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Submitted jointly b the Committees on National Defense and Security, Local Government, Public Services, 
and Finance on d 8  2 3 2009. 
Re: Senate Bill No. 308%; 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 145, 699, 1129, 1444, 1493, 2013, 2086, 2451 
and 2540. 
Sponsors: Senators Biazon, Aquino 111, Revilla Jr., and Angara. 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committees on National Defense and Security, Local Government, Public Services, and Finance 
to which were referred Senate Bill No. 145, introduced by Senator Gordon, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
TO ESTABLISH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION MEASURES”; 
Senate Bill No. 699, introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
CREATING THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS 
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES”; 
Senate Bill No. 1129, introduced by Senator Defensor Santiago, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING ONE LOCAL EMERGENCY CENTER IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY 
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY”; 
Senate Bill No. 1444, introduced by Senator Honasan, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY BY 
ESTABLISHING THE 
NATIONAL 
DISASTER 
MANAGEMENT 
COUNCIL 
AND 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE 
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 
Senate Bill No. 1493, introduced by Senator Zubiri, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
STREAMLINING AND STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS 
AND PREVENTION CAPABILITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES”; 


Senate Bill No. 2013, introduced by Senator Revilla Jr., entitled: 
“AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY BY 
ESTABLISHING THE 
NATIONAL 
DISASTER 
MANAGEMENT 
COUNCIL 
AND 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”; 
Senate Bill No. 2086, introduced by Senator Trillanes IV, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (EMA) AND PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR”; 
Senate Bill No. 2451, introduced by Senator Gordon, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR DISASTER AND 
HAZARDS MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES”: and 
Senate Bill No. 2540, introduced by Senator Villar, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY BY 
ESTABLISHING THE 
NATIONAL 
DISASTER 
MANAGEMENT 
COUNCIL 
AND 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the Senate with the recommendation that 
the attached Senate Bill No. 
0 8 6 , prepared by the Committees, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY BY 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 145, 699, 1129, 1444, 1493, 2013, 2086, 2451and 2540, with 
Senators Gordon, Ejercito Estrada, Defensor Santiago, Honasan, Zubiri, Revilla Jr., Trillanes IV, Villar, Biazon, 
Aquino 111, and Enrile as authors thereof. 
Respectfully submitted: 
Committee Chairmen: 
National Defense and Security 
Member, Finance 
Member, National Defense and Security, 
Local Government and Public Services 


BENIGN0 S. AQUINO 111 
Local Government 
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and Local Government 
and Finance 
Committee Vice-Chairpersons: 
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Defense and Security, 
and Public Services 
Local Government 
Member, National Defense and Security, 
and Public Services 
RICHARD J. GORDON 
National Defense and Security 
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Member, Finance, Local Government, 
and Public Services 
Y~~~~~ P. ARROYO 
Finance 
Member, National Defense and Security, 
Local Government, and Public Services 
MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO 
National Defense and Security, and Finance 
Committee Members: - 
LOREN B. LEGARDA 
National Defense and Security, and Finance 
Finance 
and Public Services 


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.A. MADRIGAL 
National Defense and Security, and Finance 
and Public Services 
ALAN PETERkOMPAfiERO” S. CAYETANO 
National Defense and Security, Finance, 
Local Government, and Public Services 
ANTONIO “SONNY” F. TRILLANES IV 
Finance 
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National Defense 
d Security, Finance 
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nd Security, Finance 
and Public Services 
Ex-Officio Members: 
Minority Leader 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


National Defense and Security, and Finance 
and Public Services 
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ALAN PETER ~OMPANERO” s. CAYETANO 
National Defense and Security, Finance, 
Local Government, and Public Services 
ANTONIO “SONNY” F. TRILLANES IV 
Finance 
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MAAY VILLAR 
National Defensehnd Security, and Finance 
” N. PANGILINAN 
and Public Services 
Ex-Officio Members: 
HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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Prepared by the Committees on National Defense and Security,  lo^^^^^^^^^,^ 
Me-Services, 
and Finance with Senators Gordon, Ejercito Estrada, Defensor Santiago, Honasan, Zubiri, 
Revilla Jr., Trillanes IV, Villar, Biazon, Aquino 111, and Enrile as authors 
AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY 
BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT 
FRAMEWORK, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION ONE. Short Tille. -- This act shall be known as the "Philippine 
Disaster Risk Management Act of 2009." 
