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Climate change is a real and undeniable threat to our entire civilization.The effects
are already visible and will be catastrophic unless we act now. Through education,
innovation and adherence to our climate commitments, we can make the necessary
changes to protect the planet. These changes also provide huge opportunities to
modernize our infrastructure which will create new jobs and promote greater prosperity
across the globe.

THE TARGETS

Everyone can help to make sure that we meet the Global Goals. Use these five targets
to create action to combat climate change.

 TARGET 13.1

STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE

RELATED DISASTERS

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and

natural disasters in all countries.

 TARGET 13.2

INTEGRATE CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES INTO POLICIES AND

PLANNING

Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and

planning.
 TARGET 13.3

BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO MEET CLIMATE CHANGE

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on

climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

 TARGET 13.A

IMPLEMENT THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing
jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of
developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and
transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund
through its capitalization as soon as possible.

 TARGET 13.B

PROMOTE MECHANISMS TO RAISE CAPACITY FOR PLANNING AND

MANAGEMENT
 Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related
planning and management in least developed countries and small island
developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and
marginalized communities.

PARIS AGREEMENT

The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It

was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into
force on 4 November 2016.
Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius,
compared to pre-industrial levels.
To achieve this long-term temperature goal, countries aim to reach global peaking of
greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate neutral world
by mid-century.
The Paris Agreement is a landmark in the multilateral climate change process because,
for the first time, a binding agreement brings all nations into a common cause to
undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects.

How does the Paris Agreement work?

Implementation of the Paris Agreement requires economic and social transformation,
based on the best available science. The Paris Agreement works on a 5- year cycle of
increasingly ambitious climate action carried out by countries. By 2020, countries submit
their plans for climate action known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

NDCs

In their NDCs, countries communicate actions they will take to reduce their
Greenhouse Gas emissions in order to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Countries also communicate in the NDCs actions they will take to build resilience to
adapt to the impacts of rising temperatures. 

Long-Term Strategies

To better frame the efforts towards the long-term goal, the Paris Agreement invites
countries to formulate and submit by 2020 long-term low greenhouse gas emission
development strategies (LT-LEDS).
LT-LEDS provide the long-term horizon to the NDCs. Unlike NDCs, they are not
mandatory. Nevertheless, they place the NDCs into the context of countries’ long-term
planning and development priorities, providing a vision and direction for future
development.

How are countries supporting one another?

The Paris Agreement provides a framework for financial, technical and capacity

building support to those countries who need it. 

Finance

The Paris Agreement reaffirms that developed countries should take the lead
in providing financial assistance to countries that are less endowed and more
vulnerable, while for the first time also encouraging voluntary contributions by other
Parties. Climate finance is needed for mitigation, because large-scale investments are
required to significantly reduce emissions. Climate finance is equally important for
adaptation, as significant financial resources are needed to adapt to the adverse
effects and reduce the impacts of a changing climate.

Technology

The Paris Agreement speaks of the vision of fully realizing technology development
and transfer for both improving resilience to climate change and reducing GHG
emissions. It establishes a technology framework to provide overarching guidance to
the well-functioning Technology Mechanism. The mechanism is accelerating technology
development and transfer through it’s policy and implementation arms.

Capacity-Building

Not all developing countries have sufficient capacities to deal with many of the
challenges brought by climate change. As a result, the Paris Agreement places great
emphasis on climate-related capacity-building for developing countries and requests
all developed countries to enhance support for capacity-building actions in developing
countries.

How are we tracking progress?

With the Paris Agreement, countries established an enhanced transparency
framework (ETF). Under ETF, starting in 2024, countries will report transparently on
actions taken and progress in climate change mitigation, adaptation measures and
support provided or received. It also provides for international procedures for the review
of the submitted reports. 
The information gathered through the ETF will feed into the Global stocktake which will
assess the collective progress towards the long-term climate goals.
This will lead to recommendations for countries to set more ambitious plans in the next
round.

What have we achieved so far?

Although climate change action needs to be massively increased to achieve the goals of
the Paris Agreement, the years since its entry into force have already sparked low-
carbon solutions and new markets. More and more countries, regions, cities and
companies are establishing carbon neutrality targets. Zero-carbon solutions are
becoming competitive across economic sectors representing 25% of emissions. This
trend is most noticeable in the power and  transport sectors and has created many
new business opportunities for early movers.
By 2030, zero-carbon solutions could be competitive in sectors representing
over 70% of global emissions.

SENDAI

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 outlines seven clear
targets and four priorities for action to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i)
Understanding disaster risk; (ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage
disaster risk; (iii) Investing in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing
disaster preparedness for effective response, and to "Build Back Better" in recovery,
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
It aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives,
livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental
assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries over the next 15 years.
The Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai Framework)
was the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and provides
Member States with concrete actions to protect development gains from the risk of
disaster.
The Sendai Framework works hand in hand with the other 2030 Agenda agreements,
including The Paris Agreement on Climate Change, The Addis Ababa Action Agenda on
Financing for Development, the New Urban Agenda, and ultimately the Sustainable
Development Goals.
It was endorsed by the UN General Assembly following the 2015 Third UN World
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), and advocates for:
The substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and
in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons,
businesses, communities and countries.
It recognizes that the State has the primary role to reduce disaster risk but that
responsibility should be shared with other stakeholders including local government, the
private sector and other stakeholders.
Risk is increasingly systemic. If we want to reduce risk then we also must be
increasingly joined up in our approaches: working cross-sectors, between and within
institutions, and ensuring harmony from policy through to activity.
The Sendai Framework was the first of the world’s best-known policy agendas. It set out
the case for development to be risk-informed in order to be sustainable. Direct
economic losses from disasters have increased by more than 150 per cent over the
past 20 years, with losses disproportionately borne by vulnerable developing countries. 
Both the Sendai Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outcomes
are a product of interconnected social and economic processes. As such, there is a lot
of synergy between the two policy instruments. In fact, Sendai Framework monitoring is
intended to complement monitoring of 11 SDG indicators listed below (corresponding
Sendai Framework indicators in brackets):

Republic Act No. 9729

October 23, 2009

 Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729

AN ACT MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GOVERNMENT POLICY

FORMULATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY AND PROGRAM
ON CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMISSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Title.—This Act shall be known as the “Climate Change Act of 2009”.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.—It is the policy of the State to afford full protection
and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the Philippine
Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable development, to fulfill human needs
while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current and future
generations.

Towards this end, the State adopts the principle of protecting the climate system for the
benefit of humankind, on the basis of climate justice or common but differentiated
responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide decision-making in climate risk
management. As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, the State adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is the
stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would
prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system which should be
achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate
change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic
development to proceed in a sustainable manner. As a party to the Hyogo Framework
for Action, the State likewise adopts the strategic goals in order to build national and
local resilience to climate change-related disasters.

Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago and its local communities,
particularly the poor, women, and children, to potential dangerous consequences of
climate change such as rising seas, changing landscapes, increasing frequency and/or
severity of droughts, fires, floods and storms, climate-related illnesses and diseases,
damage to ecosystems, biodiversity loss that affect the country’s environment, culture,
and economy, the State shall cooperate with the global community in the resolution of
climate change issues, including disaster risk reduction. It shall be the policy of the
State to enjoin the participation of national and local governments, businesses,
nongovernment organizations, local communities and the public to prevent and reduce
the adverse impacts of climate change and, at the same time, maximize the benefits of
climate change. It shall also be the policy of the State to incorporate a gender-sensitive,
pro-children and pro-poor perspective in all climate change and renewable energy
efforts, plans and programs. In view thereof, the State shall strengthen, integrate,
consolidate and institutionalize government initiatives to achieve coordination in the
implementation of plans and programs to address climate change in the context of
sustainable development.

