HOUSE 1F REPRESENTATIVES

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17") CONGRES'

First Regular Session
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HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONT]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The bill entitled, “An Act Enhancing the Inclusiveness and Strengthening the Disaster
Risk Reduction-Climate Change Adaptation Linkages, Thereby Amending Republic Act No.
10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act of 2010, Increasing
Appropriations Therefor and for Other Purposes”, was originally filed as House Bill No.
6341 in the 16th Congress by Rep. Arlene Bag-ao, Rep. Isidro Ungab and this representation
to enhance or improve on Republic Act No. 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Act of 2010.

Five years from the passage of RA 10121, there is now ample experience on the a
ground to evaluate and improve on the current measure.

The civil society organizations, led by Partnership of Philippine Support Service
Agencies (PHILSSA), Aksyon sa Kahandaan sa Kalamidad at Klima (AKKMA), and the
Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) supported by Christian Aid through
Scaling Up Resilience in Governance (SURGE), a consortium composed of Christian Aid,
Handicap International, @xfam and Plan International, which aims to build and increase the
resilience of high-risk communities by promoting inclusive community-based disaster risk
reduction practices and taking the learning to other communities in the Philippines, took upon
themselves to conduct their own sunset review process. This proposed measure is the
outcome of such efforts.

‘The review undertaken by civil society organizations resulted in the realization that
the enhancement of disaster risk management policies and practices must be made by the
successful experiences on inclusive community-based disaster risk reduction (ICBDRR)
lessons, especially those from the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. ICBDRR puts premium on
the role of local stakeholders—LGUs and grassroots organizations—in increasing community
resilience in confronting disaster risks and climate change impacts. National DRRM
institutions must not stifle ICBDRR practices and should instead support enhancing local
capacities.

Learnings from successful ICBDRR should be integrated in more, if not all local
Disaster Risk Reduction Management plans and processes offices, preferably through peer-
to-peer mentoring methodologies. Local government units (LGUs) and DRRM champions
should be enabled to hand-over their knowledge and skills on ICBDRR to more LGUs.


Diverse experiences should be supported to voice their views and have meaningful
participation. Experiences of women and men, girls and boys, persons with disabilities, older
persons and other individuals who have been rendered vulnerable by structural and practical
barriers, must be integrated in DRRM processes. Inclusive processes must respect each
person’s dignity, capacities and resources with a collectively strengthened community.

‘Towards this end, the proposed measure fine-tunes the key provisions of Republic Act
10121 by inserting specific amendments therein addressing the following concerns identified
by the CSO sunset review process, particularly the following:

Improving the current institutional structure for better implementation
of the law since, at present, the vulnerable sectors are not represented in the
various disaster and risk reduction management councils in local government
units and that mainly, only NGOs are represented despite the fact that it is the
peoples’ organizations (POs) of these vulnerable sectors that are the frontline
organizations in the communities; CSO (NGO & PO) participation in many
LGUs is still a token participation and not really as development partners;

Clarifying the various elements for a successful effort in preparedness as,
in the present day, planning and the resultant plans are usually given the “copy
and paste” treatment from sample templates sometimes without consideration
of the vulnerable sectors: an information campaign is necessary to ensure that
the community is aware of all aspects of the DRRM Plan (evacuation/safe
areas, things to do, etc.) and that drills and other related activities are not
institutionalized and are only done as a project or initiative rather than a
requirement on a weekly basis and vulnerability-mapping is still not widely
done by the LGUs;

Setting out other what other elements need to be looked into when it
comes to. response. For example, baseline data is not readily available,
making response difficult in communities; the LGU-level protocol on response
is not also standard or is absent at all and response prioritization is still vague;

Identifying further measures in adaptation and mitigation to address the
current situation where data on ecological services are not available making it
harder to take into account the contribution of these ecosystem services to the
resilience of the community (availability of crops or fish stocks after disaster:
hence relief goods are not the first priority); what must also be taken into
account is that LGUs have rarely prioritized the implementation of
environmental laws, many of which laws or ordinances, where available,
could help in the adaptation and mitigation action of the communities; what
must also. be noted is the fact that early warning systems are not readily
available in many LGUs particularly the most vulnerable ones and climate
change adaptation measures are rarely heard in LGUs as most still do not
understand how it is to be done:

