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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
i ‘Third Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 6008

Introduced by Magdalo Party-List Representatives
Hon. Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo and Hon. Gary C. Alejano

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Philippines is situated along the typhoon belt and the so-called Ring of Fire, a region in the
Pacific where many of the Earth’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Owing to our
location, our country is found to be highly vulnerable to natural disasters.

The Hyogo Framework for action 2003-2015 promotes participatory disaster risk reduction
(DRR). Participatory disaster risk reduction aims to integrate the views of multiple actors and
stakeholders and involve people in the decisions that affect their lives, The youth are considered
among the marginalized sectors of our society that is extremely vulnerable to disasters. Hence,
their participation in disaster risk reduction is encouraged’.

Youth, between the ages of 15 and 24, comprise one-fifth of the total population. There are three
main rationales for greater voice and participation of the youth: First, the youth have the right to
be nurtured, protected, and treated with respect, and, where appropriate, be consulted and
involved; Second, it is recognized that the improvement of services for young people requires
their views and interests to be well articulated and represented, and; Lastly, participation of
young people can promote their personal development, strengthen their knowledge, practical
skills, social values, and civic competencies, and prepare them for their roles as adult citizens”,

‘The proposed measure aims to include and empower the Filipino youth in disaster risk reduction
in the national level. The bills seeks to include the National Youth Commission (NYC)
Chairman be included in the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC) to voice out the concerns and proposals of the Filipino youth on disasters.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is eamestly requested.

HON RANCISCO ASHLEY L. ACEDILLO |. GARY C, ALEJANO-

* Fernandez, G. and Shaw, R. “Youth Council Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction in Infanta and Makati,
Philippines: A Policy Review”. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13753-013-0014-x#ipage-1
2 Ibid


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No.__6 008

Introduced by Magdalo Party-List Representatives
Hon, Francisco Ashley L. Acedillo and Hon. Gary C. Alejano

AN ACT
INCLUDING RESPONSIVE, EMPOWERED AND SERVICE-CENTERED YOUTH IN
THE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL IN ALL
LEVELS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010

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

assembled:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Youth Participation in Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act of 2015."

SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act (RA) No. 10121 is hereby amended as follows:

“(PP) "YOUTH" - REFERS TO THOSE PERSONS AGED FIFTEEN (15) TO
THIRTY (30) YEARS OLD AS PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT (RA) 8044;

(QQ). "YOUTH PARTICIPATION" - REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF
INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INSTITUTIONS AND DECISIONS
THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ORGANIZING GROUPS FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIONS,
PLANNING THEIR PROGRAMS, AND ADVOCATING THEIR INTEREST IN
THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS, EDUCATE OTHERS, AND
PROVIDE SERVICES. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PARTICIPATION BY
YOUTH ABOVE THE AGE OF 15, BUT BELOW 18 YEARS SHALL REQUIRE
WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT;


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(RR) "YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE" - REFERS TO A MEMBER OF A YOUTH
ORGANIZATION WITH KEY FOCUS IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT.”

SEC. 3. Section 5 of RA No. 10121 is hereby amended as follows:

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

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

The National Council's members shall be the following:
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(v) Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of Disasters and
Calamities Sector (NAPCVDC);
(W) CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION (NYC);
[(w)] (X) Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;”
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SEC. 4, Section 7 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 7. Authority of the NDRRMC Chairperson. - The Chairperson of the NDRRMC
may call upon other Instrumentalities or entitles of the government and nongovernment,
CIVIC, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, for assistance in terms of the use of their
facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties in the
whole range of disaster risk reduction and management, TAKING EVERY
PRECAUTION NOT TO EXPOSE YOUTH BELOW THE AGE OF CONSENT


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TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. This authority includes the power to call on the
reserve force as defined in Republic Act No. 7077 to assist in relief and rescue during

disasters or calamities.”

SEC. 5. Section 10 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 10. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Organization at the Regional
Level - The current Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known
as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs) which
shall coordinate, Integrate, supervise, and evaluate the activities of the LDRRMCs. The
RDRRMC shall be responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive regional development plans,
and In case of emergencies shall convene the different regional line agencies and
concerned Institutions and authorities.

The existing regional offices of the OCD shall serve as secretariat of the RDRRMCs. The
RDRRMCs shall be composed of the executives of regional offices and field stations at
the regional level of the government agencies, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.”

SEC. 6. Section 11 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 11. Organization at the Local Government Level, - The existing Provincial,
City, and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the
Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. The
Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist and its powers and
functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay Development Councils
(BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every barangay.

(@ Composition: The LDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the

following:

(15) The President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), member:
(16) A LOCAL YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE AS MAY BE DETERMINED
BY THE LGU, IN CONSONANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY


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NYC, OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE (OCD), AND THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG);

[(16)] (17) The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), member;

[(17)} (18) Four (4) accredited CSOs, members; and

[(18)} (19) One (1) private sector representative, member.”

SEC. 7. Section 12 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO). - (a)
‘There shall be established an LDRRMO In every province, city and municipality, and a
Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) in every
barangay which shall be responsible for setting the direction, development,
implementation and coordination of disaster risk TRAINING AND management

programs within their territorial Jurisdiction.

