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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
‘22 JUL 18 A 8 S4
SENATE
s. No. G62
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE (DDR)f 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
According to the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian 
Assistance 2021 Disaster Management Reference Handbook for the Philippines, the 
country is susceptible to typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural 
hazards due to its location in the western Pacific Ocean, where nearly one-third of the 
world's tropical cyclones form and has the most intense storms globally. Around 22 
typhoons enter the Philippines' area of responsibility each year with an average of six 
to seven typhoons causing significant damage to the country. The country is also 
located in the Ring of Fire, which traces the boundaries of tectonic plates where 90% 
of the world's earthquakes occur. As an archipelago, the Philippines is likewise 
vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise, increased frequency 
of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and heavy rainfall.
While we may not be able to stop disasters, we can however empower 
ourselves with knowledge, training and education, equipment/tools, and the right 
infrastructure to cope with disasters, to prevent or reduce the loss of lives, damage to 
property, and natural resources. A window of opportunity exists for us to be better 
prepared in order to stay resilient in times of disasters.
In 2010, the enactment of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the 
"Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010", revolutionized and
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pioneered disaster risk reduction and management in the country. The law established 
a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council with policy-making, 
coordination, integration, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation functions. It was 
hailed as a landmark legislation which adopts the pillars of disaster risk reduction and 
management in the country. Today, this law continues to be relevant in preventing, 
mitigating, preparing for* and responding to disasters, but recent experience shows 
us that our disaster risk reduction management model needs to adapt to our culture 
as well as existing and future circumstances. These include the need to adapt to and 
mitigate the effects of climate change as provided in SDG 13 (Climate Action) of the 
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and also into ensuring our cities and 
communities are safe, resilient and sustainable, as provided in SDG 11 (Sustainable 
Cities and Communities).
This proposed legislation was based on the Emergency Response Department 
Bill of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano in the 16th Congress, which was filed by the 
undersigned in the 18th Congress. This bill seeks to create an accountable, capable, 
and reliable partner department, namely, the Department of Disaster Resilience 
(DDR), and to upgrade the capacity of government to respond to disasters - to 
simplify/streamline, create clear focus, and hold stakeholders in disaster risk reduction 
and management efforts accountable.
The DDR shall take over the policy-making, coordination, integration, 
supervision, monitoring, and evaluation functions of the present ad hoc inter-agency 
council. The proposed department is equipped with bureaus specifically tasked to deal 
with concerns related to the pillars of disaster risk reduction and management, 
namely, disaster prevention and mitigation; disaster preparedness; and humanitarian 
and disaster response. The functions of the bureaus are specified to ensure the 
performance of their critical mandates and roles before, during, and after a 
humanitarian emergency or disaster.
The ultimate goal of this proposed legislation is to uphold the value of human 
life and the dignity of every person by efficiently and effectively addressing


humanitarian emergencies, including disasters, through the establishment of such 
specialized agency on disaster risk reduction and management.
The end in view is to give supreme value to human life by preventing the loss 
of lives and deterring losses in the social, economic, cultural, and environmental assets 
of the country, before, during, and after a disaster or other humanitarian emergency.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is most urgently and earnestly 
recommended.
PIA S. CAYI^ANO/(m


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Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE (DDR), 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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CHAPTER I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Title -This Act shall be known as the "Department of Disaster
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Resilience Act".
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Sec. 2 Declaration of Policies and Principles. - (a) Duties of the State.
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The State shall carry out and harmonize the policies on disaster risk and
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vulnerability reduction and management, environmental management, climate change
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adaptation and sustainable development to uphold the welfare of the people,
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particularly the vulnerable sectors of society.
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The State shal! uphold its commitment to the achievement of Sustainable
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Development Goals (SDGs), specifically, integrating and implementing policies and
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plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate
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change, resilience to disasters, and developing and implementing a holistic disaster
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risk management plan at all levels in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
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Reduction 2015-2030.
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The State shall uphold its commitment to the United Nations Framework
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Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the stabilization of greenhouse gas
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concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that prevents dangerous anthropogenic
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the natural adaptation of the ecosystem to climate change, to ensure food production
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and food security, and to secure sustainable economic development.
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and concepts of climate change, disaster risk and vulnerability reduction contained in
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the Paris Agreement of the UNFCCC, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
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2015-2030, the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Disaster Risk
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Reduction (DDR) Framework, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that
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includes 17 SDGs, and the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 in various
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phases of policy formulation, development plans and investments, poverty reduction
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strategies and other development tools and techniques by all national and local
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agencies, institutions and instrumentalities of the government to enhance the
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country's climate change adaptive capacity. It shall be the duty of the State to:
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(i) Uphold the people's constitutional right to life and property by
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minimizing, if not eradicating, the root causes of vulnerabilities
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to disasters, strengthening the country's institutional capacity
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for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management,
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and building the resilience of local communities to disasters,
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including climate change impacts and human induced
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and vulnerability reduction and management, and climate
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standards for humanitarian assistance, and develop and
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overcome human suffering due to disasters;
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Promote and advance the implementation of a comprehensive 
Disaster Risk and Vulnerability Reduction Plan (DRVRP) that 
aims to strengthen the capacity of the national government 
and the local government units (LGUs), together with 
development partner stakeholders, build the disaster 
resilience of communities, and institutionalize arrangements 
and measures for reducing disaster risks, including projected 
climate risks, and enhance disaster preparedness and 
response capabilities at all levels;
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Recognize the role of, and work with international 
humanitarian and development partners especially those with 
established presence in the country;
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Develop, maintain, and ensure the accessibility of climate and 
geospatial information and services to the public through Open 
Data, which means data that can be freely used, reused, and 
redistributed by anyone, subject to limitations on account of 
national security considerations. This may include the use of 
impact-based forecast models, and probabilistic hazard maps;
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Ensure that disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and 
climate change adaptation measures are gender, disability, 
and vulnerability sensitive, and culturally sensitive, recognizing 
indigenous knowledge systems and practices, and respecting 
human rights;
(viii) Recognize and strengthen the capacities of LGUs, 
communities and multiple stakeholders in mitigating and 
preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the impact 
of disasters through identification of local risk patterns, and 
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Adopt and implement a comprehensive, integrated, efficient 
and responsive disaster risk and vulnerability reduction 
program that is incorporated in the development plan at 
various levels of government adhering to transparency, 
accountability and other principles of good governance within 
the context of poverty alleviation and environmental 
protection;
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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 measuring and improving the 
effectiveness and efficiency of disaster risk and vulnerability 
reduction management processes across ail 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 imm.ediately resume their normal lives at 
the conclusion of episodes of intermittent conflicts;
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Adopt a disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and 
management approach that is holistic, comprehensive, 
integrated, and proactive in lessening the socioeconomic and 
environmental impacts of disasters including climate change, 
and promote the involvement and participation of all sectors 
and all stakeholders concerned, at all levels, especially the 
local community;
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Prioritize the development of disaster prevention and 
mitigation measures involving all levels of society and 
government;
(xiii) Adopt risk sharing and risk transfer mechanisms to ensure the 
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Adhere to the principle of "Build Forward Better" in recovery 
and rehabilitation efforts by applying sustainable standards, 
programs, technologies, and techniques which enhance 
resilience against future hazards;
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Recognize and respond to the differentiated concerns and 
needs of vulnerable groups such as women and girls, children 
and youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, urban 
poor, migrants and indigenous peoples with respect to disaster 
risk reduction and management, at the same time, recognizing 
their inherent capacities to contribute to resilience;
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Create an enabling environment for substantia! and 
sustainable participation of civil society organizations (CSOs), 
private groups, volunteers and communities, and recognize 
their contributions to the disaster risk reduction and 
management efforts of the government;
(xvii) Ensure the use of advanced science and the most up-to-date 
technologies in climate change adaptation, disaster risk, and 
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engagement, consultation, and employment with a regular 
department funding of academe or higher education 
institutions, such as the University of the Philippines Resilience 
Institute, University of the Philippines Nationwide Operational 
Assessment of Hazards Center and other scientific research 
and academic institutions that have a track record and 
expertise recognized both locally and internationally as well as 
the capacity to implement the science and engineering 
requirements necessary for effective climate change 
adaptation, and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction;
(xviii) Ensure workers' rights are proactively respected during the 
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Ensure transparency and accountability in climate 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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Adopt and manage a mechanism for the effective resolution 
of climate change, disaster risk, and vulnerability reduction 
and management related grievances;
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Recognize families as the most basic unit of disaster risk and 
vulnerability reduction and management and climate change 
adaptation by developing the capacity of local institutions and 
providing technical assistance and financial support to the 
most vulnerable communities;
(xxii) Ensure that the best possible assistance and services are 
delivered to individuals and families affected by disaster and 
emergency rehabilitation projects to guarantee the 
resumption of normal social and economic activities;
(xxiii) Establish and maintain the National Loss and Damage 
Registry; and
(xxiv) Mainstream gender and social inclusion in all aspects of the 
Department of Disaster Resilience work from planning, 
monitoring, to evaluation.
Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders. The commitment, goodwill, 
knowledge, experience, and resources of relevant stakeholders are 
critical to realize a safer, adaptive, resilient and inclusive Filipino 
community. Citizens shall have the shared vision and duty to provide 
support to the State in the implementation of policies and programs, 
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Civil society organizations, nongovernmental organizations, 
international nongovernmental organizations, private sector, 
practitioners of climate and disaster mitigation, organized 
voluntary work organizations and community-based 
organizations shall participate, in collaboration with public 
institutions, to, inter alia, provide specific knowledge and 
pragmatic guidance in the context of the development and 
implementation of normative frameworks, standards and 
plans for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction; engage in 
the implementation of local, national, regional, and global 
plans and strategies; contribute to and support public 
awareness, a culture of protection, prevention and 
conservation, and education on disaster risk; and advocate for 
resilient communities and an inclusive and whole-of-society 
risk reduction and management which shall strengthen the 
synergies across groups, as appropriate;
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Women and girls shall contribute to and participate in 
effectively managing disaster risk and designing, resourcing, 
and leading implementation of gender sensitive disaster risk 
and vulnerability reduction and management policies, plans, 
and programs;
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Children and the youth as agents of change shall endeavor to 
actively contribute to disaster risk and vulnerability reduction, 
in accordance with legislation, national practice, and 
educational curricula; and to disaster risk reduction and 
management at all levels and processes of disaster risk and 
vulnerability reduction and anticipatory adaptation, including 
data gathering, planning, programming, budgeting, 
implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
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Persons with disabilities, through their existing network or 
organizations, shall participate in activities related to 
assessment, programming, and the designs of policies, plans, 
and mechanisms;
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Migrants shall contribute to the resilience of communities and 
societies using their knowledge, skills and capacities in the 
design and implementation of disaster risk and vulnerability 
reduction and climate change adaptation;
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Indigenous peoples and Muslim Filipinos, through their 
practical experience and traditional knowledge, shall 
contribute to the development and implementation of policies, 
plans and mechanisms, including those for early warning;
(viii) Urban and rural poor shall contribute to resilience building as 
well as in the promotion of a more inclusive and transformative 
resettlement for informal settler families in reducing their 
vulnerability to threats of disaster and climate risks through 
state and non-state programs;
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Farmers and fisherfolk shall contribute to the promotion and 
protection of the environmental resource management that 
will secure food and nutrition resilience through the 
integration of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction into 
sustainable development policies and planning;
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Emergency responders, community practitioners, and 
organized volunteer organizations shall contribute to resilience 
by providing timely and efficient emergency response as well 
as training on basic life support, first aid, and search and 
rescue, in accordance with the standards provided by the 
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Academic and scientific and research entities and networks are 
encouraged to focus their research efforts on disaster risk 
factors and scenarios, including emerging disaster risks, in the 
medium- and long-term; partner with government and 
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support action by local communities and authorities; and 
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Businesses, private sector financial institutions, professional 
associations, as well as philanthropic foundations together 
with financial regulators shall be encouraged to integrate 
disaster risk management, including business continuity, into 
business models and core business values and practices via 
disaster risk-informed investments, especially in micro, small 
and medium-sized enterprises; engage in awareness-raising 
and training for their employees and customers; engage in and 
support research and innovation as well as technological 
development for disaster risk management; share and 
disseminate knowledge, practices and data; and actively 
participate, as appropriate and under the guidance of the 
public sector, in the development of normative frameworks 
and technical standards that incorporate disaster risk 
management; and
(xiii) The media shall take an active and inclusive role at the local, 
regional, and national levels in contributing to the raising of 
public awareness and understanding, and disseminate 
accurate disaster risk, hazard and disaster information, 
including on small-scale disasters, in a simple, transparent, 
easy-to-understand and accessible manner, in close 
cooperation with national and local authorities; adopt specific 
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction communication 
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life-saving protective measures; and stimulate a culture of 
prevention and strong community involvement in sustained 
public education campaigns and public consultations at all 
levels of society, in accordance with national practices.
. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in 
response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which 
moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.
Assisting Actor refers to any Assisting International Actor and any 
Assisting Domestic Actor responding to a disaster in the country. 
Assisting Domestic Actor refers to any not-for-profit entity established 
under domestic laws, which is responding to a disaster in the country. 
Assisting Internationai Actor refers to any foreign state, organization, 
entity or individual responding to a disaster within or transiting through 
the country to respond to a disaster in another country.
Buiid Forward Better refers to an approach to building and/or 
reconstructing an area or community, which entails a shift from simple 
recovery and restoration to safer, more adaptive, resilient, and inclusive 
communities.
Capacity refers to the combination of all strengths, attributes and 
resources available within a community, society or organization that can 
reduce the level of risk or impacts of a disaster. Capacity may include 
infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, 
as well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social 
relationships, leadership and management. Capacity may also be 
described as capability.
Civii Society Organizations (CSOs) refer to non-state actors whose aims 
are neither to generate profits nor to seek governing power, but to unite 
people to advance shared goals and interests. They have a presence in 
public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or 
others, based on ethical, cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic 
considerations. CSOs include but are not limited to nongovernment
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Climate Change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can
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Climate Change Adaptation refers to the adjustment in natural or human
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Disability refers to an evolving concept that results from the Interaction
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Disaster refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community
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Disaster Mitigation refers to the lessening or limitation of the adverse
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Disaster Preparedness refers to the knowledge and capacities developed
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communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and
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Disaster Response refers to the provision of emergency services and
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Disaster Risk refers to the potential disaster losses in lives, health status,
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Disaster Risk Governance refers to the way in which public authorities,
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climate lelated risks. This means ensuring that sufficient levels of
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manage, and recover from disasters. It also entails mechanisms,
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institutions, and processes for citizens to articulate their interests,
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Ecosystem Management and Restoration refers to an integrated process
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to conserve, improve and restore the health of the ecosystem that
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sustains ecosystem services for human well-being.
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Eligible Assisting Actor refers to any assisting actor that has been
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and its implementing rules and regulations.
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Emergency refers to unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially
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danger, demanding immediate action.
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Emergency Management refers to the organization and management of
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resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies,
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in particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps.
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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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Gender-Based Violence refers to violence that is directed against a
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It includes acts that inflict physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering,
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threats of such acts, coercion and other deprivations of liberty.
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Geographic Information System (GI5)refers to a system used to capture,
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store, manipulate, manage and display all types of spatial or
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geographical data.
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Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA) refers to areas
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with a marginalized population which is physically and socioeconomically
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separated from the mainstream society and characterized by physical
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factors, and isolated due to distance, weather conditions and
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transportation difficulties in island, upland lowland, landlocked, hard to
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in or close to human settlements or a particular environmental area. This
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conditions, pollution, accidents such as high-density events, industrial
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Imminent Danger refers to a situation where, on the basis of official
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geographical area and within an estimated period of time, and where
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necessary preparedness actions or financing are required.
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disaster assistance or upon acceptance of an offer, and shall continue
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regulations.
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habitual residence within national borders, in particular as a result of or
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in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized
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development projects, or natural or human-induced disasters, including
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climate change.
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International Personnel refers to the staff and volunteers of any assisting
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who are neither citizens of, nor domiciled in the Philippines prior to their
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groups, and the subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that
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Legal Facilities refer to special entitlements and exemptions that are
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Mitigation refers to the effort to reduce or limit greenhouse gas emissions
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National Continuity Policy refers to a policy aimed at the development of
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of service during interruptions, emergencies, and disasters, and return
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the comprehensive, all hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and
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community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management.
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National Disaster Resilience Plan (NDRP) refers to the document to be
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formulated by the National Disaster Resilience Council (NDRC) and
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implemented by the Authority that sets out goals and specific objectives
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for reducing disaster risks together with related actions to accomplish
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these objectives. The NDRP shall provide for the identification of
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hazards, vulnerabilities, and risks to be managed at the national level;
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disaster risk reduction and management approaches and strategies to
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be applied in managing said hazards and risks; agency roles,
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responsibilities and lines of authority at all government levels; and
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vertical and horizontal coordination of disaster risk reduction and
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management in the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases. It shall be in
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conformity with the national disaster risk reduction and management
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Open Data refer to facts and statistics that can be freely used, shared
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using their data are also shared as open data.
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Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment refers to a process to evaluate a hazard's
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level of risk given the degree of exposure and vulnerability in a specific
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area 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
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appropriate level of response actions of government agencies from the
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national to the local levels. It is hazard-specific, area focused and time-
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Post-Disaster Recovery refers to the restoration and improvement,
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disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk
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recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner,
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including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic
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structures and functions through risk management in such ways as to
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Response refers to any effort to provide assistance or intervention during
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subsistence needs of affected people and in the restoration of essential
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RiskAssessmentrefers to a methodology which includes risk assessment
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potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability that
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livelihood and the environment on which they depend.
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Probabilistic Risk Assessment refers to the simulation of those future
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disasters based on scientific evidence, which are likely to occur. As a
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historical data. Probabilistic models "complete" historical records by
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considers all possible scenarios, their likelihood, and associated impacts.
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Risk Transfer refers to the process of formally or informally shifting the
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whereby a household, community, enterprise, or state authority will
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State of Calamity refers to a condition involving mass casualty and/or
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major damage to property, disruption of means of livelihoods, roads, and
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normal way of life of people in the affected areas as a result of the
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occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard.
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Sustainable Development refers to development that meets the needs of
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the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
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Vital Facility Items refer to government risk reduction and preparedness
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equipment, accessories and other items such as radars, weather
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tsunami warning systems, and automated weather systems.
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community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging
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options, and increases efficiency to maximize all available resources in a
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collaborative effort.
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Whole-of-Nation Approach refers to an approach that seeks to bring
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about a concerted effort towards national peace and security by creating
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consensus and understanding of security that is shared not just among
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core security forces and oversight government institutions, but also by
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civil society and all the nation's communities.