SEC. 2: Declaration ofPolicy. -- It shall be the policy of the State to: 
a. 
Uphold the people's constitutional right to life and property by 
decreasing disaster vulnerability, increasing their capability for recovery, and 
enhancing over-all resilience to the events; 
b. 
Adopt an integrated, coordinated, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and 
community-based approach to disaster risk management that shall be both 
anticipatory of and responsive to the socio-economic and environmental impacts of 
disasters including climate change; 
c. 
Develop, promote and implement a comprehensive National Disaster 
Risk Management Plan to address pre-disaster vulnerabilities, disaster response 
requirements, and post-disaster recovery; 
d. 
Mainstream disaster risk reduction into physical and land-use planning, 
budget, infrastructure, education, health, environment, housing, and other sectors; 
e. 
Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk 
management in the creation and implementation of national, regional and local 
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sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies, policies, plans and 
budgets; 
f. 
Recognize the country’s various and particular local risk patterns and 
the need to capacitate, strengthen, and decentralize powers, responsibilities and 
resources for disaster risk reduction and response to regional and local authorities; 
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Encourage individuals, non-government organizations, the private 
sector and community members to participate in disaster risk management and 
response, and; 
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Develop and strengthen the capacities of vulnerable and marginalized 
groups to prepare and mitigate the effects of disasters. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. -- For purposes of this Act, the following shall 
refer to: 
a. 
“Capacity” - a combination of all strengths and resources available 
within a community, society or organization that can reduce the level of risk, or 
effects of a disaster. Capacity may include physical, institutional, social or economic 
means as well as skilled personal or collective attributes such as leadership and 
management. Capacity may also be described as capability. 
b. 
“Community-Based Disaster Risk Management or CBDRM’ -- activities, 
projects and programs to reduce disaster risks, primarily designed by people living in 
high-risk localities based on their needs and capacities, in close coordination with 
their respective Local Disaster Management Councils. 
C. 
“Complex Emergency” - a form of human-induced emergency in which 
the cause of the emergency as well as the assistance to the afflicted is complicated 
by intense level of political considerations. 
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“Disaster” -- an event, natural or man-made, sudden or progressive, 
which impacts vulnerable communities with such severity on lives and properties, 
basic services, infrastructures and the environment that the affected community has 
to respond with exceptional measures. 
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“Disaster Mitigation” -- measures that ensure the ability of at-risk 
communities to address vulnerabilities aimed at minimizing the impact of disasters. 
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Such measures include, but are not limited to, the formulation and implementation of 
plans, programs, projects and activities, as well as the enforcement of 
comprehensive land use planning, building and safety standards, and legislation. 
f. 
“Disaster Preparedness” -- pre-disaster actions and measures being 
undertaken to avert or minimize loss of life and property, such as but not limited to 
community organizing, training, planning, equipping, stockpiling, hazard mapping, 
and public information and education initiatives. 
g. 
“Disaster Prevention” - activities to provide outright avoidance of the 
adverse impacts of hazards and means to minimize related environmental, 
technological and biological disasters. Depending on social and technical feasibility 
and cost-benefit considerations, investing in preventive measures is justified in areas 
frequently affected by disasters. 
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“Disaster Risk Management“ - the systematic process of using 
administrative decisions, organization, operational skills and capacities to implement 
policies, strategies and coping capacities of the society and communities to lessen 
the impacts of natural hazards and related environmental and technological 
disasters. This comprises all forms of activities, including structural and non-structural 
measures to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) adverse 
effects of hazards. 
