UNIT X: THE STATE, THE

CITIZENS AND DISASTER

RISK REDUCTION
Lesson 1: Polices Of DRRRM- The
Philippine DRRRM Law RA 10121 and its
implementing Rules and Regulations.
 Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010

Republic Act No. 10121 is also known as the

Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010. The law was aproved
by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on May 27,
2010. This is an act which strengthens the
disaster risk reduction management of the
Philippines. It also provides the framework for the
organization and appropriate funds for the
implementation of its programs.
 This Act pertains to all aspects of disaster
risk reduction and management which include
the following:
1. Good governance.
2. Risk assessment and early warning.
3. Knowledge building and awareness raising.
4. Reduction of underlying factors.
5. Preparedness for effective response and early
recovery.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Plan (NDRRMP)

This is a plan which sets out goals and specific

objectives to reduce disaster risks. It also contains
identified hazards, vulnerabilities, and risks to be
managed at the national level; disaster risk
reduction and management approaches and
strategies to manage hazards and risks, agency
roles, responsibilities and lines of authority of all
government levels; and coordination of disaster risk
reduction and management in the pre-disaster and
post-disaster phases.
1. Post-Disaster
Recovery 11.Risk Transfer
2. Preparedness 12.State of Calamity
3. Private Sector 13.Sustainable
4. Public Sector Development
Employees 14.Vulnerability
5. Rehabilitation 15.Vulnerable and
6. Resilience Marginalized Groups
7. Response
8. Risk
9. Risk Assessment
10.Risk Management
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council is formerly known as the
National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). This
agency is empowered with:

1. Policy making to reduce the impact of disaster;

2. Coordination with the different agencies
involved in disaster risk reduction;
3. Integration of all available resources during the
pre-disaster and post-disaster phase;
4. Supervision on plans and programs
implemented;
5. Montirong of other agencies involved in
disaster risk reduction and implementation
of project; and
6. Evaluation of functions of different
personnel involved in disasyer risk
reduction management.
Its members shall be composed of the following:
1.Department of Health (DOH)
2.Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR)
3.Department of Agriculture (DA)
4.Department of Education (DepED)
5.Department of Energy (DOE)
6.Department of Finance (DOF)
7.Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
8.Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC)
9.Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
10.Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH)
11.Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
12.Department of Justice (DOJ)
13.Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
14.Department of Tourism (DOT)
15.The Executive Secretary
16.Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process (OPAPP)
17.Chairman of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED)
18.Chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP)
19.The Philippine National Police
20.The Press Secretary
21.Secretary General of the Philippines National Red
Cross (PNRC)
22.Commissioner of the National Anti-Poverty
Commission-Victims of Disasters and Calamities
Sector (NAPC-VDC)
23.Chairperson of the National Commission on the
Role of Filipino Women
24.24. Chairperson of the Housing and Urban
Development Coordinating Council
25. Executive Director of the Climate Change Office of
the Climate Change Commission
26.26. President of the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS)
21. President of the Social Security System (SSS)
22. President of the Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PhilHealth)
29. President of the Union of the Local Authorities of
the Philippines (ULAP)
30. President of the League of Provinces of the
Philippines (LPP)
31. President of the League of Cities in the Philippines
32. President of the League of Municipalities of the
Philippines (LMP)
33. President of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LMB)
34. Four Representatives from the CSO’s
35. One Representative from the Private Sector
36. Administrator of the OCD
 Powers and functions of the NDRRMC
The National Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council has the following powers and
functions under its enabling Law:

1. Develop a NDRRMF which shall provide for an

approach to disaster risk reduction and
management.

2. Ensure that the NDRRMF is consistent with the

NDR.
a.RMF
 The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)

The administration of comprehensive

national civil defense and disaster risk
reduction and management program is the
responsibility of OCD. This agency is tasked
to provide leadership in the continuous
development approaches.
 Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Councils (RDRRMCs)
Under Republic Act of 10121, a Regional
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils is
also created. This council shall have the following
powers and functions:

1. To coordinate, integrate, supervise, and evaluate

the activities of the LDRRMCs
2. Responsible in ensuring disaster sensitive
regional disaster plans. In case of emergencies,
the RDRRMCs shall convene the different
regional line agencies and concerned institutions
and authorities.

3. The council may also establish the Regional

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Operations Center (RDRRMOC) whenever
necessar
 Organization at the Local Government Level

Under Republic Act 10121, thereshall be a

Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Councils under each
province,city and Municipality, The Barangay
Development Councils (BDCs) shall be created
under each barangay which will be under the Local
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
The LDRRMC shall be composed of:
1. Local Chief Executives, Chairperson
2. Local Planning and Development Officer, member
3. Head of the LDRRMO, member
4. Head of the Local Social Welfare and Development
Office member
5. Head if the Local Health Office, member
6. Head of the Local Agriculture Office, member
7. Head of the Gender ad Development Office,
member
8. Head of the Local Engineering Office, member
9. Head of the Local Veterinary Office, member
10.Head of the Local Budget Office, member
11.Division Head/Superintendent of Schools of
DepEd, member
12.Highest-ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) assigned in the area, member
13.Provincial Director/City/Municipal Chief of the
Philippine National Police (PNP), member
14.Provincial Director/City/Municipal Fire Marshall of
the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), member
15.President of the Association of Barangay Captains
(ABC), member
16.The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), member
17.Four accredited CSOs, members
18.One private sector representative, member
 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Office (LDRRMO)
Under Republic Act 10121, an LDRRMO shall
also be established in every province, city, and
municipality, and a Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Committee (BDRRMC) in every
barangay which shall be responsible for the disaster
risk management programs within their territorial
jurisdiction.
LDRRMO shall be under the office of the governor,
city, or municipal mayor, and the punong barangay in
case of the BDRRMC.
Accreditation, Mobilization, and Protection of
Disaster Volunteers and National Service Reserve
Corps, CSOs, and the Private Sector