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Youth refers to those persons aged fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old,
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as provided for under Republic Act No. 8044, otherwise known as "Youth
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CHAPTER II
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DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE
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Sec. 4. Creation of the Department of Disaster Resiiience. - There is hereby
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created a Department of Disaster Resilience, hereinafter referred to as the
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The Department shall be the primary government agency responsible for
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leading, organizing, and managing the national effort to reduce disaster risk, prepare
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for and respond to disasters, recover and rehabilitate, and "Build Forward Better"
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after the occurrence of disasters.
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The Department shall oversee and coordinate the preparation, implementation,
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monitoring, and evaluation of disaster and climate change resilience plans, programs,
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projects, and activities, provide leadership in the continuous development of strategic
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and systematic approaches to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness,
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response, recovery and rehabilitation, to anticipatory adaptation strategies,
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measures, techniques and options.
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risk reduction and management and climate change action plans, programs, projects,
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identify, assess, prioritize and localize hazards and risks in the
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LGUs, communities, and stakeholders that shall be involved in
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climate change mitigation and adaptation and disaster risk
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reduction efforts;
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(ii) Monitor and ensure the integration of disaster risk and
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vulnerability reduction and management and climate change
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mitigation and adaptation policies into national development
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plans;
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(iii) Design and implement an incentive system for greater private
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and public investment, both local and national, in disaster risk
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reduction;
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(iv) Oversee and ensure the mainstreaming of climate change
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mitigation and adaptation and disaster risk reduction in
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development planning, including disaster-proofing and
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climate-proofing of land-use plans and the preparation of
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contingency plans;
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(v) Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and
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appropriate risk-sharing and risk-transfer instruments;
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(vi) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader
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multi-stakeholder participation and integrate climate change
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mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk and vulnerability
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reduction;
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climate vulnerabilities and disaster risk assessment (CVDRA)
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(viii) 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);
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Formulate the National Disaster Resilience Framework, NDRP, 
and the National Continuity Policy;
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Oversee and direct the comprehensive implementation of 
disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and 
mitigation policies, plans, and programs, as embodied in the 
National Disaster Resilience Framework and NDRP;
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Coordinate directly with LGUs and private entities to address 
Disaster Risk Assessment (DRA) of regions and provinces at 
the meso-scale, cities and municipalities at the micro-scale, 
and barangays at the meta-scale; and
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Review and evaluate local disaster resilience plans and other 
local plans to ensure their consistency with the Climate- 
Disaster Resilience Framework and Plan.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
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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;
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Coordinate information-sharing and other risk reduction 
protocols following the principle of interoperability among 
national government agencies and LGUs;
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Establish and maintain a national humanitarian logistics 
system with a network of warehouses, transport, and 
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Exercise command and control over relevant government 
agencies, including government-owned and -controlled 
corporations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other 
law enforcement agencies, during an imminent or actual 
disaster. Such command and control shall include the authority 
to utilize available services, assets, equipment, personnel, 
facilities, and other resources;
(v) 
Call on the reserve force, as defined in Republic Act No. 7077, 
otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces 
of the Philippines Reservist Act", to assist in relief and rescue 
operations during disasters;
(vi) 
Work with the private sector and CSOs for assistance with 
regard to the use of facilities and resources for the protection 
and preservation of life and property;
(vii) 
Implement pre-disaster risk assessments, to include 
deployment of rapid assessment teams to gather information 
for precise actions as a basis for emergency preparedness and 
humanitarian response;
(viii) Organize, train, equip, and maintain a system of response 
capacity for search, rescue, and retrieval, and the delivery and 
distribution of relief goods;
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Monitor and support LGUs in the management of evacuation 
centers and ensure the welfare and dignity of internally- 
displaced persons;
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Procure goods and services during emergencies, in 
accordance with existing emergency procurement rules and 
regulations;
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those prompted by a declaration of a state of calamity or of 
an imminent disaster; and
Assist in mobilizing the necessary resources to increase the 
overall capacity of LGUs, specifically those with low income 
and situated in high-risk areas.
Rehabilitation and Recovery
(i) Prepare, organize, lead, implement, and manage post-disaster 
assessment and recovery and rehabilitation programs, in 
coordination with the affected LGUs, national government 
agencies, and other stakeholders;
Implement the cluster approach to expedite reconstruction 
efforts and orchestrate and serve as the clearinghouse for the 
participation of assisting actors in such efforts; and 
Ensure that the principle of "Build Forward Better" is applied 
to rehabilitation and recovery efforts.
Other Powers and Functions
(i) Provide or designate a secretariat to the Climate Change 
Commission;
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);
Coordinate information-sharing and other disaster risk and 
vulnerability reduction and climate change mitigation and 
adaptation protocols following the principle of interoperability 
among national government agencies and LGUs before, 
during, and after a disaster.
Administer, oversee, and monitor the utilization of the National 
Disaster Resilience Fund (NDRF), the Disaster Resilience 
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Receive, administer, mobilize, and monitor and oversee the 
utilization of the NDRF, the Prevention, Mitigation, and 
Preparedness Fund for third (3rd) to sixth (6th) Class Provinces 
and Municipalities, and donations for disaster risk and 
vulnerability reduction and management and climate change 
mitigation and adaptation, unless otherwise specified;
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Use advanced science and technologies in disaster risk 
reduction and management by engaging, consulting with, 
employing and regularly funding the academe or higher 
education and research institutions such as the University of 
the Philippines Resilience Institute and the University of the 
Philippines Nationwide Operational Assessment of Flazards 
Center or other institutions that have a recognized and 
credible track record, as well as the capacity to conceptualize 
and implement the science and engineering requirements 
necessary for effective climate change adaptation and disaster 
risk reduction;
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Establish a disaster resilience information system to facilitate 
the creation of an integrated risk assessment platform that is 
built from the inputs of government and private scientific and 
academic institutions, national government agencies and 
LGUs, local communities and other stakeholders, and is able 
to provide readily accessible and actionable information for 
purposes of risk governance and humanitarian action;
(viii) Develop the criteria and procedure for the enlistment of 
accredited community disaster resilience volunteers and 
institutions;
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stakeholders, a manual of operations for accredited 
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effective implementation of this Act.
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CHAPTER III
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Sec. 6. General Welfare. - The Department shall exercise the powers expressly
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granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as the 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 general 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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Sec. 7. Emergency Measures at the National Level - The Department may
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require the assistance of law enforcement agencies and the uniformed services, such
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as the PNP and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as well as emergency
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responders, to assist in the implementation of emergency measures.
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Disaster Resilience Office (LDRO) the necessary and appropriate
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emergency measures, including preemptive and forced evacuation, in
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anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards
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and disasters, and only when there is imminent danger of loss of lives
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and/or damage to property.
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Emergency measures, including preemptive and forced evacuation, shall
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be carried out in a manner that is humane, respectful of the dignity and
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culture of persons, without using disproportionate force, without
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discrimination, and with conscious attention to the needs of vulnerable
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population, and transportation to and from the affected area shall be 
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Preemptive evacuation shall be the preferred and primary mode of 
evacuation of people that will be affected by emergencies, hazards and 
disasters.
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Forced evacuation shall be considered as an emergency measure of last 
resort that may be undertaken in anticipation of, during or after an 
emergency, hazard or disaster and be carried out by the affected local 
government In accordance with a duly issued order by the local chief 
executive: Provided, That in case of the failure of the local government 
to appropriately issue such order, the forced evacuation shall be 
implemented by the Department, which may direct and compel the 
assistance of the local government, law enforcement and other relevant 
national agencies to implement said emergency measure.
During such forced evacuation, government officials may direct and compel the 
population to be affected or is currently affected by an emergency, hazard or disaster 
to relocate to safer locations for their own safety.
Sec. 10. Reiease from Liabiiity in Case of Refusai to Evacuate. -
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Any person who willfully and deliberately disregards or opposes the order 
of preemptive or forced evacuation issued by the local chief executive or 
the Department, releases the local government or the Department from 
any liability for injury, death, damage to or loss of property attributed to 
said disobedience.
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During evacuation, priority assistance shall be given to the vulnerable 
groups and persons who willfully comply with the order of preemptive or 
forced evacuation.
Sec. 11. Inspection andImpiementation Powers. —The Department shall have 
inspection, visitorial and examining authority over government and nongovernmental 
entities to ensure that all funds and assets allocated for disaster resilience are actually 
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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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Sec. 12. Utilization of Private Property for Public Purpose. - The Department
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shall have the power to utilize any private property for urgent public purpose in
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anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters
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and only when there is imminent danger of loss of lives and/or damage to property,
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subject to payment of just compensation in appropriate cases.
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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 nongovernment
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organizations for the protection and preservation of life and/or property in anticipation
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of, during, and in the aftermath of emergencies, hazards and disasters including
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private organizations, for assistance in the use of their facilities and resources.
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negotiate, enter into, institutionalize and coordinate arrangements with any private
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person or juridical entity 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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Exercise executive direction over the operations of the Department and
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Manage the financial and human resources of the Department;
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Appoint officers and employees of the Department, except presidential
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Coordinate with other government agencies, the private sector, and
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Serve as the Vice-Chairperson of the Climate Change Commission (CCC);
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Call upon the AFP and the PNP to render assistance in disaster-affected
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administration services to support civil defense and disaster
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risk reduction and management operations and functions.