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“Disaster Risk Reduction” -- a conceptual framework of elements 
considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks 
throughout a society, to avoid through prevention or to limit through mitigation and 
preparedness the adverse impacts of hazards within the broad context of sustainable 
development. 
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“Emergency” -- unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially danger, 
demanding immediate action. 
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“Hazard” -- a potentially damaging natural phenomenon and/or human 
activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and 
economic disruption, and environmental degradation. 
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"National Disaster Risk Management Framework - provides for 
comprehensive, all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based 
approach to disaster risk management. 
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"National Disaster Risk Management Plan" -- the master plan which 
provides the strategies, organization, tasks of concerned agencies and local 
government units, and other guidelines to deal with disasters or emergencies. 
n. 
"Rehabilitation" -- measures that ensure the ability of affected 
communities to restore their normal level of functioning by rebuilding livelihood and 
damaged infrastructures and increasing the communities' organizational capacity. 
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"Response" -- any concerted effort by two or more agencies, public or 
private, to provide emergency assistance to victims of a disaster and in the 
restoration of essential public activities and facilities. 
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"Risk -- the probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses 
(deaths, injuries, property, livelihoods, economic activity disrupted or environment 
damaged) resulting from the interactions between natural or human-induced hazards 
and vulnerable conditions. 
q. 
"Risk Identification and Analysis" -- a thorough analysis of current 
vulnerabilities, location and severity of threat that will determine the underlying 
causes of vulnerabilities. 
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"Risk Management" -- the process of identifying, analyzing and 
quantifying the probability of losses in order to undertake preventive or corrective 
measures in minimizing such. 
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"State of Calamity" - a condition involving mass casualty and/or major 
damages to property, disruption of means of livelihoods, roads and normal way of life 
of people in the affected areas as a result of the occurrence of natural or human- 
induced hazard. 
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"Vulnerability" -- a set of conditions that results from physical, social, 
economic and environmental factors which increase susceptibility of a community to 
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“Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups” - are those that face higher 
exposure to disaster risk and poverty including, but not limited to, women, children, 
elderly, differently-abled people, and ethic minorities. 
SEC. 4. Scope. -- This Act provides for all the actions and measures 
pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk management such as, but not limited to, the 
anticipatory stages of risk identification and analysis, risk reduction, prevention, 
mitigation and preparedness to the post-disaster stages of response, rescue, relief, 
rehabilitation and reconstruction. 
SEC. 5. National Disaster Management Council. -- The present National 
Disaster Coordinating Council or NDCC shall henceforth be known as the National 
Disaster Management Council, hereinafter referred to as NDMC or the Council. For 
this purpose, Presidential Decree No. 1566 issued on 11 June 1978 is hereby 
repealed. 
The Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of National 
Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the Secretary of the Department of Social 
Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Director-General of the National 
Economic Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice-Chairpersons. 
The Council’s members shall be the following: 
1, Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH); 
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(DENR); 
3. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA); 
4. Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd); 
5. Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST); 
6. Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG); 
7. Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); 
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(DOTC); 
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communication 
9. Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM); 
10.Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); 
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11.Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); 
12. Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ); 
13,Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); 
14. Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT); 
15,Secretary of the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES); 
16,Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process 
(OPAPP); 
17. Chairman, Commission on Higher Education (CHED); 
18. Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP); 
19.Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP); 
20,Secretary, Office of the Press Secretary (OPS); 
21. Secretary-General of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC); 
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Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of 
Disasters and Calamities Sector (NAPC-VDC); 
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23. President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP); 
24. President of the League of Provinces in the Philippines (LPP); 
25. President of the League of Cities in the Philippines (LCP); 
26. President of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP); 
27. President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB); 
28. Two (2) Representatives from the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs); and 
29,Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). 
The representatives from the NGOs shall be selected from among their 
respective ranks based on the criteria and mechanisms to be set for this purpose by 
the Council. 