Further recognizing that climate change and disaster risk reduction are closely
interrelated and effective disaster risk reduction will enhance climate change adaptive
capacity, the State shall integrate disaster risk reduction into climate change programs
and initiatives.
Cognizant of the need to ensure that national and sub-national government policies,
plans, programs and projects are founded upon sound environmental considerations
and the principle of sustainable development, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to systematically integrate the concept of climate change in various phases of
policy formulation, development plans, poverty reduction strategies and other
development tools and techniques by all agencies and instrumentalities of the
government.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms.—For purposes of this Act, the following shall have the
corresponding meanings:

(a) “Adaptation” refers to 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) “Adaptive capacity” refers to the ability of ecological, social or economic systems to
adjust to climate change including climate variability and extremes, to moderate or
offset potential damages and to take advantage of associated opportunities with
changes in climate or to cope with the consequences thereof.

(c) “Anthropogenic causes” refer to causes resulting from human activities or produced
by human beings.

(d) “Climate Change” refers to 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. ICacDE

(e) “Climate Variability” refers to the variations in the average state and in other
statistics of the climate on all temporal and spatial scales beyond that of individual
weather events.

(f) “Climate Risk” refers to the product of climate and related hazards working over the
vulnerability of human and natural ecosystems.

(g) “Disaster” refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a

society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and
impacts which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its
own resources.

(h) “Disaster risk reduction” refers to the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks
through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters,
including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and
property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness
for adverse events.
(i) “Gender mainstreaming” refers to the strategy for making women’s as well as men’s
concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs in all political, economic, and
societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not
perpetuated. It is the process of assessing the implications for women and men of any
planned action, including legislation, policies, or programs in all areas and at all levels.

(j) “Global Warming” refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s
near-surface air and oceans that is associated with the increased concentration of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

(k) “Greenhouse effect” refers to the process by which the absorption of infrared
radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth.

(l) “Greenhouse gases (GHG)” refers to constituents of the atmosphere that contribute
to the greenhouse effect including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

(m) “Mainstreaming” refers to the integration of policies and measures that address
climate change into development planning and sectoral decision-making.

(n) “Mitigation” in the context of climate change, refers to human intervention to address
anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all GHG, including
ozone-depleting substances and their substitutes.

(o) “Mitigation potential” shall refer to the scale of GHG reductions that could be made,
relative to emission baselines, for a given level of carbon price (expressed in cost per
unit of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions avoided or reduced).

(p) “Sea level rise” refers to an increase in sea level which may be influenced by factors
like global warming through expansion of sea water as the oceans warm and melting of
ice over land and local factors such as land subsidence.

(q) “Vulnerability” refers to the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to
cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes.
Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and
variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity.

SECTION 4. Creation of the Climate Change Commission.—There is hereby

established a Climate Change Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

The Commission shall be an independent and autonomous body and shall have the
same status as that of a national government agency. It shall be attached to the Office
of the President.
The Commission shall be the sole policy-making body of the government which shall be
tasked to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the
government relating to climate change pursuant to the provisions of this Act.

The Commission shall be organized within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 5. Composition of the Commission.—The Commission shall be composed of

the President of the Republic of the Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and
three (3) Commissioners to be appointed by the President, one of whom shall serve as
the Vice Chairperson of the Commission.

The Commission shall have an advisory board composed of the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture;

(b) Secretary of the Department of Energy;

(c) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

(d) Secretary of the Department of Education;

(e) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs;

(f) Secretary of the Department of Health;

(g) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government;

(h) Secretary of the Department of National Defense, in his capacity as Chair of the
National Disaster Coordinating Council;

(i) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways;

(j) Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology;

(k) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;

(l) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(m) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications;

(n) Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority, in his

capacity as Chair of the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development;

(o) Director-General of the National Security Council;

(p) Chairperson of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women;

(q) President of the League of Provinces;

(r) President of the League of Cities;

(s) President of the League of Municipalities;

(t) President of the Liga ng mga Barangay;

(u) Representative from the academe;

(v) Representative from the business sector; and

(w) Representative from nongovernmental organizations.

At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come from the disaster risk
reduction community.

The representatives shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees

submitted by their respective groups. They shall serve for a term of six (6) years without
reappointment unless their representation is withdrawn by the sector they represent.
Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term of the predecessor.

Only the ex officio members of the advisory board shall appoint a qualified
representative who shall hold a rank of no less than an Undersecretary.

SECTION 6. Meetings of the Commission.—The Commission shall meet once every

three (3) months, or as often as may be deemed necessary by the Chairperson. The
Chairperson may likewise call upon other government agencies for the proper
implementation of this Act.

SECTION 7. Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation of Commissioners.—The

Commissioners must be Filipino citizens, residents of the Philippines, at least thirty (30)
years of age at the time of appointment, with at least ten (10) years of experience on
climate change and of proven honesty and integrity. The Commissioners shall be
experts in climate change by virtue of their educational background, training and
experience: Provided, That at least one (1) Commissioner shall be female: Provided,
further, That in no case shall the Commissioners come from the same sector: Provided,
finally, That in no case shall any of the Commissioners appoint representatives to act on
their behalf.

The Commissioners shall hold office for a period of six (6) years, and may be subjected
to reappointment: Provided, That no person shall serve for more than two (2)
consecutive terms: Provided, further, That in case of a vacancy, the new appointee shall
fully meet the qualifications of a Commissioner and shall hold office for the unexpired
portion of the term only: Provided, finally, That in no case shall a Commissioner be
designated in a temporary or acting capacity.
The Vice Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have the rank and privileges of a
Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall be entitled to
corresponding compensation and other emoluments and shall be subject to the same
disqualifications.

SECTION 8. Climate Change Office.—There is hereby created a Climate Change Office

that shall assist the Commission. It shall be headed by a Vice Chairperson of the
Commission who shall act as the Executive Director of the Office. The Commission
shall have the authority to determine the number of staff and create corresponding
positions necessary to facilitate the proper implementation of this Act, subject to civil
service laws, rules and regulations. The officers and employees of the Commission
shall be appointed by the Executive Director.

SECTION 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission.—The Commission shall have

the following powers and functions:

(a) Ensure the mainstreaming of climate change, in synergy with disaster risk reduction,
into the national, sectoral and local development plans and programs;

(b) Coordinate and synchronize climate change programs of national government

agencies;

(c) Formulate a Framework Strategy on Climate Change to serve as the basis for a
program for climate change planning, research and development, extension, and
monitoring of activities on climate change;

(d) Exercise policy coordination to ensure the attainment of goals set in the framework
strategy and program on climate change;

(e) Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, programs on and appropriations for

climate change adaptation and mitigation and other related activities;

(f) Recommend key development investments in climate-sensitive sectors such as

water resources, agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, and
infrastructure to ensure the achievement of national sustainable development goals;

(g) Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and appropriate risk-
sharing and risk-transfer instruments;

(h) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-stakeholder

participation and integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation;

(i) Formulate strategies on mitigating GHG and other anthropogenic causes of climate
change;
(j) Coordinate and establish a close partnership with the National Disaster Coordinating
Council in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in reducing the people’s
vulnerability to climate-related disasters;

(k) In coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, represent the Philippines in
the climate change negotiations;

(l) Formulate and update guidelines for determining vulnerability to climate change
impacts and adaptation assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance
for their implementation and monitoring;

(m) Coordinate with local government units (LGUs) and private entities to address
vulnerability to climate change impacts of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities;

(n) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation planning, implementation and
monitoring of climate change initiatives in vulnerable communities and areas;

(o) Promote and provide technical and financial support to local research and
development programs and projects in vulnerable communities and areas; and

(p) Oversee the dissemination of information on climate change, local vulnerabilities and
risks, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures.

SECTION 10. Panel of Technical Experts.—The Commission shall constitute a national

panel of technical experts consisting of practitioners in disciplines that are related to
climate change, including disaster risk reduction.

The Panel shall provide technical advice to the Commission in climate science,
technologies, and best practices for risk assessment and enhancement of adaptive
capacity of vulnerable human settlements to potential impacts of climate change.

The Commission shall set the qualifications and compensation for the technical experts.
It shall provide resources for the operations and activities of the Panel.

SECTION 11. Framework Strategy and Program on Climate Change.—The

Commission shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, formulate a
Framework Strategy on Climate Change. The Framework shall serve as the basis for a
program for climate change planning, research and development, extension, and
monitoring of activities to protect vulnerable communities from the adverse effects of
climate change.

The Framework shall be formulated based on climate change vulnerabilities, specific

adaptation needs, and mitigation potential, and in accordance with the international
agreements.
The Framework shall be reviewed every three (3) years, or as may be deemed
necessary.

SECTION 12. Components of the Framework Strategy and Program on Climate

Change.—The Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following components:

(a) National priorities;

(b) Impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments;

(c) Policy formulation;

(d) Compliance with international commitments;

(e) Research and development;

(f) Database development and management;

(g) Academic programs, capability building and mainstreaming;

(h) Advocacy and information dissemination;

(i) Monitoring and evaluation; and

(j) Gender mainstreaming.

SECTION 13. National Climate Change Action Plan.—The Commission shall formulate

a National Climate Change Action Plan in accordance with the Framework within one
(1) year after the formulation of the latter.

The National Climate Change Action Plan shall include, but not limited to, the following
components:

(a) Assessment of the national impact of climate change;

(b) The identification of the most vulnerable communities/areas, including ecosystems

to the impacts of climate change, variability and extremes;

(c) The identification of differential impacts of climate change on men, women and
children;

(d) The assessment and management of risk and vulnerability;

(e) The identification of GHG mitigation potentials; and

(f) The identification of options, prioritization of appropriate adaptation measures for joint
projects of national and local governments.

SECTION 14. Local Climate Change Action Plan.—The LGUs shall be the frontline
agencies in the formulation, planning and implementation of climate change action
plans in their respective areas, consistent with the provisions of the Local Government
Code, the Framework, and the National Climate Change Action Plan.

Barangays shall be directly involved with municipal and city governments in prioritizing
climate change issues and in identifying and implementing best practices and other
solutions. Municipal and city governments shall consider climate change adaptation, as
one of their regular functions. Provincial governments shall provide technical
assistance, enforcement and information management in support of municipal and city
climate change action plans. Inter-local government unit collaboration shall be
maximized in the conduct of climate-related activities.

LGUs shall regularly update their respective action plans to reflect changing social,
economic, and environmental conditions and emerging issues. The LGUs shall furnish
the Commission with copies of their action plans and all subsequent amendments,
modifications and revisions thereof, within one (1) month from their adoption. The LGUs
shall mobilize and allocate necessary personnel, resources and logistics to effectively
implement their respective action plans.

The local chief executive shall appoint the person responsible for the formulation and
implementation of the local action plan.

It shall be the responsibility of the national government to extend technical and financial
assistance to LGUs for the accomplishment of their Local Climate Change Action Plans.

The LGU is hereby expressly authorized to appropriate and use the amount from its
Internal Revenue Allotment necessary to implement said local plan effectively, any
provision in the Local Government Code to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 15. Role of Government Agencies.—To ensure the effective implementation

of the framework strategy and program on climate change, concerned agencies shall
perform the following functions:

(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall integrate climate change into the
primary and secondary education curricula and/or subjects, such as, but not limited to,
science, biology, sibika, history, including textbooks, primers and other educational
materials, basic climate change principles and concepts;

(b) The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Local Government
Academy shall facilitate the development and provision of a training program for LGUs
in climate change. The training program shall include socioeconomic, geophysical,
policy, and other content necessary to address the prevailing and forecasted conditions
and risks of particular LGUs. It shall likewise focus on women and children, especially in
the rural areas, since they are the most vulnerable;

(c) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall oversee the
establishment and maintenance of a climate change information management system
and network, including on climate change risks, activities and investments, in
collaboration with other concerned national government agencies, institutions and
LGUs;

(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall review international agreements
related to climate change and make the necessary recommendation for ratification and
compliance by the government on matters pertaining thereto;

(e) The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall disseminate information on climate
change, local vulnerabilities and risk, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and
mitigation measures; and

(f) Government financial institutions, shall, any provision in their respective charters to
the contrary notwithstanding, provide preferential financial packages for climate change-
related projects. In consultation with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), they shall,
within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, issue and promulgate the
implementing guidelines therefor.

The Commission shall evaluate, recommend the approval of loans and monitor the use
of said funds of LGUs.

SECTION 16. Coordination with Various Sectors.—In the development and

implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan, and the local action plans,
the Commission shall coordinate with the nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civic
organizations, academe, people’s organizations, the private and corporate sectors and
other concerned stakeholder groups. TcSaHC

SECTION 17. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants.—The Commission is

hereby authorized to accept grants, contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or
gifts in cash, or in kind from local and foreign sources in support of the development and
implementation of climate change programs and plans: Provided, That in case of
donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior
clearance and approval of the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs: Provided, further, That such donations shall not be used to
fund personal services expenditures and other operating expenses of the Commission.

The proceeds shall be used to finance:

(a) Research, development, demonstration and promotion of technologies;

(b) Conduct of assessment of vulnerabilities to climate change impacts, resource
inventory, and adaptation capability building;

(c) Advocacy, networking and communication activities in the conduct of information

campaign; and

(d) Conduct of such other activities reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of
this Act, as may be defined by the Commission.

SECTION 18. Funding Allocation for Climate Change.—All relevant government

agencies and LGUs shall allocate from their annual appropriations adequate funds for
the formulation, development and implementation, including training, capacity building
and direct intervention, of their respective climate change programs and plans. It shall
also include public awareness campaigns on the effects of climate change and energy-
saving solutions to mitigate these effects, and initiatives, through educational and
training programs and micro-credit schemes, especially for women in rural areas. In
subsequent budget proposals, the concerned offices and units shall appropriate funds
for program/project development and implementation including continuing training and
education in climate change. HISAET

SECTION 19. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee.—There is hereby created a

Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to monitor the implementation of this Act. The
Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5) Senators and five (5)
Representatives to be appointed by the Senate President and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, respectively. The Oversight Committee shall be co-chaired by a
Senator and a Representative to be designated by the Senate President and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. Its funding requirement shall be
charged against the appropriations of Congress.

SECTION 20. Annual Report.—The Commission shall submit to the President and to

both Houses of Congress, not later than March 30 of every year following the effectivity
of this Act, or upon the request of the Congressional Oversight Committee, a report
giving a detailed account of the status of the implementation of this Act, a progress
report on the implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan and
recommend legislation, where applicable and necessary. LGUs shall submit annual
progress reports on the implementation of their respective local action plan to the
Commission within the first quarter of the following year.

SECTION 21. Appropriations.—The sum of Fifty million pesos (Php50,000,000.00) is

hereby appropriated as initial operating fund in addition to the unutilized fund of the
Presidential Task Force on Climate Change and the Office of the Presidential Adviser
on Global Warming and Climate Change. The sum shall be sourced from the
President’s contingent fund.

Thereafter, the amount necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 22. Implementing Rules and Regulations.—Within ninety (90) days after the
approval of this Act, the Commission shall, upon consultation with government
agencies, LGUs, private sector, NGOs and civil society, promulgate the implementing
rules and regulations of this Act: Provided, That failure to issue rules and regulations
shall not in any manner affect the executory nature of the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 23. Transitory Provisions.—Upon the organization of the Commission, the

Presidential Task Force on Climate Change created under Administrative Order No. 171
and the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change created by virtue of Administrative
Order No. 220, shall be abolished: Provided, That their powers and functions shall be
absorbed by the Commission: Provided, further, That the officers and employees
thereof shall continue in a holdover capacity until such time as the new officers and
employees of the Commission shall have been duly appointed pursuant to the
provisions of this Act. All qualified regular or permanent employees who may be
transferred to the Commission shall not suffer any loss in seniority or rank or decrease
in emoluments. Any employee who cannot be absorbed by the Commission shall be
entitled to a separation pay under existing retirement laws.