Improved rehabilitation and recovery by institutionalizing rights-based
approach to rehabilitation and recovery and more specifically, making housing
efforts apt or responsive to people’s needs and livelihood is only given token
attention in rehabilitation and recovery planning efforts as most of the



livelihood programs are only limited to cash for work which is temporary

© Making funding and its mechanisms more responsive to the needs of the
community since 4", 5" and 6" class municipalities that are most likely to be
the most vulnerable have the lowest funding for DRR-CCA plans, programs
and activities; then there is the issue of procurement, which is strictly
implemented even during calamities making it very difficult for LGUs to
source materials to respond to communities; on top of these concerns, there is
a need to strike a balance between fast tracking the release of funds but at the
same time safeguarding against possible corruption and to address this, even
the long-standing Civil Code provision on liability for tort and/or damages of
province, cities and municipalities in case of defective infrastructure and civil
works in their respective jurisdictions is updated to take into account the need
to adequately prepare for these hazards.

As the Philippines actively participated in the recently-concluded 4" World
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction last March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, the key elements
of the SENDAI FRAMEWORK OF ACTION, a successor framework to the Hyogo
Framework of Action to which RA 10121 took into account, is likewise incorporated in this
proposed measure

A high priority accorded to these proposals by the House of Representatives would be
proper since proper preparation and planning for disasters not only save money and misery,
they also save lives.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH (17'") CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE

AN ACT

ENHANCING THE INCLUSIVENESS AND STRENGTHENING THE DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION LINKAGES, THEREBY
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121, OR THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010, INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Title, - This Act shall be known as the "Enhancing the Inclusiveness of the
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System Act of 2016".

EC. 2. Sees. 2 (c) and (fof the Act, Declaration of Policy, is hereby amended as follows :

(c) Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk management,
ESPECIALLY THE SENDAI FRAMEWORK OF ACTION AND THE UNITED
NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ON
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION-CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND LOSS
AND DAMAGE, in the creation and implementation of national, regional and local
sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies, policies, plans and budgets;

() Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and
responsive disaster risk reduction program incorporated in the development plan
THAT IS FORMULATED IN A PARTICIPATORY AND INCLUSIVE MANNER
AND IS FUNDED ADEQUATELY at various levels of goverment GIVING
PRIORITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS THAT ARE HIGHLY
VULNERABLE, GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AND BELONGING TO THE
POOREST OF THE POOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS adhering to the
principles of good governance such as CITIZEN'S PARTICIPATION transparency



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and accountability within the context of poverty alleviation and environmental
protection

See. 3(ee) of the Act, Definition of Terms, is hereby amended as follows :

(ce) "Rehabilitation AND RECOVERY" - measures that ensure the ability of affected
communities/areas to restore their FUNCTIONALITY by rebuilding AS A MATTER
OF PRIORITY APPROPRIATE livelihood and damaged _ infrastructures
PARTICULARLY SHELTER and increasing the communities’ organizational
capacity TO ENHANCE THEIR EARNING ABILITY; RECOVERY EFFORTS
SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD BACK BETTER,
ENABLING GREATER RESILIENCY OF COMMUNITIES TO DISASTERS

SEC. 4. See. 4 of the Act, on Scope, is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 4 - This Act provides for the development of policies and plans and the
implementation of ‘actions and measures pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk
reduction and management, including good governance, risk assessment and early
warning, knowledge building and awareness raising, reducing underlying risk factors,
and preparedness for effective response and early recovery AND REHABILITATION
INCLUDING ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION

SEC. 5. Sec. 5 (hh) of Republic Act 10121, on National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council, is hereby amended, as follows:

Sec. 5. - The present National Disaster Coordinating Council or NDCC shall
henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council, hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC or the National Council.

The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of National
Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness, the
Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as Vice
Chairperson for Disaster Response, the Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and
the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.

The National Council's members shall be the following:
“(hh) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING BASIC SECTORS:

(1) FARMERS AND LANDLESS RURAL WORKERS;

(2) ARTISANAL FISHERFOLK;

(3) URBAN POOR;

(4) INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES;

(5) WORKERS IN THE FORMAL SECTOR AND MIGRANT
WORKERS;

(6) WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR;


1 (7) WOMEN;

2 (8) YOUTH AND STUDENTS;

3 (9) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES;

4 (10) VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES;

s (11) SENIOR CITIZENS;

6 (12) NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS);

7 (13) CHILDREN; AND

8 (14) COOPERATIVES.

