determination by the Department that domestic response 
9 
capacities are not likely to be sufficient due to the impact of the disaster, 
10 
the Department shall recommend to the President that a request be made 
11 
for international humanitarian assistance.  
12 
c. A determination that domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient and that 
13 
international humanitarian assistance is therefore unnecessary may be 
14 
reviewed and rescinded by the Department, with the approval of the 
15 
President, at any time, in light of prevailing circumstances and available 
16 
information.  
17 
Sec. 48. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. – The Department shall create 
18 
an inter-agency one-stop shop mechanism called the Humanitarian Assistance Action 
19 
Center (HAAC) for the processing and release of entry and facilitation of goods, articles 
20 
or equipment and services and international relief workers for the provision of 
21 
international humanitarian assistance and the processing of necessary documents for 
22 
assisting international actors.  
23 
The Department shall lead and manage the HAAC, which shall be composed of 
24 
the following:  
25 
a. Bureau of Customs;  
26 
b. Department of Foreign Affairs;  
27 
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development;  
28 
d. Department of Health;  
29 
e. Food and Drug Administration;  
30 
f. Department of Agriculture;  
31 
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h. Department of National Defense;  
1 
i. Philippine National Police;  
2 
j. Philippine Coast Guard; and  
3 
k. Bureau of Immigration.  
4 
Sec. 49. Request for international Humanitarian Assistance. –  
5 
a. In cognizance of the urgency, criticality and intensity of an imminent risk, 
6 
the Department shall issue a flash appeal to the family of nations, under 
7 
regional and multilateral conventions, for assistance in preparedness, 
8 
including preemptive measures, search, rescue, and retrieval, relief, 
9 
recovery, and reconstruction.  
10 
b. The President may request international humanitarian assistance, upon the 
11 
advice of the Secretary. Such request may be specifically directed to 
12 
particular assisting international actors or may be a general request directed 
13 
to the international community.  
14 
Sec. 50. Regulation of Humanitarian Assistance. –  
15 
a. The Department shall ensure the efficient and effective monitoring of 
16 
humanitarian assistance from domestic or international donors, establish 
17 
and operate a platform, including an online platform, to facilitate, and 
18 
provide public access to information on donations.  
19 
b. The Department shall include in the IRR of this Act guidelines and 
20 
accountabilities on the receipt, management, distribution, accounting, and 
21 
reporting of all humanitarian assistance, whether in cash or in kind, 
22 
consistent with the rules on the use of foreign and local aid during calamities 
23 
and disasters issued by the COA and other relevant government agencies. 
24 
 
25 
ARTICLE XIII 
26 
OFFER AND FACILITATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 
27 
TO FOREIGN STATES 
28 
 
29 
Sec. 51. Offer and Facilitation of International Humanitarian Assistance to 
30 
Foreign States. - In the event of a disaster occurring in a foreign state for which 
31 
international humanitarian assistance is required, the Department, in coordination 
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with the DFA, may offer, facilitate. provide, and deploy international humanitarian 
1 
assistance to said foreign state, which shall be subject to guidelines to be promulgated 
2 
by the Department for the purpose.  
3 
Sec. 52. Accreditation. - The Department, in coordination with relevant  
4 
government agencies and organizations, shall provide and facilitate the necessary 
5 
training and accreditation to the respective government personnel to be deployed for 
6 
such offer, facilitation and provision of international humanitarian assistance to a 
7 
foreign state.  
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ARTICLE XIV  
10 
RECOVERY 
11 
 Sec. 53. Standards for Recovery. – The Department shall observe 
12 
internationally accepted standards for recovery, planning, programming and 
13 
implementation of the recovery process. Towards this end, the Department shall:  
14 
a. Improve the community's physical, social and economic resilience, 
15 
consistent with the principle of "building forward better";  
16 
b. Use locally-driven, centrally-supported processes based on legal mandates 
17 
with supplementary capacity support when requested;  
18 
c. Redirect development outside danger zones to minimize loss of lives and 
19 
structures resulting from typhoons, flooding, landslides, and other hazards  
20 
d. Employ outcome-driven planning and implementation;  
21 
e. Maximize use of Private-Public sector partnership where possible;  
22 
f. Consider local conditions such as culture, security situation and existing 
23 
capacities of communities in identifying programs and projects;  
24 
g. Ensure access to public transport, physical and mental health services, 
25 
markets, schools, sustainable livelihoods, and other public services in 
26 
planning for settlement areas; and 
27 
h. Ensure restoration of peace and order and recovery of government 
28 
functions.  
