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EO on BDRRMC (1)
EO on BDRRMC (1)
WHEREAS, there was then a Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council (BDCC) in this local
government unit but with the effectivity of Republic Act No. 10121 which was approved last May 27,
2010, the BDC shall cease to exist and its powers and functions shall henceforth be assumed by the
existing Barangay Development Council.
WHEREAS, Rule 6 Section 5 of the Implementing Rules & Regulation (IRR) of RA no. 10121,
the BDRRMC shall be regular committee of the existing BDC and shall be subject thereto, the
Punong Barangay shall facilitate and ensure the participation of at least three (3) Civil Society
Organization (CSO’s) representatives from existing and active community-based people
organization resenting the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the barangay;
WHEREAS, under Section 11 of the IRR of RA 10121, organization at the Local Government
Level. The Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council (BDCC) shall cease to exist and its power and
functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay Development Councils (BDC)
which shall serve as the LDRRMC’s in every barangay;
WHEREAS, Section 12 (a)(c) of said law, the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Office. The BDRRMC’s in every barangay which shall be responsible for setting the direction,
development, implementation and coordination of disaster risk management programs within
their territorial jurisdiction; and the BDRRMC’s shall perform their functions with impartiality given
the emerging challenges brought by disaster of our times;
NOW THEREFORE, I ROMEO G. BULAN, Punong Barangay, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:
Article I - Title
This order shall be known as an order “Revitalizing the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Committee (BDRRMC)”
Disaster Response - Provide life preservation and meet the basic subsistence needs of affected
populations based on acceptable standards during or immediately after a disaster.
Disaster Preparedness - Establish and strengthen capacities of communities to anticipate, cope and
recover from the negative impacts of emergency occurrences and disasters.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation - Avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by reducing
vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capacities of communities.
Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery - Restore and improve facilities, livelihood and living
conditions and organizational capacities of affected communities, and reduced disaster risks in
accordance with the “building back better” principle.
Disaster - Natural or man-made events wherein communities experience severe danger and incur
loss of lives and properties causing disruption in its social structure and prevention of the
fulfillment of all or some of the affected community’s essential functions.
Hazard – any phenomenon that has the potential to cause disruption or damage to humans and
their environment or an event or occurrence that has the potential for causing injury to life,
property and environment.
Vulnerability – factors of the community that allow a hazard to cause a disaster or the result of
number of factors that increase the chances of a community being unable to cope with an
emergency.
Committee(s):
Sub-Committee(s):
Member(s): SK OFFICIALS
Member(s): BDRRMC
Chairperson:
● Preside the BDRRMC meetings and design programs and coordinate activities
Reduction and Management Plan in accordance with the national / city framework
and policies on disaster risk reduction in close coordination with the Barangay
Development Council; and
● Submit reports to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and to
Vice Chairperson:
● Facilitate and support risk assessments and contingency planning activities at the
Barangay level;
● Assist the chairperson to organize and conduct training, orientation, and knowledge
Committee(s):
Disaster Preparedness
● Design programs and activities that highlight education and information drive on
vulnerabilities and risks, the nature effects, early warning system and
countermeasures; and
vulnerabilities and climate change risks and maintain barangay risk maps.
● Consolidate barangay information which includes climate change risk and maintain
● Helps to formulate and implement as integrated CCA/M with Barangay Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Plan in accordance with the national / city framework
and policies; and
● Disseminate information and raise public awareness about CCA/M and DRRM
activities.
Disaster Response
provide accurate and timely advice to national and local emergency response
organization and to the general public through diverse mass media particularly
radio, landline communications and technologies for communication with the
communities;
of the LGU’s private groups and organize volunteers, to utilize their facilities and
resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during
emergencies in accordance with the existing policies and procedures;
● Organize, train, equip and supervise the baranagy emergency response teams and
the ACDV’s ensuring that humanitarian aid workers are equipped with basic skills to
assist before, during and after of disaster;
● Respond to and manage the adverse effects of emergencies and carry out recovery
activities in the affected areas ensuring that there is an efficient mechanism for
immediate delivery of service; and
● Established linkage / network with other baranagy’s for DRRM and emergency
response purposes.
● Conduct rehabilitation and recovery programs and projects for the affected families
of the LGU’s private groups and organize volunteers, to utilize their facilities and
resources for the protection and preservation of life and properties during
emergencies in accordance with the existing policies and procedures;
● Carry out recovery activities in the affected areas ensuring that there is an efficient
Sub-Committee(s):
● Develop hazard monitoring and data collection for disaster early warning and
promote information and dissemination on early warning system and real time
hazard monitoring;
● Inform and educate residents on the Early Warning System of the barangay; and
an ongoing disaster.
Security
● Monitor and maintain peace and order situation in the barangay before, during
● Crowd control and secure all supplies and equipment during relief operation.
● Provide medical assistance, first aid services and help the victims for counseling;
and
concerned agencies.
● Coordination with the other response group and LGU’s for disaster operation.
Food and Non-Food Items
● In-charge of preparation, marketing and serving food / feeding before during and
● Distribution of food and non-food items during and after disaster; and
● Provide relief services to victims of disaster / calamity and coordinates with other
Transportation
● Responsible for providing and monitoring vehicles and delivery purposes; and
● Implement traffic plan and strategies to guide traffic in and out of the event.
● Assess the situation in the affected areas (damage assessment, families affected,
and