9 PROVIDED THAT, THE VULNERABLE SECTORS AND THEIR
10 ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE SELECTION OF THESE
lu REPRESENTATIVES.”

2 (kk) REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

13 SEC. 6. See. 6 (a), Powers and Functions of the NDRRMC, is hereby amended as follows:

14 “Sec. 6. - The National Council, being empowered with policy-making, coordination,
15 integration, supervision, monitoring and evaluation functions, shall have the
16 following responsibilities:

7 (a) Develop a NDRRMF which shall provide for a comprehensive, all-hazards AND
18 VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENT, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE,
19 REHABILITATION & RECOVERY, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and
20 community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management. The
2 Framework shall serve as the principal guide to disaster risk reduction and
2 management efforts in the country and shall be reviewed on a five(S)-year
23 interval, or as may be deemed necessary, in order to ensure its relevance to the
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26 (a) SUPPORT AND FUND LGU EFFORTS IN HAZARD, RISK AND
27 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE,
28 ADAPTATION. AND MITIGATION, AND, REHABILITATION AND
29 RECOVERY, AS SPELLED OUT IN THIS ACT

30 SEC. 7. See. 10, first paragraph, of Republic Act 10121, on Disaster Risk Reduction and
31 Management Organization at the Regional Level, is hereby amended, as follows

32 The current Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils TO WHICH SHALL BE
33 INCLUDED THE. SAME BASIC SECTOR, PRIVATE AND SCIENTIFIC
34 COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AS THE NDRRMC, shall henceforth be
35 known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils
36 (RDRRMCs) which shall coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate the act

37 of the LDRRMCs. ‘The RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive
38 regional development plans, and in case of emergencies shall convene the different
39 regional line agencies and concerned institutions and authorities.

40 . 8. Sec. 11 (a) (17) of Republic Act 10121 is hereby amended as follows

41 (17) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING BASIC SECTORS:


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(A) FARMERS AND LANDLESS RURAL WORKERS;

(B) ARTISANAL FISHERFOL!

(C) URBAN POOR;

(D) INDIGENOUS CULTURAL, COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES;

(E) WORKERS IN THE FORMAL.

(F) WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL

(G) WOMEN;

(H) YOUTH AND STUDENTS;

(1) PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:

(J) VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES;

(K) SENIOR CITIZEN

(L) NONGOVERNME

(M) CHILDREN; AND

(N) COOPERATIVES

CTOR AND MIGRANT WORKERS;
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T ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS):

PROVIDED THAT, THE VULNERABLE SECTORS AND THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE SELECTION OF THESE
REPRESENTATIVE:

SEC. 9. Sec. 12 (c) of Republic Act 10121, on Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office (LDRRMO), is hereby amended, as follows:

“(c) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the
following functions with impartiality given the emerging challenges brought by
disasters of our times, WITH © CLEARLY-DEFINED ROLES TO CSOs and POs
RELATING TO THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND
EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS INVOLVING ANY OF THE TASKS
ENUMERATED BELOW WITH ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THESE
CSOs and POs SO THAT CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ON ANY OF
THESE FUNCTIONS MAY BE REGULARLY CONDUCTED:

(1) Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk reduction and
management activities consistent with the National Council's standards
and guidelines;

(2) Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning
activities at the local level;

(3) Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural
hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and maintain a local
risk map;

(4) Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge
management activities on disaster risk reduction and management at
the local level

(5) Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to disaster risk
reduction to provide accurate and timely advice to national ot local
emergency response organizations and to the general public, through
diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline communications, and
technologies for communication within rural communities;

(6) Formulate and implement a comprehensive and - integrated LDRRMP
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and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the
locai development councils (LDCs);

Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the LDRRMC and
the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the proposed
programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated disaster risk reduction
and management resources, and other regular funding source/s and
budgetary support of the LDRRMO/BDRRMC;

Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities
and entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups and organized
volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and
preservation of life and properties during emergencies in accordance
with existing policies and procedures;