SEC. 6. Powers and Functions of the NDMC. -- The Council, being 
empowered with policy-making, coordination, integration, supervision, and evaluation 
functions, shall have the following responsibilities to: 
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Develop a National Disaster Risk Management Framework (NDRMF) 
which shall provide for a comprehensive, all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and 
community-based approach to disaster risk management. The Framework shall serve 
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as the principal guide to disaster risk management efforts in the country and shall be 
reviewed on a five-year interval, or as may be deemed necessary, in order to ensure 
its relevance to the times; 
b. 
Develop, formulate, and lead the implementation of the National 
Disaster Risk Management Plan (NDRMP) and ensure that this shall be considered 
and integrated in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP), in the 
annual Government Appropriations Act (GAA) and in local development plans 
nationwide; 
c. 
Recommend to the President the declaration of state of calamity in 
areas extensively affected by disaster events and submit remedial proposals 
addressing these; 
d. 
Ensure the development and updating of a Disaster Management 
Information System and Geographic Information System-based national risk map as 
policy and decision-making tools; 
e. 
Establish a national emergency alert system to provide accurate and 
timely advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the 
general public through diverse mass media to include digital and analog broadcast, 
cable, satellite television and radio, wireless communications, and landline 
communications; 
f. 
Oversee the development or enforcement by agencies and 
organizations of the various laws, guidelines, codes or technical standards required 
by this Act; 
g. 
Manage and mobilize resources for disaster risk management including 
the National Disaster Risk Management Fund; 
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Constitute a technical mdnagement group composed of representatives 
of the above-mentioned departments, offices, and organizations, that shall coordinate 
and meet as often as necessary to effectively manage and sustain national efforts on 
disaster risk management; 
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Conduct periodic assessment of the NDMC member-agencies', 
Regional Disaster Management Councils' and Local Disaster Management Councils' 
performances. 
SEC. 7. Authority of the NDMC Chairperson. -- The Chairperson of the NDMC 
may call upon other instrumentalities or entities of the government and non- 
government and civic organizations for assistance in terms of the use of their facilities 
and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties in the whole 
range of disaster risk management. This authority includes the power to call on the 
reserve force as defined in Republic Act No. 7077 to assist in relief and rescue during 
disasters or calamities. 
Towards this end, the Chairperson is hereby authorized to restructure and 
reorganize the Office of Civil Defense as the secretariat of the Council within a five- 
year implementation period. 
SEC. 8. The Office of Civil Defense. -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) shall 
have the primary mission of administering a comprehensive national civil defense 
and disaster risk management program by providing leadership in the continuous 
development of strategic and systematic approaches as well as measures to reduce 
the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards and manage the consequences of disasters. 
The Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense shall also serve as Executive 
Director of the Council and, as such, shall have the same duties and privileges of a 
department undersecretary. The Council shall utilize the services and facilities of the 
OCD as the secretariat of the Council. 
SEC. 9. Powers and Funcfions of the OCD. -- The OCD shall have the 
following functions: 
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Advise the Council on matters relating to disaster risk management 
consistent with the policies and scope as defined in this Act; 
b. 
Identify, assess and prioritize hazards and risks considered of national 
importance, in consultation with NDMC member-agencies concerned; 
c. 
Oversee the development, evaluation and review of Local Disaster Risk 
Management Plans to facilitate the integration of disaster risk reduction measures 
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into the local Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and Comprehensive Land 
Use Plan (CLUP); 
d. 
Ensure that government agencies and local government units give top 
priority and take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster risk management; 
e. 
Establish an operating facility to be known as the "National Disaster 
Management Operations Center (NDMOC)" that shall be operated and staffed on a 
twenty-four (24) hour basis; 
f. 
Prepare the criteria and procedure for the enlistment of Accredited 
Community Disaster Volunteers (ACDV) as defined in Section 15 hereof. It shall 
include a manual of operations for the volunteers which shall be developed by the 
OCD in consultation with various stakeholders; 
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Provide advice and assistance to the affected local government units 
(LGUs) during a state of calamity at the local level, as may be necessary; and 
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Perform such other functions as may be necessary for effective 
operations and implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 10. Disaster Management Organization at the Regional Level. - The 
current Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the 
Regional Disaster Management Councils (RDMCs) which shall coordinate, integrate, 
supervise, and evaluate the activities of the Local Disaster Management Councils 
(LDMCs). The RDMCs shall establish an operating facility to be known as the 
Regional Disaster Management Operations Center (RDMOC) whenever necessary. 
