CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE (CWTS)

TED TALK-BASED FLEXIBLE LEARNING:

THE NEW LEARNING NORM

Module 5: DRRM AWARENESS & CLIMATE CHANGE

ADAPTATION (RA 10121) AMIDST THE
PANDEMIC

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 Module 5
DRRM Awareness & Climate Change Adaptation (RA 10121)
Amidst the Pandemic
Every person who prepares is one less person who panics in a crisis. (attributed to Mike
Adamson, British Red Cross)
Picture Not Mine. Credits to the owner.

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Within the session series, the NSTP students will be able to:

1. articulate the basic concept of disaster risk reduction and

management and climate change adaptation, the
Philippine DRRM Framework and the CTU DRRM
Framework;

2. develop mechanisms for a disaster mitigation, prevention

and preparedness including the COVID-19 health crisis; and to

3. recognize the disaster risk profile of the Philippines and in comparison to their own specific
locality: campus and community.

Prepare
TedTalk Presentation : Be More Than a Bystander: Preparing Communities for
Disaster
Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deBfDn-H1ws

Kick-Off Question : How I should be prepared in disasters / calamities?

Present – Part 1
Topic 1: Public Awareness and Public Education for Disaster Risk Reduction
"PAPE"
https://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/disaster-management/preparing-for-disaster/risk-reduction/public-awareness-and-public-
education-for-disaster-risk-reduction-pape/

Why is it important?
Risk communication must be clear and simple
In our current times, to communicate risks effectively with populations, communities,
families and individuals is essential for everyone to be better prepared when disaster and crisis
hit. This is a challenging task, as normally people don’t want to hear about “dangerous things”.
Some are afraid of even thinking about the possibility of an earthquake, a tropical cyclone,
floods, landslides, tsunamis or even the most common household hazards, such as fire, hitting
their homes.
Climate science is warning us and as we are seeing with our own eyes, hazards are on
the rise in both frequency and intensity with increasing impacts on livelihoods and well-being. It
is our duty to support people to understand the risks, and their important role in protecting
themselves and being more resilient.
Every organization and government engaged in disaster risk reduction awareness must
plan and communicate harmonized messages – a key element to avoid confusion. As a
consequence, we increase people’s confidence in acting to make themselves safer. It starts with
one individual, a family, neighbours, the whole community, a city, a country and even the
whole region.

Consistent messages on risks is vital for credibility

We should never forget a basic lesson of communication: a message will only turn into
real action if it’s clearly understood and believed by the people who receive it. Knowing that
 there are consistent actions that you can take to make YOU, your family, and your friends safer
is the foundation to change behaviour.

What is PAPE about?

The Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies have a long tradition and experience
in educating communities on disaster risks and increasing safety and resilience. Building on this
valuable experience and aiming to increase the impact of public education and public awareness
efforts for disaster risk reduction, IFRC designed the PAPE GUIDE + KEY MESSAGES.

The process
The PAPE Guide elaboration started with a comprehensive revision of 300 documents
and websites following by interviews with more than 50 worldwide staff and volunteers from
National Societies, IFRC regional and reference centers to collect their practices and learnings.
As a result, it was identified the need to develop PAPE KEY MESSAGES which was done
through a comprehensive validation, consensus building and expert feedback process. More
than 17 authoritative sources were consulted followed by a global workshop with an
interdisciplinary group coming from 23 National Societies and partners to filter and validate the
first set of key messages.
This draft was then submitted to 27 subject matter experts and 14 interested
organizations for their final revision.

Who should use PAPE?

Everyone working to create a culture of safety and resilience within families,
communities and larger populations.
As part of our mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the
power of humanity, providing life saving information is a crucial element of our work. Beyond
helping people understand hazard risks, we must support people to act. It is not enough to
make people just aware of the risks.

SAFETY AND RESILIENCE DEPENDS ON INFORMATION THAT TURNS INTO REAL

ACTION.
Therefore, we invite communities, governments, local and international organizations
and partners to engage on this important global effort of harmonizing DRR key messages that
can save more lives and protect livelihoods.

WHY now?
The wider adoption of PAPE KEY MESSAGES contributes the Post-2015 frameworks and other
important initiatives, such as:
 The IFRC Framework for Community Resilience , including the recommendation of increasing
communication and public information efforts
 The One Billion Coalition for Resilience that focuses on building individual, household and
community resilience through risk awareness
 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 which emphasises the importance
to promote successful disaster risk communication actions
 Comprehensive School Safety Framework aimed at reducing risks from all hazards to the
education sector.
 World Wide Initiative for Safe Schools is a government-led global partnership for advancing
safe schools implementation at the national level.
 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where risk communication and education play an
important role
 World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) 2016 and one of its main themes: reducing vulnerability
and managing risk

Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

FUNCTIONS:
 Formulate and implement a comprehensive and integrated LDRRMP in accordance with
the national, regional and provincial framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in
close coordination with the local development councils.(LDCs)
 Prepare and submit to the Sangguniang Bayan of Maria Aurora, Aurora through the
LDRRMC and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and Budget, the proposed programming
of the LDRRMF, other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management resources, and
other regular funding source/s and budgetary support of the LDRRMO/BDRRMC.
 Develop, strengthen and operationalize mechanisms for partnership or networking with
the private sector, CSOs an volunteer groups.
 Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDRRMC;
 Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances consistent with the
requirements of R.A 10121.
 Implement policies, approved plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the
policies and guidelines laid down in R.A 10121.
 Prepare and submit, through the LDRMC and the LDC, the report on the utilization of
the LDRRMF and other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management resources to
the local Commission on Audit(COA) , copy furnished the Regional Director of the
Officeof Civil Defense and the Local Government Operacions Officer of the DILG.
 Establish a Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Managements Operations
Center;
 Design program and coordinate risk reduction and management activities consistent
with the National Council’s standards and guidelines.
 Give early warning to the most vulnerable sectord ( women, children, senior citizens,
and PWD)to respond to their needs;
 Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergency and carry out recovery
activities to the most vulnerable areas especially to the vulnerable sectors(women,
children,senior citizens, and PWDs)
 Perform other duties and functions as may be provided for by laws or ordinances.

Picture Not Mine. Credits to the Owner.

Present – Part 2

Topic 2: Republic Act No. 10121

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2010/05/27/republic-act-no-10121/

Republic of the Philippines

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It shall be the policy of the State to:

(a) Uphold the people’s constitutional rights to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters,
strengthening the country’s institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and management and building the resilience of local
communities to disasters including climate change impacts;
(b) Adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles and standards of humanitarian assistance and the global effort on risk
reduction as concrete expression of the country’s commitment to overcome human sufferings due to recurring disasters;
(c) Incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk management in the creation and implementation of national,
regional and local sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies, policies, plans and budgets;
(d) Adopt a disaster risk reduction and management approach that is holistic, comprehensive, integrated, and proactive in lessening
the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of disasters including climate change, and promote the involvement and participation
of all sectors and all stakeholders concerned, at all levels, especially the local community;
(e) Develop, promote, and implement a comprehensive National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) that
aims to strengthen the capacity of the national government and the local government units (LGUs), together with partner
stakeholders, to build the disaster resilience of communities, and’ to institutionalize arrangements and measures for reducing
disaster risks, including projected climate risks, and enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities at all levels;
(f) Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, integrated, efficient and responsive disaster risk reduction program
incorporated in the development plan at various levels of government adhering to the principles of good governance such as
transparency and accountability within the context of poverty alleviation and environmental protection;
(g) Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change in development processes such as policy formulation, socioeconomic
development planning, budgeting, and governance, particularly in the areas of environment, agriculture, water, energy, health,
education, poverty reduction, land-use and urban planning, and public infrastructure and housing, among others;
(h) Institutionalize the policies, structures, coordination mechanisms and programs with continuing budget appropriation on disaster
risk reduction from national down to local levels towards building a disaster-resilient nation and communities;
(i) Mainstream disaster risk reduction into the peace process and conflict resolution approaches in order to minimize loss of lives
and damage to property, and ensure that communities in conflict zones can immediately go back to their normal lives during
periods of intermittent conflicts;
(j) Ensure that disaster risk reduction and climate change measures are gender responsive, sensitive to indigenous know ledge
systems, and respectful of human rights;
(k) Recognize the local risk patterns across the country and strengthen the capacity of LGUs for disaster risk reduction and
management through decentralized powers, responsibilities, and resources at the regional and local levels;
(l) Recognize and strengthen the capacities of LGUs and communities in mitigating and preparing for, responding to, and recovering
from the impact of disasters;
(m) Engage the participation of civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector and volunteers in the government’s disaster
risk reduction programs towards complementation of resources and effective delivery of services to the Citizenry;
(n) Develop and strengthen the capacities of vulnerable and marginalized groups to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover
from the effects of disasters;
(o) Enhance and implement a program where humanitarian aid workers, communities, health professionals, government aid
agencies, donors, and the media are educated and trained on how they can actively support breastfeeding before and during a
disaster and/or an emergency; and
(p) Provide maximum care, assistance and services to individuals and families affected by disaster, implement emergency
rehabilitation projects to lessen the impact of disaster, and facilitate resumption of normal social and economic activities.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following shall refer to:

