RA 10121

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION &

MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2010
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

CAVITE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Office

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121

The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010
(DRRM Act)

Signed into law on 27 May 2010, Pres. Gloria Arroyo

IRR signed on 27 September 2010, Sec. Voltaire Gazmin
Effective 13 October 2010 (or 15 days after)

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
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RA 10121 IS ABOUT .
Constitutional rights to life and property by addressing
the root causes of vulnerability to disasters
Adherence to and adoption of universal norms,
principles and standards
Adoption and implementation of a holistic,
comprehensive, integrated, and responsive DRRM
agenda to lessen the socio-economic and environmental
impacts of disasters, including climate change
Mainstreaming DRR and CCA and mitigation in
development processes, peace process and conflict
resolution

RA 10121 IS ABOUT .
Ensuring that DRR and CCA measures are
gender responsive, sensitive to indigenous
knowledge systems and cultures and rightsbased
Recognizing local risk patterns and strengthen
LGU capacity through decentralized powers
Participation of all sectors and stakeholders
(CSOs, private sector, volunteers) and local
communities towards complementation of resources
and effective service delivery

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121

Transforms the Philippines Disaster Management System from
Disaster Relief and Response towards Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM)
Top-down and
centralized
disaster
management
Disasters as
merely a
function of
physical
hazards
Focus on
disaster
response and
anticipation

Bottom-up and participatory

disaster risk reduction process
Disasters mainly a reflection
of people's vulnerability
Integrated approach to genuine
social and human development
to reduce disaster risk

From...
MANAGING DISASTERS (DM)

Disasters will really happen and we dont have a choice;

Focus on activities related to disaster

To....
MANAGING THE RISKS WHICH CAUSE
THE DISASTERS (DRM)

Disaster effects can be minimized when we manage the risks

Focus on activities related to reducing the risks

And....
REDUCING THE RISKS WHICH CAUSE
THE DISASTERS (DRR)

Disasters MAY not happen when we address the underlying

causes of RISKS
Focus on activities related to reducing peoples vulnerabilities

DRRM ASPECTS

Prevention and
Mitigation

Recovery
and
Rehabilitation

Prepare
dness

These aspects
coincide with the 4
vice chairpersons of
the NDRRMC.
They are not phases
and can happen at
different stages or
even alongside each
other.
They mutually
reinforce each other.

Response
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PREVENTION AND MITIGATION

Lead: DOST

Outcome: Avoid hazards and mitigate their potential impacts by

reducing vulnerabilities and exposure and enhancing capacities
of communities

Key Result Areas

Mainstreamed and integrated DRR & CCA in national, sectoral,

regional and local development, policies, plans and budget
DRRM/CCA sensitive environmental management
Increased disaster resiliency of infrastructure systems
Community based and scientific DRR/CCA assessment,
mapping, analysis and monitoring
Risk transfer mechanisms
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PREPAREDNESS
Lead:

DILG

Outcome: Establish and strengthen capacities of

communities to anticipate, cope and recover from
the negative impacts of emergency occurrences &
disasters

Key

Result Areas

Community Awareness and understanding of the Risk

Factors
Contingency Planning at the local level (to include
Incident Command System, Early Warning Systems,
Pre-emptive evacuation, stockpiling and equipping)
Local drills and simulation exercises
National disaster response planning

RESPONSE
Lead:

Outcome: Provide life preservation and meet the basic

subsistence needs of affected population based on
acceptable standards during or immediately after a
disaster

Key

DSWD

Result Areas

Damage and needs assessment

Relief Operations
Search, Rescue, Retrieval
Dissemination/Information sharing of disaster-related
information

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RESPONSE

Key Result Areas

WATSAN and Health
Development/provision of temporary
shelter
Psychosocial support
Early Recovery Mechanism
Management of Dead and Missing
Evacuation Management
Social Protection Intervention
Civil and uniformed services
coordination

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REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY

Lead:

NEDA

Outcome: 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

Key Result Areas

Livelihood
Shelter
Infrastructure
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LDRRMC Members

Members

PRC

LOCAL
DISASTER
RISK
REDUCTION
&
MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL
COMPOSITION

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION &

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
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.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE LDRRMC

Approve, monitor and evaluate the implementation of

LDRRMPs and annually review, test and develop the plan
consistent with other national and local planning programs;
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;
Recommend the implementation of forced or preemptive
evacuation to local residents, if necessary; and
Convene the local council as provided by the Act.
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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION &

MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Establishment of an Office

There is hereby created an LDRRMO in every province, city

and municipality under the Office of the Governor, City or
Municipal Mayor, respectively, and a Barangay Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) in
every barangay to be headed by the Punong barangay.

It shall be initially organized and composed of a

DRRMO to be assisted by three (3) staff:
Administration and Training
Research and Planning
Operations and Warning

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION &

MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The budgetary source, compensation and

hiring procedure for the DRRMO shall
conform to the rules and policies of the CSC
and the DBM, among others
The Local Sanggunian concerned shall
enact the appropriate ordinance to create
the DRRM Office including the allocation of
necessary staffing/personnel and budget
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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION &

MANAGEMENT PLAN (LDRRMP)
The LDRRMP includes budget, proposed programming
of other dedicated DRRM resources, and other regular
funding sources/ and budgetary support to the
LDRRMO.
LDRRMO formulates a
comprehensive
and integrated LDRRRMP
in coordination with LDC

LDRRMC approves the

LDRRMP

Local Sangguniang Bayan

approves the LDRRMP

LDRRMC endorses the

LDRRMP to the
Sangguniang Bayan*

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

MANAGEMENT FUND (LDRRMF)

AND

Utilization of the 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, for the payment of premiums on calamity insurance and
construction of evacuation centers.

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

AND MANAGEMENT FUND
The LDRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the use
and disbursement of the LDRRMF base on the
Local Disaster Risk Reduction & Management
Plan 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.

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

AND MANAGEMENT FUND (LDRRMF)
Quick

Response Fund

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.

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LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

AND MANAGEMENT FUND (LDRRMF)
Special

Trust Fund

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 made available for other social
services to be identified by the local
sanggunian.
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PROHIBITIONS

Dereliction of duties which leads to destruction, loss of

lives, critical damage of facilities & misuse of funds;
Preventing the entry/distribution of relief goods and
disaster teams/experts in disaster-stricken areas
Buying, for consumption or resale, from disaster relief
agencies any relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities intended for distribution to disaster affected
communities
Buying, for consumption or resale, from the recipient
disaster affected persons any relief goods, equipment or
other aid commodities received by them
Selling of relief goods, equipment or other aid
commodities intended for distribution to disaster victims
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PROHIBITIONS
Forcibly seizing of relief goods
Diverting/mis-delivery of relief goods
Repacking of relief goods, equipment and other aid
Substitution of relief goods
Illegal solicitations by persons/organizations
Deliberate use of false or inflated data
Tampering with or stealing hazard monitoring and
disaster preparedness equipment and
paraphernalia

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PENAL CLAUSE
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or
other juridical entity that commits any of the prohibited
acts provided for in Section 19 of the 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 not 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.
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THANK YOU

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Provincial Government
CAVITE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY