Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur

Municipality of Pamplona

RESOLUTION NO. __

SERIES OF _____

A RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING

THE PAMPLONA DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS A MUNICIPAL POLICY,
SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS AND EXISTING LEGAL RULES AND
REGULATIONS

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Republic Act 9418, otherwise known as the

Volunteer Act of 2007, declares that, “(I)t shall be the policy of the state to
promote the participation of the various sectors of the Filipino society, and
as necessary, international and foreign volunteer organizations in public
and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the practice of volunteerism as
a strategy in order to attain national development and international
understanding”;

WHEREAS, Sec. 2 (m) R.A. No. 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, declares the policy
of the State to engage the participation of civil society organizations
(CSOs), the private sector and volunteers in the government’s disaster risk
reduction programs;
WHEREAS, volunteerism is a form of mechanism in order to augment the
impact of disaster to the victims by way of efficient mobilization of
resources through the volunteers’ effort;

WHEREAS, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-27 institutes a policy

framework to guide the implementation of the Volunteer Act of 2007
through the Volunteer and Citizenship Program which directs local
government units to create a volunteer desk;

WHEREAS, the same DILG Memorandum Circular directs local

government units to provide allowances and incentives, as far as
practicable, to volunteer/s assigned to the localities;

WHEREAS, NDRRMC Memorandum Circular No. 64 series of 2021

institutes a policy framework in respond to the directive of R.A. 10121 and
its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), implementing guidelines on
the accreditation, mobilizations and protection of community disaster
volunteers.

WHEREAS, The Hyogo Framework for Action highlighted the need to:
Promote community-based training initiatives, considering the role of
volunteers, as appropriate, to enhance local capacities to mitigate and cope
with disasters;

WHEREAS, The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

(Sendai Framework) highlighted the need to: To train the existing
workforce and voluntary workers in disaster response and strengthen
technical and logistical capacities to ensure better response in
emergencies;

WHEREAS, it is fundamental for the municipality of Pamplona to have

volunteer involvement that helps ensure the fundamental values of
solidarity and a sense of common destiny, values that add immeasurably to
the resilience of communities, are reflected in strategies and programmes
to reduce disaster risk;
WHEREAS, institutionalizing the Volunteer Management System means
that the Municipality of Pamplona gives much emphasis in the importance
of volunteer management system which will provide citizens with
opportunities to become more involved in local issues and global causes
and likewise, it will ensure that there is community buy-in of an
organization’s mission, thereby strengthening an organization’s credibility in
the eyes of the public.

ORDINANCE NO.________-2022

AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PAMPLONA DISASTER

RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM AS A MUNICIPAL POLICY, SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS AND
EXISTING LEGAL RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Section 1. Title – This Ordinance shall be known and cited as “The

Pamplona DRRM Volunteer Management System Ordinance.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy- It is the policy of the Municipality of

Pamplona to continuously promote active citizenship and inspire
Pamplueños to draw a unified community of committed, competent and
ethical volunteers as government partners in resilience building. The
Municipality of Pamplona will serve as model for the rest of the local
government units and other volunteer management organizations in the
Philippines and the rest of the world.

Section 3. Pamplona Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Volunteer Management System- The Pamplona Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Volunteer Management System aims to build an enabling
mechanism for channeling and organization of volunteers, whether they
may be individuals or organizations.

3.1 Guiding Principles – The Pamplona DRRM Volunteer

Management System shall adhere to the principles outlined below:

a. Sustainability- Continuous Information and Education Campaign

(IEC) programs and recruitment of volunteers shall be done in order
to raise awareness and build the municipality’s manpower
complement. Awarding and recognition mechanism shall be
established to acknowledge volunteer’s contribution and service.

b. Unity- Team building activities shall be conducted, and teamwork

and cooperation shall be encouraged to build a sense of community
among volunteers and the local government unit personnel.

c. Commitment- Volunteers shall be emotionally, physically and

psychologically bounded to the mission, vision and goals of the
program and guiding principles of the municipality.

d. Competency- Trainings and workshops shall be conducted to

build capacities of volunteers and staff. New and innovative activities
shall also be organized to encourage dynamism and promote
continuous learning. Profiling and skills matching shall be conducted
to ensure efficiency and effective volunteers.

e. Ethical- Volunteers shall be expected to conduct themselves in

adherence to guidelines and protocols of the Local Government of
Pamplona with respect to the people they serve.

3.2 Institutional Framework- The Pamplona DRRM Volunteer

Management System shall be implemented by the Pamplona DRRM
Volunteer Desk under the authority of the Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Office. The Pamplona DRRM Volunteer
Desk shall be initially organized and composed of the following:
 a. Focal Person
b. Administrative Section
c. Training Section
d. Planning Section
e. Public Relations and Information Section

The MDRRMO shall designate personnel to the Volunteer Desk Functions

shall be outlined in the Pamplona DRRM Volunteer Management System
Manual. Office space and equipment shall be provided for the effective
performance of these functions.

3.3 Accreditation- Individual volunteer and organized volunteer

groups who intend to take an active role in DRRM activities shall
subject themselves to an accreditation process. Profiling, mapping,
skills matching, capacity building, among others shall be implemented
to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of each volunteer.

3.4 Incentives and Recognition- All volunteers deployed under

the Pamplona DRRM Volunteer Management System shall be entitled
to enjoy fiscal and non-fiscal incentives such as, but not limited to the
following:

a. Logistic Support (provision of clothing and/or personal protective

equipment (PPE), food, transportation, medical assistance whenever
necessary, among others); and

b. Insurance
It shall be also the task of the Pamplona DRRM Volunteer Desk to institute
an awards and recognition mechanism for outstanding volunteers and
volunteer groups. Volunteers may be recognized through ceremonies and
events to be identified and organized by the Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Office.

Section 4. Pamplona Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Volunteer Management System Manual - The Pamplona DRRM
Volunteer Management System shall prepare the Pamplona DRRM
Volunteer Management System Manual. It shall be submitted to the
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office for review and
adoption. The Manual shall be revised to ensure consistency with the
provisions of R.A. 10121 and the guidelines to be formulated by the
NDRRMC.

Section 5. Budget - Expenses incurred by the enforcement of this

Ordinance may be charged against the LDRRMF as stipulated in R.A 10121
and other funding sources, as may be appropriated through the
Sangguniang Bayan.

Section 6. Separability Clause - If for any reason, any part or provision

of this Ordinance shall be found to be unconstitutional or invalid, other
parts thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

Section 7. Repealing Clause- All existing ordinances, rules and

regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed, or modified accordingly.

Section 8. Effectivity Clause- This Ordinance shall take effect

immediately upon its approval.
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of Pamplona

RESOLUTION NO. ___

SERIES OF 2023

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL APPLICANTS TO PLANT TREES AS A PREREQUISITE

FOR THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION IN THE LOCAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR‘S OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAMPLONA AND FOR
OTHER RELATED PURPOSES

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1153, To achieve a holistic ecosystem approach to

forest resource management, to prevent irreversible consequences of human activities
on the environment, and to promote a healthier ecosystem for our people, it is time to
make an urgent call upon our citizenry to plant trees;

WHEREAS, Section 8 of Republic Act No. 10176, otherwise known as the Arbor Day
Act of 2012, “All able-bodied citizens of the Philippines, who are at least twelve (12)
years of age, shall be required to plant one (1) tree every year.”

WHEREAS, The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai
Framework) highlighted the need to: To strengthen the sustainable use and
management of ecosystems and implement integrated environmental and natural
resource management approaches that incorporate disaster risk reduction;

WHEREAS, As the world population grows, and currently sits at over 8 billion,
humanity's ecological footprint grows, as more resources are needed to sustain the
increasing population. Ecological Footprint (EF), measure of the demands made by a
person or group of people on global natural resources.  Ecological footprint is affected
based on the kinds of resources an individual or entity utilizes or consumes and not just
the amount. Some resources take longer to be replenished by an ecosystem than
others.

WHEREAS, it is fundamental for the municipality of Pamplona to set forth the planting
of trees as an additional requirement to the marriage license application in the Local
Civil Registrar’s Office of the Municipality of Pamplona to promote the protection and
preservation of the environment. The increasing number of couples getting married and
their offspring produced every year places demands on the planet’s capacity, including
the provision and processing of food, the construction, and maintenance of housing,
transportation, and the consumption of goods and services.

Section 1. Title – This Ordinance shall be referred to as “ AN ACT REQUIRING ALL

APPLICANTS TO PLANT TREES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATION IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR‘S OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
PAMPLONA AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES ”

Section 2. Scope and Coverage – This Ordinance shall cover all marriage license
applications filed at the Local Civil Registrar’s Office in the Municipality of Pamplona.

Section 3. Definition of Terms/Acronym - As used in this Ordinance.

a. Marriage License Applicants- Any person within the age of majority who files
an application for marriage license and who possesses all of the qualifications
and none of the disqualifications for the purpose of contracting marriage with
another.
b. Marriage License- A document issued by the Local Civil Registrar to qualified
marriage license applicants after proper compliance to the requirements set forth
under Executive Order No. 209 or Family Code of the Philippines.
c. Local Civil Registrar- The office and/or department at the Municipal Local
Government Unit (LGU) responsible for the civil registration program and shall
take charge of the following functions: develop plans and strategies and
implement them upon approval of the Local Chief Executive , accept registrable
documents and judicial decrees affecting the status of a person.
d. Local Government Unit- Refers to the Local Government Unit of Pamplona.

Section 4. Administrative Provisions. The following administrative provisions

shall govern the implementation of this Ordinance, to wit:

a. All marriage license applicants in the Municipality of Pamplona are required to

plant ten (10) trees in an area designated by the Local Government Unit.
b. Every tree planted shall be provided with a tree guard by the Local Government
Unit or the applicants.
c. The Punong Barangay or in his absence the Barangay Chairman on the
Committee of Environment and Agriculture or in their absence any Barangay
Kagawad present shall issue a certification that the marriage license applicants
have planted the sufficient number of trees in the designated barangay site or
area.
 d. Prior to tree planting, the marriage license applicants must attend a lecture on
the importance of planting trees and how to properly plant them including key
topics on solid waste management which subject matters shall be incorporated
in the pre-marriage counseling seminar to be conducted by the Municipal Social
Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO).
e. The trees shall be planted in either LGU-designated or Barangay designated
area.
f. Non-compliance to the provisions herein specified, shall be a ground for non-
issuance of a marriage license by the Municipal Civil Registrar’s Office to the
marriage applicant.

Section 5. Tree Planting Site Areas- The Office of the Municipal Mayor shall
designate the tree planting sites for this purpose or it may direct the Barangay Captains
concerned to identify the appropriate planting sites in their respective jurisdictions.

Section 6. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid

or unconstitutional, all other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All Ordinances, local issuances or rules which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are herby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 8. Effectivity. This Ordinance shall immediately take effect; upon its
approval.