(a) “Adaptation” – the adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects,
which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.
(b) “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 infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping
abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, leadership and management.
Capacity may also be described as capability.
(c) “Civil Society Organizations” Or “CSOs” – non-state actors whose aims are neither to generate profits nor to seek governing
power. CSOs unite people to advance shared goals and interests. They have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and
values of their members or others, and are based on ethical, cultural, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations. CSOs
include nongovernment organizations (NGOs), professional associations, foundations, independent research institutes, community-
based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations, people’s organizations, social movements, and labor unions.
(d) “Climate Change” – a change in climate that can’ be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability of its properties and
that persists for an extended period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.
(e) “Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” or “CBDRRM” – a process of disaster risk reduction and
management in which at risk communities are actively engaged in the identification, analysis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation
of disaster risks in order to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance their capacities, and where the people are at the heart of
decision-making and implementation of disaster risk reduction and management activities.
(f) “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.
(g) “Contingency Planning” – a management process that analyzes specific potential events or emerging situations that might
threaten society or the environment and establishes arrangements in advance to enable timely, effective and appropriate responses
to such events and situations.
(h) “Disaster” – a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic
or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own
resources. Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of: the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability
that are present; and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences, Disaster
impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human, physical, mental and social well-being,
together with damage to property, destruction of assets, loss of services, Social and economic disruption and environmental
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(i) “Disaster Mitigation” – the lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. Mitigation measures
encompass engineering techniques and hazard-resistant construction as well as improved environmental policies and public
awareness.
(j) “Disaster Preparedness” – the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery
organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the Impacts of likely, imminent
or current hazard events or conditions. Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk reduction and
management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions
from response to sustained recovery. Preparedness is based on a sound analysis of disaster risk and good linkages with early
warning systems, and includes such activities as contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, the development of
arrangements for coordination, evacuation and public information, and associated training and field exercises. These must be
supported by formal institutional, legal and budgetary capacities.
(k) “Disaster Prevention” – the outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. It expresses the concept and
intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in advance such as construction of dams or
embankments that eliminate flood risks, land-use regulations that do not permit any settlement in high-risk zones, and seismic
engineering designs that ensure the survival and function of a critical building in any likely earthquake.
(l) “Disaster Response” – the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order
to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. Disaster
response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief”.
(m) “Disaster Risk” – the potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihood, assets and services, which could occur to a
particular community or a Society over some specified future time period.
(n) “Disaster Risk Reduction” – the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and
manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposures to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and
property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.
(o) “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” – the systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and
operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse
impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. Prospective disaster risk reduction and management refers to risk reduction and
management activities that address and seek to avoid the development of new or increased disaster risks, especially if risk
reduction policies are not put m place.
(p) “Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System” – a specialized database which contains, among others,
information on disasters and their human material, economic and environmental impact, risk assessment and mapping and
vulnerable groups.
(q) “Early Warning System” – the set of capacities needed to generate and disseminate timely and meaningful warning information
to enable individuals, communities and organizations threatened by a hazard to prepare and to act appropriately and in sufficient
time to reduce the possibility of harm or loss. A people-centered early warning system necessarily comprises four (4) key elements:
knowledge of the risks; monitoring, analysis and forecasting of the hazards; communication or dissemination of alerts and
warnings; and local capabilities to respond to the warnings received. The expression “end-to-end warning system” is also used to
emphasize that warning systems need to span all steps from hazard detection to community response.
(r) “Emergency” – unforeseen or sudden occurrence, especially danger, demanding immediate action.
(s) “Emergency Management” – the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of
emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps.
(t) “Exposure” – the degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitudes.
(u) “Geographic Information System” – a database which contains, among others, geo-hazard assessments, information on climate
change, and climate risk reduction and management.
(v) “Hazard” – a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health
impacts, property damage, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
(w) “Land-Use Planning” – the process undertaken by public authorities to identify, evaluate and decide on different options for the
use of land, including consideration of long-term economic, social and environmental objectives and the implications for different
communities and interest groups, and the subsequent formulation and promulgation of plans that describe the permitted or
acceptable uses.
(x) “Mitigation” – structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental
degradation, and technological hazards and to ensure the ability of at-risk communities to address vulnerabilities aimed at
minimizing the impact of disasters. Such measures include, but are not limited to, hazard-resistant construction and engineering
works, the formulation and implementation of plans, programs, projects and activities, awareness raising, knowledge management,
policies on land-use and resource management, as well as the enforcement of comprehensive land-use planning, building and
safety standards, and legislation.
(y) “National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework” or “NDRRMF” – provides for comprehensive, all hazards, multi-
sectoral, inter-agency and community-based approach to disaster risk reduction and management.
(z) “National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan” or “NDRRMP” – the document to be formulated and implemented by
the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) that sets out goals and specific objectives for reducing disaster risks together with related actions
to accomplish these objectives.

The NDRRMP shall provide for the identification of hazards, vulnerabilities and risks to ‘be managed at the national level; disaster
risk reduction and management approaches and strategies to be applied m managing said hazards and risks; agency roles,
responsibilities and lines of authority at all government levels; and vertical and horizontal coordination of disaster risk reduction and
management in the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases. It shall be in conformity with the NDRRMF.

