Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \\
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. ED

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The state recognizes that small and medium-sized disasters often occur in
silence throughout the whole year, without the attention of the mainstream
media. Without visibility or awareness beyond the local region in which they
occur, these silent disasters often do not receive the entry of financial support
that can follow large-scale emergencies or disasters.

To support these emergencies or disasters and to provide initial funding before
such emergency appeals are launched for large-scale disasters, it is imperative

that the national government allocates grants from its Disaster Resilience
Funding

This House Bill seeks to provide immediate financial support, enabling all
concerned and affected personnel, organizations to carry out their unique role
after a disaster.

Thus, the early passage ’of this bill is earnestly requested

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MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2588

Introduced by Representative Michael L. Romero

AN ACT

PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE FUND, TO
MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY BALANCE OF FUNDING, TO MEET
THE REQUESTS AND DEMANDS FOR SUPPORT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY ~ It is hereby a declared policy
of the state to:

* Provide Start-up funding for Societies to respond to large

disasters, loan facility.

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Create funding for National Society responses to small and medium
scale disasters and health emergencies, grant facility

SECTION 2. NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE FUND - The State shall
hereby provide an initial amount of Five hundred Million pesos

(P500,000,000.00) to promote urgent Disaster Resiliency concerned measures.


The State is hereby authorized to re-align its appropriations, along with its

supplemental and additional funding in the current year of the date of the

effectivity of this Act to conform with its mandate and requirements

Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the continued implementation

of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

SECTION 3. DETERMINING FACTORS AND CONDITIONS - Factors

that may influence the size of the grant/funding can be

A.
B.

Ecological and environmental extent of the damage;
Preliminary estimate of death, injuries, and displaced
persons;

The reaction response capacity of key agencies; and

‘The date and magnitude of the last disaster that affected the
country (taking into account the cumulative effect of disasters
on ability to respond).

Each nationally-declared disaster will be regarded as a separate event and

hence be eligible for assistance, irrespective of whether it is issued for the

same disaster-affected or in the same calendar year.

SECTION 4. TRANSITORY PROVISION -— Existing industries,

businesses and offices affected by the implementation of this Act shall be

given six (6) months transitory period from the effectivity of the IRR or

such other period as may be determined, to comply with the requirements

of this Act.

SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. — The

departments and agencies charged with carrying out the provisions of this

Act shall, within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, formulate

the necessary rules and regulations for its effective implementation


SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE. ~ All laws, decrees, executive

rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If, for any reason, any
section or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other

sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Act shall take effect

after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at

least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,