SECTION 24. Separability Clause.—If for any reason any section or provision of this Act
is declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall
not be affected thereby.

SECTION 25. Repealing Clause.—All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and

other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 26. Effectivity.—This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the
completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved on October 23, 2009

Republic Act No. 10121
Signed on May 27, 2010

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 (SGD.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
REPRESENTATIVES

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 (SGD.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

SECRETARY GENERAL SECRETARY OF SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Approved: May 27, 2010

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
Republic Act No. 10174
August 16, 2012

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
MetroManila

Fifteenth Congress

Second Regular Session

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

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10174]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PEOPLE’S SURVIVAL FUND TO PROVIDE LONG-

TERM FINANCE STREAMS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY
ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CLIMATE
CHANGE ACT OF 2009”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9729, otherwise known as the “Climate
Change Act of 2009”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to afford full protection and
the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature. In this light, the State has adopted the Philippine
Agenda 21 framework which espouses sustainable development, to fulfill human needs
while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current and future
generations.

Towards this end, the State adopts the principle of protecting the climate system for the
benefit of humankind, on the basis of climate justice or common but differentiated
responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide decision-making in climate risk
management. As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), the State adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is
the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that
would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system which
should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally
to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable
economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner. As a party to the Hyogo
Framework for Action, the State likewise adopts the strategic goals in order to build
national and local resilience to climate change-related disasters.

Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago and its local communities,
particularly the poor, women, and children, to potential dangerous consequences of
climate change and global warming such as increasing temperatures, rising seas,
changing landscapes, increasing frequency and/or severity of droughts, fire, floods and
storms, climate-related illnesses and diseases, damage to ecosystems, biodiversity loss
that affect the country’s environment, culture, and economy, the State shall cooperate
with the global community in the resolution of climate change issues, including disaster
risk reduction. It shall be the policy of the State to enjoin the participation of national and
local governments, businesses, nongovernment organizations, local communities and
the public to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and, at the
same time, maximize the potential benefits of climate change. It shall also be the policy
of the State to incorporate a gender-sensitive, pro-children and pro-poor perspective in
all climate change and renewable energy efforts, plans and programs. In view thereof,
the State shall strengthen, integrate, consolidate and institutionalize government
initiatives to achieve coordination in the implementation of plans and programs to
address climate change in the contest of sustainable development.

Further recognizing that climate change and disaster risk reduction and management
are closely interrelated and effective disaster risk reduction and management will
enhance adaptive capacity to climate change, climate variability and extreme climate
events, the State shall integrate disaster risk reduction into climate change programs
and initiatives.

Cognizant of the need to ensure that national and sub-national government policies,
plans, programs and projects are founded upon sound environmental considerations
and the principle of sustainable development, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to systematically integrate the concept of climate change in various phases of
policy formulation, development plans, poverty reduction strategies and other
development tools and techniques by all agencies and instrumentalities of the
government.”

SEC. 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following shall have the
corresponding meanings:

(a) ‘Adaptation’ refers to the adjustment in natural or human systems in response to

actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates barn or exploits
beneficial opportunities.

(b) ‘Adaptive capacity’ refers to the ability of ecological, social or economic systems to

adjust to climate change including climate variability and extremes, to moderate or
offset potential damages and to take advantage of associated opportunities with
changes in climate or to cope with the consequences thereof.

(c) ‘Anthropogenic causes’ refer to causes resulting from human activities or produced
by human beings.

(d) ‘Climate Change’ refers to 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) ‘Climate Finance’ refers to resources that have been allocated or may be utilized
towards the climate change adaptation and mitigation requirements of the country and
its vulnerable communities.

(f) ‘Climate Variability’ refers to the variations in the average state and in other statistics
of the climate on all temporal and spatial scales beyond that of individual weather
events.

(g) ‘Climate Risk’ refers to the product of climate and related hazards working over the
vulnerability of human and natural ecosystems.

(h) ‘Disaster’ refers to a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society

involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts
which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own
resources.

(i) ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)’ refers to 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 in place.

(j) ”Gender mainstreaming’ refers to the strategy for making the concerns and
experiences of women as well as those of men an integral dimension of the design,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs in all political,
economic, environmental or ecological and societal spheres so that women and men
benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. It is the process of assessing the
implications for women and men of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or
programs in all areas and at all levels.

(k) ‘Global Warming’ refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s
near-surface air and oceans that is associated with the increased concentration of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

(I) ‘Greenhouse effect’ refers to the process by which the absorption of infrared radiation
by the atmosphere warms the Earth.

(m) ‘Greenhouses gases (GHG)’ refers to constituents of the atmosphere that contribute
to the greenhouse effect including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

(n) ‘Mainstreaming’ refers to the integration of policies and measures that address
climate change into development planning and sectoral decision-making.

(o) ‘Mitigation’ in the context of climate change, refers to human intervention to reduce
anthropogenic emissions sources and enhance removals by sinks of all GHG, including-
ozone-depleting substances and their substitutes.

(p) ‘Mitigation potential shall refer to the scale of GHG reductions that could be made,
relative to emission baselines, for a given level of carbon price (expressed in cost per
unit of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions avoided or reduced).

(a) ‘Sea level rise’ refers to an increase in sea level which may be influenced by factors
like global warming through expansion of sea water as the oceans warm and melting of
ice over land and local factors such as land subsidence.

(r) ‘Vulnerability’ refers to the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to
cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extreme
climate events. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of
climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its
adaptive capacity.

SEC. 3. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. Creation of the Climate Change Commission. – There is hereby established a
Climate Change Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

Thu Commission shall be an independent and autonomous body and shall have the
same status as that of a national government agency. It shall be attached to the Office
of the President.

The Commission shall be the lead policy-making body of the government, which shall
be tasked to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the programs and action plans of the
government in order to ensure the mainstreaming of climate change into the national,
sectoral and local development plans and programs pursuant to the provisions of this
Act.

The Commission shall be organized within sixty (80) days from the effectivity of this
Act.”

SEC. 4. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows.

“SEC. 5. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission shall be composed of the

President, of the Republic of the Philippines who shall serve as the Chairperson, and
three (3) Commissioners to be appointed by the President, one of whom shall be
appointed as Vice Chairperson of the Commission.

The Commission shall have an advisory board composed of the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Agriculture;

(b) Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management;

(c) Secretary of the Department of Energy;

(d) Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

(e) Secretary of the Department of Education;

(f) Secretary of the Department of Finance;

(g) Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs;

(h) Secretary of the Department of Health;

(i) Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government;

(j) Secretary of the Department of National Defense, in his capacity as Chair of the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council;
(k) Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways;

(l) Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology;

(m) Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development;

(n) Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(o) Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications;

(p) Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority, in his

capacity as Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Chair of the Philippine Council for
Sustainable Development (PCSD);

(q) Director-General of the National Security Council;

(r) Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women;

(s) Chairperson of the National Youth Commission;

(t) President of the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation;

(u) President of the League of Provinces;

(v) President of the League of Cities;

(w) President of the League of Municipalities;

(x) President of the Liga ng mga Barangay;

(y) Representative from the academe;

(aa) Representative from the business sector; and

(aa) Representative from nongovernmental organizations.

At least one (1) of the sectoral representatives shall come from the disaster risk
reduction community.

The representatives shall be appointed by the President from a list of nominees

submitted by their respective groups and endorsed by the Commission. They shall
serve for a maximum term of six (6) years: Provided, however, That such appointment,
may be terminated by the President on the basis of the withdrawal of endorsement by or
recommendation of the sector they represent. Appointment to any vacancy shall be only
for the unexpired term of the predecessor.
Ex officio members of the advisory board may appoint their respective permanent
alternate representatives who shall have the rank of an Undersecretary.”