Identify, assess and manage the hazards vulnerabilities and risks that
may occur in their locality;

Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those
hazards. vulnerabilities and risks, their nature, effects, early warning
signs and counter-measures;

Identify and implement —_ cost-effective risk —_ reduction
measures/strategies;

Maintain a database of human resource, equipment, directories, and
location of critical infrastructures and their capacities such as hospitals
and evacuation centers;

Develop, strengthen and operationalize mechanisms for partnership or
networking with the private sector, CSOs, and volunteer groups;

Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain, provide, or
arrange the provision of, or to otherwise make available, suitably-
trained and competent personnel for effective civil defense and disaster
risk reduction and management in its area;

Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response
teams and the ACDVs, ensuring that humanitarian aid workers are
equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to breastfeed;

Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry
‘out recovery activities in the affected area, ensuring that there is an
efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food, shelter and
medical supplies for women and children, endeavor to create a special
place: where internally-displaced mothers can find help with
breastfeeding, feed and care for their babies and give support to each
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Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and compliance
with this Act and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of this
Act,

Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDRRMC;
Coordinate other disaster risk reduction and management activities;
Establish linkage/network with other LGUs for disaster risk reduction
and emergency response purposes;

Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances
consistent with the requirements of this Act;

Implement policies, approved plans and programs of the LDRRMC
consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down in this Act;



SEC 10.

(23) Establish a Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk
Redkiction and Management Operations Center;

(24) Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the report on
the utilization of the LDRRMF and other dedicated disaster risk
reduction and management resources to the local Commission on
Audit (COA), copy furnished the regional director of the OCD and the
Local Government Operations Officer of the DILG; and

(25) Act on other matters that may be authorized by the LDRRMC.

Insert and renumber Sees. 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Republic Act 10121, to read as

SEC. 15. HAZARD, RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ~ THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL CONDUCT AN INCLUSIVE HAZARD,
RISK AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT. THAT IS GEOGRAPHY-
SPECIFIC, MULTI-HAZARD AND CLEARLY LINKED TO CLEAR PLANS
AND BUDGET, INCORPORATING RELEVANT AND UPDATED SCIENTIFIC
KNOWLEDGE AND APPROPRIATE, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCALITY

(A) POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND METHODOLOGIES FOR DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT MUST BE PEOPLE-CENTERED AND,
BASED ON CONSULTATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
WHICH INCLUDE ALL STAKEHOLDERS, WITH PROPORTIONAL
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND MEN FROM DIVERSE GROUPS
DISAGGREGATE THE INTERVENTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DISASTERS
BETWEEN THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF NATURAL CALAMITIES,
HUMAN-INDUCED AND VICTIMS OF ARMED CONFLICT
SION OF GENDER-BASED ASPECTS OF AGE, SEX, DISABILITY,
ACCESS TO INFORMATION, MOBILITY AND ACCESS TO INCOME,
AND OTHER RESOURCES IN THE KEY DETERMINANTS OF
VULNERABILITY
IDENTIFICATION AND INCLUSION OF WOMEN’S AND MEN’S NEEDS,
CONCERNS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED FOR ALL RELEVANT
NATURAL HAZARDS.
(E) INVOLVEMENT OF BOTH WOMEN AND MEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RISK AND HAZARD MAPS AND ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF:

1, GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED IMPACTS OF RISK

2. GENDER-DIFFERENTIATED VULNERABILITY AND CAPACITY

(B)

(Cc)

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SEC. 16. PREPAREDNESS - ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL AIM
TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS ON THE FOLLOWING, SO IT
MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF AN IMPENDING
DISASTER :


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PLANNING SHOULD RESULT TO A COMPREHENSIVE
PREPAREDNESS PLAN THAT INCLUDES ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY,
PARTICULARLY THE VULNERABLE, SECTORS IN
GEOGRAPHICALLY-SPECIFIC AREAS, ALSO TAKING INTO ACCOUNT
GENDER AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, SUCH AS:

1, GENDER-INCLUSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT AND VULNERABILITY
AND/OR CAPACITY ANALYSIS.

2. COMMUNITY-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND
ACTIVITIES FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.

3. DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION PLANS FOR POST-DISASTER
RECOVERY

4, EARLY MONITORING AND/OR WARNING ACTIVITIES

PLANS SHALL BE FORMULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TYPE
OF HAZARDS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO OCCUR IN A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT AND NOT BE GENERIC IN NATURE OR WHAT IS
CALLED THE “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” TYPE;

AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
CAMPAIGN THAT IS REGULAR AND CONSISTENT TO ENSURE THAT
THE COMMUNITIES ARE ENABLED AND CAPACITATED;

1. CONDUCT OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES
(ESPECIALLY FOR VILLAGE/COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MEN’S
GROUPS) IN TYPHOON-AFFECTED AREAS ON THE FOLLOWING:

i, PROTECTION AGAINST GBV, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND
CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION
ii, THE ROLES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS/WATCH GROUPS
TO PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
iii, REPORTING CHANNELS AND MECHANISMS

INSTITUTIONALIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF DRILLS, LIKE
EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE DRILLS, SEARCH AND RESCUE, ETC., WITH
TRUE PARTICIPATION FROM VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
ON A CONSIS' © TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE
COPING STRATEGIES LLY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS (E.G.
SWIMMING LESSONS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS, PREPARATION OF
GO-BAGS IN EARTHQUAKE PRONE AREAS);

SHALL BE SUFFICIENT DATA AND MAPPING TOOLS
WITH CLEAR IDENTIFICATION OF WHAT IS
APPROPRIATE IN EVERY LGU THAT SHOULD INCLUDE PAST DATA
ON THE AREA’S VULNERABILIT INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE
INFORMATION ON EXISTING CAPACITIES;

INCLUSION OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS CASCADED FOR USE BY
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS WITH PROVISION FOR EQUAL


ACCESS OF WOMEN AND MEN TO GENDER-SENSITIVE NATURAL

HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS USING COMMUNICATION

CHANNELS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND USED AND ALSO

TO THE NEEDS OF THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED,
PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS;

SEC. 17, RESPONSE ~ ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL HAVE

THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER
EFFECTIVE, TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE DISASTER RESPONSE :

(A) BASELINE DATA SUCH AS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, POPULATION,
VULNERABLE GROUPS, ETC. MUST ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE AND
UPDATED TO ENSURE THAT IN TIMES OF CALAMITIES IT IS EASIER,
TO DETERMINE RESPONSE MEASURES

(B) THE LGU-LEVEL PROTOCOL MUST BE SET BY THE LGU WITH CSOS
CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT; IT SHALL BE
MADE READILY AVAILABLE AS WELL SO THAT DURING THE
RESPONSE PHASE, ALL STAKEHOLDERS (WHETHER LOCAL OR
FOREIGN) ARE AWARE OF WHAT TO DO AND WITH WHOM OR
WHAT TO COORDINATE;

(C) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE THE PRIORITY CONCERNS AND ACTION
POINTS DURING THE RESPONSE PHASE STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, AS
APPROPRIATE:

1. ACCESS TO FOOD AID, FOOD PRODUCTION SUPPLY OF SEEDS,
HEALTH AND NUTRITION INTERVENTION
i. CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, SICK AND
MALNOURISHED, PREGNANT AND LACTATING MOTHER
AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS TO BE GIVEN
PRIORITY FOR FEEDING
ii, SECURE EQUAL ACCESS TO DISASTER RELIEF
ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN AND MEN,
2. SHELTER OPTIONS
3. MANDATORY ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN- AND CHILDREN-
FRIENDLY SPACES IN ALL EVACUATION CENTERS IN THE
COUNTRY. IN DESIGNING RELATED INFRASTRUCTUI
FACILITIES, IT SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE (GBV) CONCERNS. FACILITIES SHOULD PROVIDE
FOR:
i, SEPARATE AND SEGREGATE TOILETS AND BATHING
FACILITIES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS THAT ARE LOCATED IN
SAFE AREAS AGE- AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE,
WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTING, LOCKS FROM INSIDE AND
INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR DISPOSAL OF SANITARY
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ii. WOMEN’S COMMUNAL SPACES IN SAFE AND
ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS - VENUE FOR WOMEN TO
BREASTFEED IN PRIVATE, PARTICIPATE IN
CONFIDENTIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING
SESSIONS, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND
REFERRAL SERVICES FOR GBV SURVIVORS IN A
CONFIDENTIAL SETTING

iii, PAVEMENTS AND STREETLAMPS THAT WOULD ALLOW
WOMEN AND GIRLS TO MOVE AROUND AND TRAVEL
SAFELY IN THE RELOCATION AND RECONSTRUCTED
SITES

4. ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, WASH SERVICES

5. ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT INCLUDING STR)
DEBRIEFING

6. IMMEDIATE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES,
PROTECTION SERVICES, ESPECIALLY AS — REGARDS
VULNERABLE GROUPS, PEACE AND ORDER, SCHOOLS AND
THE LIKE

7. COLLECTION OF AGE- AND SEX-DISAGGREGATED DATA

8. PROVISION OF GENDER-RESPONSIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND
PROGRAMMES

i. FACILITATE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS,
FAMILY PLANNING, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING,
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND GBV SURVIVORS

ii, MAKE ESSENTIAL DRUGS, BASIC EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES AVAILABLE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDED
STANDARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH)

iii, PROVISION OF SANITARY MATERIALS AND HYGIENE
KITS INCLUDING “DIGNITY KITS” TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,
PREGNANT WOMEN AND BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS

iv. DESIGN HEALTH FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE
WOMEN’S NEED FOR PRIVACY AND IMPLEMENT
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF ALL CLIENT
INFORMATION

v. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, FOR FEMALE DOCTORS AND
HEALTH STAFF TO ATTEND TO WOMEN AND GIRL
CLIENTS

SEC. 18. ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION - THE FOLLOWING ARE
ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT THE LGUS MAY UNDERTAKE TO ADAPT TO
AND MITIGATE THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF DISASTERS:

(A) BASELINE DATA ON ECOLOGICAL SERVICES MUST BE ATTEMPTED
TO BE COMPILED WHERE FEASIBLE SO THEY MAY BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE LGU OFFICIALS CONCERNED TO ENSURE
THAT RESPONSE MEASURES ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF
AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND AVOID UNNECESSARY WASTAG



(B) LGUs SHOULD STRICTLY ENFORCE RA 9003, OR THE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT, THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND OTHER RELEVANT
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS SUCH AS THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
ACT AND AIM TO INNOVATE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THESE
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, SUCH AS ON WASTE MATERIALS AND
MODELLING FARMS; DESIGNED WITH DRR-CCA CONCEPTS,
WATER CATCHMENTS, WINDBREAKS, CLIMATE RESISTANT CROPS,
SEED BANKING, INCLUDING ALLOCATED LOTS FOR PLANNING IN
SUBDIVISION

(C) THE DOST SHALL ACCELERATE EFFORTS TO TRANSFER
APPROPRIATI CLIMATE AND DISASTER MITIGATION
TO LGUs WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE CAPACITY

EI SO THEY MAY BE ABLE TO
HNOLOGIES:

(D) PLANNING UNITS WITHIN LGUs SHALL BE CAPACITATED SO THEY
CAN COME UP WITH EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE ADAPTATION
MEASURES, LAND USE PLANS AND BUILDING CODES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT “LIMITED TO THE CREATION OF ZONES FOR
SETTLEMI COMMUNAL SPACE FOR GARDENING — IN
SUBDIV. URBAN BARANGAYS AND COMMUNITIES, AND
CREA’ SCIENCE-BASED MAPPING OF HAZARD AREAS ZONES
UTILIZING CULTURE AND HISTORY

SECTION 19. PREREQUISITES FOR ACTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS IN RELATION TO DANGER ZONES — THE DETERMINATION BY THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS OF A PUBLIC INTEREST RATIONALE FOR
THE DESIGNATION OF DANGER ZONES SHALL BE APPROPRIATE AND.
NECESSARY AND SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE
DULY-APPROVED BY THE SANGGUNIAN CONCERNED AND SHALL BE
IMPLEMENTED ONLY IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL THE FOLLOWING
REQUISITES:

(A) CONDUCT OF A THOROUGH STUDY SUBJECT TO THE
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE SUCH THAT THE LACK OF FULL
SCIENTIFIC CERTAINTY SHALL RESULT IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT FROM NOT PROCEEDING IN THE ACTION;

(B) CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS; AND

(C) A SOUND RELOCATION ACTION PLAN WITH CLEAR BUDGET

SEC. 11. The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 12. Section 15, last paragraph, of Republic Act 10121, renumbered as section 20, is
hereby amended as follows:

The NDRRMC and intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to LGUs
which have the primary responsibility as first disaster responders. Private sector and


civil society groups shall work in accordance with the coordination mechanism and
policies set by the NDRRMC and concerned LDRRMCs MINDFUL THAT LOCAL
LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT BE SET ASIDE IN SUCH
COORDINATION.

