DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

By Nelson Jr Talamor

DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION (DRRR) 11

By Nelson Jr Talamor

Relevant Laws Associated with Disasters

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Republic Act 9729

Climate Change Act of 2009

• The law recognizes the constitutional right of the people to have a cleaner environment.

• It mandates the formulation and implementation of plans and strategies that would lower the vulnerability of local communities, especially the most vulnerable sectors of the society.

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Republic Act 10174

The People’s Survival Fund Act of 2011

• This law was established to help achieve the objectives of the climate change adaptation programs.

• The People’s Survival Fund was initially set at P1 billion per year and may be augmented from various sources through donations, endowments, grants, and contributions

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Republic Act 10121

The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010

• Following this law is the birth of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

• The key objective of the organization is to strengthen the capacity of the national government and the local government units and other stakeholders for disaster preparedness.

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DRRM Policies and Regulation

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State of Calamity

State of Emergency

Declaration

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State of Emergency

• ​This declaration is a warning given to the people to adjust or change their normal operations and behavior.

• It also instructs certain government agencies to implement their emergency plans.

• Provincial governors are given the authority to carry out emergency measures needed in the aftermath of the disaster​.

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State of Calamity

• This declaration is defined in Section 3 (ll) of Republic Act 10121 as the “condition involving mass casualty and/or major damages to property, disruption of means of livelihood, roads and normal way of life of people as a result of the occurrence of natural or human-induced hazard.”

• ​The president is given the authority to declare this in any barangay, municipality, city, province, or region, upon the recommendation of the NDRRMC.

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The Calamity and Quick Response Funds

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Calamity Fund (CF)

• It is a reserved fund to be used for the purpose of covering expenses related to assistance, relief, and rehabilitation of communities that are affected by natural and man-made hazards.

• ​It has been managed by the NDRRMC.

• This fund is being requested by the NDRRMC Trustees to the Office of the President (OP). Once approved, the president will forward this request to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

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Quick Response Fund (QRF)

• It is a standby fund reserved by government agencies for catastrophes and calamities that require immediate response.

• ​It is different from the CF in that the request for fund does not require a recommendation from the NDRRMC and approval from the OP. However, if it gets depleted, the replenishment will have to go through the same process of requesting a CF.

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