SEC. 5. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 6. Meetings of the Commission. – The Commission shall convene every first or
last. Monday of every third month, or as often as it may deem necessary.

In the event that the Chairperson cannot preside the meeting, the Vice Chairperson
shall undertake such function; Provided, however, That a resolution or decision shall be
approved by the majority of the three (3) Commissioners: Provided, further, That the
Chairperson may vote any decisions of the Commission within thirty (30) days from
receipt of the same”

SEC. 6. Section 7 of Republic Act. No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 7. Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation and Removal of Commissioners. – The

Commissioners must be Filipino citizens, residents of the Philippines, at least thirty (30)
years of age at the time of appointment, with proven experience on climate change and
of proven honesty and integrity. The Commissioners shall be experts in climate change
by virtue of their educational background, training and experience: Provided, That at
least, one (1) Commissioner shall be female: Provided, further, That in no case shall the

Commissioners come from the same sector: Provided, finally, That in no case shall any
of the Commissioners appoint representatives to act on their behalf.

The Commissioners shall hold office for a period of six (6) years, and may be subjected
to reappointment: Provided, That no person shall serve for more than two (2)
consecutive terms: Provided, further, That, in case of a vacancy, the new appointee
shall fully meet the qualifications of a Commissioner and shall hold office for the
unexpired portion of the term only: Provided, furthermore, That in no case shall a
Commissioner be designated in a temporary or acting capacity: Provided, finally, That
any Commissioner may be removed from office before the expiration of his/her term for
cause or due to incapacity and in accordance with due process required by pertinent
laws.

The Vice Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have the rank and privileges of a
Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall be entitled to
corresponding compensation and other emoluments and shall be subject to the same
disqualifications.”

SEC. 7. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follow;

“SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission. – The Commission shall have the
following powers and functions:
(a) Coordinate and synchronize climate change programs in consultation with national
government agencies and other stakeholders;

(b) Formulate a Strategic Framework on Climate Change to serve as the basis for a
program for climate change planning, research and development, extension, and
monitoring of activities on climate change;

(c) Exercise policy coordination to ensure the attainment of goals sat in the strategic
framework and program on climate change;

(d) Recommend legislation, policies, strategies, programs on and appropriations for

climate change adaptation and mitigation and other related activities;

(e) Recommend key development investments in climate-sensitive sectors such as

water resources, agriculture, forestry, coastal and marine resources, health, and
infrastructure to ensure the achievement of national sustainable development goals;

(f) Create an enabling environment for the design of relevant and appropriate risk-
sharing and risk-transfer instruments;

(g) Create an enabling environment that shall promote broader multi-stakeholder

participation and integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation;

(h) Formulate strategies for mitigating GHG emissions, anthropogenic sources and
enhance removal by sinks;

(i) Coordinate and establish a close partnership with the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness in
reducing the people’s vulnerability to climate-related disasters;

(j) In coordination with the Department of foreign Affairs, represent the Philippines in the
climate change negotiations, constitute and lead the Philippine panel of negotiators to
the UNFCCC and the formulation of official Philippine positions on climate change
negotiation issues, and decision areas in the international negotiation arena;

(k) Formulate and update guidelines for determining vulnerability to climate change
impacts and adaptation assessments and facilitate the provision of technical assistance
for their implementation and monitoring;

(l) Coordinate with local government units (LGU’s) and private entities to address
vulnerability to climate change impacts of regions, provinces, cities and municipalities;

(m) Facilitate capacity building for local adaptation planning, implementation and
monitoring of climate change initiatives in vulnerable and marginalized communities and
areas;
(n) Promote and provide technical and financial support to local research and develop
merit programs and projects in vulnerable and marginalized communities and areas;

(o) Oversee the dissemination of information on climate change, local vulnerabilities and
risks, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and mitigation measures;

(p) Establish a coordination mechanism with the concerned government agencies and
other stakeholders to ensure transparency and coherence in the administration of
climate funds taking into consideration the official Philippine position in international
negotiations; and

(q) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for the effective implementation
of this Act.”

SEC. 8. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to road as follows:

“SEC. 11. National Strategic Framework and Program on Climate Change. – The

Commission shall, within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, formulate a
National Strategic Framework on Climate Change. The Frame work shall serve as the
basis for climate change planning, research and development, extension, monitoring of
activities, and climate financing, to protect vulnerable and marginalized communities
from the adverse effects of climate change.

The Framework shall be formulated based on climate change vulnerabilities, specific

adaptation needs, and mitigation potential, and in accordance with the international
agreements.

The Framework shall be reviewed every three (3) years, or as may be deemed
necessary. The review of the Framework shall involve a participatory and interactive
process.”

SEC. 9. Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 12. Components of the National Strategic Framework and Program on Climate

Change. – The Framework shall include, but not limited to, the following components:

(a) National priorities;

(b) Impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments;

(c) Policy formulation;

(d) Compliance with international commitments;

(e) Research and development;

(f) Database development and management;

(g) Academic programs, capability building and mainstreaming;

(h) Advocacy and information dissemination;

(i) Monitoring and evaluation; and

(j) Gender mainstreaming.”

SEC. 10. Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 15. Role of Government Agencies. – To ensure the effective implementation of

the framework strategy and program on climate change, concerned agencies shall,
perform the following functions:

(a) The Department of Education (DepED) shall integrate climate change into the
primary and secondary education curricula and/or subjects, such as, but not limited to,
science, biology, sibika, history, including textbooks, primers and other educational
materials, basic climate change principles and concepts;

(b) The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Local Government
Academy, in coordination with the National Economic and Development Authority and
other concerned agencies, shall facilitate; the development and provision of a capacity-
building program for LGUs in climate change, including the provision of necessary and
appropriate technology. The program shall include socioeconomic, geophysical, policy,
and other content necessary to address the prevailing and forecasted conditions and
risks of particular LGUs. It shall likewise focus on women and children, especially in the
rural areas, since they are the most vulnerable;

(c) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall oversee the
establishment and maintenance of a climate change information management system
and network, including on climate change risks, activities and investments, in
collaboration with other concerned national government agencies, institutions and LGUs

(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) shall review international agreements
related to climate change and make the necessary recommendation for ratification and
compliance by the government on matters pertaining thereto;

(e) The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) shall disseminate information on climate
change, local vulnerabilities and risk, relevant laws and protocols and adaptation and
mitigation measures;

(f) The Department of Finance (DOF) shall coordinate with the Commission on matters
concerning fiscal policies related to climate change and monitor and report measures
involving climate finance;
(g) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall undertake the formulation
of the annual national budget in a way that ensures the appropriate prioritization and
allocation of funds to support climate change-related programs and projects in the
annual program of government;

(h) The Department, of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), shall
promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake scientific and technological research
and development, projections and analysis of future climate scenarios, including
activities relative to observation, collection, assessment and processing of climate-
related data such as, but not limited to, rainfall, sea-level-rise, extreme climate events,
rise in temperatures, and records of severe droughts monitored over long periods of
time, in coordination with LGUs in priority/target monitoring sites, for the benefit of
agriculture, natural resources, commerce and industry and in other areas identified to
be vital to the country’s development; and

(i) Government financial in institutions, except Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) shall,
any provision in their respective charters to the contrary notwithstanding, provide
preferential financial packages for climate change-related projects. In consultation with
the BSP, they shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, issue and
promulgate the implementing guidelines therefor.”

SEC. 11. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 16. Coordination with Various Sectors. – In the development and implementation
of the National Climate Change Action Plan, and the local action plans, the Commission
shall consult and coordinate with the nongovernment organizations (NGOs), civic
organizations, academe, people’s organizations, the private and corporate sectors and
other concerned stakeholder groups.”