SEC. 13. Insert and renumber Sec. 23 of Republic Act 10121, to read as follows:

SEC. 23 REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY - THE AFFECTED LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING DURING
THE REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY PHASE:

(a) REHABILITATION MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT DISPLACED
PERSONS NEED TO HAVE THEIR RIGHTS TO LIFE, LIVELIHOOD, ETC.
THAT MUST BE MADE PART OF CONSIDERATIONS IN DECIDING TO.
CREATE A NEW SETTLEMENT FOR THEM;

(B) THERE SHALL BE DECENT AND SECURE SHELTER IN A SAFE ZONE
THAT IS APT FOR THE LOCATION AND CULTURE, AND SUITABLE TO
THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF BENEFICIARIES, WITH ACCESS TO
COMPLETE SERVICES.

1. PRIORITIZE VULNERABLE WOMEN, PARTICULARLY
HOUSEHOLD HEADED BY WOMEN, BELOW-POVERTY AND
UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, AND SOCIALLY MARGINALIZED
WOMEN

2. CONSULTATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE
PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SHELTER/HOUSES
AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION THEIR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
HOUSEHOLD CHORES, NEED OF PRIVACY, PROTECTION AND
SECURITY, AND OTHER WOMEN/GIRLS CONCERNS:

(C) LIVELIHOOD MUST BE APPROPRIATE TO THE CAPACITY OF EACH
FAMILY, INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND OTHER
VULNERABLE SECTORS; TRAINING AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS
UPDATING MUST BE GIVEN TO THE BENEFICIARIES TO ENSURE
AND MAINTAIN THEIR EARNING CAPABILITIES;

i, CONSIDER FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, BELOW POVERTY
AND UNEMPLOYED WOMEN, ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND BOYS.
DISPLACED WOMEN AND MEN, ELDERLY PERSONS, SURVIVORS
OF GBV, ETC.

(D) THERE SHOULD ALSO BE CLEAR COORDINATION WITH DIFFERENT
FUNDING AGENCIES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARE IMPORTANT
TO ENSURE: THAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE UTILIZED
THEREBY GIVING INCOME TO THE DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS

Provided that DISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS SHALL BE
INTEGRATED INTO DEVELOPMENT MEASURES SUCH THAT THE
RECOVERY, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION PHASES:


GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD BACK BETTER, ENABLING
ESILIENCY OF COMMUNITIES TO DISASTERS.

EFFORTS OF THE LGUs SHALL BE INTEGRATED AND
MAINSTREAMED IN THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PROGRAMS
AND BUDGET

. 14, The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 15. Insert and renumber Secs. 25, 26,27 of Republic Act 10121, to read as follows:

SEC. 25. - GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF MULTI-HAZARD DISASTER
RISK - THE NDRRMC SHALL ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND
EXPERIMENTATION THAT WILL FOSTER INCREASED UNDERSTANDING
OF DISASTER RISK IN ALL ITS DIMENSIONS OF VULNERABILITY,
CAPACITY, EXPOSURE OF PERSONS AND ASSETS, HAZARD
CHARACTERISTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, GIVING PARTICULAR
EMPHASIS TO CLEARLY IDENTIFYING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND.
CLIMATE CHANG TION CHALLENGES FOR THE COUNTRY AS A
WHOLE AND IN 5 IONS OF THE COUNTRY. TOWARDS THIS
z THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION
EFFORT SHALL LEAD TO PROMOTION OF REAL-TIME ACCESS TO
RELIABLE DATA; PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF DISASTER RISKS,
INCLUDING EXISTING, EMERGING AND NEW SOURCES OF DISASTER
RISK AND TO PROMOTION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN MULTI-HAZARD DRRM