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ARTICLE XV  
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REMEDIAL MEASURES UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY 
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1 
Sec. 54. Declaration of State of Calamity. – A state of calamity may be declared 
2 
when any of the following requisites are present:  
3 
a. A natural hazard, including climate change, poses imminent threat to human 
4 
life and/or danger to property; or  
5 
b. A significant impact is caused by a natural hazard or climate change, which 
6 
demands immediate action.  
7 
The following shall exercise this power, respectively:  
8 
a. The President, upon recommendation of the SDR, whether in whole or part 
9 
of an area;  
10 
b. The SDR, upon recommendation of the RDRO, for disasters covering two or 
11 
more provinces of the same region; and  
12 
c. The local sanggunian, upon recommendation of the concerned local disaster 
13 
resilience office, within its jurisdiction.  
14 
Sec. 55. Remedial Measures under State of Calamity. – Upon the declaration of 
15 
a state of calamity, the following remedial measures shall be immediately undertaken 
16 
by concerned government agencies at the national and local levels: 
17 
a. Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by 
18 
the Price Coordinating Council (PCC), as provided for under Republic Act no. 
19 
7581. otherwise known as the "Price Act", as amended by Republic Act no. 
20 
10623; 
21 
b. Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination Council 
22 
of overpricing or profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines 
23 
and petroleum products;  
24 
c. Programming or reprogramming of funds for the repair of critical facilities 
25 
or public infrastructures that are vital for the quick delivery of humanitarian 
26 
assistance, to reduce further threat to lives and arrest further deterioration 
27 
of properties and loss of livelihoods in the affected communities, following 
28 
the "build forward better" principle;  
29 
d. Grant of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions 
30 
to the most vulnerable and marginalized groups or individuals;  
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e. Local tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs under such terms and conditions 
1 
as may be deemed necessary by the affected local government unit; and  
2 
f. Use of alternative modes of procurement under Article XVI of this Act, by 
3 
the Department, LGUs or the relevant government instrumentalities in 
4 
relation to the urgent procurement of emergency works, goods or services 
5 
to effectively respond to, quickly recover from disasters, and build forward 
6 
better. 
7 
 
8 
ARTICLE XVI  
9 
PROCUREMENT 
10 
 
11 
Sec. 56. Procurement. – In general, the procurement rules provided under 
12 
Republic 31 32 Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement 
13 
Reform Act", shall apply. However, alternative modes of procurement as provided in 
14 
this Act may be resorted to by the Department, RDROs, or LGUs in any of the following 
15 
emergency situations:  
16 
a. There is imminent danger to life or property during a state of calamity, as 
17 
provided under this Act, and the procurement is necessary to avert or 
18 
reduce such danger to life or property; or  
19 
b. The procurement is necessary to restore vital public services, infrastructure 
20 
facilities and other public utilities; or  
21 
c. Time is of the essence in implementing a project, program or activity to 
22 
effectively respond to a disaster and save lives or  
23 
d. There are other circumstances that require immediate procurement 
24 
necessary to prevent damage to or loss of life or property.  
25 
Sec. 57. Alternative Modes qf Procurement. – During emergency situations as 
26 
provided under this Act, the Department, RDROs or LGUs may resort to the following 
27 
modes of procurement:  
28 
a. Direct negotiation under Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the 
29 
"Government Procurement Reform Act", and its implementing rules and 
30 
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b. Simplified or pre-arranged contracts such as, among others, pre-signed 
1 
agreements, stand-by contracts, pre-arranged systems of procurement with 
2 
a pre-approved list of contractors for construction projects, pre-negotiated 
3 
contracts, advanced procurements contracts, and framework contracts. The 
4 
parameters, requirements and conditions for these types of contracts shall 
5 
be defined in this Act's IRR.  
6 
Sec. 58. Special Rules on Procurement for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of 
7 
Affected Areas. –  
8 
a. The Department, with the assistance of, or in collaboration with, relevant 
9 
government agencies, shall create special rules on procurement for services, 
10 
goods, and materials to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts 
11 
in case of a natural disaster, including but not limited to, the construction 
12 
of post-disaster shelters and provision of service contracts, to ensure the 
13 
procurement of quality-oriented goods, materials, and equipment and to 
14 
guarantee effective, efficient, and speedy procurement to achieve the goals 
15 
of this act.  
