NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1354
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*22 SEP 28 P6 SI
RECEIVED BV;
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING DEATH BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY DISASTER 
PERSONNEL DEPLOYED DURING DISASTER
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In every disaster, the lives of our rescuers and volunteers will always be at risk. 
No amount of compensation will ever be sufficient for the families left behind in case 
of loss of life during the performance of duties. The bravery and heroism of these 
selfless individuals should be duly recognized.
In recognizing the heroism of the rescuers who saved and gave hope to 
distressed persons during times of calamity, similar to the incident wherein the lives 
of the five (5) rescuers were lost while conducting rescue operations amidst the super 
typhoon Karding last September 25, 2022, this bill seeks to institutionalize the death 
benefits of rescuers. They shall be known as "Community Disaster Personnel" and the 
Government shall afford the benefits provided under this Act to the surviving family, 
regardless of their status of government employment, whether regular, casual 
contractual, job order or on voluntary work.
In this regard, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLAR


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
Senate
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'72 SEP 28 P6S1
SENATE
S. No. 1354
RITEIV to BV;
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING DEATH BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY DISASTER 
PERSONNEL DEPLOYED DURING DISASTER
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Disaster Personnel 
Death Benefit Act."
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to ensure a safe and 
healthy workplace for all working people by affording them full protection against all 
hazards in their work environment. It shall ensure that the provisions of the Labor 
Code of the Philippines, all domestic laws, and internationally-recognized standards 
on occupational safety and health are being fully enforced and complied with by 
employers, and it shall provide penalties for any violation thereof.
The State shall protect every worker against injury, sickness, or death through 
safe and healthy working conditions. More so, the surviving family of the employee 
who died in the performance of duty, especially during a time of calamity, shall be 
rightfully compensated.
Sec. 3. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to all community disaster personnel 
regardless of the status of their employment whether regular, casual, contractual, or 
job order personnel. For this purpose, the term "community disaster personnel" shall 
refer to those government employees who were deployed during the time of calamity 
or disaster.


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The provisions of this Act shall likewise apply to any volunteer personnel
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deployed by the appropriate government agency during the time of calamity or
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disaster.
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Sec. 4. Death covered by this Act. — The surviving family of the community
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disaster personnel who died while in the performance of their duty shall be entitled to
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the death benefits as provided in this Act.
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Sec. 5. Death Benefits. -The amount equivalent to one-half (1/2) month of
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the last salary multiplied by the number of years of service of the community disaster
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personnel but shall not be less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Phpl00,000.00)
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shall be given to the surviving family of the deceased community disaster personnel.
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Sec. 6. Funding Requirements - The death benefits accorded to community
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disaster personnel shall be chargeable to the Local Disaster Resilience Fund and/or
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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund under Republic Act No.
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10121, as the case may be.
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Sec. 7. Prohibition Against Doubie Recovery of Benefits - Whenever other laws
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provide for the same benefits covered by this Act, the surviving family of the
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community disaster personnel shall have the option to choose which benefits will be
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paid to them.
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Sec. 8. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations - The National Disaster Risk
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Reduction and Management Council, in coordination with other relevant agencies,
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shall promulgate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act
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within ninety (90) days from its effectivity.
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Sec. 9. Separabiiity Clause. - If for any reason, any part or provision of this Act
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is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected
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shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
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its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,