(b) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the
following functions with impartiality given the emerging challenges brought by disasters

of our times:

(8) Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and
entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups and organized volunteers,
INCLUDING YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, to utilize their facilities and
resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during

‘emergencies In accordance with existing policies and procedures;

(17) MONITOR AND ENSURE TRAINING ON AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF RESPONSE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH, SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL
SERVICES, GENDER SENSITIVITY AND SECURITY, LIVELIHOOD,
AND EDUCATION SUBJECT TO CONSULTATION WITH RELEVANT
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE


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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD),
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH);

[(17)] (18) Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and compliance

with this Act and legislative provisions relevant to the purpose of this Act;

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(c) The BDRRMC shall be a regular committee of the existing BDC and shall be subject
thereto. The punong barangay shall facilitate and ensure the participation of at least ONE
(1) YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, THROUGH THE GUIDELINES
FORMULATED BY THE NYC, OCD, AND THE DILG; THE SK
CHAIRPERSON; AND two (2) CSO representatives from existing and active
community-based people's organizations representing the most vulnerable and
marginalized groups in the barangay.”

SEC. 8, Section 13 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 13. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and
National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. - The government
agencies, CSOs, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, private sector and LGUs may mobilize
Individuals or organize volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and
logistical requirements In the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities,
The agencies, CSOs, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, private sector, and LGUs
concerned shall take full responsibility for the enhancement, welfare and protection of
volunteers, and shall submit the list of volunteers to the OCD, through the LDRRMOs,

for accreditation and inclusion in the database of community disaster volunteers.

A national roster of ACDVs, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs, YOUTH
ORGANIZATIONS, and the private sector shall be maintained by the OCD through the
LDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or city level.

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE YOUTH ORGANIZATION
REGISTRATION PROGRAM (YORP) OF THE NYC, ESPECIALLY THOSE
THAT HAVE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AND SPECIALIZE IN DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, SHALL BE TAPPED BY THE
NDRRMC TO ASSIST IN PREPARING FOR, RESPONDING TO, AND
RECOVERING FROM DISASTERS. NYC SHALL PROVIDE NDRRMC A LIST


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OF ALL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION MANAGEMENT. PROVIDED, THAT NDRMMC IS NOT
PRECLUDED FROM TAPPING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIS)
AND TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (TVIS) THROUGH THEIR:
NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) AND NATIONAL
SERVICE RESERVE CORPS (NSRC).

Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be formulated by
the NDRRMC consistent with the provisions of this Act. Any volunteer who Incurs death
or Injury while engaged In any of the activities defined under this Act shall be entitled to
compensatory benefits and individual personnel accident insurance as may be defined

under the guidelines.

SEC. 9, Section 14 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the School Curricula
and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Program and Mandatory Training for the Public Sector
Employees. - The DepED, the CHED, the Technical Education and Skills Development
‘Authority (TESOA), in coordination with the OCD, the National Youth Commission
(NYC), the DOST, the DENR, the DILG-BFP, the DOH, the DSWD and other relevant
agencies, shall Integrate disaster risk reduction and management education in the school
curricula of secondary and tertiary level of education, including the National Service
‘Training Program (NSTP), whether private or public, Including formal and non-formal,

technical-vocational, Indigenous learning, and out-of-school youth courses and programs.

‘The NDRRMC, the RDRRMCs, the LDRRMCs, the LDRRMOs, the BDRRMCs the SK
councils, AND THE BARANGAY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE, shall ENSURE
[encourage] community, specifically the youth, participation in disaster risk reduction
and management activities, such as organizing quick response groups, particularly in
Identified disaster-prone areas, as well as the inclusion of disaster risk reduction and
‘management programs as part of the SK. programs and projects.

‘The public sector employces shall be trained in emergency response and preparedness.
‘The training is mandatory for such employees to comply with the provisions of this Act.”


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SEC. 10. Section 15 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 15. Coordination During Emergencies. - The LDRRMCs shall take the lead in
preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the effects of any disaster based on the

following criteria:

(a) The BDC, if a barangay is affected;

(b) The city/municipal ORRMCs, if two (2) or more barangays are affected;

(c) The provincial DRRMC, if two (2) or more cities/municipalities are affected;
(d) The regional DRRMC, if two (2) or more provinces are affected; and

(e) The NDRRMG, if two (2) of more regions are affected,

‘The NDRRMC and intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to LGUs which
have the primary responsibility as first disaster responders. Private sector and civil
society groups, INCLUDING YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, shall work in accordance
with the coordination mechanism and policies set by the NDRRMC and concerned
LDRRMCs.”

SEC. 11. Section 21 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 21. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). - The
present Local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). Not less than five percent (5%) of the
estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the LDRRMF to support
disaster risk management activities such as, but not limited to, pre-disaster preparedness
programs including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and
medicines, for post-disaster activities, and for the payment of premiums on calamity
insurance. The LDRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the
LDRRME based on the. LDRRMP as incorporated in the local development plans and
annual work and financial plan. Upon the recommendation of the LDRRMO and
approval of the sanggunian concemed, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to
support disaster risk reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state
of calamity.”

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NOT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE LDRRMF SHALL BE
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ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE YOUTH PLAN SUCH AS, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, TREE-PLANTING, TRAINING, INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND
ADAPTATION EFFORTS.

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SEC. 12. All other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other executive
issuances which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby

amended or repealed accordingly.

SEC. 13. If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other

provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 14. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in

the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,