SEC. 12. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 9729 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 17. Authority to Receive Donations and/or Grants. – The Commission is hereby

authorized to accept grants, contributions, donations, endowments, bequests, or gifts in
cash, or in kind from local and foreign sources in support of the development and
implementation of climate change programs and plans; Provided, That in case of
donations from foreign governments, acceptance thereof shall be subject to prior
clearance and approval of the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the
Department of Finance: Provided, further, That such donations shall not be used to fund
personal services expenditures and other operating expenses of the Commission.

The proceeds shall be used to finance:

(a) Research, development, demonstration and promotion of technologies;

(b) Conduct of assessment of vulnerabilities to climate change impacts, resource
inventory, and adaptation capability building;

(c) Advocacy, networking and communication activities in the conduct of information

campaign; and

(d) Conduct of such other activities reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of
this Act, as may be defined by the Commission.”

SEC. 13. Insert and renumber Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 in Republic
Act No. 9729 to read as follows:

“SEC. 18. Creation of the People’s Survival Fund. – A People’s Survival Fund (PSF) is
hereby established as a special fund in the National Treasury for the financing of
adaptation programs and projects based on the National Strategic Framework.”

“SEC. 19. Sources of the Fund. – The amount of One billion pesos (P1,000,000,000.00)
shall be appropriated under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) as opening balance
of the PSF. Thereafter, the balance of the PSF from all sources including the amount
appropriated in the GAA for the current year shall not be less than One billion pesos
(P1,000,000,000.00): Provided, That the balance of the PSF may be increased as the
need arises, subject to review and evaluation by the Office of the President and the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) of the accomplishments of the
Commission and other concerned LGUs: Provided, further, That the PSF shall not be
used to fund personal services and other operational expenses of the
Commission: Provided, furthermore, That the balance of the PSF including the amount
appropriated in the GAA which shall form part of the fund shall not revert to the general
fund: Provided, finally, That the Commission shall submit to Congress and the DBM a
semi-annual physical/narrative and financial report on the utilization of the PSF.

The PSF may be augmented by donations, endowments, grants and contributions,

which shall be exempt from donor’s tax and be considered as allowable deductions from
the gross income of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.”

“SEC. 20. Uses of the Fund. – The fund shall he used to support adaptation activities of
local governments and communities such as, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Adaptation activities, where sufficient information is available to warrant such

activities, in the areas of water resources management, land management, agriculture
and fisheries, health, infrastructure development, natural ecosystems including
mountainous and coastal ecosystems;

(b) Improvement of the monitoring of vector-borne diseases triggered by climate

change, and in this context improving disease control and prevention;
(c) Forecasting and early warning systems as part of preparedness for climate-related
hazards;

(d) Supporting institutional development, for local governments, in partnership with local
communities and civil society groups, for preventive measures, planning, preparedness
and management of impacts relating to climate change, including contingency planning,
in particular, for droughts and floods in areas prone to extreme climate events;

(e) Strengthening existing; and where needed, establish regional centers and
information networks to support climate change adaptation initiatives and projects;

(f) Serving as a guarantee for risk insurance needs for farmers, agricultural workers and
other stakeholders; and

(g) Community adaptation support programs by local organizations accredited by the

Commission.

The fund shall be suppletory to any annual appropriations allocated by relevant

government agencies for climate change-related programs and projects and by LQUs.
The fund shall encourage counterpart funding arrangements among local governments,
community organizations, the private sector, and other entities.”

“SEC. 21. The People’s Survival Fund Board. – There is hereby created a People’s
Survival Fund Board, hereinafter referred to as the PSF Board, which shall be lodged
under the Commission. It shall be composed of the following:

(a) Secretary of the Department of Finance as Chair;

(b) Vice Chairperson of the Commission;

(c) Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management;

(d) Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority;

(e) Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government;

(f) Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women;

(g) A representative from the academe and scientific community;

(h) A representative from the business sector; and

(i) A representative from the NGOs: Provided, That the organizations of the academe

and scientific community, business and NGO representatives of the PSF Board are
disqualified from accessing the fund during their term, as set by the Commission, and a
year after their tenure in the PSF Board shall have been terminated or completed. The
said representatives shall be identified nod designated as such by the Commission.”

“SEC. 22. Powers and Functions of the PSF Board. – The PSF Board, which shall
convene at least twice a year, shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Promulgate policies that will maintain the fiduciary character of the Board;

(b) Provide overall strategic guidance in the management and use of the fund including,
but not limited to, the development of funding windows for various adaptation activities,
including counterpart funding arrangements, and guidelines for project assessment,
approval and evaluation;

(c) Develop social, financial and environmental safeguards to be used in project

implementation;

(d) Identify additional sources for the fund;

(e) Issue final approval of projects for the use of the fund;

(f) Adopt a conflict of interest policy to ensure that board members will not vote on
projects if they have a direct stake therein; and

(g) Ensure an independent third party evaluation and auditing of activities supported by
the fund, taking into consideration the principles of transparency and accountability, and
government accounting and auditing roles and regulations.”

“SEC 23. Role of the Commission in the Utilization of the People’s Survival Fund.

– The Climate Change Office, headed by the Vice Chairperson of the Commission,
shall evaluate and review the project proposals, and, with the concurrence and
endorsement of a majority of the climate change Commissioners appointed by the
President, recommend approval of project proposals to the PSF Board based on the
policies, guidelines, and safeguards, agreed by the PSF Board. The Commission shall
utilize the expertise of relevant government agencies in its advisory board and the
national panel of technical experts in the project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation
process. The Commission shall not be a project implementor.

The Commission shall formulate mechanisms that ensure transparency and public
access to information regarding funding deliberations and decisions.

The Commission shall develop guidelines to accredit local organizations seeking to

access the fund. Organizations will be accredited based on criteria such as
organizational independence, track record in the community and/or field of expertise,
financial management, and participatory practices.”
 “SEC. 24. Prioritization of Fund Allocation. – The Commission shall develop
criteria to prioritize use of the fund based on, but not. limited to, the following:

(a) Level of risk and vulnerability to climate change;

(b) Participation of affected communities in the design of the project;

(c) Poverty reduction potential;

(d) Cost effectiveness and attainability of the proposal;

(e) Identification of potential co-benefits extending beyond LGU territory;

(f) Maximization of multi-sectoral or cross-sectoral benefits;

(g) Responsiveness to gender-differentiated vulnerabilities; and

(h) Availability of climate change adaptation action plan.”

“SEC. 25. Community Participation. – To ensure transparency and participation of

vulnerable and marginalized groups in the adaptation projects to be supported by the
fund, community representatives and/or NGO counterparts may participate as
observers in the project identification, monitoring and evaluation process of the
Commission.”

SEC. 14. The succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 15. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act is
declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not
be affected thereby.

SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. – All laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and other
issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 17. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its complete publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

Speaker of the House President of the Senate
of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2811 and House Bill No. 6235 was
finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on June 6, 2012.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary General Secretary of the Senate
House of Representatives

Approved: AUG 16 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

MATTER
MODULE 2. CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL/
EARTH SCIENCE

1.1 Overview/Introduction

Concept is a general knowledge (vague and unquantified) that define/describe

something.

Theory is a specific knowledge of interrelationships between or among two or more

quantified/measurable parameters (physical or chemical).

Principle is a universal law that predicts the change/s that results from the
interrelationships between or among parameters. Example: opposite charges (+ and -)
attracts, same charges repel.

1.2 Learning Outcome/Objectives

The list of competencies that students should acquire during the learning process will
be the following:

1. Explain the concepts, theories and principles of matter, energy and systems;

2. Solve problems related to the theories of matter and energy; and

3. Apply matter and energy interactions in earth system.

1.3 Learning Contents/Topics

A. Matter

Concept – matter is anything that occupies space (space indicates the volume
occupied by the body of matter).

Theory – matter is made up of atoms and molecules (atomic and molecular theory of
matter).