(aa) “Post-Disaster Recovery” – the restoration and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihood and living conditions. of
disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the principles of “build back
better”.
(bb) “Preparedness” – pre-disaster actions and measures being undertaken within the context of disaster risk reduction and
management and are based on sound risk analysis as well as pre-disaster activities to avert or minimize loss of life and property
such as, but not limited to, community organizing, training, planning, equipping, stockpiling, hazard mapping, insuring of assets,
and public information and education initiatives. This also includes the development/enhancement of an overall preparedness
strategy, policy, institutional structure, warning and forecasting capabilities, and plans that define measures geared to help at-risk
communities safeguard their lives and assets by being alert to hazards and taking appropriate action in the face of an Imminent
threat or an actual disaster.
(cc) “Private Sector” – the key actor in the realm of the economy where the central social concern and process are the mutually
beneficial production and distribution of goods and services to meet the physical needs of human beings. The private sector
comprises private corporations, households and nonprofit institutions serving households.
(dd) “Public Sector Employees” – all persons in the civil service.
(ee) “Rehabilitation” – measures that ensure the ability of affected communities/areas to restore their normal level of functioning by
rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructures and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity.
(ff) “Resilience” – the ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate and recover
from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential
basic structures and functions.
(gg) “Response” – any concerted effort by two (2) or more agencies, public or private, to provide assistance or intervention during
or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected and in the
restoration of essential public activities and facilities.
(hh) “Risk” – the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.
(ii) “Risk Assessment” – a methodology to determine the nature and extent of risk by analyzing potential hazards and evaluating
existing conditions of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed people, property, services, livelihood and the
environment on which they depend. Risk assessments with associated risk mapping include: a review of the technical characteristics
of hazards such as their location, intensity, frequency and probability; the analysis of exposure and vulnerability including the
physical, social, health, economic and environmental dimensions; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of prevailing and
alternative coping capacities in respect to likely risk scenarios.
(jj) “Risk Management” – the systematic approach and practice of managing uncertainty to minimize potential harm and loss. It
comprises risk assessment and analysis, and the implementation of strategies and specific actions to control, reduce and transfer
risks. It is widely practiced by organizations to minimize risk in investment decisions and to address operational risks such as those
of business disruption, production failure, environmental damage, social impacts and damage from fire and natural hazards.
(kk) “Risk Transfer” – the process of formally or informally shifting the financial consequences of particular risks from one party to
another whereby a household, community, enterprise or state authority will obtain resources from the other party after a disaster
occurs, in exchange for ongoing or compensatory social or financial benefits provided to that other party.
(ll) “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.
(mm) “Sustainable Development” – development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two (2) key concepts: (1) the concept of “needs”, in particular, the
essential needs of the world’s poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and (2) the idea of limitations imposed by the state
of technology and social organizations on the environment’s ability to meet present and future needs. It is the harmonious
integration of a sound and viable economy, responsible governance, social cohesion and harmony, and ecological integrity to ensure
that human development now and through future generations is a life-enhancing process.
(nn) “Vulnerability” – the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the
damaging effects of a hazard. Vulnerability may arise from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors such as
poor design and construction of buildings, inadequate protection of assets, lack of public information and awareness, limited official
recognition of risks and preparedness measures, and disregard for wise environmental management.
(oo) “Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups” – those that face higher exposure to disaster risk and poverty including, but not limited
to, women, children, elderly, differently-abled people, and ethnic minorities.

Section 4. Scope. – This Act provides for the development of policies and plans and the implementation of actions and measures
pertaining to all aspects of disaster risk reduction and management, including good governance, risk assessment and early warning,
knowledge building and awareness raising, reducing underlying risk factors, and preparedness for effective response and early
recovery.

Section 5. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. – The present National Disaster Coordinating Council or NDCC
shall henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, hereinafter referred to as the NDRRMC
or the National Council.

The National Council shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) as Chairperson with the
Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness, the
Secretary of the Department of Social

Welfare and Development (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response, the Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, and the Director-General of the National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery.

The National Council’s members shall be the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH);
(b) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR);
(c) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA);
(d) Secretary of the Department of Education (DepED);
(e) Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE);
(f) Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF);
(g) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DT!);
(h) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC);
(i) Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);
(j) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);
(k) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);
(l) Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ);
(m) Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);
(n) Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT);
(o) The Executive Secretary;
(p)Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP);
(q) Chairman, Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(r) Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP);
(s) Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP);
(t) The Press Secretary;
(u) Secretary General of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC);
(v) Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of Disasters and Calamities Sector (NAPCVDC);
(w) Chairperson, National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;
(x) Chairperson, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC);
(y) Executive Director of the Climate Change Office of the Climate Change Commission;
(z) President, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS);
(aa) President, Social Security System (SSS);
(bb) President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth);
(cc) President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP);
(dd) President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP);
(ee) President of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP);
(ff) President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP);
(gg) President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB);
(hh) Four (4) representatives from the CSOs;
(ii) One (1) representative from the private sector; and
(jj) Administrator of the OCD.

The representatives from the CSOs and the private sector shall be selected from among their respective ranks based on the criteria
and mechanisms to be set for this purpose by the National Council.

Section 6. Powers and Functions of the NDRRMC. – The National Council, being empowered with policy-making, coordination,
integration, supervision, monitoring and evaluation functions, shall have the following responsibilities:

(a) Develop a NDRRMF which shall provide for a comprehensive, all-hazards, multi-sectoral, inter-agency and community-based
approach to disaster risk reduction and management. The Framework shall serve as the principal guide to disaster risk reduction
and management efforts in the country and shall be reviewed on a five(5)-year interval, or as may be deemed necessary, in order
to ensure its relevance to the times;
(b) Ensure that the NDRRMP is consistent with the NDRRMF;
(c) Advise the President on the status of disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and rehabilitation operations being
undertaken by the government, CSOs, private sector, and volunteers; recommend to the President the declaration of a state of
calamity in areas extensively damaged; and submit proposals to restore normalcy in the affected areas, to include calamity fund
allocation;
(d) Ensure a multi-stakeholder participation in the development, updating, and sharing of a Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Information System and Geographic Information System-based national risk map as policy, planning and decision-
making tools;
(e) Establish a national early warning and 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) Develop appropriate risk transfer mechanisms that shall guarantee social and economic protection and increase resiliency in the
face of disaster;
(g) Monitor the development and enforcement by agencies and organizations of the various laws, guidelines, codes or technical
standards required by this Act;
(h) Manage and mobilize resources for disaster risk reduction and management including the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Fund;
(i) Monitor and provide the necessary guidelines and procedures. on the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
(LDRRMF) releases as well as utilization, accounting and auditing thereof;
(j) Develop assessment tools on the existing and potential hazards and risks brought about by climate change to vulnerable areas
and ecosystems in coordination with the Climate Change Commission;
(k) Develop vertical and horizontal coordination mechanisms for a more coherent implementation of disaster risk reduction and
management policies and programs by sectoral agencies and LGUs;
(l) Formulate a national institutional capability building program for disaster risk reduction and management to address the specific’
weaknesses of various government agencies and LGUs, based on the results of a biennial baseline assessment and studies;
(m) Formulate, harmonize, and translate into policies a national agenda for research and technology development on disaster risk
reduction and management;
(n) In coordination with the Climate Change Commission, formulate and implement a framework for climate change adaptation and
disaster risk reduction and management from which all policies, programs, and projects shall be based;
(o) Constitute a technical management group composed of representatives of the abovementioned departments, offices, and
organizations, that shall coordinate and meet as often as necessary to effectively manage and sustain national efforts on disaster
risk reduction and management;
(p) Task the OCD to conduct periodic assessment and performance monitoring of the member-agencies of the NDRRMC, and the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs), as defined in the NDRRMP; and
(q) Coordinate or oversee the Implementation of the country’s obligations with disaster management treaties to which it IS a party
and see to It that the country’s disaster management treaty obligations be incorporated in its disaster risk reduction and
management frameworks, policies, plans, programs and projects.

