NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" G. BERCrTO
AN ACT
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines is highly vulnerable to natural disasters due to Its geographical 
location and physical environment. Being situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is 
prone to occurrences of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. In a year, the 
country is also hit by an average of twenty (20) typhoons, five of which is destructive, 
due to its being situated along the Pacific Typlioon Belt.1 The Philippines also ranked 
8th with a score of 21.39 in The World Risk Index 2021 which assess the disaster risk 
for 181 countries.
The extent of destruction to the country' poses a very serious challenge to the 
government in terms of protecting its people and equipping its agencies and 
subdivisions to respond promptly and efficiently to the effects of disasters and 
emergencies.
The experience of the Philippines when the country was struck with super 
typhoon Yolanda and the succeeding natural and man-made disasters exposes the 
gaps in the policies of the government in terms of disaster preparedness, mitigation, 
response and rehabilitation. Yolanda alone left the economy with 7,750 deaths and 
damages amounting to US$12.42 billion.
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This measure aims to strengthen the capacity of the national government and 
the local government units, together with development partner stakeholders, to build 
disaster resilient communities, and Institutionalize arrangements and measures to 
reduce disaster risks and projected climate risks, and enhance disaster preparedness 
and response capabilities at all levels. It shall consolidate and assume the functions of 
the Office of Civil Defense and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
Offices, in addition to its vital functions under the proposed measure.
The Department shall also lead in consolidating and integrating the relief and 
rehabilitation efforts of the government and shall strengthen the capacity of the local 
government units in responding to disasters and emergencies. It also mandates the 
Department to set-up permanent and typhoon-resilient evacuation centers and 
facilities and consolidate the existing evacuation Infrastructures in the country.
The measure also highlights the establishment of a Local Government Units 
(LGUs) Solidarity Fund which aims to augment the funds available to LGUs to address 
their disaster response and recovery needs. The Solidarity Fund may also be used to 
pay premiums for securing catastrophic Insurance for the public infrastructure of the 
LGUs.
Ultimately, the proposed legislation shall adopt (a) Whole-of-Society Approach 
so that meaningful participation and synergy of stakeholders that represent different 
interests in all aspects of climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction and 
management across all levels Is achieved; (b) Whole-of-Government Approach to 
integrate the collaborative efforts of the government departments and agencies to 
achieve unity of effort toward a shared goal to broaden the government's options, and 
Increases efficiency to maximize all available resources in a collaborative effort; and 
(c) Whole-of-Natlon Approach to bring about a concerted effort towards national 
peace and security by creating consensus and understanding of security that is shared 
not just among core security forces and oversight government Institutions, but also 
by civil society and all the nation's communities.
Through the creation of a single department in-charge of managing the effects 
of disasters and emergencies as well as the preparation and mitigation phases, 
effective processes, and policies shall be developed and a sustainable resources and 
accountability are likewise established.