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the assets and resources of the Department; the efficient and
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effective gathering, maintenance and updating of a database
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of pertinent assets and resources belonging to any and all
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the procurement of necessary assets and resources to be 
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The Operations Service shall be responsible for formulating, 
implementing and monitoring the operational plans of the 
Department and ensuring its operational readiness, as well as 
the effective functional management of the Emergency 
Management Operations Center.
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The Responders Management Service shall be responsible for 
the efficient and effective gathering, management, and 
updating of a national roster of individuals and groups from 
the civilian sector, volunteer organizations, uniformed services 
and the reserve force in support of operational readiness for 
utilization by the Department.
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responsible for providing responsive, efficient and effective 
services relating to research, planning, programming, 
budgeting, project development, and policy formulation of civil 
defense and disaster risk reduction and management projects 
and activities.
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responsible for building and developing the capacity of the 
Department's personnel, civil defense practitioners, 
communities and other stakeholders.
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The Legal Affairs and Compliance Service shall provide legal 
advice to the Department; interpret laws and rules affecting 
the administration and operations of the Department; prepare 
and review contracts and instruments to which the 
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covering work involving the Department; and monitor the 
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reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts and 
programs of the Department to analyze and reduce the causal 
factors of disasters such as exposure to hazards, lessening 
vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land 
and the environment, and improving preparedness and early 
warning for adverse events which are ail examples of disaster 
risk reduction.
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mainstreaming of evidence-based climate adaptation and 
mitigation policies of the Department through optimum 
coordination among key stakeholders towards achieving a 
climate-resilient and climate-smart Philippines with healthy, 
safe, prosperous, and self-reliant communities.
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responsive, efficient and effective services relating to the 
formulation of standards for rehabilitation and recovery 
programs, projects, activities, and their subsequent 
implementation.
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the formulation and implementation of the strategic 
communications plans and programs of the Department; serve 
as the public affairs arm of the Department tasked with 
directing, supervising and controlling the Department's public 
information programs and activities, as well as establishing 
and maintaining rapport with the media and the general 
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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 with the rank of Director IV;
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Bureaus that are under the supervision and control of the Department;
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Seconded personnel from relevant agencies and detailed service from 
the uniformed services, as appropriate; and
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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.
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appropriated to it by Congress and from other sources. This shall include all donations,
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The impcTation and donation of food, clothing, medicine and equipment
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Chapter 1, Title 8, of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the
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"Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)", as amended, and the
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otherwise known as the "Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)" shall be
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disaster risk reduction and management and climate change adaptation,
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Secretary of Budget and Management;
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Secretary of Public Works and Highways;
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs;
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Secretary of Justice;
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Secretary of Labor and Employment;
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Secretary of Tourism;
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Secretary of Information and Communications Technology;
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Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process;
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Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education;
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Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
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Chief of the Philippine National Police;
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Head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office;
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Secretary-General of the Philippine National Red Cross;
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Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights;
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Executive Director of the Council for Welfare of Children;
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Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission;
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Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women;
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Chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development
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Chairperson of the National Council for Disability Affairs;
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President of the League of Cities of the Philippines;
(xliii) President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines; 
(xliv) President of the Liga ng mga Barangays;
(xlv) Maximum of six (6) representatives from the academe and 
other relevant research institutions;
(xivi) Maximum of six (6) representatives from the civil society 
organizations; and
(xlvii) Maximum of six (6) representatives from the private sector.
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Composition - The Council is hereby organized into five (5) clusters, 
namely: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to be led by DOST, Disaster 
Preparedness to be led by DILG, Disaster Response by DSWD, Logistics 
to be led by DND, and Recovery and Sustainable Development to be led 
by NEDA.
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Technical Management Advisory Group - The Department may 
constitute, as the need arises, a technical management advisory group 
from the different stakeholders, that shall coordinate and meet with the 
Department as often as necessary to effectively manage and sustain 
national efforts on disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and 
emergency management, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
(e) 
Guidelines for the Department of Disaster Resilience Fund (DDRF) and 
Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF) - The Department shall provide 
the necessary guidelines and procedures on the DDRF and the LDRF 
releases as well as utilization, accounting and auditing thereof.
Sec. 21. Monitoring, Reporting and Vaiidation. - (a) Monitoring and Reporting. 
On or before the last quarter of the preceding year, member-agencies of the NDRC 
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agencies of the Council during a state of calamity. It shall have the authority and
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power to require reports from the appropriate member-agencies regarding
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to validate the progress reports of the Council member-agencies. Submission shall be
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(CDRP) and utilization of the Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF) of each province,
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LGUs, independent city shall be evaluated by the Regional Disaster Resilience Council
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(RDRC) based on appropriate criteria, such as the award, recognition, citation criteria
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accountable, responsible and liable for ensuring climate-
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disaster risk sensitive and inclusive regional development
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plans, and in case of emergencies shall convene the different
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developmental partners and multiple stakeholders.
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operating facility to be known as the Regional Disaster 
Resilience Council Secretariat and Operations Center.
The RDRCs shall be composed of concerned regional 
agencies, offices, LGUs and other multiple stakeholders.
(ii) 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 to 
Section 76 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the 
"Local Government Code of 1991, as amended". The 
enforcement of Sections 325(a) and 331(b) of Republic Act 
No. 7160, as amended, shall be waived to enable the LGUs 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 LGUs;
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Establish linkage or network with other LGUs for disaster 
risk and vulnerability reduction, climate change adaptation 
and emergency response purposes;
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Recommend through the LDRC, the enactment of local 
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synergy and coordination with stakeholders, including CSOs, the academe, and the
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private sector, in relation to disaster resilience programs and projects and the
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development and promotion of research, education, and training mechanism with
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convergence and coordination with stakeholders, including the development of
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standards, protocols, and procedures for collaboration for disaster resilience.
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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, CSOs, academe, and
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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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Establishment and implementation of a National Continuity Policy to
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ensure service continuity during power and utilities interruptions,
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emergencies, and disasters and ensure the quick return to full
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Establishment, incorporation, and application of business continuity
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Disaster Resilience Framework and Rian. - The existing National Disaster Resilience
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Framework and plan and the National Climate Change Strategic Framework and Plan
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shall be enhanced by the Climate and Disaster Resilience Framework and Plan which
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provides for the comprehensive probabilistic multi-hazards, multi-scenario, multi-
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sectoral, resilience-building, and community risk-based approach and management of
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disaster and climate risk, and provide for the integration of disaster risk and
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vulnerability reduction and climate change adaptation, as well as the mainstreaming
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in other sectoral policies. It shall be reviewed every three (3) years.
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identification of the underlying factors of risk, or the nature and degree of hazards,
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vulnerabilities, exposures and capacities, which need to be managed at the national
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level; (2) disaster risk and vulnerabilities reduction and management approaches and
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strategies to be applied in managing said hazards and risks; (3) agency roles,
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responsibilities, and lines of authority at all government levels; and (4) vertical and
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horizontal coordination of climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk and
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vulnerability reduction and management before, during, and after a disaster. The
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The Climate and Disaster Resilience Framework and Plan for climate-disaster
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risk governance, climate vulnerability assessment, risk assessment and risk
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management shall be formulated and jointly approved by the NDRC and the CCC.
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Rehabilitation and Recovery from Disaster. - The Department shall ensure the
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Training Institute in collaboration with higher education institutions and
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private and state universities and colleges (SUCs) which shall be a world-
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class center of excellence for learning and research in the field of disaster
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risk and vulnerability reduction and management and climate change
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adaptation;
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staffing pattern shall be determined by the Department in consultation
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with the DBM and in accordance with civil service laws, rules, and
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regulations.
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municipal branches, if deemed necessary, to train individuals
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from the public and private sectors in the fields of disaster risk
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and vulnerability reduction and management, climate change
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adaptation, and ecosystem management and restoration,
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institutions, the private sector, civil society, community-based 
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management and 
climate change adaptation practitioners, and other relevant 
sectors in developing research opportunities and programs on 
climate vulnerability and disaster risk assessment;
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Establish a resource center for information, education and 
communication materials, research, publications, best work 
practices, lessons identified and learned, and other knowledge 
products on disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and 
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Consolidate and prepare information, education and 
communication and training materials or publications to assist 
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and management, and 
climate change adaptation practitioners in the planning and 
implementation of their plans, programs, projects and 
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adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management 
practitioners; and
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adaptation, disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and 
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and Training Centers at the provincial, city, and municipal 
governments, as appropriate. The funding for such local 
Climate and Disaster Resilience Research and Training Centers 
may be sourced from the eighty (80%) percent portion of the 
LDRF and other financial sources of the local government unit 
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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 risk
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analysis and climate change vulnerability assessment. The CDRIMS shall at all times
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be made available to the Emergency Operations Center of the National and Regional
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Climate and Disaster Resilience Council (NRCDRC) development partners and multi-
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stakeholders to access critical information and ensure that the 
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to support overall decision making and effective coordination both at the national and
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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with
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the National Youth Commission (NYC), the Department of Science and Technology
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(DOST), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of
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levels, including the early and adult learning programs. National Service Training
4 
Program (NSTP), and education for children and persons with special needs, whether
5 
private or public, including formal and non-formal, technical-vocational, indigenous
6 
learning, out-of-school youth courses and programs, and other channels of educational
7 
integration, including media, church, entertainment centers (malls), international and
8 
domestic airports and transport terminals.
9 
(b) 
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Professional Regulation Commission
10 
(PRC), and other licensure bodies shall integrate disaster risk and
11 
vulnerability reduction management and climate change adaptation
12 
questions in all professional and licensure examinations.