16 
b. In case of procurement of services, goods, or materials for reconstruction 
17 
and rehabilitation efforts, whether from local or international sources, the 
18 
Department and the relevant government agencies shall provide less 
19 
bureaucratic restrictions, more flexible procurement policies, or exemption 
20 
from, or reduction of, customs duties 
21 
Sec. 59. Procurement from Qualified Suppliers or Contractors. – As an exception 
22 
to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government 
23 
Procurement Reform Act", and its implementing rules and regulations, the Department 
24 
shall have the power to procure goods and services from either local or foreign 
25 
suppliers or contractors for purposes of implementing programs, projects, and 
26 
activities related to disaster resilience and disaster management. The conditions, 
27 
limitations, application processes, eligibility requirements and assessment criteria for 
28 
local and foreign suppliers and contractors shall be provided in this Act's IRR.  
29 
Sec. 60. Pre-Arranged Contracts or Agreements with Private Sector Entities. – 
30 
Notwithstanding Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the "Government 
31 
Procurement Reform Act", the Department shall have authority to enter into pre-
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arranged or contingency contracts or agreements with private sector entities for the 
1 
purpose of, among others, establishing, a logistics system for the efficient and prompt 
2 
distribution of goods, equipment or other materials required for disaster response and 
3 
management; securing food, medicines, fuel, or other supplies from groceries, 
4 
pharmacies, gas stations or other sources in the event of a disaster in a specific area; 
5 
ensuring an alternative source of power or water from private utilities in the event of 
6 
a disaster in a specific area; or other arranging the immediate supply of other goods, 
7 
services or equipment necessary for disaster response and management. The 
8 
conditions, limitations and parameters of contracts or arrangements authorized under 
9 
this Section shall be provided in this Act's IRR.  
10 
Sec. 61. Other Procurement Rules and Policies. – In view of the urgency and 
11 
to avoid unnecessary delays to procure goods, services, and implement projects for 
12 
the purpose of providing responsive, effective, and efficient rescue, recovery, relief, 
13 
and rehabilitation efforts for, and to continue the provision of basic services to, 
14 
disaster victims or disaster affected areas, the DBM and GPPB shall issue appropriate 
15 
resolutions, orders, and policies to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.  
16 
Sec. 62. Government Accounting and Auditing Policies. –  The COA shall review, 
17 
align, and issue policies or rules to improve the efficiency and expediency of 
18 
procurement and audit processes for programs and projects related to disaster 
19 
resilience and management. 
20 
 
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ARTICLE XVII  
22 
SPECIAL RULES ON BORROWINGS AND TAXES 
23 
 
24 
Sec. 63. Rules on Borrowing. – The LGUs shall access foreign financing, through 
25 
the DOF, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and other relevant agencies, as applicable, 
26 
to implement disaster prevention, mitigation, early recovery, and rehabilitation 
27 
measures at the provincial, city, or municipal level.  
28 
Sec. 64. Special Rules on Tax and Duties. – To facilitate prompt, efficient and 
29 
effective response to, recovery from disasters, and building forward better in disaster-
30 
affected areas, the following shall be granted special exemptions from existing 
31 
taxation laws, rules, and regulations:  
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a. Exemption from taxes and import duties for foreign disaster assistance or 
1 
international donations coursed through the Department;  
2 
b. Exemption from donor’s tax and allowing the treatment of donations as a 
3 
deductible expense for local disaster assistance coursed through the 
4 
Department;  
5 
c. Exemption from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for goods or services donated 
6 
from abroad as coursed through the Department;  
7 
d. Tax incentives to encourage members of the private sector to render aid or 
8 
provide disaster assistance, and/or to invest in disaster resilience and 
9 
climate change adaptation and mitigation measures for their residences, 
10 
communities and/or businesses.  
11 
LGUs may also implement local tax rules that would grant disaster victims 
12 
reasonable reduction, exemption, or deferment of local taxes or other types of tax 
13 
assessments; or take other necessary action at the local level to provide tax relief to 
14 
disaster victims.  
15 
Sec. 65. Customs Duties and Tariffs on Donations. – The BOC shall create rules 
16 
that would, among others, hasten the processing and release of donated goods and 
17 
equipment to disaster victims and/or affected areas.  
18 
Sec. 66. Economic Recovery and Development of Disaster-Prone Areas. – The 
19 
Department, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and 
20 
other relevant agencies, shall craft policies, and implement the necessary programs 
21 
and projects to stimulate economic activities and encourage investments to assist 
22 
disaster-affected areas develop or recover faster, as applicable.  
23 
The Department, in collaboration with the relevant LGUs and other 
24 
stakeholders, shall likewise establish dual purpose structures in disaster-affected 
25 
areas, such as, among others. community agricultural centers, classrooms, and water 
26 
harvesting tanks to develop and promote investments in disaster-prone or affected 
27 
areas. 