In view of the ^oregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" G. EJERCITO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR "JV" G. EJERCITO
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:
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ARTICLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 1. Short Title- This Act shall be known as the "Department of
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Disaster Resilience Act."
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies and Principles. - (a) The state shall:
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a. Carry out and harmonize the policies on disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
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and management, environmental management, climate change adaptation,
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and sustainable development to uphold the welfare of the people especially the
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vulnerable sectors of society.
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b. Uphold its commitment to the achievement of the sustainable development
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goals specifically, integrating and implementing policies and plans towards
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inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change,
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resilience to disasters, and develop and Implement a holistic disaster risk
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management at all levels.
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c. Uphold its commitment to the international treaties, conventions and
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agreement on disaster risk management, climate change, disaster risk and
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mitigation, including universal principles and standards for humanitarian
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assistance.
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a. The State shall integrate and accelerate the implementation of the
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recognized
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d. principles, and concepts of climate change, disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction contained in the international ugreements, treaties, conventions, and
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frameworks in the various phases of policy formulation, development plans and
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investments, poverty
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e. reduction strategies and other development tools, and techniques by all
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national and local agencies, institutions and instrumentalities of the
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government to enhance the country’s climate change adaptive capacity.
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f. Uphold the people's constitutional right to life and property by minimizing and
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mitigating the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the
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country's institutional capacity for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
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management, and building the resilience of local communities to disasters
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including climate change impacts, and human induced disasters;
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g. Ensure a science-based in a whole-of-society approach and bottom-up
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participation, representation, and decision-making in climate-disaster risk
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governance, and adopt a comprehensive, integrated, and proactive approach
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to lessen the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of disasters and climate
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change;
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h. Strengthen the capacity of the national government and the local government
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units, together with development partner stakeholders, build disaster
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resilient communities, and institutionalize arrangements 
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preparedness and response capabilities at all levels;
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i. Work with international humanitarian and development partners especially
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those with established presence In the country;
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j. Develop, maintain, and ensure the accessibility of climate and geospatial
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sensitive, recognizing indigenous knowledge systems and practices, and 
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m. Mainstream disaster risk and vulnerability reduction in government by ensuring 
risk-informed planning, programming, implementation, monitoring, and 
evaluation, and the use of quality management, accountability, and
performance systems in measurir g and improving the effectiveness and 
efficiency of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management processes 
across all government levels, including those offices which manage 
peace processes and conflict-resolution approaches, so as to minimize loss of 
lives and damage to properties and ensure that communities in conflict zones 
can immediately resume their normal lives at the conclusion of episodes of 
intermittent conflicts;
n. Adopt risk sharing and risk transfer mechanisms to ensure the appropriate, 
efficient, and timely recovery of disaster-stricken communities, especially for 
the poorest and most vulnerable;
0. Recognize and respond to the differentiated concerns and needs of vulnerable 
groups such as women and girls, children and youth, older persons, persons 
with s disabilities, urban poor, and indigenous peoples with respect to disaster 
risk reduction and management, at the same time, recognizing their inherent 
capacities to contribute to resilience;
p. Create an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable participation of 
civil society organizations, private organizations, non-government 
organizations, private sector, volunteers and communities, and recognize their 
contributions to the disaster risk reduction and management efforts of 
government;
Ensure the use of advanced science and the most up-to-date technologies in 
climate change adaptation, disaster risk, and vulnerability reduction and 
management;
Ensure transparency and accountability in dimate-disaster risk governance, 
by facilitating access to financial records of public funds and disaster risk 
and vulnerability reduction and management data, and ensure the 
transparency of humanitarian assistance from all sources;
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t. Recognize families as the most basic unit of disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction and management and climate change adaptation by developing the
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capacity of local institutions and providing technical assistance and financial
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support to the most vulnerable communities.
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SEC. 3. Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. - The commitment, goodwill,
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knowledge, experience, and resources of relevant stakeholders are critical to realize a
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safer, adaptive, resilient and inclusive Filipino community. Citizens shall have the
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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 Plan at the national,
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regional and local levels.
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1. Civil society, non-governmental organizations, international non-
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governmental organizations, private sector, practitioners of climate and
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disaster mitigation, organized voluntary work organizations and
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community- based organizations shall participate, in collaboration with public
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institutions, to, inter alia, provide speciHc knowledge and pragmatic guidance
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in the context of the development and Implementation of normative
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frameworks, standards and plans for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction;
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engage in the implementation of local, national, regional, and global plans and
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strategies; contribute to and support public awareness, a culture of protection,
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prevention and conservation, and education on disaster risk; and advocate for
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resilient communities and an inclusive and whole of society, risk reduction and
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management which shall strengthen the synergies across groups, as
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appropriate;
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2. Women and girls shall contribute to and participate in effectively managing
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disaster risk and designing, resourcing, and leading implementation of gender
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plans, and programs;
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3. Children and the youth as agents of change shall endeavor to actively
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contribute to disaster risk and vulnerability reduction, in accordance with
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legislation, national practice, and educational curricula; disaster risk reduction
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programming, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
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4. For citizens having years of knowledge, skills on climate change adaptation and
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disaster risk reduction and wisdom, are invaluable assets to reducing disaster
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risk, and shall therefore participate in the design of policies, plans and
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mechanisms, including those for early warning;
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5. Persons with disabilities, through their existing network or organizations, shall
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participate in activities related to assessment, programming, and the designs
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of policies, plans, and mechanisms;
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6. Migrants shall contribute to the resilience of communities and societies using
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their knowledge, skills and capacities in the design and implementation of
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disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate change adaptation;
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7. Indigenous peoples and Muslim Filipinos, through their practical experience and
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traditional knowledge, shall contribute to the development and
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implementation of policies, plans and mechanisms, including those for early
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warning;
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8. Urban and rural poor shall contribute to resilience building as well as in the
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promotion of a more inclusive and transformative resettlement for Informal
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settler families in reducing their vulnerability to threats of disaster and climate
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risks through state and non-state programs;
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9. Farmers and fisherfolk shall contribute to the promotion and protection of the
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environmental resource management that will secure food and nutrition
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resilience through the integration of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
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into sustainable development policies and planning;
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10. Emergency responders, community practitioners, and organized volunteer
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organizations shall contribute to resilience by not providing timely and efficient
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emergency response and providing training on basic life support, first aid, and
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search and rescue, in accordance with the standards provided by the Research,
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Education, and Training Institute of the Department;
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11. Academia and scientific and research entities and networks are encouraged to
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focus their research efforts on disaster risk factors and scenarios, Including
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emerging disaster risks, in the medium and long term; partner with
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support action by local communities and authorities; and support the interface
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between policy and science for decision-making;
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12. Businesses, private sector financial institutions, professional associations, as
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well as philanthropic foundations together with financial regulators shall be
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encouraged to Integrate disaster risk management. Including business
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continuity, into business models and core business values and practices via
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disaster risk-informed investments, especially in micro, small and medium-
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sized enterprises; engage in awareness-raising and training for employees
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and customers; engage in and support research and innovation as well as
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technological development for disaster risk management; share and
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disseminate knowledge, practices and data; and actively participate, as
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appropriate and under the guidance of the public sector, in the development of
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normative frameworks and technical standards that incorporate disaster risk
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management; and
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13.The media shall take an active and inclusive role at the local, regional, and
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national levels in contributing to the raising of public awareness and
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understanding, and disseminate accurate disaster risk, hazard and disaster
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information, including on small-scale disasters, in a simple, transparent, easy-
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to-understand and accessible manner, in close coopeiation with national and
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local authorities; adopt specific disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
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communication policies; support, as appropriate, early warning systems and
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life-saving protective measures; and stimulate a culture of prevention and
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strong community involvement In sustained public education campaigns and
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public consultations at all levels of society, in accordance with national
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practices.
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a. Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in response
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to actual or expected climactic stimuli or their effects, v/hich moderates harm
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or exploits beneficial opportunities.
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entity or individual responding to a disaster within or transiting through the
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country to respond to a disaster in another country.
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d. Capacity refers to the combination of ali 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 attrib’ites such as social relationships,
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leadership and management. Capacity may also be described as capability.
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e. Civil Society Organizations refer to non-state actors whose aims are neither
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to generate profits nor to seek governing power, but to unite people to advance
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shared goals and interests. They have a presence in public life, expressing the
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Interests and values of their members or others, based on ethical, cultural,
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scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations. Civil society organizations
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include non-government organizations, professional associations, foundations,
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independent research institutes, community-based organizations, faith-
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based organizations, people's organizations, social movements, and labor
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unions.
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f. Climate Change Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human
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systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which
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moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.
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g. Climate Finance refers to finance that aims at reducing emissions, and
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enhancing sinks of greenhouse gases and aims at reducing vulnerability of, and
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maintaining, and increasing the resilience of, human and ecological systems to
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negative climate change impacts.
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(CBDRRM) refers to a process of disaster risk reduction and management in
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which at risk communities are actively engaged In the identification, analysis,
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treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks in order to reduce their
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vulnerabilities and enhance their capacities, and where the people are at the
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heart of decision-making and implementation of disaster risk reduction and
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the cause of the emergency as well as the assistance to the afflicted is
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complicated by intense level of political considerations.
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j. Disaster refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a
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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.
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k. Disaster Mitigation refers to the lessening or limitation of the adverse
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impacts of hazards and related disasters. Mitigation measures encompass
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engineering techniques and hazard-resistant construction as well as improved
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environmental policies and public awareness, land use planning, and climate
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change.
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I. Disaster Preparedness refers to the knowledge and capacities developed by
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governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities
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and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the
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impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. It includes
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preparednessfor response such as contingency planning, stockpiling of
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equipment and supplies, the development of arrangements for coordination,
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evacuation, and public information, and preparedness 
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hazards. It expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential
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adverse impacts through action taken in advance such as construction of dams
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or embankments that eliminate flood risks, land-use regulations that do not
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permit any settlement in high-risk zones, and seismic engineering designs that
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ensure the survival and function of a critical building in any likely earthquake.
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n. Disaster Response refers to the provision of emergency services and public
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assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to secure and save
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lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic
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subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster response includes disaster
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relief focused on immediate and short-term needs of the victims and the
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livelihoods, assets and services that could occur to a particular community or
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society in the future, and is determined by a combination of the vulnerability,
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capacity, exposure of persons and assets, hazard characteristics and the
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environment.
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p. Disaster Risk Governance refers to the way in which the public authorities,
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civil 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
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risks. This means ensuring that sufficient levels of capacity and resources are
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made available to prevent, prepare for, manage, and recover from disasters. It
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also entails mechanisms, institutions, and processes for citizens to articulate
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their Interests, exercise their legal rights and obligations, and mediate their
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differences.
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q. Disaster Risk Management refers 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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r. Disaster Risk Reduction refers to the concept and practice of reducing
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disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal
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factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened
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vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the
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environment, and Improved preparedness for adverse events.
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s. Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Reduction refers to the concept and
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practice of reducing potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged
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assets or disrupted which could occur to a system, society or a community In
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specific period of time, determined probabilistically and conditions
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determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or
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processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community,
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assets or system to the impacts of hazards through systematic efforts to
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analyze and reduce the causal factors cf disasters all of which contribute to
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strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable
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to a specialized database which contains, among others, information on
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disasters and their human, material, economic, and environmental impact, risk
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assessment and mapping, and vulnerable and marginalized groups.
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u. Early Warning System refers to the set of capacities needed to generate and
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disseminate timely and meaningful warning information to enable individuals,
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communities and organizations threatened by a hazard to prepare and to act
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appropriately and In sufficient time to reduce the possibility of harm or loss. A
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people-centered early 'varning system necessarily comprises four (4) key
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elements: knowledge of the risks; to monitoring, analysis and forecasting
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of the hazards; communication or dissemination of alerts and warnings; and
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local capabilities to respond to the warnings received. The concept of "end-to-
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end warning system' emphasizes that warning systems need to span all steps
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from hazard detection to community response. Early warning systems include
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systems developed at the level of communities or based on indigenous
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knowledge.
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V. Ecosystem Management and Restoration refers to an integrated process
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to conserve, improve and restore the health of the ecosystem that sustains
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ecosystem services for human well-being.
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w. Eligible Assisting Entity refers to any assisting actor that has been
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determined to be eligible to receive legal facilities as provided in this Act and
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its implementing rules and regulations.
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X. Emergency refers to unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially danger,
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demanding immediate action.
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y. Emergency Management refers to the organization and management of
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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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z. \Exposure refers 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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aa. Geographic Information System (GIS) refers to a system used to
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with a marginalized population which is physically and socio- economically
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separated from the mainstream society and characterized by physical factors,
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and Isolated due to distance, weather conditions and transportation difficulties
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in island, upland lowland, landlocked, hard to reach and underserved
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communities; and/or socio-economic factors such as high poverty Incidence,
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presence of vulnerable sectors, communities In or recovering from situation
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of crisis or armed conflict.
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induced, that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property
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damage, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruption, or
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environmental damage.
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dd. Human-Induced Hazard refers to an event caused by humans and occurs in
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or close to human settlements or a particular environmental area. This can
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include environmental degradation, technological or industrial conditions,
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pollution, accidents such as high-density events, industrial and transport
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accidents, complex emergencies, armed conflict, situations of generalized or
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organized violence, and violation of human rights.
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ee. Imminent Danger refers to a situation where, on the basis of official
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forecasts, that a disaster will or is expected to occur in a particular geographical
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area and within an estimated period of time, and where necessary
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preparedness actions or financing are recuired.
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ff. International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Period refers to the
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period which commences upon the issuance of a request for international
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disaster assistance or upon acceptance of an offer, and shall continue until
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terminate pursuant to guidelines set in the implementing rules and regulations.
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gg. Internally Displaced Persons refer to persons or groups of persons who
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have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual
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residence within national borders, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid
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the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized and/or organized
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II. Land Use Planning refers to the process undertaken by public authorities to 
identify, evaluate and decide on different options the use of land, including 
consideration of long-term economic, social and environmental objectives and 
the implications for different communities and interest groups, and the
subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the permitted 
or acceptable uses.
jj. Legal Facilities refer to special entitlements and exemptions that are made 
available to eligible assisting actors under this Act.
kk. Mitigation refers to effort to reduce or limit greenhouse gas emissions or 
enhance greenhouse gas sequestration.
II. National Continuity Policy refers to a policy aimed at the development of 
an organizational culture that has the ability to provide a minimum level of 
service during Interruptions, emergencies, and disasters, and return to full 
operations quickly.
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refers to the comprehensive, all hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and 
community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management.
nn. National Disaster Resilience Plan (NDRP) refers to the document to be 
formulated by the NDRC and implemented by the Authority that sets out goals 
and specific objectives for reducing disaster risks together with related actions 
to accomplish these objectives. The NDRP shall provide for the identification of 
hazards, vulnerabilities, and risks to be managed at the national level; disaster 
risk reduction and management approaches and strategies to be applied in 
managing said hazards and risks; agency roles, responsibilities and lines of 
authority at all government levels; and vertical and horizontal coordination of 
disaster risk reduction and management in the pre- disaster and post-disaster 
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either by rapid or slow onset events which can be geological such as
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earthquakes ground rupture, liquefaction, landslides, tsunamis, sinkholes, and
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volcanic activity; hydrological and meteorological such as floods, severe winds,
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typhoons, storm surges, climatological variability such as extreme
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temperatures, El Nino, La Nina, forest fires, or biological such as disease,
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epidemics and Insect/animal plagues.
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built-on by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose. These must be available In
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bulk, should be available free of charge, or at least at no more than a
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reasonable reproduction cost. The information should be digital, preferably
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available by downloading through the Internet, and easily processed by a
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computer. These must permit people to use, re-use, and redistribute, intermix
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with other data providers. These do not allow conditions to be placed on how
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people can use Open Data, but permit a data provider to require that data users
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credit them In some appropriate way, clarify if the data have been changed, or
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that new datasets created using their data are also shared as open data.
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level of risk given the degree of exposure and vulnerability in a specific area
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likely to be affected by an imminent hazard. It presents the possible
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impacts on the population and provides a basis to determine the appropriate
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level of response actions of government agencies from the national to the local
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levels. It is hazard-specific, area focused and time-bound.
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appropriate, of facilities, livelihood, and living conditions of disaster-affected
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communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance
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with the principle of "build forward better."
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Institutions serving households, and other economic enterprises outside of
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government.
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w. Resilience refers to the ability of a system, community or society exposed to
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SEC. 4. Creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience. - There is hereby
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the occurrence of disasters.
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response, recovery and rehabilitation, to anticipatory adaptation strategies, measures,
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collaboration with relevant national government agencies and other stakeholders to
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programs, projects, and activities.
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3. Design and implement an incentive system for greater private and public 
investment, both local and national, in disaster risk reduction.
4. Oversee and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation 
and disaster risk reduction in development planning, including disaster- 
proofing and climate-proofing of land use plans and the preparation of 
contingency plans.
5. Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and 
appropriate risk-sharing and risk-transfer instruments.
6. Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi­
stakeholder participation and integrate climate change mitigation, 
adaptation, and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction.
7. Coordinate directly with local gov ernment units and private entities to 
address climate vulnerabilities and disaster risk assessment (CVDRA) of 
regions and provinces at the meso-scale, cities and municipalities at the 
micro-scale, and barangays at the meta-scale.
8. Establish and monitor local and national capacity for disaster risk 
financing and insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination 
with the Department of Finance (DOF), the Government Service 
Insurance System (GSIS), and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP).
9. Formulate the National Disaster Resilience Framework, National Disaster 
Resilience Plan, and the National Continuity Policy.
10. Oversee and direct the comprehensive Implementation of disaster risk 
reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation policies, plans, 
and programs, as embodied In the Disaster Resilience Framework and 
Disaster Resilience Plan;
11. Coordinate directly with local government units and private entitles to 
address Disaster Risk Assessment (DRA) of regions and provinces at the 
meso-scale, cities and municipalities at the micro-scale, and barangays 
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b. Disaster Preparedness and Response
1. Oversee and maintain a national early-warning and emergency alert 
system that shall provide accurate, timely, and accessible information to 
national and local emergency response organizations and the general 
public.
2. Coordinate information-sharing and other risk reduction protocols 
following the principle of interoperability among national government 
agencies and local government units.
3. Establish and maintain a national humanitarian logistics system with a 
network of warehouses, transport, and resources, including response 
assets and disaster relief items, such as food and non-food items.
4. Exercise command and control over relevant government agencies, 
including government-owned and controlled corporations, the Philippine 
National Police and other law enforcement agencies, during an Imminent 
or actual disaster. Such command and control shall include the authority 
to utilize available o services, assets, equipment, personnel, facilities, 
and other resources.
5. Call on the reserve force, as defined in Republic Act No. 7077, otherwise 
known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act', to 
assist in relief and rescue operations during disasters.
6. Work with the private sector and civil society organizations for assistance 
with regard to the use of facilities and resources for the protection and 
preservation of life and property.
7. Implement pre-disaster risk assessments, to Include deployment of rapid 
assessment teams to gather infc mation for precise actions as a basis 
for emergency preparedness and humanitarian response.
8. Organize, train, equip, and maintain a system of response capacity for 
search, rescue, and retrieval, and the delivery and distribution of relief 
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10. Procure goods and services during emergencies, in accordance with 
existing emergency procurement rules and regulations.
11. Issue special procurement rules and regulations for preparedness, 
response, and recovery activities, including those prompted by a 
declaration of a state of calamity or of an imminent disaster.
12. Assist in mobilizing the necessary resources to increase the overall 
capacity of local government units, specifically those with low income 
and situated in high-risk areas.
c. Rehabilitation and Recovery
1. Prepare, organize, lead, implement, and manage post-disaster 
assessment and recovery and rehabilitation programs, in coordination 
with the affected local government units, national government agencies 
and other stakeholders.
2. Implement the cluster approach to expedite reconstruction efforts and 
orchestrate and serve as the clearinghouse for the participation of 
assisting actors In such efforts.
3. Ensure that the principle of Building Forward Better is applied to 
rehabilitation and recovery efforts.
d. Other Powers and Functions
1. Provide or designate a secretariat to the Climate Change Commission.
2. Establish and monitor local and national capacity for climate-disaster risk 
financing and insurance and other risk transfer strategies in coordination 
with the Department of Finance (DOF), the Government Service 
Insurance System (GSIS), and the Land Bank of The Philippines (LBP).
3. Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk and vulnerability 
reduction and climate change adaptation protocols following the 
principle of interoperability among national government agencies and 
local government units before, during, and after a disaster. Administer, 
oversee, and monitor the utilization of National Disaster Resilience Fund 
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SEC. 6. Genera! Welfare. - The Department shall exercise the powers expressly
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granted, those necessarily Implied therefrom, as 
well as powers necessary,
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appropriate or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which
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are essential to the promotion of the genera! welfare, such as the implementation of
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emergency measures including preemptive and forced evacuation, in anticipation of,
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during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters and only when
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there is Imminent danger of loss of lives and/or damage to property.
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require the assistance of law enforcement agencies and the uniformed services, such
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the LDRRMO which shall be renamed as Local Disaster Resilience Office (LDRO)
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the necessary and appropriate emergency measures, including preemptive and
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forced evacuation. In anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of
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emergencies, hazards and disasters, and only when there is imminent danger
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of loss of lives and/or damage to property.
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carried out in a manner that is humane, respectful of the dignity and culture of
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persons, without using disproportionate force, without discrimination, and with
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conscious attention to the needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
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that they can understand, of the need for emergency measures and evacuation
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for their safety, as vfell as the location where they will be taken and for how
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that may be undertaken in anticipation of, during or after an emergency, hazard
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or disaster and be carried out by the affected local government in accordance
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with a duly Issued order by the local chief executive: Provided, That in case of
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the failure of the local government to appropriately issue such order, the forced
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evacuation shall be implemented by the Department, which may direct and
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compel the assistance of law enforcement and other relevant national agencies
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to implement said emergency measure.
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population to be affected or Is currently affected by an emergency, hazard or
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disaster to relocate to safer locations for their own safety.
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a. Any person who willfully and deliberately disregards or opposes the order of
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forced evacuation issued by the local chief executive or the Department,
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death, damage to or loss of property attributed to said disobedience.
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SEC. 11. Inspection and Implementation Powers. - The Department shall have
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inspection, visitorial and examining authority over government and non-governmental
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entities to ensure that all funds and assets allocated for disaster resilience are actually
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used for said purposes. The Department shall likewise have the power to inspect and
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examine the status of projects and programs being undertaken in furtherance of
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disaster resilience efforts.
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over the implementation of and directly implement any program or project in
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anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters.
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in coordination with the Secretary of National Defense and the Secretary of the Interior
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and Local Government, to prevent or suppress lawless violence and ensure the
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protection and preservation of life or property in anticipation of, during, and in the
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aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters.
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agencies and instrumentalities of the government, as well as non-government and for
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the protection and preservation of life and/or property In anticipation of, during, and
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in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters. Private organizations, for
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assistance in the use of their facilities and resources.
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to negotiate, enter into, institutionalize and coordinate arrangements with any private
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person or juridical entit/ for the purpose of ensuring the adequate and prompt
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availability of all goods and services necessary in anticipation of, during, and in the
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aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters and only when there is imminent
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danger of loss of lives and/or damage to property.
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SEC. 15. The Secretary. The Department shall be headed by a Secretary who
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SEC. 16. Powers and Functions of the Secretary. - The Secretary of the
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Department shall exercise the following powers and functions:
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a. Establish and promulgate policies, rules, and regulations for the effective and
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administrative supervision over its attached agencies.
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e. Exercise disciplinary authority over officers and employees of the Department
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in accordance with law.
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f. Coordinate with other government agencies, the private sector, and civil society
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organizations on the policies, programs, projects, and activities of the
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g. Advise the President on the promulgation of executive and administrative
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issuances and the formulation of regulatory and legislative proposals on
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matters pertaining to disaster resilience.
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h. Serve as the Vice-Chairperson of the Climate Change Commission.
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i. In coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, represent the
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contribution to global, regional, and other inter-governmental disaster risk
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reduction and humanitarian platforms.
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to render assistance In disaster-affected areas.
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a. The Secretary, as provided for under this Act;
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b. Five (5) Undersecretaries, to be appointed by the President, who shall assist
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the Secretary in administering the affairs of the Department, one to be
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responsible for Resilience, one to be responsible for Policy and Governance,
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e. The National Climate and Disaster Resiliertce Research, Education, and Training 
Institute under the Capacity Building and Training Service, to be headed by a 
Director;
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Regional and other field Offices of the Department that shall be established in 
each administrative region, each to be headed by a Regional Director;
g. Seconded personnel from relevant agencies and detailed service from the 
uniformed services, as appropriate; and
h. Grievance desks in every region, which shall serve as a referral mechanism and 
shall work jointly with relevant agencies, to receive complaints from the public 
regarding violations of this Act. It shall assist the complainant in the gathering 
of relevant documentation and other evidence to support said complaint. The 
grievance desk shall facilitate the forwarding of the complaint to the 
appropriate office within fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof, and shall 
provide timely feedback and updates regarding the status of the complaint. The 
grievance desk shall use the best available technology to ensure that 
complaints are endorsed to the proper office and are addressed in a timely 
manner.
ARTICLE V
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 18. Fiscal Management - The Department shall manage all funds 
appropriated to it by Congress and from other sources. This shal! include all donations, 
as contemplated under the succeeding paragraph, subject to provisions of Section 3, 
paragraph (D) of Article 9, of the 1987 Constitution on the auditing powers of the 
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person, government institution, corporation, international organization and 
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of all DOR grant and donated funds and ensure their judicious management
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including their proper and accurate audit reporting to constituents.
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c. The importation and donation of food, clothing, medicine and equipment for
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relief and recovery and other disaster management and recovery-related
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supplies is hereby authorized in accordance with. Section 800, Chapter 1, Title
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Modernization Act', as amended, and the prevailing provisions of the General
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Appropriations Act covering natior.al internal revenue taxes and import duties
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of national and local government agencies;
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otherwise known as the "Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CTMA)" shall
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be considered as importation or donation to the Department, subject to the
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a. There is hereby created the National Disaster Resilience Council (NDRC), which
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shall serve as the policy advisory body to the Department on disaster risk
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reduction and management: and climate change adaptation, consistent with the
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policies and scope as defined In this Act.
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27. Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights;
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29. Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission;
30. Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women;
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to be led by DILG, Disaster Response by DSWD, Logistics led by DND, and
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the need arises, a technical management advisory group from the different
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stakeholders, that shall coordinate and meet with the Department as often as
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necessary to effectively manage and sustain national efforts on disaster risk
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and vulnerability reduction and emergency management, and climate change
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c. Guidelines for the Department of Disaster Resilience Fund (DORF) and Local
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guidelines and procedures on the DORF and the LDRF releases as well as
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utilization, accounting and auditing thereof.
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year, member-agencies of the National Disaster Resilience Council shall submit to the
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power to require reports from the appropriate member-agencies regarding
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local government units to validate the progress reports of the Council member-
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agencies. Submissior« shall be through the local field offices of the DDR.
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Plan (CORP) and utilization of the Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF) of each
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province, local government units, independent city shall be evaluated by the Regional
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Disaster Resilience Council (RDRC) basod on appropriate criteria, such as the
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award, recognition, citation criteria for provinces, cities and municipalities, barangay
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activities of the LDRCs. It shall be accountable, responsible and liable for ensuring
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climate-disaster risk sensitive and inclusive regional development plans, and in case of
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emergencies shall convene the different regional line agencies and authorities,
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concerned institutions, developmental partners and multiple stakeholders.
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RDRCs and the Regional Directors of the DSWD, the DILG, and the NEDA shall serve
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as cluster heads. In the case of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
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Mindanao, the Chief Minister shall be the RDRC Chairperson. In the case of Metro
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Manila, the MDRC shall be headed by the Chairperson of the Metro Manila
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Development Authority (MMDA).
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a. LDRC Budgetary Requirements of LDRO - The budgetary requirements 
for personal services, maintenance and other operating expenditures, 
and capital outlay of the LDRO shall be sourced from the General Fund 
of the LGU, subject t o Section 76 of Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, 
otherwise known as the "Local Government Code of 1991, asamended. 
The enforcement of Sections 325(a) and 331(b) of Republic Act No. 
7160, as amended shall be waived to enable the local government units 
to fund the initial year requirements for the creation of the minimum five 
(5) mandatory positions of the LDRO.
Other maintenance and operating expenditures, and other capital 
outlay requirements of the LDRO in the implementation of disaster risk 
and vulnerability reduction management and climate change adaptation 
programs shall be charged to the Local Climate-Disaster Resilience Fund 
of the local government units.
Establish linkage or network with other local government units for 
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction, climate change adaptation and 
emergency response purposes;
Recommend through the LDRC, the enactment of local ordinances 
consistent with the requirements of this Act;
Establish a Provincial City, Municipal, and Barangay Climate and Disaster 
Resilience Operations Cer.ter; and
Encourage Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations 
OCCs to estabiish their own Climate and Disaster Resilience Operations 
Center within their territories.
SEC. 22. Synergy with Stakeholders. - The Department shall ensure seamless 
synergy and coordination with stakeholders, including civil society organizations, the 
academe, and the private sector, in relation to disaster resilience programs and 
projects and the development and promotion of research, education, and training 
mechanism with relevant stakeholders
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convergence and coordination with stakeholders, including the development of
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SEC. 23. Establishment of Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit. - The
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stakeholders, shall establish a Multi-Stakeholders Convergence Unit (MSCU), which
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shall align the Disaster resilience efforts of the private sector, civil society
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organizations, academe, and other stakeholders with the Department by assisting,
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coordinating, or providing services that strengthen public-private cooperation and
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coordination in disaster resilience, including the following:
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a. Establishment and implementation of business continuity practices to
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ensure the continued delivery of products and services, in the event of
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disasters.
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ensure service continuitv' during power and utilities interruptions,
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emergencies, and disasters and ensure the quick return to full
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operations.
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plans as part of the disaster resilience plans of local government units.
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liquidity to create enabling environments for disaster preparedness and
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recovery.
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provides for the comprehensive probabilistic multi-hazards, multi-scenario, multi- 
sectorial, resilience-building, and community risk-based approach and management 
of disaster and climate risk, and provide for the integration of disaster risk and 
vulnerability reduction and climate change adaptation, as wdl as the mainstreatning 
in other sectoral policies. It shall be reviewed every three (3) years.
The Climate and Disaster Resilience Plan shall provide for the following: (1) 
identification of the underlying factors of risk, or the nature and degree of hazards, 
vulnerabilities, exposures and capacities which need to be managed at the national 
level; (2) disaster risk and vulnerabilities reduction and management approaches and 
strategies to be applied In managing said hazards and risks; (3) agency roles, 
responsibilities, and lines of authority at all government levels; and (4) vertical and 
horizontal coordination cf climate chance adaptation, disaster risk and vulnerability 
reduction and management before, during, and after a disaster. The Climate and 
disaster resilience plan shall be in conformity with the framework.
The climate and disaster resilience framework and plan for climate-disaster risk 
governance, climate vulnerability assessment, risk assessment and risk management 
shall be formulated and jointly approved by the NDRC and the CCC.
SEC. 25. Ecosystem-Based Approach to Prevention and Mitigation 
Rehabiiitation and Recovery from Disaster. - The Department shall ensure the 
application of ecosystems-based approaches in disaster risk and vulnerability 
reduction and climate change acaptation, particularly through ecosystem 
management and restoration as defined in this Act, and ensuring that environmental 
and natural resource policies are risk-informed.
ARl ICLE VIII
CLIMATE AND DISASTER RESEARCH, EDUCATION,
AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
SEC. 26. Creation of the Ciimate and Disaster Research Education and Training 
Institute. - (a) Within one (1) year from approval of this Act, the Department shall 
establish the Climate and Disaster Research, Education, and Training Institute in 
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Colleges (SUCs) which shall be a world-class center of excellence for learning and
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research in the field of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management and
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climate change adaptation;
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(b) The Climate and Disaster Research, Education, and Training Institute shall
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be headed by a Director. The organizational structure and staffing pattern shall be
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determined by the Department in consultation with the DBM and in accordance with
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civil service laws, rules and regulations.
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(c) The Climate and Disaster Research, Education, and Training Institute shall
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have the following functions:
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1. Establish regional branches as well as provincial, city or municipal branches
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if deemed necessary, to train individuals from the public and private sectors
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in the fields of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management,
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climate change adaptation, and ecosystem management and restoration,
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among others;
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2. Develop and implement an inclusive and ladderized curricula on climate
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change adaptation, and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
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management;
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3. Develop research programs and a knowledge management system on
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climate change adaptation and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
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management for the purpose of Innovation and capacity building and
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development;
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private sector, civil society, community-based disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction management and climate change adaptation 
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programs on climate vulneraoillty and disaster risk assessment;
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5. Establish a resource center for Information, education and communication
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materials, research, publications, best work practices, lessons identified and
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learned, and other knowledge products on disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction and management, and climate change adaptation;
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the planning and implementation of their plans, programs, projects and
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activities;
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disaster risk reduction and management practitioners; and
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disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management training
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Training Center shall be sourced from the annual General Appropriations
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Training Centers at the provincial, city, and municipal governments, as
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portion of the LDRF and ocher financial sources of the local government
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SEC. 27. Climate and Disaster Resilience Information Management System
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(CDRIMS). - The Department shall establish a National and Regional Information
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Management System for Climate and Disaster Resilience. It shall constitute a physical
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central database of all disaster risk reduction and climate change data, including a
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geographic information system on geo-hazard assessments and climate risk. It shall
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be the repository of current and multi-temporal information for wide-scale disaster
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risk analysis and climate change vulnerability assessment. The CDRIMS shall at all
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times be made available to the Emergency Operations Center of the National and
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to support overall decision making and effective coordination both at the national and
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sub-national level.
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SEC. 28. Disaster Resilience and Ciimate Change Education and Training, - (a)
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The Department of Education, CHED, and Technical Education and Skills Development
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Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the National Youth Commission (NYC), the
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Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Environment and
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Natural Resources (DENR), Departmen • of Interior and Local Government (DILG),
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Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social Welfare and Development
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(DSWD), and other relevant agencies, developmental institutions, and non-
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government organizations shall integrate disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
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climate change adaptation education in the school curricula at ail levels of education,
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from Ktol2 to tertiary levels, including the early and adult learning programs. National
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Service Training Program (NSTP), and education for children and persons with special
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needs, whether private or public, including formal and non-formal,technical
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vocational, indigenous learning, out-of-school youth courses and programs, and other
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channels of educational Integration, including media, church, entertainment centers
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(malls). International and domestic airports and transport terminals.
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(PRC), and other licensure bodies shall integrate disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction management and climate change adaptation questions in all professional
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and licensure examinations.
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(c) In coordination with the Department and the Disaster Resilience Research
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and to Training Institute shall develop a curriculum for courses or subjects specific to
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disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management and climate change adaptation,
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and shall mandate all tertiary learning institutions to offer these subjects.
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(d) The Parents and Teachers Community Associations shall initiate, support,
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and participate in disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management and climate
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change adaptation related activities in schools and host communities.
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institutionalize flexible learning options such as online modules, supplemental learning
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materials, resources and platforms, as part of its climate change adaptation, disaster
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risk and vulnerability reduction and governance, analysis, and management strategy.
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based organizations shall regularly review, monitor, evaluate and report to the Council
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the status of integration, mainstreaming and implementation of climate change
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adaptation, disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management in public-private
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schools and other learning institutions.
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(g) The LDROs shall form formal partnerships with tertiary learning institutions
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within their respective jurisdictions to provide standard and ladderized training
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programs for LGU officials and other disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
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management and climate change adaptation.
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(h) The DRC, the RDRCs, the LDRCs, the LDROs, the BDRCs, and the
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Sanggunlang Kabataan shall encourage the community, specifically the youth,
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participation in disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate change adaptation
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activities, such as Information, Education and Communication (lEC) Campaigns
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organizing quick response groups, particularly in identified disaster-prone areas, as
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well as the Inclusion of DRVR- climate change adaptation programs as part of
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programs and projects of the Sanggunlang Kabataan, youth organizations and
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community-based disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management and
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anticipacory adaptation initiatives.
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(i) There shall be a mandatory training climate change adaptation-DRVR for
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public and private sector employees, including teachers and Climate-Disaster
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Resilience Coordinators from both the public and private learning institutions, shall be
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trained in emergency preparedness and response in compliance with the provisions of
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this Act.
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SEC. 29. Standard Mechanism for Cascading Information, Education and
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Communication on Ciimate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk and Vuinerabiiity
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Reduction Management - (a) 1 he DRC shall promote and advocate a culture of
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resilience and responsible-accountable, liable and responsible citizenship through
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information, education and communication that is appropriate, integrated, calibrated,
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and accessible using multinnedia. Information, education, and communication on
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climate change adaptation and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management
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should be compelling but not alarming.
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(b) The NDRC shall formulate a Strategic Risk Communications Plan to
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encompass the entirety of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate change
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adaptation to achieve the desired behavioral and attitudinal change towards
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responsible citizenship and culture of resilience. It shall serve as a reference on
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continuous awareness raising and education at all levels of tne government and
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multiple stakeholders.
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(c) A Climate and Disaster Resilience Information Officer shall be designated at
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all levels of the Department to ensure implementation of the disaster risk and
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vulnerability reduction and managemeR; and climate change adaptation information,
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education, and communication campaign and shall serve as the primary coordinator
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for the dissemination of information, education, and communication on climate
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change adaptation and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management.
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SEC. 30. Dadaradon of Imminent Disaster. - The DOR shall provide guidance
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and operating guidelines to LDRCs for the declaration of imminent disaster in their
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respective areas which shall allow them to implement preemptive measures and use
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their quick response funds in order to save lives and minimize damage to property,
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loss of livelihoods and other assets;
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SEC. 31. Flash Appeal or Appeal for International Assistance. - 
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consultation with the NDRC and in cognizance of the urgency, criticality and intensity
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of an imminent risk, the DOR shall issue a flash appeal to the family of nations, under
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regional and multilateral conventions, for assistance in preparedness including
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preemptive measures, search, rescue and retrieval, relief, recovery, and
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reconstruction.
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CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK INSURANCE AND INCENTIVES
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SEC. 32. Climate and Disaster Risk Transfer, Insurance and Soda! Welfare- (a)
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The Department shall oversee all climate and disaster risk-sharing and risk-transfer
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livelihood, both public and private.
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(b) The Department shall ensure the mandatory insurance of all assets and
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properties of nationa; government agences including government-owned or
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controlled corporations, and those over which the government has insurable interest,
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as prescribed under Republic Act No. 656, otherwise known as the "Property Insurance
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Law/'Jhe insurance shall be provided by any government insurance agency.
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(c) The Department shall oblige the local government units the mandatory
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insurance coverage of assets, properties and livelihood of vulnerable and marginalized
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groups for unforeseen or contingent potential losses, damages and disruption from
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natural hazards and human-induced disasters chargeable against the LDRF.
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SEC. 33. Recognition and Incentives. - Unless otherwise provided, the
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Department shall establish an incentives program that recognizes 
outstanding
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performance of LDRC, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society
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organizations, private sectors, schools, hospitals, and other stakeholders in promoting
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and implementing significant disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management-
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climate change adaptation programs and Innovations, and meritorious acts of
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individuals, groups or institutions during natural or human-induced disasters.
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SEC. 34. Standards for Disaster Preparedness Activities. - (a) The NDRC shall
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establish standards for disaster preparedness, contingency planning, localizing and
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operationalizing disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management,
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preparedness for disaster response, preparedness for early recovery, continuity of
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essential services, and other relevant preparedness activities.
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(b) Local government units shall identify safe or strategic sites, and establish
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evacuation centers with appropriate and adequate facilities in accordance with
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government-approved standards as provided under Republic Act No. 10821, otherwise
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known as "The Cniidren's Emergency Relief Protection Act" in order to avoid
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disruption of school classes and lessen the use of school buildings and facilities as
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evacuation centers. The schools may seek compensation renovation or repairs of
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damaged facilities for such use.
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SEC. 35. Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Risk Communication Standards. - (a)
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There shall be a streamlined policy governing early warning systems and risk
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communication protocols to ensure effective and efficient measures to prevent,
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prepare for, respond to, and recover from possible risk caused by natural and human-
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induced hazards and climate risk. The nIDRC shall issue and the Department shall
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oversee and monitor the Implementation of this policy.
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warning and Information mandate shall collaborate with the local executives and
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officers to disseminate climate-disaster risk information through the involvement of
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local government units, community-based organizations, civil society organizations,
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and other non- governmental organizations.
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SEC. 36. Early Warning Mandate. - (a) Department shall issue an integrated
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early warning for hydro-mieteorological, geologic, or terrestrial phenomena to the
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appropriate government agencies or government-accredited organizations for
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forecasting and early warning purposes. The Department shall recognize and
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proactively support local or Indigenous modes of early warning systems and allow
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open access to real-time data from both local and international sources made available
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through various platforms such as websites, mobile apps, and social media to
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empower local communities and individuals.
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(b) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
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Administration-(PAGASA) and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
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(PHIVOLCS) shall v ork actively and closely with the Department in integrating,
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mainstreaming, and converging all information, data, research and development
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studies and results, knowledge and technology, and activities relating to climate
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change and disaster resilience;
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modes of early warning s^'stems and allow open access to real-time data from both
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abovementioned phenomena by means of signs in designs, colors, lights, or sound
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shall do so in compliance with the methods recognized or approved by the NDRC.
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(e) The NDRC at the national and subnational level shall consider the use of
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integrated early warning system to ensure it is consistent and locally contextualized
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with the communication protocol and safe evacuation procedure of the affected
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communities to achieve zero casualty, to zero death.
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(f) The Department shall consider working with other agencies or organizations
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on pre-crisis information mapping of the humanitarian needs of the at-risk community
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that will enhance the overall prepositioning of resources at the national and local level.
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SEC. 37. Declaration of State of Calamity. - The Department shall declare a
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cluster of barangays, municipalitias, cities, provinces, and regions under a state of
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calamity, and the lilting thereof, based on the criteria set by the NDRC.
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The declaration and lilting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the
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local Sanggunian, upon the recommendation of the LDRO, based on the results of the
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damage assessment and needs analysis. Provided: That the Department, through the
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LDRC, may seek from the local legislative body or Sanggunian, the declaration of a
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state of Imminent disaster to enable the local executives to implement pre-emptive
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evacuation and precautionary measures in order to save lives and minimize damage
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to property, loss of livelihoods, and disruption of livelihood that require the use of
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funds and resources under the LDRF.
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SEC. 38. Emergency Management - The respective Climate and Disaster
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Resilience Councils shall lead in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the
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effects of any disaster, upon due consideration to the economics of classification,
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capacity and vulnerability of the local go /ernments concei ned:
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a. The BDRC, if one barangay is affected;
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b. The city/municipal DRCs, if two (2) or more barangays are affected;
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SEC. 39. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. -The DRC shall institutionalize
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a one-stop shop mechanism through the Humanitarian Assistance Action Center for
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the processing and release of goods, articles or equipment intended for humanitarian
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assistance and the processing of necessary documents for international assisting
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actors. The Humanitarian Assistance Action Center shall be managed by the
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Department and shall be composed of the following NDRC agencies:
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d. Department of Health;
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e. Food and Drug Administration;
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f. Department of Agriculture;
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g. Department of Energy;
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h. Philippine National Police;
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i. Philippine Coast Guard; and
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j. Department of Justice - Bureau of Immigration
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SEC. 40. Accreditation Mobiiization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and
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National Service Reserve Corps, Civil Society Organizations and the Private Sector. —
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The government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector and 
local
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government units may mobilize Individuals or organized volunteers to augment their
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respective personnel complement and logistical requirements in the delivery of
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disaster risk reduction programs cind activities. The agencies, civil society
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organizations, private sector, and local government units concerned shall take full
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responsibility for the enhancement, welfare and protection of volunteers, and shall
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submit the list of volunteers to the Department, through the Local Disaster Resilience
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Offices, for accreditation and inclusion in the database of community disaster
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volunteers.
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A national roster of Accredited Community Disaster Resilience Volunteers
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(ACDRVs) and institutions. National Service Reserve Corps, civil society organizations
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The mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with this Act and
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implementing guidelines to be formulated by the NDRC. Any volunteer who died or
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was injured while engaging in any of the activities defined under this Act shall be
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entitled to compensatory benefits and individual personal accident insurance as may
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be defined under the guidelines.
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SEC. 41. Reporting of Humanitarian Assistance. - The concerned local
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government unit shall submit a report to the Department, all domestic or international
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humanitarian assistance received and distributed within Its area of responsibility.
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INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
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SEC. 42. International Humanitarian Assistance. - The Department shall
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promulgate guidelines on international humanitarian assistance, including the
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Initiation, entry, facilitation, transit, regulation, and termination thereof, as well as
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those involving international disaster relief and personnel assisting International
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actors, visa waiver, recognition of foreign professional qualifications, entry of
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international disaster goods and equipment, and exemption from port duties, taxes
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and restrictions.
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SEC. 43. Assessment of the Need for International Humanitarian Assistance. -
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(a) Immediately alter the declaration of a state of calamity by the sanggunian
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of a local government unit or by the Department, as the case may be, the Department
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shall determine as to whether domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient to attend
23 
to the needs of affected persons for international humanitarian assistance, this
24 
determination nmay also be made by the President, prior to the onset of an imminent
25 
disaster,
26 
(b) In the event the Department determines that domestic response capacities
27 
are not likely to be sufficient due to the impact of the disaster, the Department shall
28 
recommend to the President that a request be made for international humanitarian
29 
assistance.
30 
(c) A determination that domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient and that
31 
international humanitarian assistance is therefore unnecessary may be reviewed and
32 
rescinded by the Department, with the approval of the President, at any time, in light


