Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

18" Congress
First Regular Session

5978

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. LORNA C. SILVERIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to the national policy of the State to recognize the vital role of the
youth and students in nation building and shall promote and protect their physical,
moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social being, the State shall instill disaster awareness
and promote active participation in disaster preparedness for the benefit of the nation.

Recent study about national disaster mitigation which was funded by the
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) showed that the
Filipino people are more reactionary than anticipatory in their disaster-preparedness
and hazard awareness programs.

The Philippines, being a tropical country is one of the most disaster-prone
countries in the world because of its geographic location which is further aggravated
as it lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Typhoon Belt.

Last January 12, 2020, Taal volcano had a phreatic eruption from the main
crater that spewed ashes to Calabarzon, Metro Manila, some parts of Luzon and
Pangasinan in Ilocos Region, resulting in the suspension of classes, work schedules
and flights with agricultural damage estimated at Php 3.06 billion. In addition, an
average of about twenty typhoons enter the Philippines every year with their strong
winds, storm surges and floods frequently damaging many properties and lives of
many of its citizens.

This proposed measure aims to integrate in the curricula of all primary and
secondary schools of the educational system of the country the subject on disaster
awareness and disaster mitigation to instill disaster awareness and promote active
participation of the youth, students and society as a whole in disaster preparedness
which put them in a better position to assess their surroundings and be more reliable,
confident and in control of themselves when an emergency arises.

For the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.

LORNA C. SILVERIO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

18" Congress
First Regular Session,
HOUSE BILL NO.29 78°

Introduced by: HON. LORNA C SILVERIO

AN ACT
REQUIRING THE TEACHING OF DISASTER AWARENESS AND DISASTER MITIGATION
AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM OF ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Teaching of disaster mitigation is hereby required to be part of the curriculum
of all primary and secondary schools in the Philippines.

SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). --- The Department of Education
(DepEd) shall adopt the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. -- The funds needed for this purpose shall be taken from the
appropriation of the Department of Education (DepEd). Thereafter, such amount necessary for
the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. --- All laws, presidential decrees, executive, orders,
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. —- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

Nena he Mh rcs

TORNA C SILVERIO