Section 7. Authority of the NDRRMC Chairperson. – The Chairperson of the NDRRMC may call upon other instrumentalities or
entities of the government and nongovernment 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 reduction and 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.
Section 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 reduction and 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 OCD shall also serve as Executive Director of the National Council and, as such, shall have the same duties
and privileges of a department undersecretary. All appointees shall be universally acknowledged experts in the field of disaster
preparedness and management and of proven honesty and integrity. The National Council shall utilize the services and facilities of
the OCD as the secretariat of the National Council.

Section 9. Powers and Functions of the OCD. – The OCD shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Advise the National Council on matters relating to disaster risk reduction and management consistent with the policies and
scope as defined in this Act;
(b) Formulate and implement the NDRRMP and ensure that the physical framework, social, economic and environmental plans of
communities, cities, municipalities and provinces are consistent with such plan. The National Council shall approve the NDRRMP;
(c) Identify, assess and prioritize hazards and risks in consultation with key stakeholders;
(d) Develop and ensure the implementation of national standards in carrying out disaster risk reduction programs including
preparedness, mitigation, prevention, response and rehabilitation works, from data collection and analysis, planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
(e) Review and evaluate the Local Disaster risk Reduction and Management Plans (LDRRMPs) to facilitate the integration of disaster
risk reduction measures into the local Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and Comprehensive Land-Use Plan (CL UP);
(f) Ensure that the LG U s, through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMOs) are properly informed
and adhere to the national standards and programs;
(g) Formulate standard operating procedures for the deployment of rapid assessment teams, information sharing among different
government agencies, and coordination before and after disasters at all levels;
(h) Establish standard operating procedures on the communication system among provincial, city, municipal, and barangay disaster
risk reduction and management councils, for purposes of warning and alerting them and for gathering information on disaster areas
before, during and after disasters;
(i) Establish Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training Institutes in such suitable location as may be deemed appropriate to
train public and private individuals, both local and national, in such subject as disaster risk reduction and management among
others. The Institute shall consolidate and prepare training materials and publications of disaster risk reduction and management
books and manuals to assist disaster risk reduction and management workers in the planning and implementation of this program
and projects. The Institute shall conduct research programs to upgrade know ledge and skills and document best practices on
disaster risk reduction and management. The Institute is also mandated to conduct periodic awareness and education programs to
accommodate new elective officials and members of the LDRRMCs;
(j) Ensure that all disaster risk reduction programs, projects and activities requiring regional and international support shall be in
accordance with duly established national policies and aligned with international agreements;
(k) Ensure that government agencies and LGUs give toppriority and take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster risk
reduction and management;
(l) Create an enabling environment for substantial and sustainable participation of CSOs, private groups, volunteers and
communities, and recognize their contributions in the government’s disaster risk reduction efforts;
(m) Conduct early recovery and post-disaster needs assessment institutionalizing gender analysis as part of it;
(n) Establish an operating facility to be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center
(NDRRMOC) that shall be operated and staffed on a twenty-four (24) hour basis;
(o) Prepare the criteria and procedure for the enlistment of accredited community disaster volunteers (ACDVs). It shall include a
manual of operations for the volunteers which shall be developed by the OCD in consultation with various stakeholders;
(p) Provide advice and technical assistance and assist in mobilizing necessary resources to increase the overall capacity of LGUs,
specifically the low income and in high-risk areas;
(q) Create the necessary offices to perform its mandate as provided under this Act; and
(r) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for effective operations and implementation of this Act.

Section 10. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Organization at the Regional Level. – The current Regional Disaster
Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs)
which shall coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate the activities of the LDRRMCs. The RDRRMC shall be responsible in
ensuring disaster sensitive regional development plans, and in case of emergencies shall convene the different regional line
agencies and concerned institutions and authorities.

The RDRRMCs shall establish an operating facility to be known as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations
Center (RDRRMOC) whenever necessary.

The civil defense officers of the OCD who are or may be designated as Regional Directors of the OCD shall serve as chairpersons of
the RDRRMCs. Its Vice Chairpersons shall be the Regional Directors of the DSWD, the DILG, the DOST, and the NEDA. In the case
of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Regional Governor shall be the RDRRMC Chairperson. The existing
regional offices of the OCD shall serve as secretariat of the RDRRMCs. The RDRRMCs shall be composed of the executives of
regional offices and field stations at the regional level of the government agencies.