1 
of prevailing circumstances and available information.
2 
SEC. 44. Request for International Humanitarian Assistance. - The President
3 
may request for international humanitarian assistance upon the advice of the
4 
Department. Such request may be specifically directed to particular assisting
5 
international actors, or it may be a general request directed to the International
6 
community.
7 
SEC. 45. One-Stop-Shop for International Humanitarian Assistance. - The
8 
Department shall establish, In coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs
9 
(DFA) a One-Stop-Shop mechanism for International Flumanitarian Assistance for the
10 
processing and release of entry and faci:itation of goods, articles or equipment, and
11 
services of international relief workers for the provision of international humanitarian
12 
assistance, and the processing of necessary documents for assisting International
13 
actors.
14
15 
ARTICLE XIV
16 
OFFER AND FACILITATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
17 
TO FOREIGN STATES
18 
SEC. 46. Offer and Facilitation of International Humanitarian Assistance to
19 
Foreign States. - In the event of a disaster occurring In a foreign state for which
20 
international humanitarian assistance is required, the Department, in coordination
21 
with DFA, may offer, facilitate and provide international humanitarian assistance to
22 
such foreign state, which shall be subject to guidelines to be promulgated by the
23 
Department for the purpose.
24 
SEC. 47. Accreditation. - The Department, in coordination with relevant
25 
government agencies and organizations, shall provide and facilitate the necessary
26 
training and accreditation to the respective government personnel to be deployed for
27 
such offer, facilitation and provision of international humanitarian assistance to a
28 
foreign state.
29
30 
ARTICLE XV
31 
LEGAL FACILITIES FOR ELIGIBLE ASSISTING INTERNATIONAL ACTORS
32 
SEC. 48. Guidelines for Coordination of International Humanitarian Assistance.