The Chairperson of the RDMC shall be the Regional Director of the Office of 
Civil Defense (OCD). Its Vice-Chairpersons shall be the Regional Directors of the 
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Economic 
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Development Authority (NEDA). In the case of the Autonomous Region for Muslim 
Mindanao (ARMM), the Regional Governor shall be the RDMC Chairperson. The 
Regional Director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall 
serve as Executive Director and Secretariat of the RDMC. The RDMCs shall be 
composed of the executives of regional offices and field stations at the regional level. 
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SEC. 11. Disaster Management Organization at the Local Government Level. - 
The current Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils 
shall henceforth be known as the Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay Disaster 
Management Councils (PICIMIB DMCs), respectively, to be chaired by the local chief 
executive, which shall have the following functions: 
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Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk management activities 
consistent with the Council's standards and guidelines; 
b. 
Develop, approve, implement, and monitor Local Disaster Risk 
Management Plans (LDRMP) and regularly review and test the plan consistent with 
other national and local planning programs; 
c. 
Integrate risk-reduction into local development plans, programs and 
budgets as a strategy in sustainable development and poverty reduction; 
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Establish linkage or network with other local government units to 
stimulate mutual aid arrangements for disaster-risk reduction and emergency 
response purposes; 
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management; 
Assist the local sanggunian in formulating ordinances on disaster risk 
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Provincial/City/Municipality/Barangay Disaster Management Operations Center, as 
necessary; 
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Establish a local emergency alert system to provide accurate and timely 
advice to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general 
public, through diverse mass media, particularly radio, landline communications, and 
technologies for communication within rural communities; and 
h. 
Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the LDMO the 
annual programming of the Local Disaster Risk Management Fund as defined in 
Section 21 hereof and other regular funding sources and budgetary support for the 
Local Disaster Management Office (LDMO) as defined in Section 13 hereof and local 
disaster management councils (DMCs). 
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SEC. 12. Participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) --- The National, 
Regional and Local DMCs may invite the participation of civil society organizations to 
support the government in its DRM program. 
SEC. 13. Local Disaster Management Office (LDMO). -- There shall be 
established a Local Disaster Management Office (LDMO) in every province, city, 
municipality, and barangay which shall assist the Local Disaster Management 
Councils in setting the direction and development of disaster risk management 
programs and coordinating disaster response activities within their territorial 
jurisdiction. 
The LDMO shall be under the Office of the Governor, City or Municipal Mayor, 
or Barangay Chairman which shall be organized and initially manned by a Disaster 
Management Officer (DMO) to be assisted by three (3) staff members who will be 
assigned tasks related to operations, administrative and training, and research and 
planning, or as may be defined by the LDMC depending on their needs: Provided, 
That in case of barangays, the chairperson of the DMC shall concurrently act as the 
DMO and that the three (3) staff members mentioned herein shall be chosen by the 
DMO from among the members of the DMC. 
The Provincial, City, Municipal, and Barangay Disaster Management Office 
shall have the following functions: 
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Identify, assess and manage the hazards and risks that may occur in 
their locality; 
b. 
Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those 
hazards and risks, their nature, effects, early warning signs and counter-measures: 
c. 
Determine and implement cost-effective risk-reduction measures or 
strategies; 
d. 
Assess training needs on disaster risk management and conduct 
trainings for stakeholders based on the standards formulated by the Council; 
e. 
Maintain a database of manpower, equipment, directories, and location 
of critical infrastructures and their capacities such as hospitals and evacuation 
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networking with private sector, civil society organizations, and volunteer groups; 
g. 
