republic act 10121 version 1

8/8/2019 Republic Act 10121 Version 1

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Declaration of Policy

0 Strengthening institutional capacity for

DRRM (includes LGUs, communities,

vulnerable and marginalized groups)0 Building the resilience of local communities to

disasters

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0 Adherence to universal norms, principles and

standards/incorporation of internationally accepted

principles of DRM

0 Participation of all sectors and all stakeholders at all

levels/Engage participation of CSOs

0 Adoption and implementation of a comprehensive

DRR program incorporated in the development plan

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0 Mainstreaming DRR and climate change in

development processes and peace process/conflict

resolution approaches

0 Institutionalizing the policies, structures,

coordination mechanisms and programs

0 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

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Scope

0 All aspects of disaster risk reduction and management

0 good governance

0 risk assessment and early warning0 knowledge building and awareness raising

0 reducing underlying risk factors, and

0 preparedness for effective response and early

0 recovery

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Structures

0 Section 5. NDRRMC (a.k.a. National Disaster Risk Reduction

Management Council)

0 Replaces the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC)

0 Chair: Secetary of the Department of National Defense (DND)0 Vice Chairs:

0 Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

0 (DILG) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness

0 Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

0 (DSWD) as Vice Chairperson for Disaster Response

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Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as0 Vice Chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

0 Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority

0 (NEDA) as Vice-Chairperson for Disaster Rehabilitation and

0 Recovery.

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Structures

0 Members:

0 1. Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH);

0 2. Secretary of the Department of Environment andNatural Resources

0 3. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture

0 4. Secretary of the Department of Education ;

0 5. Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE);0 6. Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF);

0 7. Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry

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Structures

0 Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);

0 10. Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH);

0 11. Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);

0 12. Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ);0 13. Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE);

0 14. Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT);

0 15. The Executive Secretary;

0 16. Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace

Process (OPAPP);0 17. Chairman, Commission on Higher Education (CHED);

0 18. Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP);

0 19. Chief, Philippine National Police (PNP);

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Structures

0 President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation;

0 29. President of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines

(ULAP);

0 30. President of the League of Provinces in the Philippines (LPP);

0 31. President of the League of Cities in the Philippines (LCP);

0 32. President of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines

(LMP);

0 33. President of the Liga ng Mga Barangay (LMB);

0 34. Four (4) representatives from the CSOs;

0 35. One (1) representative from the Private Sector; and

0 36. Administrator of the OCD.

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Section 6: Powers and

Functions of the NDRRMC0 policy-making, coordination, integration, supervision,

monitoring and evaluation functions

0 SEC. 7. Authority of the NDRRMC Chairperson

0 The Chairperson of the NDRRMC may call upon other

instrumentalities or entities of the government and non-

government and civic organizations for assistance in DRRM

0 SEC. 8. The Office of Civil Defense

0 primary mission: administering a comprehensive nationalcivil defense and disaster risk reduction and management

program

0 Executive director and secretariat of the NDRRMC

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Sec. 9. Powers and Functions

of OCD0 (a) Advise the National Council

0 (b) Formulate and implement the NDRRMP

0 c) Identify, assess and prioritize hazards and risks in consultation with key

stakeholders;

0 (d) Develop and ensure the implementation of national

0 standards in carrying out disaster risk reduction programs

0 (e) Review and evaluate the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and

0 Management Plans (LDRRMPs)

0 (f) Ensure that the LGUs, through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Offices (LDRRMOs) are properly informed and adhere to the

national standards and programs;

0 (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;

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of OCD0 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;

0 (i) Establish Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training

Institutes

0 (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 withinternational agreements;

0 (k) Ensure that government agencies and LGUs give top priority and

take adequate and appropriate measures in disaster risk reduction and

management ;

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of OCD0 Create an enabling environment for substantialand

sustainable participation of CSOs, private groups,

volunteers and communities, and recognize their

contributions in the governments disaster risk reductionefforts;

0 (m)Conduct early recovery and post-disaster needs

assessment institutionalizing gender analysis as part of it;

0 (n) Establish an operating facility to be known as theNational Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Operations Center (NDRRMOC) that shall be operated and

staffed on a twenty four (24) hour basis;

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of OCD0 Prepare the criteria and procedure for the enlistment of

accredited community disaster volunteers (ACDVs).

0 It shall include a manual of operations for the volunteers which

shall be developed by the OCD in consultation with variousstakeholders;

0 (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;

0 (q) Create the necessary offices to perform its mandate asprovided under this Act; and

0 (r) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for

effective operations and implementation of this Act.

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of OCD0 Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils renamed as the Regional

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMCs) which

shall coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate the activities of the

LDRRMCs.

0 Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center

(RDRRMOC) shall be established as an operating facility by the

RDRRMCs whenever necessary.