1 
-The DRC shall issue comprehensive guidelines on the initiation, entry, facilitation,
2 
transit and regulation of international relief goods and personnel, as well as eligibility
3 
guidelines to utilize the legal facilities for assisting international actors provided
4 
hereunder.
5 
SEC. 49. Visa Waiver. - Eligible assisting international actors shall be entitled to
6 
waiver of entry visa requirements, including any associated fees or charges, to perform
7 
Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance work for their sponsoring entities
8 
without the requirement to seek a separate residence or work permit.
9 
SEC. 50. Recognition of Foreign Professionai Quaiifications. - (a) Eligible
10 
assisting international actors wishing to deploy international personnel for tasks
11 
requiring legal recognition of their foreign professional qualifications shall certif/ the
12 
validity of those qualifications under the law of the country where they were obtained
13 
and the competence of their personnel for the tasks envisaged.
14 
(b) The Department shall establish the guidelines and scope for recognition of
15 
foreign professional qualifications for disaster response and early recovery.
16 
(c) Recognition of qualifications shall remain valid until the end of the
17 
International Initial Recovery Period, absent individual criminal conduct or other
18 
professional misconduct sufficient to bar the individual from professional practice in
19 
the country.
20 
SEC. 51. Recognition of Foreign Driving Licenses. - Foreign driving licenses of
21 
eligible assisting international actors shall be accorded temporary recognition during
22 
the International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Periods.
23 
SEC. 52. Faciiitation of Access. - The international personnel of eligible assisting
24 
international actors shall be allowed access to disaster-affected areas and persons
25 
requiring Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance, subject to coordination
26 
requirements as mandated by the Authority and limitations based on national security,
27 
public order or public health, weighed in the context of the urgency of the disaster
28 
needs. They shall be permitted to provide their goods and services directly to affected
29 
persons.
30 
A. ENTRY OF INTERNATIONAL DISASTER GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
31 
SEC. 53. Customs Faciiitacion and Priority Treatment - The Department shall
32 
facilitate the rapid importation of consignments of goods and equipment by eligible