Section 11. Organization at the Local Government Level. – The existing Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Coordinating
Councils shall henceforth be known as the Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. The
Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist and its powers and functions shall henceforth be assumed by the
existing Barangay Development Councils (BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every barangay.

(a) Composition: The LDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The Local Chief Executives, Chairperson;
(2) The Local Planning and Development Officer, member;
(3) The Head of the LDRRMO, member;
(4) The Head of the Local Social Welfare and Development Office, member;
(5) The Head of the Local Health Office, member;
(6) The Head of the Local Agriculture Office, member;
(7) The Head of the Gender and Development Office, member;
(8) The Head of the Local Engineering Office, member;
(9) The Head of the Local Veterinary Office, member;
(10) The Head of the Local Budget Office, member;
(11) The Division Head/Superintendent of Schools of the DepED, member;
(12) The highest-ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assigned in the area, member;
(13) The Provincial Director/City/Municipal Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), member;
(14) The Provincial Director/City/ Municipal Fire Marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), member;
(15) The President of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), member;
(16) The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), member;
(17) Four (4) accredited CSOs, members; and
(18) One (1) private sector representative, member.

(b) The LDRRMCs shall have the following functions:

(1) Approve, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the LDRRMPs and regularly review and test the plan consistent with other
national and local planning programs;
(2) Ensure the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into local development plans, programs and
budgets as a strategy in sustainable development and poverty reduction;
(3) Recommend the implementation of forced or preemptive evacuation of local residents, if necessary; and
(4) Convene the local council once every three (3) months or as necessary.

Section 12. Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO). – (a) There shall be established an LDRRMO in every
province, city and municipality, and a Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) in every · barangay
which shall be responsible for setting the direction, development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management
programs within their territorial jurisdiction.

(b) The LDRRMO shall be under the office of the governor, city or municipal mayor, and the punong barangay in case of the
BDRRMC. The LDRRMOs shall be initially organized and composed of a DRRMO to be assisted by three (3) staff responsible for: (1)
administration and training; (2) research and planning; and (3) operations and warning. The LDRRMOs and the BDRRMCs shall
organize, train and directly supervise the local emergency response teams and the ACDVs.
(c) The provincial, city and municipal DRRMOs or BDRRMCs shall perform the following functions with impartiality given the
emerging challenges brought by disasters of our times:
(1) Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk reduction and management activities consistent with the National Council’s
standards and guidelines;
(2) Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local level;
(3) Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards, vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and maintain
a local risk map;
(4) Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge management activities on disaster risk reduction and management at
the local level;
(5) Operate a multi-hazard early warning system, linked to disaster risk reduction 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;
(6) Formulate and implement a comprehensive and – integrated LDRRMP in accordance with the national, regional and provincial
framework, and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the local development councils (LDCs);
(7) Prepare and submit to the local sanggunian through the LDRRMC and the LDC the annual LDRRMO Plan and budget, the
proposed programming of the LDRRMF, other dedicated disaster risk reduction and management resources, and other regular
funding source/s and budgetary support of the LDRRMO/BDRRMC;
(8) Conduct continuous disaster monitoring and mobilize instrumentalities and entities of the LGUs, CSOs, private groups and
organized volunteers, to utilize their facilities and resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during
emergencies in accordance with existing policies and procedures;
(9) Identify, assess and manage the hazards vulnerabilities and risks that may occur in their locality;
(10) Disseminate information and raise public awareness about those hazards. vulnerabilities and risks, their nature, effects, early
warning signs and counter-measures;
(11) Identify and implement cost-effective risk reduction measures/strategies;
(12) Maintain a database of human resource, equipment, directories, and location of critical infrastructures and their capacities such
as hospitals and evacuation centers;
(13) Develop, strengthen and operationalize mechanisms for partnership or networking with the private sector, CSOs, and volunteer
groups;
(14) 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 reduction and management in its
area;
(15) Organize, train, equip and supervise the local emergency response teams and the ACDV s, ensuring that humanitarian aid
workers are equipped with basic skills to assist mothers to breastfeed;
(16) Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry out recovery activities in the affected area, ensuring
that there is an efficient mechanism for immediate delivery of food, shelter and medical supplies for women and children, endeavor
to create a special place where internally-displaced mothers can find help with breastfeeding, feed and care for their babies and
give support to each other;
(17) Within its area, promote and raise public awareness of and compliance with this Act and legislative provisions relevant to the
purpose of this Act;
(18) Serve as the secretariat and executive arm of the LDRRMC;
(19) Coordinate other disaster risk reduction and management activities;
(20) Establish linkage/network with other LGUs for disaster risk reduction and emergency response purposes;
(21) Recommend through the LDRRMC the enactment of local ordinances consistent with the requirements of this Act;
(22) Implement policies, approved plans and programs of the LDRRMC consistent with the policies and guidelines laid down in this
Act;
(23) Establish a Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center;
(24) Prepare and submit, through the LDRRMC and the LDC, the report on the utilization of the LDRRMF and other dedicated
disaster risk reduction and management resources to the local Commission on Audit (COA), copy furnished the regional director of
the OCD and the Local Government Operations Officer of the DILG; and
(25) Act on other matters that may be authorized by the LDRRMC.