Elements - 118 characterized (refer to Periodic Table of Elements)

Each element (gas, liquid, or solid) is treated as 1 atom or molecule and has
distinct properties (atomic number-indicates the number of proton, molecular mass, sp.
gr. etc.) Examples:
Gas: H (hydrogen) – has only 1 proton, 1 gram/mol
Liquid: Hg (mercury) – has 80 protons 200 g/mol
Solid: C (carbon) – has 6 protons, 12 g/mol

Compound/substance – when 2 or more elements combine, they form a

compound/substance. A compound/substance can be a single (1 molecule) or more
than 1
molecule in quantity.

Determining the quantities of molecules and atoms in the chemical formula of a

compound/substance:

CH4 – 1 molecule of methane

6CO2 – 6 molecules of carbon dioxide
6H2O – 6 molecules of water
C6H12O6 – 1 molecule of glucose

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Because each compound has protons (+ charge) and electrons (- charge), they react
with each other.

Example:
Light
↓
6CO2 + 6H2O  C6H12O6 + 6O2
Reactants Products

The above chemical reaction is called “Photosynthesis” (which takes place at the leaf of
a plant).

Computing the total mass of reactants:

6CO2 – 6[(12)x1] + 6[(16)2] = 264 grams

6H2O – 6[(1)2] + 6[(16)1] = 108 grams

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Total mass = 372 grams

Computing the total mass of products:

C6H12O6 – [12(6)+1(12)+16(6)] = 180 grams

6O2 – [6(16)2] = 192 grams

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Total mass = 372 grams

Principle – matter cannot be created nor destroyed but only transformed from one
compound to another (conservation of mass).

From the above computations, the total mass of reactants is equal to the total mass of
products, thus, we can say that matter is not created nor destroyed, but only
transformed from one compound to another. This is a concrete manifestation of the
principle of conservation of mass.

Another illustration is during combustion (process of burning) or respiration (reverse of

photosynthesis), the total mass of the reactants (fuel + oxygen) will be transformed into
the same mass of ash, carbon dioxide (invisible) and water vapor (also invisible). What
you only see is the remaining ash.

Activity:

Identify (___ molecule/s of ______) and compute the mass of the following compounds:

1) 12N2O
2) 8CH4
3) 7P2O5
4) 3C8H18
5) 5NaCl
6) C15H31N3O13P2

MODULE 2. CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL/

EARTH SCIENCE

B. Energy

Concept – energy is the ability/capacity to do work.

Theory – power theory

Work = Force x displacement (N-m) – Joule
Power =
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Time (s)
= Force x speed (N-m/s) or J/s or watts

Comparing the powers of carabao, horse and tractor:

 Descriptors Force (N) Speed (kph)
Carabao – strong but slow 1,000 2
Horse – fast but weaker than carabao 800
6 Tractor – fast and strong (big wheels 2,000
10 for high traction)
Power of Carabao = 1,000N x 2 km/hr (1,000m/km/3,600s/hr) = 555.56 watts or
0.56 kW

Power of Horse = 800 x 6(1,000/3,600) = 1,333.33 watts or 1.33 kW

Power of Tractor = 2,000 x 10(1,000/3,600) = 5,555.56 watts or 5.56 kW

Although, horse is weaker than carabao, but because of its higher speed, its
power is higher than carabao. This could be the same reason why Manny
Pacquiao wins over his Mexican opponents.

Forms of Energy:

1. Mechanical – needs matter for it to propagate

Examples:
Moving objects – pushing/pulling other objects
Magnet – pull of gravity
Sound – longitudinal wave of air
Electric current – moving electrons

2.Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) – does not need matter, radiant energy that travels
through space (from the sun/stars)

Electromagnetic spectrum (ordered from short wave to long wave radiation):

Gamma ray
X ray
UV
VL (Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red)
 IR
MW
RW

The radiative force increases as the wavelenght decreases. Gamma ray has the
highest power while the radiowave has the lowest power (cannot be felt).

Principle – Law of conservation of energy – energy cannot be created nor destroyed,

but only converted from one form to another.

Energy Inputs (watts) = Energy Outputs (watts)

Examples:
1. Photoelectric effect in solar panels – electrons are ejected from metal when
exposed to sunlight.
2. Light Bulb – AC powered.
3. Billiard balls collision – mother ball hits other balls
4. Magat high dam with pennstock rotating turbine and dynamo.
5. Biomass gasifier – uses organic wastes for cooking

Activity: What are the energy inputs (watts) and outputs (watts) of the above examples?
ENERGY INPUTS = OUTPUTS
1. Photoelectric effect in solar panels – electrons are ejected from metal when exposed
to sunlight.

2. Light Bulb – AC powered.

3. Billiard balls collision – mother ball hits other balls

4. Magat high dam with pennstock rotating turbine and dynamo.

5. Biomass gasifier – uses organic wastes for cookin

INPUT OUTPUT
LIGHT ENERGY ELECTRICAL ENERGY

ELECTRICAL ENERGY LIGHT AND HEAT ENERGY

POTENTIAL ENERGY KINETIC ENERGY

MECHANICAL ENERGY ELECTRICAL ENERGY

CHEMICAL ENERGY HEAT ENERGY

GREEN HOUSE GASSES
GREENHOUSE GASES (GHGs)
Gases that absorb heat in the atmosphere causing greenhouse effect or global warming
resulting to climate change. Like inside a greenhouse with screen or glass roof, the
heat will be trapped like a blanket warming the air, the air in the troposphere (air layer of
the atmosphere) increase in temperature causing faster evaporation causing heavier
rains, and stronger winds caused by mixing of more mass of hot and cold air. These
conditions will also result to changes in the other weather parameters resulting to
extreme weather events (typhoons, thunderstorms, etc.).
THREE MAJOR GHGs AND THEIR SOURCES
From the BGCs, GHGs are products of the processes from human activities such as
industries, agriculture, urbanization, deforestation, mining, among others.
These are the carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) diffused
into the atmosphere through burning/respiration, anaerobic decomposition, and
denitrification, respectively.
GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (GWP)
GWP is the capacity/ability of a molecule of GHG to absorb heat. The higher the heat
absorbing capacity, the higher is the GWP.
Different GHGs differ in their GWPs:
GHG GWP
CO2 1
CH4 21
N2O 310

The base/reference is the CO2 which is 1. Thus, a molecule of CH4 is 21x higher heat
absorbing capacity than a molecule of CO2, and N2O molecule is 310x heat absorbing
capacity than CO2 molecule. From the BGCs, CO2 can be absorbed by plants while
N2O can undergo N fixation by bacteria and lightning, thus removing them from the air in
the atmosphere. However, CH4 could not be absorbed by plants and other living
organisms or converted to other compounds, thus, it is the most alarming among these
three major GHGs.
WEATHER VS CLIMATE
WEATHER VS CLIMATE

I. Differences:

Weather Climate
 Weather is day-to-day atmospheric  Average weather (atmospheric
condition. condition).

 Observation period is only 24 hours (12  Observation period is at least 30 years

hours day and 12 hours night). (10,950 days).

 Fluctuating (changeable within the  The parameters (temp, rainfall, wind

day). Temperature is highest during velocity, etc) are trends producing a
the afternoon (2PM) and lowest during straight line graph (either increasing,
the dawn (2AM). decreasing or maintained).

II. Similarities

– both weather and climate are atmospheric conditions, thus, they have the same
measurable parameters. These are the following:

Weather Parameter Unit of Instruments to Measure

Measurement
(SI/metric)
Temperature o
C Weather Thermometer/ Air
Temperature
Sensor/radar/satellite
Rainfall Mm/day Rainguage/rainfall
sensor/radar/satellite
Wind Velocity (speed and Kph NEWS Anemometer/wind
direction) sensor/radar/satellite
 Relative Humidity (RH) % RH meter/sensor/radar/satellite
Sunlight lumens Light
Intensity/brightness meter/sensor/radar/satellite
Cloud cover % Camera, satellite, aerial vehicle
Pressure Bar or kPa Barometer/sensor/radar/
satellite
Others?