Take all necessary steps on a continuing basis to maintain, provide, or 
arrange the provision of, or to otherwise make available, suitably-trained and 
competent personnel for effective civil defense and disaster risk management in its 
area; 
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Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response 
teams; 
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Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry 
out recovery activities in the affected area; 
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Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDMC; 
Coordinate other disaster risk management activities; 
Implement policies, plans and programs of the LDMC consistent with 
the policies and guidelines laid down in this Act; and 
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SEC. 14. The National Disaster Risk Management Plan. - The National 
Disaster Risk Management Plan (NDRMP) shall provide for the identification of 
hazards and risks to be managed at the national level; disaster risk management 
approaches and strategies to be applied in managing said hazards and risks; agency 
roles and responsibilities at all government levels; and vertical and horizontal 
coordination of disaster risk management in the pre-disaster and post-disaster 
phases. It shall be in conformity with the National Disaster Risk Management 
Framework (NDRMF). 
Act on matters that may be authorized by the LDMC. 
SEC. 15. Accredited Community Disaster Volunteers and Participation of 
NGOs and POs. -- A national roster of Accredited Community Disaster Volunteers 
(ACDV) and AFP Reservists as defined in Republic Act No. 7077 shall be maintained 
by the Council through the LDMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or 
city level. 
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SEC. 16. Coordination During Emergencies. -The LDMCs shall take the lead 
in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the effects of any disaster based 
on the following criteria: 
a. The BDMC, if a barangay is affected; 
b. The CitylMunicipal DMCs, if two (2) or more barangays are affected; 
c. The Provincial DMC, if two (2) or more citieslmunicipalities are affected; 
d. The Regional DMC, if two or more provinces are affected; and 
e. The NDMC, if two or more regions are affected. 
The NDMC and intermediary LDMCs shall always act as support to local 
government units which have the primary responsibility as first disaster responders. 
Private sector and civil society groups shall work in accordance with the coordination 
mechanism and policies set by the NDMC and concerned local DMCs. 
SEC. 17. Declaration of State of Calamity. - The Council shall recommend to 
the President of the Philippines the declaration of a cluster of barangays, 
municipalities, cities, provinces, and regions under a state of calamity, based on the 
criteria set by the Council. The President's declaration shall warrant international 
humanitarian assistance as deemed necessary. 
The declaration and lifting of the state of calamity may also be issued by the 
local sanggunian upon the recommendation of the proper LDMC. 
SEC. 18. Remedial Measures. -- The declaration of a state of calamity shall 
make mandatory the immediate undertaking of the following remedial measures by 
the member-agencies concerned as defined in this Act: 
a. 
Automatic imposition of price control of basic necessities by the 
Department of Trade and Industry, in areas declared under a state of calamity; 
b. 
Monitoring, prevention and control of overpricinglprofiteering and 
hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and petroleum products by the local Price 
Coordinating Council; 
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Programminglreprogramming of funds for the repair and safety 
upgrading of public infrastructures and facilities; and 
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The granting of “one-year, no-interest loans” by government financing 
or lending institutions to the most affected section of the population. 
SEC. 19. Prohibited Acts. -- Any person, group or corporation who commits 
any of the following prohibited acts shall be held liable and be subjected to the 
penalties as prescribed in Section 20 of this Act: 
a. 
Dereliction of duties which lead to damages or death and misuse of 
funds; 
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Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken 
areas, including appropriate technology, tools, equipment, accessories, disaster 
teams/experts; 
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Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any 
relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are intended for distribution 
to disaster victims; 
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Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient disaster victims 
any relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities received by them; 
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Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are 
intended for distribution to disaster victim; 
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Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities 
intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief agency; 
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Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment or other aid 
commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or consignee; 
h. 
Accepting, processing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or 
other aid commodities not intended for nor consigned to himlher; 
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commodities by: 
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Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid 
Either covering, replacing or defacing the labels of the containers 
to make it appear that the goods, equipment or other aid commodities came 
from another agency or persons; 
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another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular 
agency or persons; 
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Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other aid 
commodity in its untampered original containers actually came from another 
agency or persons or was released upon the instance or a particular agency or 
persons; 
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Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid 
commodities with the same items or inferiorlcheaper quality; and 
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Deliberate use of false or inflated data in support of the request for 
funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities for emergency assistance 
or livelihood projects. 
SEC. 20. Penal Clause. -- Any individual, corporation, partnership, 
association, or other juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited acts provided 
for in Section I 9  of this Act shall be prosecuted and upon conviction shall suffer a 
fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or any amount not to exceed 
Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of not less than six 
(6) years and one (1) day or more than twelve (12) years, or both, at the discretion of 
the court, including perpetual disqualification from public office if the offender is a 
public officer, and confiscation or forfeiture in favor of the government of the objects 
and the instrumentalities used in committing any of herein prohibited acts. 
If the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or other juridical 
entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the officer or officers of the corporation, 
partnership, association or entity responsible for the violation without prejudice to the 
cancellation or revocation of these entities’ license or accreditation issued to them by 
any licensing or accredited body of the government. If such offender is an alien, he or 
she shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed in this Act, be deported without 
further proceedings after service of the sentence. 
However, the prosecution for offenses set forth in Section 19 of this Act shall 
be without prejudice to any liability for violation of Republic Act No. 3185, as 
amended, otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code, and other civil liabilities. 
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- The present Local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be known as the Local Disaster 
Risk Management Fund (LDRMF). At least five percent (5%) of the estimated 
revenue from regular sources of the local government unit shall be set aside as 
LDRMF to support disaster risk reduction or mitigation, prevention and preparedness 
activities for potential occurrence of disasters, as well as for disaster response, 
rehabilitation, reconstruction and other works or services in connection with disasters 
or calamities, whether natural or human-induced, occurring within the local 
government unit or other areas, and for the payment of premiums on calamity 
insurance. 
Unexpended LDRMF shall accrue to a special trust fund solely for the purpose 
of supporting disaster risk management activities of the LDMCs within the next two 
years. Any such amount still not fully utilized after two years shall revert back to the 
general fund and will be available for other social services to be identified by the local 
sanggunian. 
SEC. 22. National Disaster Risk Management Fund. -- 
a. 
The present Calamity Fund appropriated under the annual General 
Appropriations Act shall henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk 
Management Fund (NDRMF) and it shall be used for disaster risk reduction or 
mitigation, prevention and preparedness activities such as but not limited to training 
of personnel, procurement of equipment, and capital expenditures. It can also be 
utilized for relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and other work or services in 
connection with natural or human-induced calamities which may occur during the 
budget year or those that occurred in the past two (2) years from the budget year. 
b. 
The specific amount of the NDRMF and the appropriate recipient 
agencies andlor local government units shall be determined upon approval of the 
President of the Philippines in accordance with the favorable recommendation of the 
NDMC 
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allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund for relief and 
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rehabilitation programs in order that situation and living conditions of people in 
communities or areas stricken by calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, 
may be normalized as quickly as possible. 
d. 
All departmentslagencies and local government units that are allocated 
with DRM fund shall submit to the NDMC their monthly statements on the utilization 
of DRM funds and make an accounting thereof in accordance with existing 
accounting and auditing rules. 
SEC. 23. Funding of the OCD. --As lead agency to carry out the provisions of 
this Act, the OCD shall be allocated additional budget from the annual General 
Appropriations Act as may be determined by Congress based on the OCD budget 
proposal to be submitted for this purpose. 
SEC. 24. Annual Report. -- The Council, through the OCD, shall submit to the 
Office of the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives within the first 
quarter of the succeeding year an annual report relating to the progress of the 
implementation of disaster risk management programs by the Council's member- 
agencies and the LDMCs. 
SEC. 25. lmplementing Rules and Regulations. - The Council shall issue the 
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within 
sixty (60) days after approval of this Act. 
SEC. 26. Repealing Clause. -- Presidential Decree No. 1566 and all other 
laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other executive issuances which 
are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or 
repealed accordingly. 
SEC. 27. Separability Clause. -- If any provision of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in 
full force and effect. 
SEC. 28. Effectivity Clause. -- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national 
newspapers of general circulation. 
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