28 
 
29 
ARTICLE XVIII  
30 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES 
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Sec. 67. Prohibited Acts. – Any public official, private person, group or 
1 
corporation who commits any of the following prohibited acts shall be held liable and 
2 
be subjected to the criminal and administrative penalties as provided for in Section 71 
3 
of this Act, without prejudice to the imposition of other criminal, civil and 
4 
administrative liabilities under existing laws.  
5 
a. Prohibited Acts of Public Officials. - The following acts, if committed by 
6 
public officials without justifiable cause, shall be considered as gross neglect 
7 
of duty:  
8 
1. Dereliction of duties that leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical 
9 
damage of facilities and misuse of funds;  
10 
2. Failure to enforce laws, standards, or regulations such as the 
11 
National Building Code, Solid Waste Management Act, Water Code, 
12 
and other relevant laws, leading to destruction, loss of lives, and/or 
13 
critical damage of facilities;  
14 
3. Failure to create a functional LDR Office within six (6) months from 
15 
the approval of this Act;  
16 
4. Failure to appoint a permanent local disaster resilience officer within 
17 
six (6) months from approval of this Act;  
18 
5. Failure to prepare and implement a Contingency and Adaptation Plan 
19 
for hazards frequently occurring within their jurisdictions;  
20 
6. Failure to formulate and implement the LDRP with the corresponding 
21 
budget allocation; and  
22 
7. Sexual exploitation and abuse and other forms of sexual misconduct 
23 
on the affected population or at-risk communities.  
24 
b. Prohibited Acts of Public Officials and Private Persons or Institutions. –  
25 
1. Delay, without justifiable cause in the delivery, proper handling or 
26 
storage of aid commodities, resulting to damage or spoilage; (2)  
27 
2. Withholding the distribution of relief goods due to (i) political or 
28 
partisan considerations; (ii) discrimination based on race, ethnicity, 
29 
religion, or gender; and (iii) other similar circumstances;  
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3. Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-
1 
stricken areas. including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, 
2 
accessories, disaster teams or experts;  
3 
4. Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any 
4 
relief goods, equipment or other and commodities, which are 
5 
intended for distribution to disaster-affected communities;  
6 
5. Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient disaster 
7 
affected persons any relief goods, equipment or other aid 
8 
commodities received by them; 
9 
6. Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities, which 
10 
are intended for distribution to disaster victims;  
11 
7. Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities 
12 
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief 
13 
agency;  
14 
8. Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment or other aid 
15 
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or 
16 
consignee;  
17 
9. Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or 
18 
other aid commodities not intended for nor consigned to him or her;  
19 
10. Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid 
20 
commodities by:  
21 
i. Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the 
22 
containers to make it appear that the goods, equipment or 
23 
other aid commodities came from another agency or persons;  
24 
ii. Repacking the goods, equipment or other aid commodities 
25 
into containers with different markings to make it appear that 
26 
the goods came from another agency or persons or was 
27 
released upon the instance of a particular agency. person, or 
28 
persons; and  
29 
iii. Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other 
30 
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came from another agency or persons or was released upon 
1 
the instance of a particular agency, person, or persons; 
2 
11. Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid 
3 
commodities with the same items or inferior/cheaper quality;  
4 
12. Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing others 
5 
as defined in the standards and guidelines set by the Department;  
6 
13. Deliberate use of false at inflated data in support of the request for 
7 
funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities for 
8 
emergency assistance or livelihood projects;  
9 
14. Stealing, taking, or processing of any of the equipment, accessories 
10 
and other vital facility or items or any part thereof;  
11 
15. Selling or buying stolen equipment, accessories, and other vital 
12 
facility items or any part thereof;  
13 
16. Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster 
14 
preparedness equipment and paraphernalia;  
15 
17. Attempting to commit any of the abovementioned prohibited acts; 
16 
and  
17 
18. Benefitting from the proceeds or fruits of any of the abovementioned 
18 
prohibited acts knowing that the proceeds or fruits are derived from 
19 
the commission of said prohibited acts.  