13 
(c) 
In coordination with the Department, the Climate and Disaster Resilience
14 
Research, Education, and Training Institute shall develop a curriculum
15 
for courses or subjects specific to disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
16 
management and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and shall
17 
mandate all tertiary learning institutions to offer these subjects.
18 
(d) 
The Parents and Teachers Community Associations shall initiate,
19 
support, and participate in disaster risk and vulnerability reduction
20 
management and climate change mitigation and adaptation related
21 
activities in schools and host communities.
22 
(e) 
The DepEd, CHED, TESDA and other developmental institutions,
23 
community-based practitioners and organized nongovernmental
24 
organizations shall formulate and institutionalize flexible learning options
25 
such as online modules, supplemental learning materials, resources and
26 
platforms, as part of its climate change mitigation and adaptation,
27 
disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and governance, analysis, and
28 
management strategy.
29 
(f) 
The DepEd, CHED, TESDA, developmental institutions and community-
30 
based organizations shall regularly review, monitor, evaluate and report
31 
to the Council the status of integration, mainstreaming and
32 
implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster
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risk and vulnerability reduction and management in public-private
2 
schools and other learning institutions.
3 
(g) 
The LDROs shall form formal partnerships with 
tertiary learning
4 
institutions within their respective jurisdictions to provide standard and
5 
ladderized training programs for LGU officials and other disaster risk and
6 
vulnerability reduction management and climate change adaptation.
7 
(h) 
The DRC, the RDRCs, the LDRCs, the LDROs, the BDRCs, and the
8 
Sangguniang Kabataan shall encourage community, specifically the
9 
youth, participation in disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
10 
climate change mitigation and adaptation activities, such as Information,
11 
Education and Communication (lEC) campaigns organizing quick
12 
response groups, particularly in identified disaster-prone areas, as well
13 
as the inclusion of DRVR-climate change mitigation and adaptation
14 
programs as part of programs and projects of the Sangguniang
15 
Kabataan, youth organizations and community-based disaster risk and
16 
vulnerability reduction management and anticipatory adaptation
17 
initiatives.
18 
(i) 
There shall be a mandatory training on climate change adaptation-DRVR
19 
for public and private sector employees, including teachers and Climate-
20 
Disaster Resilience Coordinators from both the public and private
21 
learning institutions, who shall be trained in emergency preparedness
22 
and response in compliance with the provisions of this Act.
23 
Sec. 29. Standard Mechanism for Cascading Information, Education and
24 
Communication on Ciimate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk and Vuinerabiiity
25 
Reduction. - (a) The DRC shall promote and advocate a culture of resilience and
26 
responsible-accountable, liable and responsible citizenship through information,
27 
education and communication that is appropriate, integrated, calibrated, inclusive,
28 
localized, science- and risk-based, gender, culture and disability sensitive and
29 
accessible using multimedia. Information, education, and communication on climate
30 
change adaptation and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management should
31 
be compelling but not alarming.
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(b) 
The NDRC shall formulate a Strategic Risk Communications Plan to
2 
encompass the entirety of disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
3 
climate change adaptation to achieve the desired behavioral and
4 
attitudinal change towards responsible citizenship and culture of
5 
resilience. It shall serve as a reference on continuous awareness raising
6 
and education at all levels of the government and multiple stakeholders.
7 
(c) 
A Climate and Disaster Resilience Information Officer shall be designated
8 
at ail levels of the Department to ensure implementation of the disaster
9 
risk and vulnerability reduction and management and climate change
10 
adaptation information, education, and communication campaign and
11 
shall serve as the primary coordinator for the dissemination of
12 
information, education, and communication on climate change
13 
adaptation and disaster risk and vulnerability reduction management.
14 
Sec. 30. Declaration of Imminent Disaster. -The DDR shall provide guidance
15 
and operating guidelines to LDRCs for the declaration of imminent disaster in their
16 
respective areas which shall allow them to implement preemptive measures and use
17 
their quick response funds in order to save lives and minimize damage to property,
18 
loss of livelihoods and other assets.
19 
Sec. 31. Flash Appeal or Appeal for International Assistance. - Upon
20 
consultation with the NDRC and in cognizance of the urgency, criticality and intensity
21 
of an imminent risk, the DDR shall issue a flash appeal to the family of nations, under
22 
regional and multilateral conventions, for assistance in preparedness including
23 
preemptive measures, search, rescue and retrieval, relief, recovery, and
24 
reconstruction.
25 
CHAPTER X
26 
CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK INSURANCE AND INCENTIVES
27 
Sec. 32. Climate and Disaster Risk Transfer, Insurance and Social Welfare. -
28 
(a) The Department shall oversee all climate and disaster risk-sharing and
29 
risk-transfer instruments and other related initiatives to ensure the
30 
protection of property and livelihood, both public and private.
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(b) 
The Department shall ensure the mandatory insurance of all assets and
2 
properties of national government agencies including government-
3 
owned or controlled corporations, and those over which the government
4 
has insurable interest, as prescribed under Republic Act No. 656,
5 
otherwise known as the "Property Insurance Law". The insurance shall
6 
be provided by any government insurance agency.
7 
(c) 
The Department shall oblige the LCDs the mandatory insurance coverage
8 
of assets, properties and livelihood of vulnerable and marginalized
9 
groups for unforeseen or contingent potential losses, damages and
10 
disruption from natural hazards and human-induced disasters
11 
chargeable against the LDRF.
12 
Sec. 33. Recognition and Incentives. - Unless otherwise provided, the
13 
Department shall establish an incentives program that recognizes outstanding
14 
performance of LDRCs, NGOs, CSOs, private sectors, schools, hospitals, and other
15 
stakeholders in promoting and implementing significant disaster risk and vulnerability
16 
reduction management-climate change adaptation programs and innovations, and
17 
meritorious acts of individuals, groups or institutions during natural or human-induced
18 
disasters.
19 
CHAPTER XI
20 
PREPAREDNESS AND INTEGRATED EARLY WARNING
21 
Sec. 34. Standards for Disaster Preparedness Activities. -
22 
(a) 
The NDRC shall establish standards for disaster preparedness,
23 
contingency planning, localizing and operationalizing disaster risk and
24 
vulnerability reduction and management, preparedness for disaster
25 
response, preparedness for early recovery, continuity of essential
26 
services, and other relevant preparedness activities.
27 
(b) 
LG Us shall identify safe or strategic sites, and establish evacuation
28 
centers with appropriate and adequate facilities in accordance with
29 
government-approved standards as provided under Republic Act No.
30 
10821, otherwise known as the "Children's Emergency Relief and
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Protection Act", in order to avoid disruption of school classes and lessen
2 
the use of school buildings and facilities as evacuation centers.
3 
The LGUs shall immediately compensate schools used as
4 
evacuation centers. The schools may seek compensation on renovation
5 
or repairs of damaged facilities for such use.
6 
Sec. 35. Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Risk Communication Standards. -
7 
(a) 
There shall be a streamlined policy governing early warning systems and
8 
risk communication protocols to ensure effective and efficient measures
9 
to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from possible risk
10 
caused by natural and human-induced hazards and climate risk. The
11 
NDRC shall issue policy and the Department shall oversee and monitor
12 
the implementation of this policy.
13 
(b) 
The Department and all other concerned agencies with an integrated
14 
early warning and information mandate shall collaborate with the local
15 
executives and officers to disseminate climate-disaster risk information
16 
through the involvement of LGUs, community-based organizations,
17 
CSOs, and other nongovernmental organizations.
18 
SEC. 36. Early Warning Mandate. -
19 
(a) 
The Department shall issue an integrated early warning for hydro-
20 
meteorological, geologic, or terrestrial phenomena to the appropriate
21 
government agencies or government-accredited organizations for
22 
forecasting and early warning purposes. The Department shall recognize
23 
and proactively support local or indigenous modes of early warning
24 
systems and allow open access to real-time data from both local and
25 
international sources made available through various platforms such as
26 
websites, mobile applications, and social media to empower local
27 
communities and individuals.
28 
(b) 
The Department shall enhance and strengthen Philippine Atmospheric,
29 
Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the
30 
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
31 
mandates under Republic Act No. 10692 and Executive Order No. 128,
32 
Series of 1987, respectively.
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(c) 
The Department shall recognize and proactively support local or
2 
indigenous modes of early warning systems and allow open access to
3 
real-time data from both local and international sources made available
4 
through various platforms such as websites, mobile applications, and
5 
social media to empower local communities and individuals.
6 
(d) 
Transmission of Early Warning. A person who transmits early warning
7 
concerning the abovementioned phenomena by means of signs in
8 
designs, colors, lights, or sound shall do so in compliance with the
9 
methods recognized or approved by the NDRC.
10 
(e) 
The NDRC at the national and subnational level shall consider the use of
11 
an integrated early warning system to ensure it is consistent and locally
12 
contextualized with the communication protocol and safe evacuation
13 
procedure of the affected communities to achieve zero casualty, to zero
14 
death.
15 
(f) 
The Department shall consider working with other agencies or
16 
organizations on pre-crisis information mapping of the humanitarian
17 
needs of the at-risk community that will enhance the overall
18 
prepositioning of resources at the national and local levels.
19 
CHAPTER XII
20 
DISASTER RESPONSE AND EARLY RECOVERY
21 
Sec. 37. Declaration of State of Calamity. - The Department shall declare a
22 
cluster of barangays, municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions under a state of
23 
calamity, and the lifting thereof, based on the criteria set by the NDRC.