1 
assisting actors and shall accord tiiem prority treatment in handling.
2 
SEC. 54. Duty of Compliance by Eligible Assisting Actors. - In order to benefit
3 
from the aforementioned legal facilities, eligible assisting international actors shall:
4 
(a) Declare that all the goods and equipment they seek to import under this
5 
Part are exclusively for Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance and that they
6 
comply with any relevant standards under Philippine laws; and
7 
(b) Pack, classify and mark their consignments in accordance with the
8 
requirements described in this Act and its implementing rules and regulations.
9 
SEC. 55. Exemption from Import Duties/ Taxes and Restrictions. -
10 
Consignments of goods and equipment by or on behalf of eligible assisting
11 
international actors shall benefit from:
12 
(a) Exemption from all duties and taxes;
13 
(b) Waiver of economic prohibitions and restrictions except for categories of
14 
special goods and equipment that may be indicated by the Department; and
15 
(c) Clearance without regard to the country of origin or the country from which
16 
the goods have arrived, subject to monitoring for reasons of public health and security.
17
18 
B. EXPEDITED EI^TRY AND USE RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIFIC
19 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
20 
SEC. 56. Simplification of Documentation Requirements. - (a) Consignment of
21 
goods and equipment sent by or on behalf of eligible assisting international actors
22 
shall be cleared or released on the basis of a simplified goods declaration providing
23 
the minimum information necessary for the Bureau of Customs to Identify the goods
24 
and equipment and subject, when deemed necessary, to completion of a more
25 
complete declaration within a specified period.
26 
(b) The requirements for the declaration for all imports of goods or equipment
27 
by or on behalf of eligible assisting International actors and any supporting documents
28 
relating to said consignment, release and clearance of goods or equipment shall be
29 
simplified and lodged without fee.
30 
SEC. 57. Telecommunications Equipment - Eligible assisting international
31 
actors shall be permitted to import telecommunications equipmient for the purpose of
32 
Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance without restrictions, except as required