20 
Sec. 68. Penalties. – Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or 
21 
other juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited acts in the preceding section 
22 
shall be made liable for the following:  
23 
a. The penalty of imprisonment of not less than twelve (12) years but not more 
24 
than fifteen (15) years or a fine of not less than One Million Pesos (Php 
25 
1,000,000.00) but not more than Three Million Pesos (Php3,000,000.00), or 
26 
both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court shall be imposed 
27 
upon any person found guilty of violating subsections (a)(1) to (b)(16) of 
28 
the preceding section, as well as the confiscation or forfeiture in favor of 
29 
the government of the objects and the instrumentalities used in the 
30 
commission of the prohibited acts; 
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b. The penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more 
1 
than eight (8) years or a fine of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos 
2 
(Php 500,000.00) but not more than One Million Pesos (Php 1,000,000.00), 
3 
or both imprisonment and  fine at the discretion of the court, shall be 
4 
imposed upon any person who attempts to commit any of the prohibited 
5 
acts in the preceding Section, in violation of Subsection (b)(17) thereof;  
6 
c. The penalty of imprisonment of not less than two (2) years but not more 
7 
than six (6) years or a fine of not less than Two Hundred Thousand Pesos 
8 
(Php 200,000.00) but not more than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 
9 
500,000.00), or both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court, 
10 
shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of unlawfully benefiting from 
11 
the proceeds or fruits of any of the prohibited in the preceding section, in 
12 
violation of subsection (b)(18) thereof;  
13 
d. Aside from the penalty of fine or imprisonment or both, perpetual 
14 
disqualification from public office shall be imposed if the offender is a public 
15 
officer, along with the confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government 
16 
of the objects and the instrumentalities used in the commission of any of 
17 
the prohibited acts in the preceding section;  
18 
e. If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other juridical 
19 
entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the 
20 
corporation. partnership, association or entity responsible for the violation 
21 
without prejudice to the cancellation or revocation of these entities' 
22 
registration, license or accreditation issued to them by any licensing or 
23 
accredited body of the government. If such offender is an alien, he or she 
24 
shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed in this act, be deported without 
25 
further proceedings after service of sentence; 
26 
f. Payment of the full cost of repair or replacement of the government risk 
27 
reduction and preparedness equipment, accessories and other vital facility 
28 
items, or any part thereof; which is the object of the crime shall likewise be 
29 
imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the prohibited acts in 
30 
the preceding Section; and  
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g. The prosecution for offenses set forth under the preceding section shall be 
1 
without prejudice to any criminal liability for violation of Republic Act No. 
2 
3815, as amended, otherwise known as the "Revised Penal Code", and other 
3 
existing laws, as well as the imposition of applicable administrative or civil 
4 
liabilities.  
5 
Sec. 69. Liability for Unlawful Performance of Duties and State Liability in case 
6 
of Defense Litigation. – In case a lawsuit is filed against any personnel of the 
7 
Department as a result of the performance of his or her duties, and such performance 
8 
was found to be lawful, or she shall be reimbursed by the Department for reasonable 
9 
costs of litigation. For this purpose, the Department is authorized to procure applicable 
10 
liability insurance for its officers and employees.  
11 
Sec. 70. Disciplinary Powers of the President. – The President, subject to the 
12 
recommendation of the Department Secretary and the Department of the Interior and 
13 
Local Government (DILG), shall have the power to impose administrative sanctions 
14 
against local chief executives and barangay officials for willful or negligent acts that 
15 
relate to the implementation of, or compliance with, this Act and its IRR or relating to 
16 
their official functions, which adversely affect disaster resilience projects such as, but 
17 
not limited to, delayed issuance of permits or failure to implement local ordinances. 
18 
 
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ARTICLE XIX  
20 
DISASTER RESILIENCE FUND 
21 
 
22 
Sec. 71. Appropriations and Management of Disaster Resilience Fund. – The 
23 
budget of the Department shall be composed of the following, which shall be 
24 
collectively called the Disaster Resilience Fund:  
25 
a. Annual General Appropriations - shall provide the funding requirements for, 
26 
among others, research, operations, maintenance, plans, and programs of 
27 
the Department of Disaster Resilience, including, but not limited to, 
28 
establishment 
of 
evacuation 
centers, 
retrofitting 
of 
structures, 
29 
establishment of emergency operating centers, and implementation of other 
30 
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b. Disaster Contingency Fund - shall be in a lump-sum form to provide funds 
1 
in case of imminent hazards or actual disasters for, among others, 
2 
immediate response, relief and quick recovery measures for disaster 
3 
affected areas.  
4 
c. Rehabilitation and Recovery Fund - shall provide the funding requirements 
5 
for rehabilitation and/or reconstruction projects of disaster affected areas 
6 
such as public classrooms, government buildings, public hospitals, 
7 
permanent shelters and livelihood programs.  
8 
The Disaster Resilience Fund shall be managed by the Department to finance 
9 
its operations, and disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness, response, recovery, 
10 
rehabilitation and building forward better programs, projects and activities formulated 
11 
at the national level.  
12 
Sec. 72. Continuing Appropriations. – The unutilized balances from the Disaster 
13 
Contingency Fund, and Rehabilitation and Recovery Fund shall be treated as 
14 
Continuing Appropriations, which may be used to finance the cost of projects, 
15 
programs, and/or activities even when such costs are incurred beyond the fiscal year 
16 
of the GAA from which such funds were appropriated.  