24 
The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the
25 
local Sanggunian, upon the recommendation of the LDRO, based on the results of the
26 
damage assessment and needs analysis: Provided, That the Department, through the
27 
LDRC, may seek from the local legislative body or Sanggunian, the declaration of a
28 
state of imminent disaster to enable the local executives to implement preemptive
29 
evacuation and precautionary measures in order to save lives and minimize damage
30 
to property, loss of livelihood, and disruption of livelihood that require the use of funds
31 
and resources under the LDRF.
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Sec. 38. Emergency Management - The respective Climate and Disaster
2 
Resilience Councils (DRCs) shall lead in preparing for, responding to, and recovering
3 
from the effects of any disaster, upon due consideration to the economics of
4 
classification, capacity and vulnerability of the local governments concerned:
5 
(a) 
The barangay DRC, if one barangay is affected;
6 
(b) 
The city/municipal DRC, if two (2) or more barangays are affected;
7 
(c) 
The provincial DRC, if two (2) or more cities/municipalities are affected;
8 
(d) 
The regional DRC, if two (2) or more provinces are affected; and
9 
(e) 
The NDRC, if two (2) or more regions are affected.
10 
Sec. 39. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. - The DRC shall institutionalize
11 
a one-stop shop mechanism through the Humanitarian Assistance Action Center for
12 
the processing and release of goods, articles or equipment intended for humanitarian
13 
assistance and the processing of necessary documents for international assisting
14 
actors. The Humanitarian Assistance Action Center shall be managed by the
15 
Department and shall be composed of the following NDRC agencies:
16 
(a) 
Department of Finance - Bureau of Customs;
17 
(b) 
Department of Foreign Affairs;
18 
(c) 
Department of Social Welfare and Development;
19 
(d) 
Department of Health;
20 
(e) 
Food and Drug Administration;
21 
(f) 
Department of Agriculture;
22 
(g) 
Department of Energy;
23 
(h) 
Philippine National Police;
24 
(i) 
Philippine Coast Guard; and
25 
(j) 
Department of Justice - Bureau of Immigration.
26 
Sec. 40. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and
27 
National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the Private Sector. - The government
28 
agencies, CSOs, private sector and LGUs may mobilize individuals or organized
29 
volunteers to augment their respective personnel complement and logistical
30 
requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and activities. The
31 
agencies, CSOs, private sector, and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for
32 
the enhancement, welfare and protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of
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volunteers to the Department, through the LDROs, for accreditation and inclusion in
2 
the database of community disaster volunteers.
3 
A national roster of Accredited Community Disaster Resilience Volunteers
4 
(ACDRVs) and institutions, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the private
5 
sector shall be maintained by the Department through the LDROs. Accreditation shall
6 
be done at the municipal or city level.
7 
The mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with this Act and
8 
implementing guidelines to be formulated by the NDRC. Any volunteer who died or
9 
was injured while engaging in any of the activities defined under this Act shall be
10 
entitled to compensatory benefits and individual persona! accident insurance as may
11 
be defined under the guidelines.
12 
Sec. 41. Reporting of Humanitarian Assistance. - The concerned LGU shall
13 
submit a report to the Department, all domestic or international humanitarian
14 
assistance received and distributed within its area of responsibility.
15 
CHAPTER XIII
16 
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
17 
Sec. 42. Internationai Humanitarian Assistance. - The Department shall
18 
promulgate guidelines on international humanitarian assistance, including the
19 
initiation, entry, facilitation, transit, regulation, and termination thereof, as well as
20 
those involving international disaster relief and personnel assisting international
21 
actors, visa waiver, recognition of foreign professional qualifications, entry of
22 
international disaster goods and equipment, and exemption from port duties, taxes
23 
and restrictions.
24 
Sec. 43. Assessment of the Need for Internationai Humanitarian Assistance. -
25 
(a) Immediately after the declaration of a state of calamity by the
26 
Sanggunian of an LGU or by the Department, as the case may be, the
27 
Department shall determine as to whether domestic capacities are likely
28 
to be sufficient to attend to the needs of affected persons for
29 
international humanitarian assistance. This determination may also be
30 
made by the President, prior to the onset of an imminent disaster.
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(b) 
In the event the Department determines that domestic response
2 
capacities are not likely to be sufficient due to the impact of the disaster,
3 
the Department shall recommend to the President that a request be
4 
made for international humanitarian assistance.
5 
(c) 
A determiination that domestic capacities are likely to be sufficient and
6 
that international humanitarian assistance is therefore unnecessary may
7 
be reviewed and rescinded by the Department, with the approval of the
8 
President, at any time, in light of prevailing circumstances and available
9 
information.
10 
Sec. 44. Request for International Humanitarian Assistance. - The President
11 
may request for international humanitarian assistance upon the advice of the
12 
Department. Such request may be specifically directed to particular assisting
13 
international actors, or it may be a general request directed to the international
14 
community.
15 
Sec. 45. Humanitarian Assistance Action Center. - The Department shall
16 
institutionalize an interagency one-stop shop mechanism called through the Philippine
17 
International Humanitarian Assistance Reception Action Center (PIHARAC) for the
18 
processing and release of entry and facilitation of goods, articles or equipment, and
19 
services of international relief workers for the provision of international humanitarian
20 
assistance, and the processing of necessary documents for assisting international
21 
actors.
22 
CHAPTER XIV
23 
OFFER AND FACILITATION OF HUMANITARIAN
24 
ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN STATES
25 
Sec. 46. Offer and Facilitation of International Humanitarian Assistance to
26 
Foreign States. - In the event of a disaster occurring in a foreign state for which
27 
international humanitarian assistance is required, the Department may offer, facilitate
28 
and provide international humanitarian assistance to such foreign state, which shall
29 
be subject to guidelines to be promulgated by the Department for the purpose.
30 
Sec. 47. Accreditation. - The Department, in coordination with relevant
31 
government agencies and organizations, shall provide and facilitate the necessary
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training and accreditation to the respective government personnel to be deployed for
2 
such offer, facilitation and provision of international humanitarian assistance to a
3 
foreign state.
4 
CHAPTER XV
5 
LEGAL FACILITIES FOR ELIGIBLE ASSISTING INTERNATIONAL ACTORS
6 
Sec. 48. Guidelines for Coordination of International Humanitarian Assistance,
1 
- The DRC shall issue comprehensive guidelines on the initiation, entry, facilitation,
8 
transit and regulation of international relief goods and personnel, as well as eligibility
9 
guidelines to utilize the legal facilities for assisting international actors provided
10 
hereunder.
11 
Sec. 49. Visa Waiver. - Eligible assisting international actors shall be entitled to
12 
waiver of entry visa requirements, including any associated fees or charges, to perform
13 
Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance work for their sponsoring entities
14 
without the requirement to seek a separate residence or work permit.
15 
Sec. 50. Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications. -
16 
(a) 
Eligible assisting international actors wishing to deploy international
17 
personnel for tasks requiring legal recognition of their foreign
18 
professional qualifications shall certify the validity of those qualifications
19 
under the law of the country where they were obtained and the
20 
competence of their personnel for the tasks envisaged.
21 
(b) 
The Department shall establish the guidelines and scope for recognition
22 
of foreign professional qualifications for disaster response and early
23 
recovery.
24 
(c) 
Recognition of qualifications shall remain valid until the end of the
25 
International Initial Recovery Period, absent individual criminal conduct
26 
or other professional misconduct sufficient to bar the individual from
27 
professional practice in the country.
28 
Sec. 51. Recognition of Foreign Driving Licenses. - Foreign driving licenses of
29 
eligible assisting international actors shall be accorded temporary recognition during
30 
the International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Periods.
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Sec. 52. Facilitation of Access. - The international personnel of eligible assisting
2 
international actors shall be allowed access to disaster-affected areas and persons
3 
requiring Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance, subject to coordination
4 
requirements as mandated by the Department and limitations based on national
5 
security, public order or public health, weighed in the context of the urgency of the
6 
disaster needs. They shall be permitted to provide their goods and services directly to
7 
affected persons.
8 
CHAPTER XV-A
9 
ENTRY OF INTERNATIONAL DISASTER GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
10 
Sec. 53. Customs Facilitation and Priority Treatment - The Department shall
11 
facilitate the rapid importation or consignment of goods and equipment by eligible
12 
assisting actors and shall accord them priority treatment in handling.
13 
Sec. 54. Duty of Compliance by Eligible Assisting Actors. - In order to benefit
14 
from the aforementioned legal facilities, eligible assisting international actors shall:
15 
(a) 
Declare that all the goods and equipment they seek to import under this
16 
Act are exclusively for Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance and
17 
that they comply with any relevant standards under Philippine laws; and
18 
(b) 
Pack, classify and mark their consignments in accordance with the
19 
requirements described in this Act and its implementing rules and
20 
regulations.
21 
Sec. 55. Exemption from Import Duties, Taxes and Restrictions. - Consignment
22 
of goods and equipment by or on behalf of eligible assisting international actors shall
23 
benefit from:
24 
(a) 
Exemption from all duties and taxes;
25 
(b) 
Waiver of economic prohibitions and restrictions except for categories of
26 
special goods and equipment that may be indicated by the Department;
27 
and
28 
(c) 
Clearance without regard to the country of origin or the country from
29 
which the goods have arrived, subject to monitoring for reasons of public
30 
health and security.
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CHAPTER XV-B
2 
EXPEDITED ENTRY AND USE RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL
3 
DISASTER GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
4 
Sec. 56. Simplification of Documentation Requirements. -
5 
(a) 
Consignment of goods and equipment sent by or on behalf of eligible
6 
assisting international actors shall be cleared or released on the basis of
7 
a simplified goods declaration providing the minimum information
8 
necessary for the Bureau of Customs to identify the goods and
9 
equipment and subject, when deemed necessary, to completion of a
10 
more complete declaration within a specified period.