(d) The BDRRMC shall be a regular committee of the existing BDC and shall be subject thereto. The punong barangay shall facilitate
and ensure the participation of at least two (2) CSO representatives from existing and active community-based people’s
organizations representing the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the barangay.
Section 13. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of Disaster Volunteers and National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the
Private Sector. – The government agencies, CSOs, private sector and LGUs may mobilize individuals or organized volunteers to
augment their respective personnel complement and logistical requirements in the delivery of disaster risk reduction programs and
activities. The agencies, CSOs, private sector, and LGUs concerned shall take full responsibility for the enhancement, welfare and
protection of volunteers, and shall submit the list of volunteers to the OCD, through the LDRRMOs, for accreditation and inclusion in
the database of community disaster volunteers.

A national roster of ACDVs, National Service Reserve Corps, CSOs and the private sector shall be maintained by the OCD through
the LDRRMOs. Accreditation shall be done at the municipal or city level.

Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be formulated by the NDRRMC consistent with the provisions
of this Act. Any volunteer who incurs death or injury while engaged in any of the activities defined under this Act shall be entitled to
compensatory benefits and individual personnel accident insurance as may be defined under the guidelines.

Section 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the School Curricula and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Program and
Mandatory Training for the Public Sector Employees. – The DepED, the CHED, the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the OCD, the National Youth Commission (NYC), the DOST, the DENR, the DILG-BFP, the
DOH, the DSWD and other relevant agencies, shall integrate disaster risk reduction and management education in the school
curricula of secondary and tertiary level of education, including the National Service Training Program (NSTP), whether private or
public, including formal and nonformal, technical-vocational, indigenous learning, and out-of-school youth courses and programs.

The NDRRMC, the RDRRMCs, the LDRRMCs, the LDRRMOs, the BDRRMCs and the SK councils shall encourage community,
specifically the youth, participation in disaster risk reduction and management activities, such as organizing quick response groups,
particularly in identified disaster-prone areas, as well as the inclusion of disaster risk reduction and management programs as part
of the SK programs and projects.

The public sector employees shall be trained in emergency response and preparedness. The training is mandatory for such
employees to comply with the provisions of this Act.

Section 15. Coordination During Emergencies. – The LDRRMCs shall take the lead in preparing for, responding to, and recovering
from the effects of any disaster based on the following criteria:

(a) The BDC, if a barangay is affected;

(b) The city/municipal DRRMCs, If two (2) or more barangays are affected;
(c) The provincial DRRMC, if two (2) or more cities/municipalities are affected;
(d) The regional DRRMC, if two (2) or more provinces are affected; and
(e) The NDRRMC, if two (2) or more regions are affected.

The NDRRMC and intermediary LDRRMCs shall always act as support to LGUs 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
NDRRMC and concerned LDRRMCs.

Section 16. Declaration of State of Calamity. – The National 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, and the lifting thereof,
based on the criteria set by the National Council. The President’s declaration may 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
LDRRMC, based on the results of the damage assessment and needs analysis.

Section 17. 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) Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime commodities by the President upon the recommendation of the
implementing agency as provided for under Republic Act No. 7581, otherwise known as the “Price Act”, or the National Price
Coordinating Council;
(b) Monitoring, prevention and control by the Local Price Coordination Council of overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime
commodities, medicines and petroleum products;
(c) Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair and safety upgrading of public infrastructures and facilities; and
(d) Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions to the most affected section of the population
through their cooperatives or people’s organizations.

Section 18. Mechanism for International Humanitarian Assistance. – (a) The importation and donation of food, clothing, medicine
and equipment for relief and recovery and other disaster management and recovery-related supplies is hereby authorized in
accordance with Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, and the prevailing provisions of the
General Appropriations Act covering national internal revenue taxes and import duties of national and local government agencies;
and

(b) Importations and donations under this section shall be considered as importation by and/or donation to the NDRRMC, subject to
the approval of the Office of the President.

Section 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 leads to destruction, loss of lives, critical damage of facilities and misuse of funds;
(b) Preventing the entry and distribution of relief goods in disaster-stricken areas, including appropriate technology, tools,
equipment, accessories, disaster teams/experts;
(c) Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief agencies any relief goods, equipment or other and commodities which are
intended for distribution to disaster affected communities;
(d) Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient disaster affected persons any relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities received by them;
(e) Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities which are intended for distribution to disaster victims;
(f) Forcibly seizing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities intended for or consigned to a specific group of victims or relief
agency;
(g) Diverting or misdelivery of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities to persons other than the rightful recipient or
consignee;
(h) Accepting, possessing, using or disposing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities not intended for nor consigned to
him/her;
(i) Misrepresenting the source of relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities by:
(1) 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;
(2) Repacking the! goods, equipment or other aid commodities into containers with different markings to make it appear that the
goods came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular agency or persons;
(3) Making false verbal claim that the goods, equipment or other and commodity m its untampered original containers actually
came from another agency or persons or was released upon the instance of a particular agency or persons;
(j) Substituting or replacing relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities with the same items or inferior/cheaper quality;
(k) Illegal solicitations by persons or organizations representing others as defined in the standards and guidelines set by the
NDRRMC;
(l) Deliberate use of false at inflated data in support of the request for funding, relief goods, equipment or other aid commodities
for emergency assistance or livelihood projects; and
(m) Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and disaster preparedness equipment and paraphernalia.