17 
Sec. 73. Fund Regulations. – The DBM and COA shall establish rules and 
18 
regulations that apply specifically to the Disaster Resilience Fund to ensure that funds 
19 
required for disaster response, recovery, and rehabilitation are available and/or 
20 
released efficiently and expeditiously through innovative budgeting and auditing 
21 
mechanisms, which may include, among others, providing for longer validity periods 
22 
for funds and/or exemption from cash-based budgeting rules; imposing auditing or 
23 
reporting requirements, which apply specifically to the utilization of the Disaster 
24 
Resilience Fund.  
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Sec. 74. Local Disaster Resilience Fund and Local Disaster Contingency Fund. 
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– LGUs shall annually set aside not less than ten percent (10%) of their local budget, 
27 
to constitute a Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF). The LGU shall use its LDRF to 
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maintain and operate its local disaster resilience office to maintain its officers, 
29 
employees and staff, and to implement plans, programs and activities under its LDRP. 
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Thirty percent (30%) of the LDRF shall be set aside as Local Disaster Contingency 
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Fund (LDCF), which shall be used for disaster response and quick recovery measures. 
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Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent LGUs from providing additional funding or 
1 
allocating additional resources for disaster resilience activities, plans and programs 
2 
within their jurisdiction.  
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Sec. 75. Supplemental LDRF. – The Department may allocate and disburse 
4 
funds to supplement an LGU's LDRF based on the parameters and requirements 
5 
indicated in the IRR. In determining such parameters and requirements, the IRR shall 
6 
aim to provide supplemental funds to LGUs with low income and/or high exposure to 
7 
natural hazards. Supplemental LDRFs shall, as much as possible, fill gaps or shortages 
8 
in LGU resources to ensure that LGUs can implement disaster resilience measures such 
9 
as, among others, implementing their LDRP/Provincial LDRP, establishing their local 
10 
disaster resilience offices, obtaining and/or maintaining the necessary equipment and 
11 
staff in their local disaster resilience offices, and implementing the NDRF and at the 
12 
local levels.  
13 
Sec. 76. People 's Survival Fund. – The Department shall manage and 
14 
administer the People's Survival Fund, created under Republic Act no. 10174, and 
15 
facilitate its utilization by LGUs, through RDROs, to implement climate change 
16 
adaptation and mitigation projects of LGUs and enhance the climate resilience of 
17 
vulnerable communities.  
18 
Sec. 77. Multi-Donor Trust Fund. – The Department shall create and manage, 
19 
together with the Bureau of Treasury, a Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the processing, 
20 
releasing and accounting of money and other similar resources intended for disaster 
21 
assistance. The Department shall establish a system to ensure transparency in the 
22 
management and use of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund.  
23 
Sec. 78. Financial Administration. – The Department shall manage all finds 
24 
appropriated to it by Congress and received from other sources. The Department shall 
25 
also manage all donations received by it, subject to the auditing powers of the COA. 
26 
To fund its operations, the Department shall have the power to collect fees derived 
27 
from the DRRTI and other related activities. 
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Sec. 79. Special Courts on Disaster Resilience Matters. – To ensure the prompt 
1 
and expeditious resolution of disputes relating to disaster response, recovery or 
2 
rehabilitation measures, the Supreme Court shall designate special courts to hear, try, 
3 
and decide cases arising from the following, among others:  
4 
a. Expropriation, eminent domain or right-of-way issues related to the 
5 
implementation of disaster resilience projects;  
6 
b. Failure to comply with standards for disaster risk reduction and continuity 
7 
planning, including, but not limited to, infrastructure standards and designs;  
8 
c. Commission of prohibited acts under Article XVIII of this Act; and  
9 
d. Disputes involving donations, relief goods, or contracts executed or 
10 
implemented pursuant to the provisions of this Act.  
11 
Sec. 80. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms. – The Department shall establish a 
12 
Disaster Resolution Board, which shall resolve disputes involving administrative 
13 
matters related to:  
14 
a. Accreditation or denial of accreditation of disaster resilience training 
15 
institutions, trainers, instructors, donors, volunteers, and Assisting Domestic 
16 
or International Actors;  
17 
b. Decisions of the RDROs;  
18 
c. Contracts entered into by the Department or any of its agents pursuant to 
19 
the provisions of this Act; and  
20 
d. Other administrative matters or issues as may be determined by the 
21 
Department.  
22 
The composition, structure, and other organizational matters related to the DRB 
23 
shall be defined and provided in this Act's IRR.  