11 
(b) 
The requirements for the declaration for all imports of goods or
12 
equipment by or on behalf of eligible assisting international actors and
13 
any supporting documents relating to said consignment, release and
14 
clearance of goods or equipment shall be simplified and lodged without
15 
fee.
16 
Sec. 57. Telecommunications Equipment - Eligible assisting international
17 
actors shall be permitted to import telecommunications equipment for the purpose of
18 
Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance without restrictions, except as required
19 
by NDRC guidelines and other laws for purposes of national security or public order.
20 
The NDRC shall provide guidelines for the manner of use of telecommunications
21 
equipment as well as a waiver of licensing requirements or fees.
22 
Sec. 58. Medications - Eligible assisting international actors shall be permitted
23 
to import and transport medications and medical equipment for the purpose of
24 
Disaster Relief or Initial Recovery Assistance so long as they conform to the
25 
implementing rules and regulations to be provided by the NDRC.
26 
Sec. 59. Food. - Food imported by eligible assisting international actors for
27 
disaster relief and recovery shall be admitted pursuant to expedited procedures set
28 
out by the DRC.
29 
Sec. 60. Imported Vehicles. - The granting of local registration and plates for
30 
vehicles imported by eligible assisting international actors for use in humanitarian
31 
assistance and disaster relief and recovery shall be expedited.
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CHAPTER XV-C
2 
PERMITTED DISPOSITION OF EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED GOODS
3 
Sec. 61. Disposition of Equipment and Unused Goods. - The DRC shall provide
4 
for the guidelines for retention, re-exportation, donation and disposal of unused goods
5 
and equipment after the termination of Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance
6 
operations.
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accepted
11
recovery
12
(a)
13
14
(b)
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16
(c)
17
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19
(d)
20
(e)
21
(f)
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(g)
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(h)
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CHAPTER XVI 
RECOVERY
Sec. 62. Standards for Recovery. - The Department shall observe internationally
Improve the community's physical, social and economic resilience, 
consistent with the principle of "Build Forward Better";
Use locally-driven and centrally-supported processes based on legal 
mandates with supplementary capacity support when requested; 
Redirect development outside danger zones to minimize loss of lives and 
structures resulting from typhoons, flooding, landslides, and other 
hazards;
Employ outcome-driven planning and implementation;
Maximize use of private-public sector partnership where possible; 
Consider local conditions such as culture, security situation, and existing 
capacities of communities in identifying programs and projects;
Ensure access to public transport, physical and mental health services, 
markets, schools, sustainable livelihoods, and other public services in 
planning for settlement areas; and
Ensure restoration of peace and order and recovery of government 
functions.
CHAPTER XVII
REMEDIAL MEASURES UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY
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Sec. 63. Remedial Measures understate of Calamity. - Upon the declaration of
2 
a state of calamity, the following remedial measures shall be immediately undertaken
3 
by concerned government agencies both of national and local levels:
4 
(a) 
Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities
5 
by the National Price Control Council, as provided for under Republic Act
6 
No. 7581, otherwise known as the Trice Act", as amended by Republic
7 
Act. No. 10623;
8 
(b) 
Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordinating
9 
Council of overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities,
10 
medicines and petroleum products;
11 
(c) 
Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair of critical facilities
12 
or public infrastructures that are vital for the quick deliver^ of
13 
humanitarian assistance, to reduce further threat to lives and arrest
14 
further deterioration of properties and loss of livelihoods in the affected
15 
communities, following the "Build Forward Better" principle;
16 
(i) Grant of no-interest loans by government financing or lending
17 
institutions to the most vulnerable and marginalized groups or
18 
individuals; and
19 
(ii) Local tax exemptions, incentives or reliefs under such terms
20 
and conditions as may be deemed necessary by the affected
21 
LGU.
22 
CHAPTER XVIII
23 
PROCUREMENT
24 
Sec. 64. Genera! Rule on Procurement - Any procurement of goods, services,
25 
consultancy or infrastructure for disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate
26 
risk, whether at the national or local level shall conform to the provisions and
27 
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known
28 
as "Government Procurement Reform Act", as amended.
29 
Sec. 65. Emergency Procurement - In order to expedite disaster response and
30 
early recovery, the procurement or lease of equipment and delivery of goods and
31 
services through emergency procurement or purchase at site shall be allowed. Periods
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of action on procurement activities may also be waived for the same purpose and
2 
conditions.
3 
CHAPTER XIX
4 
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
5 
Sec. 66. Prohibited Acts. - Any public official, private person, group or
6 
corporation who commits any of the following prohibited acts shall be liable and be
7 
subjected to the criminal and administrative penalties as provided for in Section 67 of
8 
this Act, without prejudice to the imposition of other criminal, civil and administrative
9 
liabilities under existing laws.
10 
(a) 
Prohibited Acts of Public Officials - The following acts, if committed by
11 
public officials without justifiable cause, shall be considered as gross
12 
neglect of duty:
13 
(i) 
Dereliction of duties which leads to destruction, loss of lives,
14 
critical damage of facilities and misuse of funds;
15 
(ii) 
Failure to create a functional LDR office within six (6) months from
16 
the approval of this Act;
17 
(iii) 
Failure to appoint a permanent local disaster resilience officer
18 
within six (6) months from the approval of this Act;
19 
(iv) 
Failure to prepare and implement a Contingency and Adaptation
20 
Plan for hazards frequently occurring within their jurisdictions;
21 
and
22 
(v) 
Failure to formulate and implement the LDRP with the
23 
corresponding budget allocation.
24 
(vi) 
Sexual exploitation and abuse, and other forms of sexual
25 
misconduct to the affected population or at-risk communities shall
26 
be punishable under existing criminal and administrative laws.
27 
(b) 
Prohibited Acts of Public Officials and Private Persons or Institutions -
28 
(i) 
Delaying, without justifiable cause the delivery or improper
29 
handling or storage of aid commodities, resulting to damage or
30 
spoilage;
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(ii)
Withholding the distribution of relief goods due to: (a) political or
2
partisan considerations; (b) discrimination based on race,
3
ethnicity, religion, or gender; and (c) other similar circumstances;
4
(iii)
Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-
5
stricken areas, including appropriate technology, tools.
6
equipment, accessories, disaster teams or experts;
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(iv)
Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies
8
any relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are
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intended for distribution to disaster affected communities;
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(V)
Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster affected persons.
11
relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities received by
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them;
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(Vi)
Selling of relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities which
14
are intended for distribution to disaster victims;
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(vii)
Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities
16
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief
17
agency;
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Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment, or other aid
19
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or
20
consignee;
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(ix)
Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment
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or other aid commodities not intended for nor consigned to them;
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Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment, or other
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aid commodities by:
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(1) Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the
26
containers to make it appear that the goods, equipment.
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or other aid commodities came from another agency or
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persons;
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(2) Repacking the goods, equipment, or other aid commodities
30
into containers with different markings to make it appear
31
that the goods came from another agency or persons or
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was released upon the instance of a particular agency or
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persons; and
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(3) Making a false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or
4 
other aid commodities 
in their untampered 
original
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containers actually came from another agency or persons
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or was released upon the instance of a particular agency
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or persons;
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(xi) 
Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment, or other aid
9 
commodities with the same items or of inferior/cheaper quality;
10 
(xii) 
Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing
11 
others as defined in the standards and guidelines set by the
12 
NDRC;
13 
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Deliberate use of false or inflated data in support of the request
14 
for funding, relief goods, equipment, or other aid commodities for
15 
emergency assistance or livelihood projects;
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(xiv) 
Stealing, taking, or possessing of any of the equipment,
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accessories and other vital facility or items or any part thereof;
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(xv) 
Selling or buying stolen equipment, accessories, and other vital
19 
facility or items or any part thereof;
20 
(xvi) 
Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster
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preparedness equipment and paraphernalia;
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Attempting to commit any of the abovementioned prohibited acts;
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and
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Benefitting from the proceeds or fruits of any of the
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abovementioned prohibited acts knowing that the proceeds or
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fruits are derived from the commission of the prohibited acts.
