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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4432

HOUSE BILL NO; =

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Emergencies and disasters are a common feature in our lives here in the Philippines. This
bill seeks to mandate the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) to formulate and
maintain a standard training curriculum for all public sector employees in dealing with and

planning for emergencies and disasters.

Immediate approval of this measure is earnestly sought

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HARLIN NEIL J, ABAYON IIL

Representative
AANGAT TAYO Party-list



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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Ses

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

AN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES ON EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. ~ This Act shall be known as the “Public Sector Training Program for
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Act.”

SECTION 2. Curriculum Development. — The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC)
shall maintain, and update periodically, a current curriculum of courses necessary to train public
sector emergency response and preparedness teams in matters relating disasters and emergencies.
NDCC shall consult with educational institutions and non-government organizations throughout
the country that provide training for responding to disasters and emergencies. For purposes of
this Act, public sector employees shall mean all persons in civil service.

SECTION 3. Requirements. — The curriculum maintained and updated under this Act shall
include:

(1) a recommended course of study to train public sector employees to respond to
emergencies and disasters and to plan for those responses;

(2) recommended basic courses and minimum number of hours of instruction
necessary for public sector employees to be able to respond safely and efficiently to
emergencies and disasters and to plan those responses, and

(3) all available government funded emergency and disaster response training
programs; and

(4) recommendations on material appropriate for use in a recommended basic course
described in paragraph A2 of this section

SECTION 4. Training for Compliance. — The recommended basic course as described in the
previous section shall provide the training necessary for public sector employees to comply with
existing laws, regulations and standards observed in responding to emergencies and disasters.

SECTION 5. Distribution and Publication ~ NDCC shall distribute the curriculum and any
updates to the curriculum to the all agencies and organizations tasked in conducting training for
responding to emergencies and disasters. NDCC may publish and distribute a list of programs
and courses maintained and updated under this Act and of any programs utilizing such courses.


SECTION 6. Appropriations. ~ To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as hereby
necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. Thereafter, the
amount necessary for the continuation of the program shall be included in the annual
appropriation of the National Disaster Coordinating Council

SECTION 7. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting,

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with the
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.

SECTION 9. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,