Section 20. Penal Clause. – Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other juridical entity that commits any of the
prohibited acts provided for in Section 19 of this Act shall be prosecuted and upon conviction shall suffer a fine of not less than Fifty
thousand pesos (Php50,000.00) or any amount not to exceed Five hundred thousand pesos (php500,000.00) 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.

Section 21. Local Disaster Risk” Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). – The present Local Calamity Fund shall henceforth be
known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF). Not less than five percent (5%) of the estimated
revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the LDRRMF to support disaster risk management activities such as, but not
limited to, pre-disaster preparedness programs including training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and medicines,
for post-disaster activities, and for the payment of premiums on calamity insurance. The LDRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the
use and disbursement of the LDRRMF based on the. LDRRMP as incorporated in the local development plans and annual work and
financial plan. Upon the recommendation of the LDRRMO and approval of the sanggunian concerned, the LDRRMC may transfer the
said fund to support disaster risk reduction work of other LDRRMCs which are declared under state of calamity.

Of the amount appropriated for LDRRMF, thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by fund
for relief and recovery programs in order that situation and living conditions of people In communities or areas stricken by disasters,
calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as possible.

Unexpended LDRRMF shall accrue to a special trust fund solely for the purpose of supporting disaster risk reduction and
management activities of the LDRRMCs within the next five (5) years. Any such amount still not fully utilized after five (5) years
shall revert back to the general fund and will be available for other social services to be identified by the local sanggunian.

Section 22. National Disaster Risk” Reduction and Management Fund. – (a) The present Calamity Fund appropriated under the
annual General Appropriations Act shall henceforth be known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
(NDRRM Fund) 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, recovery,
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 NDRRM Fund and the appropriate recipient agencies and/or LGUs shall be determined upon approval
of the President of the Philippines in accordance with the favorable recommendation of the NDRRMC.
(c) Of the amount appropriated for the NDRRM Fund, thirty percent (30%) shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or
stand-by fund for relief and recovery programs in order that situation and living conditions of people in communities or areas
stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics, or complex emergencies, may be normalized as quickly as possible.
(d) All departments/agencies and LGUs that are allocated with DRRM fund shall submit to the NDRRMC their monthly statements on
the utilization of DRRM funds and make an accounting thereof in accordance with existing accounting and auditing rules.
(e) All departments, bureaus, offices and agencies of the government are hereby authorized to use a portion of their appropriations
to implement projects designed to address DRRM activities in accordance with the guidelines to be issued by the NDRRMC in
coordination with the DBM.

Section 23. Funding of the OCD. – As lead agency to carry out the provisions of this Act, the OCD shall be allocated a budget of One
billion pesos (Php1,000,000,000.00) revolving fund starting from the effectivity of this Act.

Section 24. Annual Report. – The National 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 the NDRRMP.

Section 25. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The NDRRMC. through its Chairperson. shall issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act. The OCD. in consultation
with key stakeholders. shall take the lead in the preparation of the implementing rules and regulations with the active involvement
of the technical management group of the NDRRMC.
Section 26. Congressional Oversight Committee. – There is hereby created a Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor and
oversee the implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Committee shall be composed of six (6) members from the Senate
and six (6) members from the House of Representatives with the Chairpersons of the Committees on National Defense and Security
of both the Senate and the House of Representatives as joint Chairpersons of this Committee. The five (5) other members from
each Chamber are to be designated by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. respectively. The
minority shall be entitled to pro rata represent3tion but shall have at least two (2) representatives from each Chamber.

Section 27. Sunset Review. – Within five (5) years after the effectivity of this Act, or as the need arises, the Congressional Oversight
Committee shall conduct a sunset review. For purposes of this Act, the term “sunset review” shall mean a systematic evaluation by
the Congressional Oversight Committee of the accomplishments and impact of this Act, as well as the performance and
organizational structure of its implementing agencies, for purposes of determining remedial legislation.

Section 28. Repealing Clause. – Presidential Decree No. 1566 and all other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other
executive issuance’s which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or repealed
accordingly.

Section 29. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not
otherwise affected shall remain m full force and effect.

Section 30. 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.

Approved,

(SGD.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(SGD.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3086 and House Bill No, 6985 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 1, 2010.

(SGD.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

SECRETARY GENERAL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(SGD.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
SECRETARY OF SENATE
Approved: May 27, 2010

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
RESOURCES
[PDF] Republic Act No. 10121, May 27, 2010
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NSTP-CWTS Take-Away – 08

DRRM Awareness

Name: ______________________ Prog./Yr./Sec.: __________ Date: ________ Score: _______

Due Date:________________

Activity:

Watch the video clip entitled “Prepared Communities are safer communities” via
https://youtu.be/V9jMOi5Byhc?list=PL8CD23028A59D4074 . After watching the video, answer
the questions below:

1. Why is there a need to have comprehensive planning for disaster risk management?
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3. What is your insight about the video clip?

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NSTP-CWTS Social Action Activity No. 05

My Barangay’s LDRRM

Name: ______________________ Prog./Yr./Sec.: __________ Date: ________ Score: _______

Due Date:________________

Activity:

Explore the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan of your barangay and
know the committee and their functions…

Note: Attach a copy of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan of your
barangay.

1. This is the composition of LDRRM officers of my barangay:

2. What are their functions?

3. What is the significance of having Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan in your barangay?