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Sec. 67. Penalties. - The following penalties shall be imposed on any individual,
28 
corporation, partnership, association or other juridical entity that commits any of the
29 
prohibited acts in the preceding section:
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(a) Imprisonment of not less than twelve (12) years but not more than
31 
fifteen (15) years or a fine of not less than One million pesos
32 
(P1,000,000.00) but not more than Three million pesos (P3,000,000.00),
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or both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court, shall be
2 
imposed upon any person found guilty of violating subsections (b)(1) to
3 
(b)(16), as well as the 
confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the
4 
government of the objects and the instrumentalities used in the
5 
commission of the prohibited acts;
6 
(b) 
Imprisonment of not less than six (6) years but not more than eight (8)
7 
years or a fine of not 
less than Five hundred thousand 
pesos
8 
(P500,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000/000.00)A or
9 
both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court, shall be
10 
imposed upon any person who attempts to commit any of the prohibited
11 
acts in the preceding section, in violation of subsection (b)(17) thereof;
12 
(c) 
Imprisonment of not less than two (2) years but not more than six (6)
13 
years or a fine of not 
less than Two hundred thousand 
pesos
14 
(P200,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos
15 
(P500,000.00), or both imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the
16 
court, shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of unlawfully
17 
benefiting from the proceeds or fruits of any of the prohibited acts in the
18 
preceding section, in violation of subsection (b)(18) thereof;
19 
(d) 
Perpetual disqualification from public office aside from the penalty of fine
20 
or imprisonment or both, shall be imposed if the offender is a public
21 
officer, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the
22 
objects and the instrumentalities used in the commission of any of the
23 
prohibited acts in the preceding section;
24 
(e) 
If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other
25 
juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers
26 
of the corporation, partnership, association or entity responsible for the
27 
violation without prejudice to the cancellation or revocation of these
28 
entities' registration, license or accreditation issued to them by any
29 
licensing or accredited body of the government. If such offender is an
30 
alien, the person shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Act,
31 
be deported without further proceedings after service of the sentence;
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(f) 
Payment of the full cost of repair or replacement of the government risk
2 
reduction and preparedness equipment, accessories and other vital
3 
facility or items, or any part thereof, which is the object of the crime
4 
shall likewise be imposed upon any person who shall commit any of the
5 
prohibited acts in the preceding section; and
6 
(g) 
The prosecution for offenses set forth under the preceding section shall
7 
be without prejudice to any criminal liability for violation of Act No. 3815,
8 
as amended, otherwise known as the "The Revised Penal Code", and
9 
other existing laws, as well as the imposition of applicable administrative
10 
or civil liabilities.
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CHAPTER XX
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APPROPRIATIONS
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Sec. 68. Appropriations. -
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(a) 
The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act shall be
15 
taken from the current fiscal year's unexpended appropriation of all
16 
agencies herein absorbed, transferred, and attached to the Department.
17 
Thereafter, the amount needed for the operation and maintenance of
18 
the Department shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
19 
(b) 
National Disaster Resilience Fund (NDRF). The utilization and allocation
20 
of the entire NDRF (Calamity Fund) and its quick response fund
21 
component shall be managed by the Department except as provided for
22 
by specific laws.
23 
(c) 
Local Disaster Resilience Fund (LDRF). Not less than seven percent (7%)
24 
of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the
25 
LDRF to support disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and climate
26 
change adaptation and mitigation programs, projects and activities. The
27 
LDRC shall monitor and evaluate the use and disbursement of the LDRF
28 
based on the LDRP as incorporated in the local development plans and
29 
annual work and financial plan. Upon the recommendation of the LDRO
30 
and approval of the Sanggunian concerned, the LDRC may transfer the
31 
said fund to support the disaster risk and vulnerability reduction and
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climate change adaptation work and initiatives of other LDRCs that are
declared under a state of calamity.
(i) 
Of the amount appropriated for LDRF, twenty percent (20%) shall 
be allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or standby fund for 
prepositioning of goods and relief and early recovery programs in 
order that the situation and living conditions of people in 
communities or areas stricken by disasters, epidemics, or complex 
emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as possible.
(ii) 
Of the annual appropriation for the LDRF, eighty percent (80%) 
shall be appropriated for climate change adaptation, disaster risk 
and vulnerability reduction, prevention, adaptation and mitigation 
programs, projects and activities focusing on both institutional 
capacity building of vulnerable communities and risk-reducing 
infrastructure. The NDRC shall pass a resolution to set the priority 
allocations and govern and trigger the acceleration and 
implementation of this section.
(iii) 
Of the amount appropriated for the Disaster Resilience Fund, 
twenty percent (20%) shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund 
(QRF) or standby fund for prepositioning of goods and equipment 
and relief and early recovery programs in order that the situation 
and living conditions of people in communities or areas stricken 
by disasters, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be 
normalized as quickly as possible.
(iv) 
All departments/agencies and LCDs that are allocated with LDRF 
shall submit to the Department their monthly statements on the 
utilization of LDRF and make an accounting thereof in accordance 
with existing accounting and auditing rules.
(v) 
All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the government 
are hereby authorized to use a portion of their appropriations to 
implement projects designed to address disaster risk and 
vulnerable reduction-climate change adaptation activities in 
accordance with the DRP and the guidelines to be issued by the
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DRC in coordination with the Department Budget and 
Management (DBM) and Commission on Audit (COA).
Unexpended LDRF shall accrue to a trust fund solely for 
the purpose of supporting disaster risk reduction and 
management and climate change adaptation activities of the 
LDRCs within the next two (2) years. Any such amount still not 
fully utilized after two (2) years shall revert back to the general 
fund and will be available for other social services to be identified 
by the local Sanggunian.
The NDRC shall issue guidelines on the utilization and 
release of LDRF in coordination with other concerned government 
agencies.
Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness Fund for third (3rd) to sixth (6th) 
class provinces and municipalities. There shall be in the annual General 
Appropriations Act an amount allotted solely for the use of third (3rd) to 
sixth (6th) class provinces and municipalities for the purpose of 
augmenting their LDRF with respect to plans, programs, projects, and 
procurement for climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention, 
mitigation, and preparedness. The requirements to avail of this fund shall 
be laid down in the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the 
Secretary.
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CHAPTER XXI
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 69. Transfer and Attachment -
25 
(a) The applicable powers, functions, funds, and appropriations of the Office
26 
of Civil Defense (OCD) and the Climate Change Office (CCO), Geo-
27 
Hazard Assessment and Engineering Geology Section of the Mines and
28 
Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Health and Emergency Management Bureau
29 
of the DOH, the Disaster Response Assistance and Management Bureau
30 
(DREAMB) of the DSWD, and the Bureau of Fire Protection are hereby
31 
transferred to the Department.
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(b) The disaster risk reduction and management functions, assets and
2 
personnel of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) currently under the DND,
3 
are hereby transferred to the Department, and the civil defense
4 
functions shall remain with the DND;
5 
(c) 
The existing organizational and administrative systems and processes of
6 
the transferred OCD shall serve as the core organization of the
7 
Department.
8 
(d) 
The Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission shall
9 
continue its functions under Republic Act No. 10174 under the
10 
Department.
11 
(e) 
The following agencies are hereby attached to the Department:
12 
(i) 
PAGASA; and
13 
(ii) 
PHIVOLCS.
14 
(f) 
The employees of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) shall remain as a
15 
distinct entity within the Department including their uniformed personnel
16 
status and benefits.
17 
The Department shall, by virtue of this Act, be subrogated to all the rights and
18 
assume all the liabilities of the agencies absorbed under this Act, and all their funds,
19 
records, property, assets, equipment, and such personnel as necessary, including
20 
unexpended appropriations or allocations. All contracts and liabilities of the said
21 
agencies are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Department and shall be acted
22 
upon in accordance with the Auditing Code and other pertinent laws, rules, and
23 
regulations.
24 
Sec. 70. Separation Benefits of Officials and Employees of Affected Agencies, -
25 
National government employees displaced or separated from the service as a result of
26 
this Act shall be entitled to separation pay and other benefits in accordance with
27 
Republic Act No. 6656, and other existing laws, rules or regulations: Provided, That
28 
those who are qualified to retire under existing retirement laws shall be allowed to
29 
retire and receive retirement benefits to which they may be entitled under applicable
30 
laws and issuances.
31 
Sec. 71. Magna Carta for DDR Personnel. - Qualified employees of the DDR,
32 
LGUs and its attached units shall be covered by Republic Act No. 8439, known as the
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"Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and Other S & T Personnel in the
2 
Government", and Republic Act No. 7305, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta of
3 
Public Health Workers".
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CHAPTER XXII
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Sec. 72. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department, in
7 
consultation with concerned stakeholders, shall issue the necessary rules and
8 
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days from
9 
the effectivity of this Act.
10 
Sec. 73. Congressional Oversight Committee. - There shall be created a
11 
Congressional Oversight Committee on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience to
12 
monitor and oversee the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Committee
13 
shall be composed of six (6) members from the Senate and six (6) members from the
14 
House of Representatives with the Chairpersons of the Committees on National
15 
Defense and Security of both the Senate and the House of Representatives as joint
16 
Chairpersons of this Committee. The five (5) other members from each Chamber are
17 
to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of
18 
Representatives, respectively. The minority shall be entitled to pro rata representation
19 
but shall have at least two (2) representatives from each Chamber.
20 
Sec. 74. Review. - Five (5) years after the effectivity of this Act, or as the need
21 
arises, the Congressional Oversight Committee shall conduct a systematic evaluation
22 
of the accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the performance and
23 
organizational structure of its implementing agencies, for purposes of determining
24 
remedial legislation.
25 
Sec. 75. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared
26 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in
27 
full force and effect.
28 
Sec. 76. Repealing Clause. -
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(a) 
Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the "Philippine Disaster Risk
30 
Reduction and Management Act of 2010," is hereby repealed.
31 
(b) 
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(i) 
Section 30 of Executive Order No. 128, Series of 1987,
2 
Reorganizing the National Science and Technology Authority;
3 
(ii) 
Section 6 of Republic Act 6975, otherwise known as the
4 
"Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990";
5 
(iii) Sections 3(d) and 5 of Republic Act No. 9729, otherwise known
6 
as the "Climate Change Act of 2009", as amended by Republic Act
7 
No. 10174;
8 
(iv) Section 4 of Republic Act No. 10639, otherwise known as "The
9 
Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act"; and
10 
(v) Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10692, otherwise known as "The
11 
PAGASA Modernization Act of 2015".
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(c) All other laws, decrees, executive orders and issuances, proclamations,
13 
rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that are
14 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
15 
amended accordingly.
16 
Sec. 77. EffectMty. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
17 
publication in the Official Gazette ox in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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