Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

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HousE Brit No, _6253

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES MEL SENEN SARMIENTO, RUFUS
RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO RODRIGUEZ, EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO, BEN
EVARDONE, ALFREDO GARBIN, LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ, ROGER
MERCADO, RENE RELAMPAGOS, CESAR SARMIENTO, MARIA CARMEN
ZAMORA-APSAY, MARIA JOCELYN BERNOS, DANILO RAMON
FERNANDEZ, RODOLFO BIAZON, JOSE CARLOS CARI, RODANTE
MARCOLETA, ANA CRISTINA GO, AND JESUS SACDALAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Local Government Code of 1991 and the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010 (RA10121) placed the local government units in the
frontline of disaster preparedness, response, and rehabilitation. Specifically, Section
21 of RA 10121 transformed the calamity fund of LGUs into the Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). The transformation of the fund, and
the nature of its utilization, bolstered the paradigm shift in dealing with disasters,
While the erstwhile set-up only allows the use of the fund when a disaster strikes,
the LDRRMF may now be used by LGUs to fund projects and programs to enhance
the community's disaster preparedness and mitigate its effects.

During last year’s Legislative Workshop on Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines held in Incheon, South Korea, sixteen
members of the House of Representatives have committed to strengthen disaster risk
reduction policies in the country. The group deemed it necessary to broaden the
options of the LGUs in the utilization of the LDRRMF. This bill proposes the use of
the LDRRMF in funding infrastructure projects, approved by the National Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Council, designed to mitigate the effects of
disasters. Moreover, it is proposed that LGUs be allowed to use the LDRRMF to pay
obligations incurred in funding projects related to disaster-preparedness.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 6253

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVES MEL SENEN SARMIENTO, RUFUS
RODRIGUEZ, MAXIMO RODRIGUEZ, EMI CALIXTO-RUBIANO, BEN
EVARDONE, ALFREDO GARBIN, LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ, ROGER
MERCADO, RENE RELAMPAGOS, CESAR SARMIENTO, MARIA CARMEN
ZAMORA-APSAY, MARIA JOCELYN BERNOS, DANILO RAMON
FERNANDEZ, RODOLFO BIAZON, JOSE CARLOS CARI, RODANTE
MARCOLETA, ANA CRISTINA GO, AND JESUS SACDALAN

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 21 OF REPUBLIC ACT 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. Section 21 of RA 10221 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
SEC. 21. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LURRME), - The present
Local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Fund (LDRRME). 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-lisaster preparedness
programs including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and
medicines, for post-disaster activities, CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE

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PROJECTS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AS NECESSARY IN MITIGATING AND
REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF DISASTERS, and for the payment of premiums on
calamity insurance. THE LDRRMF MAY ALSO BE USED TO PAY FOR
WHATEVER OBLIGATIONS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT INCURRED
IN THE RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND REHABILITATION OF MAJOR

INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED BY DISASTERS.

The LDRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the LORRMF
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 concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the said fund to support

disaster risk reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state of
calamity,

Of the amount appropriated for LORRMF, thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated as
Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and recovery programs in
order that situation and living conditions of people In communities or areas
stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be
normalized as quickly as possible.

‘Unexpended LDRRMF shall accrue to a special trust fund solely for the purpose of
supporting disaster risk reduction and management activities of the LORRMCs
within the next five (5) years. Any such amount still not fully utilized after five

(3) years shall revert back to the general fund and will be available for other social
services to be identified by the local sanggunian,

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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrces, executive orders, proclamations,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and
subsisting.

SECTION 5, Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

Publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,

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