1 
by NDRC guidelines e nd other laws for purposes of national security or public order.
2 
The NDRC shall provide guidelines for the manner of use telecommunications
3 
equipment as well as e-waiver of licensing requirements or fees.
4 
SEC. 58. Medications. - Eligible assisting international actors shall be permitted
5 
to import and transport medicacions a id medical equipment for the purpose of
6 
Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance so long as they conform to the
7 
implementing rules and regulations to be provided by the NDRC.
8 
SEC. 59. Food. - Food imported by eligible assisting international actors for
9 
disaster relief and recovery shall be admitted pursuant to expedited procedures set
10 
outbytheDRC.
11 
SEC. 60. Imported Vehicies. - The granting of local registration and plates for
12 
vehicles imported by eligible assisting International actors shall be expedited.
13
14 
C PERMITTED DISPOSITION OF EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED GOODS
15 
SEC. 61. Disposition of Equipment and Unused Goods. - TTie DRC shall provide
16 
for the guidelines for retention, re-exportation, donation and disposal of unused goods
17 
and equipment alter the termination of Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance
18 
operations.
19
20 
ARTICLE XVI
21 
RECOVERY
22 
SEC. 62. Standards for Reccvery. - The Department shall observe
23 
internationally accepted standards for recovery, planning, programming and
24 
Implementation of the recovery process shall:
25 
(a) Improve the community's physical, social and economic resilience,
26 
consistent with the principle of "build forward better";
27 
(b) Use locally-driven and centrally-supported processes based on legal
28 
mandates with supplementary capacity support when requested;
29 
(c) Redirect development outside danger zones to minimize loss of lives and
30 
structures resulting from typhoons, flooding, landslides, and other hazards
31 
(d) Employ ouccome-driven planning and implementation;
32 
(e) Maximize use of private-public sector partnership where possible;