0 Chair: Civil Defense Officers of the OCD who are or may be designated as

Regional Directors of the OCD

0 Vice-Chairpersons: Regional Directors of the DSWD, DILG, DOST, andNEDA. In the case of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

(ARMM), the Regional Governor shall be the RDRRMC Chairperson

0 Secretariat: The existing regional offices of the OCD

0 Composition: Executives of regional offices and field stations at the

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Sec. 11. Organization at the

Local Government Level0 Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils renamed as

the Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Councils

0 Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist. Its powers and

functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay

Development Councils (BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every

barangay

0 Composition: The LDRRMC shall be composed of, but not limited to, the

following:

0 (1) The Local Chief Executives, Chairperson;

0 (2) The Local Planning and Development Officer, member;

0 (3) The Head of the LDRRMO, member;

0 (4) The Head of the Local Social Welfare and Development Office, member;

0 (5) The Head of the Local Health Office, member;

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Local Government Level0 The Head of the Local Engineering Office, member;

0 (9) The Head of the Local Veterinary Office, member;

0 (10) The Head of the Local Budget Office, member;0 (11) The Division Head / Superintendent of Schools of

the DepEd, member;

0 (12) The highest-ranking officer of the Armed Forces

of the Philippines assigned in the area, member;0 (13) The Provincial Director/City/Municipal Chief of

the Philippine National Police (PNP), member;

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Local Government Level0 The Provincial Director/City/ Municipal Fire Marshall

of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), member;

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(15) The President of the Association of BarangayCaptains (ABC), member;

0 (16) The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC),

member;

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(17) Four (4) accredited CSOs, members; and0 (18) One (1) private sector representative, member.

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Functions of LDRRMC

0 (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;

0 (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;

0 (3) Recommend the implementation of forced or

preemptive evacuation of local residents, if necessary; and

0 (4) Convene the local council once every three months or

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Sec. 12. Local Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Office0 one LDRMO in every province, city and municipality, and a

Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee

(BDRRMC) in every barangay

0 responsible for setting the direction, development,implementation and coordination of disaster risk management

programs within their territorial jurisdiction.

0 Structure :

0 Under the office of the LGU chief executive

0 Composed of a DRRM Officer to be assisted by three (3) staffresponsible for:

0 (1) administrative and training;

0 (2) research and planning; and

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Reduction and Management Office0 Design, program, and coordinate disaster risk reduction and management activities

consistent with the National Councils standards and guidelines;

0 (2) Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the local

level;

0 (3) Consolidate local disaster risk information which includes natural hazards,

vulnerabilities, and climate change risks, and maintain a local risk map;

0 (4) Organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge management activities on

disaster risk reduction and management at the local level;

0 (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.

0 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);

0 (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

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Sec. 13. Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection

of Disaster Volunteers and National Service Reserve

Corps, CSOs, and the Private Sector

0 Database/National roster of accredited community

disaster volunteers (ACDV) through the LDRRMOs

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Accreditation done at the municipal or city level.0 Mobilization of volunteers shall be in accordance with

the guidelines to be formulated by the NDRRMC

consistent with the provisions of this Act.

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Any volunteer who incurs death or injury whileengaged in any of the activities defined under this Act

shall be entitled to compensatory benefits and

individual personnel accident insurance as may be

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0 Sec. 14. Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the

School Curricula and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Program and

Mandatory Training for the Public Sector Employees

0 SEC. 15. Coordination During Emergencies0 a. The BDC, if a barangay is affected;

0 b. The City/Municipal DRRMCs, if two (2) or more barangays are

affected;

0 c. The Provincial DRRMC, if two (2) or more cities/municipalities

are affected;

0 d. The Regional DRRMC, if two or more provinces are affected;

and

0 e. The NDRRMC, if two or more regions are affected.

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Sec. 16. Declaration of State of

Calamity0 National Council recommends 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 Presidents

declaration may warrant international humanitarian

assistance as deemed necessary.

0 Declaration and lifting of the state of calamity mayalso be issued by the local sanggunian, upon the

recommendation of the LDRRMC, based on the results

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Sec. 17. Remedial Measures

0 Mandatory measures to be undertaken during a declaration of a

state of calamity:

0 (a) Imposition of price ceiling on basic necessities and prime

commodities by the President0 (b) Monitoring, prevention and control of

overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities,

medicines and petroleum products;

0 (c) Programming/reprogramming of funds for the repair and

safety upgrading of public infrastructures and facilities; and0 (d) Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or

lending institutions to the most affected section of the population

through their cooperatives or peoples organizations.

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Reduction and Management Fund0 Local Calamity Fund renamed as Local Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF)

0 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 andmedicines, for postdisaster activities, and for the

payment of premiums on calamity insurance

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0 SEC. 22. National Disaster Risk Management and Recovery Fund.

0 Calamity Fund appropriated under the annual General

Appropriations Act renamed as the National Disaster Risk

Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRM Fund)0 To 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;

utilized for relief, recovery, reconstruction and other work or

services in connection with natural or human-induced calamitieswhich may occur during the budget year or those that occurred

in the past two (2) years from the budget year.

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0 SEC. 23. Funding of the OCD

0 budget of One (1) Billion pesos revolving fund starting from the

effectivity of this Act

0SEC. 24. Annual Report

0 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 NDRRMP.

0 SEC. 25. Implementing Rules and Regulations.

0 The NDRRMC, through its Chairperson, shall issue the necessary rules

and regulations

0 Within ninety (90) days after approval of this Act

0 The OCD lead

0 In consultation with key stakeholders and with the active involvement of

the technical management group of the NDRRMC.

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Sec. 26. Congressional

Oversight Committee0 To monitor and oversee the implementation of the provisions of

this Act

0 Composition: six (6) members from the Senate and six (6)

members from the House of Representatives with theChairpersons 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 representation but shall

have at least two (2) representatives from each Chamber.

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0 SEC. 27. Sunset Review

0 Within five 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 andorganizational structure of its implementing agencies,

for purposes of determining remedial legislation.

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0 SEC. 28. 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 orrepealed accordingly

0 SEC. 29. 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.

0 SEC. 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

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0Thank you!

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