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES THAT DISRUPT THE BGCs

ANTHROPOGENIC
BGC ACTIVITY/IES PROCESS/ES AFFECTED IMPACT/S
1. Hydrologic  Runoff Flash floods,
cycle landslides
 Infiltration Low groundwater
recharge
Removal of plants
 Transpiration
 Precipitation in the Drought
lithosphere and
biosphere
Removal of plants  Photosynthesis
Increase in animal
population  Respiration CO2 accumulation in
(including human)
the atmosphere
2. Carbon cycle Burning organic resulting to air
wastes temperature (global
(including use of  warming)
firewood) Burning/combustion
Use of fossil-based
fuel
Removal of plants  N fixation by N2O accumulation in
bacteria the atmosphere
Nitrogen Excessive N fertilizer  Plant uptake of N- resulting to air
3.
cycle application nutrients temperature (global
 Denitrification warming)
4. Methane Disposal of wastes in  Anaerobic
cycle water bodies decomposition CH4 accumulation in
(including mixing  Diffusion the atmosphere
rice straws in paddy resulting to air
fields) temperature (global
Livestock warming)
(ruminants) raising
 Removal of plants  Plant uptake of
terrestrial plants Eutrophication
Excessive P fertilizer
Phosphorou resulting to
5. application  Leaching
s cycle algal bloom (redtide)
Burning of organic  Uptake of aquatic and fish kills
wastes organisms
 COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-001

RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NATIONAL CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT

FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS THE INTENSIFYING ADVERSE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATE CHANGE

WHEREAS, Article Il, Section 16 of the Philippines Constitution provides that the
State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;

WHEREAS, under Section 4, in relation to Section 9, of Republic Act No. 9729, the
Climate Change Act, as amended, the Climate Change Commission is mandated to
ensure the mainstreaming of climate change into national, sectoral, and local
development plans and programs;
WHEREAS, the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement recognize that climate change
adaptation that ensures global responsiveness and societal resilience for a
sustainable future is a global challenge faced by all in the era of climate change;
WHEREAS, Parties to the Paris Agreement, including the Philippines,
acknowledging that the best available science should inform and guide climate
change adaptation efforts, including the integration of adaptation into socioeconomic
and environmental policies and nationally determined priority actions, taking into
account vulnerable communities and ecosystems;

WHEAREAS, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

promotes disaster risk management based on the understanding of disaster riks and
aims for the substantial increase in the availability of and access to multihazard early
wanrning systems and disaster risk information and assessments to the people by
2030;
WHEREAS, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Transforming the
World, Goal 13, Climate Action, calls for urgent action to combat climate change and
its impacts, and advises governments to integrate climate change into national
policies, strategies and planning, and improve education, awareness-raising and
human and institutional capacity on climate change adaptation, mitigation, impact
reduction, and early warning;
WHEREAS, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNISDR) informs of the availability and application of a variety of
approaches

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methodologies to risk assessment that are useful in climate and disaster risk
management;
WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report
on Global Warming 1.5 0 C cites that climate-related risks to health, livelihoods, food
security, water supply, human security, and economic growth are projected to
increase with global warming of 1.5 o c and increase further with 2 o c;
WHEREAS, the IPCC, in its Fifth Assessment Report, informed the usefulness of
analytical approaches for evaluating expected risks, and benefits, recognizing the
importance of governance, ethical dimensions, equity, value judgments, economic
assessments, and diverse perceptions and responses to risk and uncertainty;
WHEREAS, losses from disasters cost the country an average of 0.05% of Gross
Domestic Product annually as reported by the Philippine Institute for Development
Studies;
WHEREAS, knowing and understanding the potential losses and damages to the
country from future climate-related events is important for all sectors to undertake
anticipatory measures to avoid or lessen their impacts, and to protect and build the
climate resilience of local communities and the most vulnerable sectors of society;

WHEREAS, there is a need to issue guidance to harmonize and integrate the

various efforts of sectors and stakeholders on climate risk management, and to
ensure a science-based and "whole-of-society approach" in formulating,
implementing and monitoring the National Climate Change Action Plan, and
achieving the country's sustainable development goals;

WHEREAS, there is an evident need to strengthen the country's early warning —

early action system in view of the increasing losses and damages from recurring
extreme weather events, including the strengthening of multi-hazard early warning
systems that let early warnings translate into life-saving actions at the community
and household levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMISSION, hereby resolves to adopt the following:

1. The National Climate Risk Management Framework (NCRMF), which shall

promote the following multisectoral and multistakeholder activities of the
National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Local Government Units (LGUs):
a. Probabilistic Climate Risk Assessment (PCRA) which considers all
possible future scenarios, likelihood, inherenet uncertainties, and
associated impacts of climate change. The PCRA shall generate the
needed localized baseline information on climate risk faced by
 vulnerable communities and their support systems for potential climate-
related hazards.

b. Climate Risk Evaluation (CRE) which involves the

determination of the risk ranking based on PCRA results.
Standard methodology for

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quantitative risk ranking, i.e., low, medium, and high, shall be applied as
a systematic basis for climate risk management.

c. Climate Risk Managmeent Action Formulation which may involve any or a

combination of the following:

Climate Risk Avoidance, to decouple hazards and expose elements,

i.e., people and their bio-geophysical and socioeconomic systems,
through measures such as relocation or appropriate application of
risk-based land use standards;

Climate Risk Reduction, to lower the degree of risk to communities

that cannot be moved out of harm's way by employing tested
typologies of risk management measures, including, but not limited
to, the following:

(a) Integrated contingency planning based on the PCRA and CRE

of the LGUs;

(b) Multi-hazard impact-based forecasting and early warning

systems and services which include the appropriate
instrumentation, communication, and implementation protocols
for efficient deliver and dissemination of early warning and risk
communication which should be actionable and verifiable to the
last mile, reaching the most vulnerable; and

(c) Re-designing of safety, including green standards, for public

and private infrastructure, especially human settlements,
schools, hospitals, and government buildings and facilities,
down to the barangay level.

ii i . Residual climate risk management through risk sharing and risk transfer
mechanisms, such as insurance, and alternative and climate
sensitive livelihoods.

1. The national government agencies concerned shall lead in operationalizing this

Framework in their plans and programs, regulatory systems and interventions;
 and LGUs are enjoined to participate actively together with the academic and
scientific community, private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders;
2. The national government agencies concerned shall provide the necessary
technical and financial support to the stakeholders, especially the I-GUS, to
achieve the objectives of this Framework;
3. All national government agencies shall submit annual reports to the Climate
Change Commission the results of the implementation of the
National Climate Risk Management Framework, in accordance with
RA 9729, as amended;
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4. The Climate Change Commission will monitor progress and conduct quality
assurance of the implementation of the National Climate Risk Management
Frameowrk, commencing with the immediate conduct of a national stocktake of
government actions including, but not limited to, the consideration of the review
of climate risk information from such processes as the Climate and Disaster
Risk Assessments (CDRAs) of LGUs for their Comprehensive Land Use Plans,
within six (6) months from the issuance hereof, and the results of the national
stocktake and review process shall be made publicly available.

APPROVED this 25th day of January 2019, Manila, Philippines.

CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION COMMISSION

SECRETARIAT

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that Commission Resolution no. 2019-001 was adopted unanimously
by Vice Chairperson Emmanuel M. de Guzman, Commissioner Noel Antonio V. Gaerlan
and Commissioner Rachel Anne S. Herrera during the Special Commission Meeting
2019-001 on 25 January 2019 at the Chairperson's Room, Climate Change
Commission, 6th Floor, First Residences, JP Laurel St., San Miguel, Manila.
Resolution no. 2019-001 was transmitted to and received by the Office of the President
on 8 February 2019
The Resolution passed into effectivity on March 11, 2019 per Section 6 of RA 9729, as
amended as no veto was issued by the Chairperson.

ATTESTED BY:
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Head, Co Secretariat

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