Under R.A. 10121, government agencies, CSOs,

private sector, and LGUs may mobilize individuals or
organized volunteers in the delivery of disaster risk
reduction programs and activities. They take full
responsibility of the volunteers’ enhancement,
welfare, and protection, and shall submit the list of
volunteers to the OCD for accreditation and inclusion
in the database of community disaster volunteers.
 Republic Act 10121 states that disaster risk
reduction and management education shall be
integrated in the school curricula of secondary and
tertiary level of education, including the National
Service Training Program (NSTP). These integrations
shall be spearheaded by DepEd, CHED, Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense, the
National Youth Commission (NYC), the DOST, the
DENR, the DILG-BPF, the DOH, the DSWD, and other
relevant agencies.
 Coordination during Emergencies
During emergencies, coordination through
preparation, response and recovery shall be led by
LDRRMCs. Specifically, the local government unit
in-charge are the following
• BDC, if a barangay is affected
• City/municipal DRRMC,if two or more barangays
are affected.
• Provincial DRRMC, if two or more
cities/municipalities are affected
• Regional DRRMC, if two or more provinces are
affected
• The NDRRMCZ, if two or more regions are
affected
 Declaration of State of Calamity

Republic Act 10121 empowers the National

Council in recommending to the President the
declaration of the places under a state of calamity,
and the lifting thereof, based on the criteria set by
the National Council, Under the Law, the
President's declaration of State of Calamity may
warrant international humanitarian assistance as
deemed necessary
The local sanggunian, upon the
recommendation of the LDRRMC may lift the
declared state of calamity
Disaster Related Laws in the Philippines
Aside from Republic Act 10121 otherwise
known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Act of 2010, there are other
related laws in response to disasters. These are
the following:
The Climate Change Act of 2009
The People’s Survival Fund Art
Lesson 2: Information and Resources
as from the Government (Projects
and Programs)
The Project Noah

The National Operatinal Assessment of Hazard

(NOAH) was launched by the Department of
Science and Technology. The project aimed at
providing a 6 hour lead-time warning to vulnerable
communities againt impending floods.

To achieve this objective, project NOAH

integrate current disaster science research and
development projects and initiate new efforts
within the DOST. Currently there are nine (9)
component projects under the NOAH program,
namely:
1.Hydromet Sensors Development
2.DREAM-LIDAR 3D Mapping
3.Flood NET - Flood Information Network
4.Strategic Communication
5.Disaster Mangement using WebGIS
6.Enhancing Geohazard Mapping through
LIDAR and High-resolution Imagery
7.Doppler System Development
8.Landslide Sensors Development
9.Storm Surge Inundation Mapping
The 18 major river basins 10.Magaswang Tubig River
of the Philippines are the Basin
following: 11.Jalaur River Basin
1.Marikina River Basin 12.Ilog-Hilabangan River
2.Cagayan De Oro River Basin
Basins 13.Agus River Basin
3.Iligan River Basin 14.Davao River Basin
4.Agno River Basin 15.Mindanao River Basin
5.Pampanga River Basin 16.Tagum-Libuganon River
6.Bicol River Basin Basin
7.Cagayan River Basin 17.Tagaloan River Basin
8.Agusan River Basin 18.Buayan Malungun River
9.Panay River Basin Basin
NOAH collaborates with 9.UP DGE-TCAGP
national or international 10.UP-MSI
institutions or 11.UP Computer Center
organizations 12.British Council
1.PAGASA 13.British Embassy
2.DOST-ASTI 14.UK Environment
3.PHIVOLCS Agency
4.DOST-STII 15.Cabot Institute, Bristol
5.UP NIGS EML University
Laboratory 16.Institute of Earth and
6.Climax X Project Environment Sciences,
7.UP NIGS VTEC University of Potsdam
Laboratory 17.MediaQuest Holdings
8.Nababaha.com Inc.
18.Manila Observatory 30.Rotary Club of
19.DRRNet Pinamalayan Central
20.DILG 31.Silverworks
21.MMDA 32.EDC
22.DENR 33.DSWD
23.DPWH 34.NDRRMC-OCD
24.DOST PCHRD OLTrap 35.World bank
Index 36.USAID
25.Smart Communications,37.Environment Science
Inc. for Social Change (ESSC)
26.SUN Cellular 38.Pambansang Samahan
27.Google Crisis Response sa Linggwistika at
28.Petron Piteraturang Filipino, Ink.
29.www.lifesomundane.nt
38.Safe Steps
39.Consuelo Foundation
40.International Organization for
Migration
41.DeutcheGesellchaftfur
InternationaleZusammenarbeit
42.OpenStreetMap Philippines
Data Sources
1. Australian AIDA: Metro Manila LiDAR data
2. Collective Strengthening of Community
Awareness for Natural Disasters (CSCAND):
Metro Manila LiDAR data
3. Government of Japan: JICA
4. Government of Korea: KOICA
Mobile Application Development
1. Project NOAH Android: Rolly Rulete and SMART
Communications
2. Java Wireless Competency Center: Flood Patrol
app for Android
3. ABS-CBN Corporation: Project NOAH app for
IOS
4. Pointwest Technologies: Flood Map app for
Android/IOS
NOAH Mirrors
1. University of the Philippines, Diliman
2. PSCIGRID
3. Rappler
4. GMA Network
5. Globe Telecommunications
6. Voyager Innovations
7. (blog.noah.dost.gov,ph)