1 
(f) Consider local conditions such as culture, security situation, and
2 
existing capacities of communities in identifying programs and projects;
3 
(g) Ensure access to public transport, physical and mental health services,
4 
markets, schools, sustainable livelihoods, and other public services in planning for
5 
settlement areas; and
6 
(h) Ensure restoration of peace and order and recovery of government
7 
functions.
8
9 
ARTI CLE XVII
10 
REMEDIAL MEASURES UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY
11 
SEC. 63. Remedial Measures understate of Calamity. - Upon the declaration of
12 
the state of calamity, the following remedial measures shall be immediately
13 
undertaken by concerned government agencies both of national and local levels:
14 
(a) Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by
15 
the National Price Control Council, as provided for under Republic Act No. 7581,
16 
otherwise known as the "Price Act/' as amended by Republic Act. No. 10623;
17 
(b) Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination Council
18 
of overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and
19 
petroleum products;
20 
(c) Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair of critical facilities or
21 
public infrastructures that are vital for the quick delivery of humanitarian assistance,
22 
to reduce further threat lO lives and arrest further deterioration of properties and loss
23 
of livelihoods in the affected communities, following the "build better forward"
24 
principle:
25 
1. Grant of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions
26 
to the most vulnerable and rriarginalized grou;)S or individuals; and
27 
2. Local tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs under such terms and conditions
28 
as may be deemed necessary by the affected local government unit.
29
30 
ARTICLE XVIII
31 
PROCUREMENT
32 
SEC. 64. General Rule on Procurement - Any procurement of goods, services.


1 
consultancy or infrastructure for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate
2 
risk, whether at the national or local level shall conform to the provisions and
3 
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 otherwise known as
4 
"Government Procurement Reform Act "as amended.
5 
SEC. 65. Emergency Procurement - In order to expedite disaster response and
6 
early recovery, the procurement or lease of equipment and delivery of goods and
7 
services through emergency procurement or purchase at site shall be allowed. Periods
8 
of action on procurement activities may also be waived for the same purpose and
9 
conditions.
10
11 
ARTICLE XIX
12 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
13 
SEC. 66. Prohibited Acts. - Any public official, private person, group or
14 
corporation who commits any of the following prohibited acts shall be liable and be
15 
subjected to the criminal and administrative penalties as provided for in Section 67 of
16 
this Act, without prejudice to the imposition of other criminal, civil and administrative
17 
liabilities under existing laws.
18 
a. Prohibited Acts Of Public Officials - The following acts, if committed by
19 
public officials without justifiable cause, shall be considered as gross
20 
neglect of duty:
21 
1. Dereliction of duties which leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical
22 
damage of facilities ano misuse of funds;
23 
2. Failure to create a functional LOR Office within six (6) months from
24 
approval of this Act;
25 
3. Failure to appoint a permanent local disaster resilience officer within
26 
six (6) months from ap1)roval of this Act;
27 
4. Failure to prepare and implement a Contingency and Adaptation Plan
28 
for hazards frequently occurring within their jurisdictions;
29 
5. Failure to formulate and implement the LDRP with the corresponding
30 
budget allocation;
31 
Sexual exploitation and abuse, and other forms of sexual misconduct to the
32 
affected population or at-risk communities punishable under existing criminal and


1 administrative laws shall be considered as an aggravating circumstances.
2
3
4
5
6
7
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10
11
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14
15
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27
28
29
30
31
32
b. Prohibited Acts of Public Officials and Private Persons or Institutions -
1. Delaying, without justifiable cause +A the delivery or improper 
handling or storage of aid commodities, resulting to damage or 
spoilage;
2. Withholding the distribution of relief goods due to (a) political or 
partisan considerations; (b) discrimination based on race, ethnicity, 
religion, or gender; and (c) other similar circumstances;
3. Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster- 
stricken areas, including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, 
accessories, disaster teams or experts;
4. Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any
relief goods, equipment or other and commodities which 
are
intended for distribution to disaster affected communities;
5. Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster affected persons, 
relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities received by them;
6. Selling of relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities which 
are intended for distribution to disaster victims;
7. Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities 
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief 
agency;
8. Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment, or other aid 
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or 
consignee;
9. Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or 
other aid commodities iiot intended for nor consigned to them;
10. Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment, or other 
aid commodities by:
i. Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the 
container, to make it appear that the goods, 
equipment, or other aid commodities came from 
another agency or persons;


1 
li. Repacking the goods, equipment, or other aid
2 
commodities into containers with different markings to
3 
make it appear that the goods came from another
4 
agency or persons or was released upon the instance
5 
of a particular agency or persons;
6 
iii. Making a false verbal claim that the goods, equipment
7 
or other and commodities in their untampered original
8 
containers actually came from another agency or
9 
persons or was released upon the instance of a
10 
particular agency or persons;
11 
11. Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment, or other aid
12 
commodities with the same items or of inferior/cheaper quality;
13 
12.1ileyai solicitations by persons or organizations representing others
14 
as defined in the standards and guidelines set by the NDRC;
15 
13. Deliberate use of false or inflated data in support of the request for
16 
funding, relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities for
17 
emergenc/ assistance or livelihood projects;
18 
14. Stealing, taking, or possessing of any of the equipment, accessories
19 
and other vital facility or items or any part thereof;
20 
15. Selling or buying stolen equipment, accessories, and other vital
21 
facility items or any pa t thereof;
22 
16.Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster
23 
preparedness equipment and paraphernalia.
24 
17. Attempting to commit any of the abovementloned prohibited acts;
25 
and
26 
18. Benefitting from the proceeds or fruits of any of the abovementloned
27 
prohibited acts knowing that the proceeds or fruits are derived from
28 
the commission of the prohibited acts.
29 
SEC. 67. Penalties. -The following penalties shall be imposed on any individual,
30 
corporation, partnership, association or other juridical entity that commits any of the
31 
prohibited acts in the preceding section:
32 
a. Imprisonment of not less than twelve (12) years but not more


1 
than fifteen (15) years or a fine of not less than One million pesos (Phpl/000/000.00)
2 
but not more than Three million pesos (Php3/000/000.00)/ or both imprisonment and
3 
fine at the discretion of the court shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of
4 
violating subsections (b)(1) to (b)(16), as well as the confiscation or forfeiture in favor
5 
of the government of the objects and the mstrumentalities used In the commission of
6 
the prohibited acts;
7 
b. 
Imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more than
8 
eight (8) years or a fine of not less than F;ve hundred thousand pesos (PhpSOO,000.00)
9 
but not more than One million pesos (Phpl,000,000.00), or both imprisonment and
10 
fine at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon any person who attempts to
11 
commit any of the prohibited acts in the preceding section. In violation of subsection
12 
(b)(17) thereof;
13 
c. 
Imprisonment of not Jess than two (2) years but not more than
14 
six (6) years or a fine of not less than Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00)
15 
but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PhpS00,000.00), or both
16 
imprisonment and fine at the discr etion of the court, shall be imposed upon any person
17 
found guilty of unlawfully benefiting from the proceeds or fruits of any of the
18 
prohibited in the preceding section, in violation of subsection (b)(18) thereof;
19 
d. 
Perpetual disqualification from public office aside from the penalty
20 
of fine or imprisonment or both, shall be imposed if the offender Is a public officer,
21 
and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the objects and the
22 
instrumentalities used in the commission of any of the prohibited in the preceding
23 
section;
24 
e. 
If the offender Is a corporation, partnership or association, or
25 
other juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the
26 
corporation, partnership, association or entity responsible for the violation without
27 
prejudice to the cancellation or revocation of these entities' registration, license or
28 
accreditation issued to them by any licensing or accredited body of the government.
29 
If such offender is an alien, the parson shall. In addition to the penalties prescribed in
30 
this Act, be deported without further proceedings after service of the sentence;
31 
f. 
Payment of the full cost of repair or replacement of the
32 
government risk reduction and preparedness equipment, accessories and other vital