24 
Sec. 81. Imposition of Temporary Restraining Order. – No Court, except the 
25 
Supreme Court, shall have the power to issue an injunction or a temporary restraining 
26 
order against any action taken or projects implemented by the Department or its 
27 
agents pursuant to this Act.  
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Sec. 82. Transfer of Functions. – The following are hereby transferred to the 
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Department: 
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a. All the functions of the Climate Change Commission (CCC);  
3 
b. Natural disaster-related functions of the National Disaster Risk Reduction 
4 
and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD); 
5 
and  
6 
c. Natural disaster-response functions of the Department of Social Welfare and 
7 
Development (DSWD).  
8 
Accordingly, the CCC and NDRRMC are hereby abolished. The DILG, DND, 
9 
DSWD, and other relevant government instrumentalities, including the AFP, BFP, PNP, 
10 
PCG, and OCD, shall continue to perform their functions related to the management 
11 
of human-induced disasters, as provided by existing laws. 
12 
Sec. 83. Transfer of Resources. – The transfer of powers and functions listed 
13 
above shall include the corresponding funds and appropriations, plantilla positions, 
14 
data, records, equipment, facilities, properties and other resources of the concerned 
15 
government instrumentalities. The Department shall have the power to reorganize or 
16 
reallocate these resources and positions, as may be necessary to attain the goals and 
17 
objectives of this Act.  
18 
Sec. 84. Program Management Office for the Earthquake Resiliency of the 
19 
Greater Metro Manila Area. – The Program Management Office for the Earthquake 
20 
Resiliency of the Greater Metro Manila Area (PMO-ERG), as created pursuant to and 
21 
mandated by Executive Order no. 52, s. 2018, shall be attached to the Department 
22 
and be authorized to implement earthquake resiliency programs, projects, and 
23 
activities, as it may deem necessary to carry out its mandate and attain its overall 
24 
goals. The Head of the PMO-ERG shall report directly to the SDR.  
25 
Sec. 85. Post-Disaster Shelters. – The Department shall establish a post-
26 
disaster shelter recovery policy framework for low-income/informal settler families, 
27 
with the assistance of the appropriate housing agencies and the applicable LGUs. It 
28 
shall determine, among others, the appropriate shelter modalities depending on the 
29 
following phases: emergency, temporary or transitional, and permanent. The 
30 
Department shall likewise identify, assess, and decide on safe zones for the 
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Sec. 86. Cultural Heritage. – To protect, preserve, and promote the nation's 
1 
historical and cultural heritage, the Department shall assist the relevant cultural and 
2 
heritage agencies and the appropriate LGUs to give priority protection and restoration 
3 
to all national cultural treasures or national historical landmarks, sites, or monuments 
4 
in post-disaster recovery or rehabilitation measures.  
5 
Sec. 87. Indigenous People. – The Department, with the assistance of the 
6 
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the applicable LGUs, shall 
7 
devise and implement mechanisms that foster social protection for indigenous 
8 
communities that are vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters.  
9 
The Department shall ensure respect for, and protection of, the traditional 
10 
resource right of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) 
11 
to their ancestral domains, and recognize the customary laws and traditional resource 
12 
use and management, knowledge, and practices in ancestral domains.  
13 
In ancestral domains that are disaster-prone, the Department, with the 
14 
assistance of the  NCIP and applicable LGUs, shall create an Ancestral Domain Disaster 
15 
Management and Resiliency Plan. It shall likewise properly communicate and explain 
16 
information on disaster risks in ancestral domains with the concerned ICCs/IPs and, 
17 
as much as possible, engage such ICCs/IPs in jointly formulating a disaster resiliency 
18 
plan for their ancestral domain.  
19 
Sec. 88. Incentives Program. – The Department shall establish an incentives 
20 
program that recognizes the outstanding promotion and implementation by local 
21 
disaster resilience offices, CSOs, academe, and other institutions of disaster resilience 
22 
programs and/or projects, and the meritorious acts of individuals or entities during 
23 
natural disasters.  
24 
Sec. 89. Structural Audit of Government Buildings and Critical Infrastructure. – 
25 
The Department shall be assisted by the DPWH, DOTr, Department of Energy (DOE), 
26 
DOH, DepEd, DICT, DILG, local building officials, and other relevant government 
27 
instrumentalities and stakeholders, in ensuring the effective and expeditious conduct 
28 
of structural audit, as often as necessary, on government buildings, critical 
29 
infrastructure, and private structures to attain the disaster risk reduction goals of this 
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Act.  