SEC. 26 - STRENGTHENING DISASTER RISK GOVERNANCE TO
MANAGE DISASTER RISK - AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL
THERE SHALL BE WORK UNDERTAKEN TOWARDS __ TE
MAINSTREAMING AND INTEGRATION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
WITHIN AND ACROSS ALL SECTORS; THE ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION S' AND PLANS, ACROSS DIFFERENT TIMESCALES
WITH TARG! ATORS AND TIME FRAMES; AND THE
ESTABLISHME! AND — STRENGTHENING OF — GOVERNMENT
COORDINATION FORUMS, SUCH AS THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS AND OTHER RELATED COUNCILS DEALING
WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, ETC., COMPOSED OF RELEVANT
STAKEHOLDERS AT NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS, WITH THEIR
DESIGNATED FOCAL POINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE POST-2015
FRAMEWORK,

SEC. 27 - INVESTMENT IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION FOR
RESILIENCE, THE NDRRMC SHALL PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN DISASTER RISK PREVENTION AND
REDUCTION THROUGH STRUCTURAL AND — NON-STRUCTURAL
MEASURES ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENHANCE FHE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL,
HEALTH AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE OF PERSONS, COMMUNITIE:
COUNTRIES AND THEIR ASSETS, AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT
WHILE DEVELOPING AT THE SAME TIME APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL



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INSTRUMENTS THAT WILL DEAL WITH LOSS AND DAMAGE FROM
SLOW-ONSET IMPACTS ARISING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE.

6. The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 17. See. 19 (a) of Republic Act 10121, is hereby amended and renumbered as Sec. 28,
as follows:

(a) Dereliction of duties OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER
DUTY-BOUND PERSONS which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical
damage of facilities and misuse of funds, INCLUDING MISAPPROPRIATION
AND DIVERSION OF FUNDS BEING FAST-TRACKED FOR SUPPORTING
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES;

SEC. 18. See. 22 (c) of Republic Act 10121, is hereby amended and renumbered as follows:

(c) Of the amount appropriated for the NDRRM Fund, thirty percent (30%) shall be
allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and recovery
programs in order that situation and living conditions of people in communities or
areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may
be normalized as quickly as possible, AND SEVENTY PERCENT MAY BE
USED TO AUGMENT THE FUNDS OF HIGHLY-VULNERABLE 4™, 5"
AND 6™-CLASS MUNICIPALITIES FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SECS. 15
TO 18 AND 23 OF THIS ACT.

The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 20. Sec. 324 (d) of Republic Act 7160, as amended by Republic Act 8185, is hereby
further amended, as follows

(E) Five percent (5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside
as an annual lump sum appropriation for unforeseen expenditures arising from the
occurrence of éalamities, Provided, however, That such appropriation shall be
used only in the area, or a portion thereof, of the local government unit or other
areas declared by the President in a state of calamity; PROVIDED FURTHER,
THAT 4", 5™ AND 6" CLASS MUNICIPALITIES AND GEOGRAPHICALLY
ISOLATED COMMUNITIES MAY BE PROVIDED AUGMENTED FUNDING
FROM THE FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PROVINCE TO WHICH THEY
ARE A CONSTITUENT PART.

Calamity shall be defined as a state of extreme distress or misfortune, produced by
some adverse circumstance or event or any great misfortune or cause or loss or
misery caused by natural forces.

In case of fire or conflagration the calamity fund shall be utilized only for relief
operations.


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The local development council shall monitor the use and disbursement of the local
calamity funds.

SEC. 21. Art. 2189 of Republic Act No. 386, the Civil Code of the Philippines, is hereby
amended, as follows :

Art. 2189. Provinces, cities and municipalities shall be liable for damages for the
death of, or injuries suffered by any person by reason of the defective condition of
roads, streets, bridges, public buildings, and other public works under their control or
supervision, THE SAME LIABILITY ATTACHES IN CASE THE DAMAGE TO
THESE PUBLIC WORKS IS CAUSED BY EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
WHICH WERE NOT ADEQUATELY ANTICIPATED AND INCLUDED IN THE
PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF THE PROVINCES, CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES CONCERNED.

SEC. 22.— If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is declared as
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected
thereby.

SEC. 23. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and other issuances
or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC 24. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,