1 
facility items, or any part thereof, which is the object of the crime shall likewise be
2 
imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the prohibited acts in the preceding
3 
section; and
4 
g. The prosecution for offenses set forth under the preceding
5 
section shall be without prejudice to any criminal liability for violation of Act No. 3815,
6 
as amended, otherwise known as the "Revised Penal Code’, and other existing laws,
7 
as well as the imposition of applicable administrative or civil liabilities.
8
9 
ARTICLE XX
10 
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGU) SOLIDARITY FUND
11 
SEC. 68. The Solidarity Fund. - There shall be established a solidarity fund of
12 
the Local Government Units (LGUs) wliich shall be heid as a trust account in a
13 
government bank. Disbursement from said fund will be subject to the issuance of a
14 
release order of the supervisory board.
15 
The Supervisory Board shall be composed of the following: Secretary of the
16 
Department of Resilience, Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local
17 
Government, and representatives from the following who shall serve in an ex-officio
18 
capacity: Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, League of Provinces of the
19 
Philippines, League of Cities of the Philippines, League of Municipalities of the
20 
Philippines, and the Liga ng mga Barangay.
21 
SEC. 69. Purpose and Avaiiment of the Fund. - In the event of a disaster, any
22 
affected LGU can avail of the Solidarity Fund upon submission of the following: local
23 
Resolution declaring a State of Calamity and Certificate of Exhaustion of the Quick
24 
Response Fund.
25 
The maximum payout arising out of any single disaster is 100 times of the LGU
26 
contribution to be released in two equal tranches. The second tranche shall be
27 
released only upon full liquidation of the first tranche released.
28 
The maximum release shall not exceed 75% of the total solidarity fund. If the
29 
total claims arising out of a single disasver should exceed 75% of the total Solidarity
30 
Fund, the pay-out shall be pro-rated amongst the claimants.
31 
SEC. 70. Source of the Fund. - LGUs may avail of the Fund provided they
32 
contributed for the previous year point five percent (0.5%) of their total revenues


1 
taken from the Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF) other than the amount set aside
2 
for the quick response fund.
3 
Provided that an LGU who availed of the Solidarity Fund shall contribute one
4 
percent (1%) of their LDRF for the next year.
5 
Provided further, that the LGU shall revert to the point five percent (0.5%)
6 
contribution if it did not avail of the solidarity fund for the previous year.
7 
SEC. 71. Insurance Premiums. ~ The Solidarity Fund may be used to pay
8 
premiums for securing catastrophic Insurance for public infrastructure of LGUs.
9 
SEC. 72. Use of Fund. The Solidarity Fund shall be used exclusively for disaster
10 
response and recoveries for LGUs and the payment of catastrophic insurance
11 
premiums.
12
13 
ARTICLE XXI
14 
APPROPRIATIONS
15 
SEC. 73. Appropriations. -
16 
a. 
The amount needed for tlie initial implementation of this Act shall be
17 
taken from the current fiscal year's unexpended appropriation of all agencies herein
18 
absorbed, transferred, and attached to the Department. Thereafter, the amount
19 
needed for the operation and maintenance of the Department shall be Included In the
20 
General Appropriations Act.
21 
b. 
National Disaster Resilience Fund (NDRF). The utilization and allocation
22 
of the entire NDRF (Calamity Fund) and its quick response fund component shall be
23 
managed by the Department except as provided for by specific laws.
24 
c. 
Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF). Not less than seven percent (7%)
25 
of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the LDRF to
26 
support disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate change adaptation and
27 
mitigation programs, projects and activities. The LDRC shall monitor and evaluate the
28 
use and disbursement of the LDRF based on the LDRP as incorporated in the local
29 
development plans and annual work and financial plan. Upon the recommendation of
30 
the LDRO and approval of the sanggunian concerned, the LDRC may transfer the said
31 
fund to support the disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate change
32 
adaptation work and initiatives of other LDRCs that are declared under a state of


1 
calamity.
2 
1. Of the amount appropriated for LDRF, twenty percent (20%) shall be
3 
allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for prepositioning
4 
of goods and relief and early recovery programs in order that the situation
5 
and living conditions of people in communities or areas stricken by disasters,
6 
epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as
7 
possible.
8 
2. Of the annual appropriation of LDRF, eighty percent (80%) shall be
9 
appropriated for climate change adaptation,disaster risk and vulnerability
10 
reduction, prevention, adaptation and mitigation programs, projects, and
11 
activities focusing on both institutional capacity building of vulnerable
12 
communities and risk- reducing infrastructure. Portion of the allocation may
13 
also be utilized as provided in the preceding Article. The NDRC shall pass a
14 
resolution to set the priority allocations and govern and trigger the
15 
acceleration and implementat.on of this section.
16 
3. All depaitrnents/agencies and local government units that are allocated with
17 
Local Disaster Resilience Fund shall submit to the Department their monthly
18 
statements on the utilization of Local Disaster Resilience Funds and make
19 
an accounting thereof in accordance with existing 
accounting and auditing
20 
rules.
21 
4. All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the government are
22 
hereby authorized to use a portion of their appropriations to Implement
23 
projects designed to address disaster risk and vulnerable reduction-climate
24 
change adaptation activities ir 
accordance with the Disaster Resilience Plan
25 
and the guidelines to be 
Issued by the DRC in coordination 
with the
26 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Commission on Audit
27 
(CO A).
28 
Unexpended LDRF shall accrue to a trust fund solely for the purpose of
29 
supporting disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation
30 
activities of the LDRCs within the next two (2) years. Any such amount still not fully
31 
utilized alter two (2) years shall revert back to the general fund and will be available
32 
for other social services to be identified by the local sanggunlan.


1 
The NDRC shall issue guidelines on the utilization and release of LDRF in
2 
coordination with other concerned government agencies.
3 
d. Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness Fund for third (3rd) to sixth (6th)
4 
class provinces and municipalities. There shall be in the annual General
5 
Appropriations Act an amount allotted solely for the use of 3rd to 6th class
6 
provinces and municipalities for the purpose of augmenting their LDRF with
7 
respect tc plaiis, programs, projects, and procurement for climate change
8 
adaptation, disaster risk prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. The
9 
requirements to avail of this fund shall be laid down In rules and regulations
10 
to be promulgated by the Secretary.
11
12 
ARTICLE XXI
13 
FINAL PROVISIONS
14 
SEC. 74. Transfer and Attached of Offices/ Agencies/ and Personnel, - (a) The
15 
following offices and agencies are hereby transferred to the Department including
16 
their powers and functions, funds and appropriations, obligations, records, equipment,
17 
property, and personnel;
18 
1. Office of Civil Defense;
19 
2. Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission;
20 
3. Geo-Hazard Assessment and Engineering Geology Section of the Mines and
21 
Geosciences Bureau;
22 
4. Health Emergency Management Bureau of the Department of Health
23 
5. Disaster Response Assistance and Management Bureau of the Department
24 
of Social Welfare and Development;
25 
6. Bureau of Fire Protection; and
26 
7. Program Management Office for Earthquake Resiliency of the Greater Metro
27 
Manila Area.
28 
(b) The powers and functions, applicable funds and appropriations, records,
29 
equipment, property and personnel of the following agencies are attached to the
30 
Department:
31 
1. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
32 
Administration (PAGASA); and


1 
2. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
2 
The Department shall, by virtue of this Act, be subrogated to all the rights and
3 
assume all the liabilities of the agencies absorbed under this Act, and all their funds,
4 
records, property, assets, equipment, and such personnel as necessary, including
5 
unexpended appropriations or allocations. All contracts and liabilities of the said
6 
agencies are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Department and shall be acted
7 
upon in accordance with the Auditing Code and other pertinent laws, rules, and
8 
regulations.
9 
SEC. 75. Separation Benefits ofOfficiais and Empioyees of Affected Agencies-
10 
National government employees displaced or separated from the service as a result
11 
of this Act shall be entitled to separation pay and other benefits in accordance with
12 
Republic Act No. 6656, otherwise known as "Government Reorganization LaW and
13 
other existing laws, rules or regulations. Provided, That those who are qualified to
14 
retire under existing retirement laws shall be allowed to retire and receive retirement
15 
benefits to which they may be entitled lender applicable laws and issuances.
16 
SEC. 76. Speciai Benefits and Priviieges. - Qualified employees of the DOR,
17 
local government units and its attached units shall be covered by Republic Act No.
18 
8439, known as the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other
19 
Science and Technology Personnel in the Government, and Republic Act No. 7005,
20 
otherwise known as "Magna Carta for Public Health Workers.
21 
SEC. 77. Hazard Pay and Other Aiiowances and Benefits. - Qualified personnel
22 
of the Department shall be entitled to receive hazard pay and other allowances and
23 
benefits, in accordance with such policies and regulations promulgated by
24 
Department, in consultation with the DDM and the COA.
25 
SEC. 78. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - The Department, in
26 
consultation with concerned stakeholders, shall issue the necessary rules and
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 79. Congressionai Oversight Committee. - (a) There shall be created a
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Congressional Oversight Committee on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience to
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monitor and oversee the Implementation of the provisions of this Act. The committee
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shall be composed of six (6) Members of the House of Representatives and six (6)


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Senators to be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
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President of the Senate; respectively fi om their appropriate committees: Provided,
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That, two (2) Members of the House of Representatives and two (2) Senators shall
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come from the Minority of their respective houses of congress.
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(b) Five (5) years alter the effectivity of this Act, or as the need arises, the
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Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a svstematic evaluation of the
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accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the performance and organizational
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structure of Its implementing agencies, for purposes of determining remedial
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legislation.
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SEC. 80. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act shall be declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain In
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full force and effect.
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SEC. 81. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders and
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issuances, proclamations, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof
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that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended,
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accordingly.
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SEC. 82. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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