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Sec. 90. Transitory Provision. – The functions, assets, funds, equipment, 
1 
properties, transactions, and personnel of the affected and transferred agencies, and 
2 
the formulation of the internal organic structure, staffing pattern, operating system, 
3 
and revised budget of the Department, shall be completed within one (1) year from 
4 
the effectivity of this Act, during which time the existing personnel shall continue to 
5 
assume their posts on holdover capacity. The Department, in collaboration with the 
6 
DBM, shall come up with its Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern, both of 
7 
which shall be approved within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act.  
8 
The Secretary of National Defense shall serve as the interim SDR until such 
9 
time that the SDR has been appointed and taken his/her oath of office. Upon 
10 
assumption to duty, the SDR shall make use of the existing structure, systems, and 
11 
personnel in responding to natural hazards and disasters within the transition period.  
12 
In accordance with Section 12 of this Act and the critical importance of 
13 
attracting the most competent and dedicated personnel to the Department, suitable 
14 
and qualified career personnel from the NDRRMC-OCD, DSWD, and the CCC, as 
15 
defined by the CSC and other pertinent rules, may be absorbed by the Department. 
16 
The system and mechanics for this shall be defined in the IRR of this Act.  
17 
Sec. 91. Magna carta Benefits. – Qualified employees of the Department. 
18 
including those of its attached agencies, shall be covered by and entitled to the 
19 
benefits under Republic Act No. 8439, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for 
20 
Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other 5 & T Personnel in the Government, and 
21 
Republic Act No. 7305, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers.  
22 
Sec. 92. Hazard Pay. – All personnel of the Department and the local disaster 
23 
resilience offices are entitled to receive hazard pay, subject to the guidelines to be set 
24 
forth in the IRR of this Act.  
25 
Sec. 93. Separation Benefits of Officials and Employees of Affected Agencies. – 
26 
National government employees displaced or separated from service as a result of this 
27 
Act shall be entitled to either separation pay and other benefits in accordance with 
28 
existing laws, rules, or regulations, or be entitled to avail themselves of the privileges 
29 
provided under a separation plan that shall be one and one-half month salary for every 
30 
year of service in the government.  
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In no case shall there be any diminution of benefits under the separation plan 
1 
until the full implementation of this Act. With respect to employees who are not 
2 
retained by the Department, the government, through the Department of Labor and 
3 
Employment, shall endeavor to implement training, job counseling, and job placement 
4 
programs.  
5 
Sec. 94. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the initial implementation 
6 
of this Act shall be taken from the current fiscal year's unexpended and unobligated 
7 
appropriations of all agencies herein absorbed, transferred, and attached to the 
8 
Department. Thereafter, the amounts necessary for the operation of the Department 
9 
and the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
10 
Appropriations Act.  
11 
Sec. 95. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Department, DBM, DND, 
12 
DOF, DILG, DOST, NEDA, and the PMS shall collectively craft and issue, within ninety 
13 
(90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Implementing Rules and Regulations 
14 
(IRR) for the effective implementation of this Act. They may call upon other relevant 
15 
government instrumentalities and stakeholders to assist in the crafting of the IRR.  
16 
Sec. 96. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster Resilience. – 
17 
There shall be created a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster 
18 
Resilience to monitor the implementation of this Act. The committee shall be 
19 
composed of six (6) Members of the House of Representatives and six (6) Senators to 
20 
be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of 
21 
the Senate, respectively; Provided. That; two (2) Members of the House of 
22 
Representatives and two (2) Senators shall come from the Minority of their respective 
23 
houses of Congress. The committee shall be jointly chaired by a Member of the House 
24 
of Representatives and a Senator designated by the Speaker of the House of 
25 
Representatives and the President of the Senate, respectively.  
26 
Sec. 97. Mandatory Review. –  Within five (5) years after the effectivity of this 
27 
Act, or as the need arises, the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Disaster 
28 
Resilience shall conduct systematic evaluation of the accomplishments and impact of 
29 
this Act, as well as the performance of the Department of its mandate and functions, 
30 
for purposes of determining remedial legislation.  
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Sec 98. Interpretation. – Any doubt in the interpretation of any provision of this 
1 
Act shall be resolved in favor of a liberal interpretation that will fulfill the objectives of 
2 
this Act, especially in relation to the provision of effective, efficient and timely disaster 
3 
response, rehabilitation and recovery.  
4 
Sec. 99. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
5 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts thereof not otherwise affected 
6 
shall remain in full force and effect.  
7 
Sec. 100. Repealing Clause. – The provisions of Republic Act no. 10121, 
8 
Republic Act no. 7160, Republic Act no. 7916, Republic Act no. 9184, and all other 
9 
laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other executive issuances, which 
10 
are not consistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed 
11 
or amended.  
12 
Sec. 101. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
13 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
14 
Approved, 
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