THE POLICIES OF DRRM

In the past 20 years,

Millions
31,835 Filipinos have
reported been killed
of Filipinos and 94,369,462 people
are at risk. have been affected by
disasters.
Passage of Republic Act 10121
Passage of Republic Act 10121

“The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction

and Management Act of 2010”

Approved : May 27, 2010

Effective : June 24, 2010

* DRRM Act Implementing Rules and

Regulations (IRR)

Approved : September 27, 2010

Effective : October 7, 2010
Passage of Republic Act 10121

“National Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Framework

Approved : June 16, 2011

* National DRRM Plan

Approved : February 7, 2012

Creation of DRRMC & Salient
Features of the DRRM Law
Creation of DRRMC & Salient
Features of the DRRM Law

• The creation of the NDRRMC was

thus well received because it taps
local government units (LGUs),
communities, and civil society
partners.
THE PHILIPPINE DRRM SYSTEM
• The Philippines was first in Asia to have
enacted its own law on disaster risk
reduction and management through
Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine
Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
Act of 2010.
• This law provided Paradigm Shift from
Disaster Relief and Response (DRR)
toward Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (DRRM).
 Paradigm shift
Top-down and Bottom-up and
controlled disaster participatory
management disaster risk
reduction
Disasters as merely Disaster mainly a
a function of reflection of people’s
physical hazard vulnerability.
Integrated approach to
Focus on disaster genuine social and
response and human development to
anticipation reduce disaster risk
DRRMC Organizational
Structure and Functions
 Governance
• NDRRMC (Sec. 5)

ULAP
NAPC-VDC Private Sector
CSO CSO CSO CSO
• Integration of DRR
Education in school curricula
at the primary, secondary and
tertiary levels
Governance
• LDRRMO (Sec. 12) Establishment of permanent
DRRM Office

DRRM Officer

Administrative Research & Operations

& Training Planning & Warning
Policy Statements

Mainstreaming DRR and Climate Change in

the national and local development plans
and development processes (e.g. policy
formulation, socio-economic dev’t planning,
budgeting and governance)

Mainstreaming DRR into the peace process

and conflict resolution
Recommendations and Learnings:

• Consolidated CSOs with the same voice –

clear advocacy agenda

• Building partnership with different

stakeholders (national and local
government agencies, private sector,
CSOs, academe, scientist and community)
Recommendations and Learnings:

• Evolution of partnership and realization

of both sides - understanding limitations
and capacity of multi-stakeholders

• Advocacy should be evidence- based

• Strong community based

constituency
Genuine Implementation of the Law
Overseeing Implementing
National DRRMC
OCD

17 Regional DRRMC
17 Regional OCD

79 Provincial DRRMC
79 Provincial DRRMO

122 City/
122 City/
1,512 Municipal DRRMC 1,512 Municipal DRRMO

42,026 Barangay
Devt.Council 42,026 Barangay DRRM
Committee
Depending on the scope or size of
disaster, the Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of the new DRRM
law defines when the different national
and local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Councils will be activated:
 Recognition of Civil Society
Organization (CSOs)
• Civil Society Organization (CSOs) is non-
state actors whose aims are neither to
generate profit nor to seek governing
power.

• CSOs unite people to advance shared

goals and interests.
 Recognition of Civil Society
Organization (CSOs)

• CSOs include NGOs, professional

associations, foundations, independent
research institutes, CBOs, faith-based
organizations, people’s organizations,
social movement, and labor unions.
THE NATIONAL DRMM PLAN
2011-2028
Priority Programs and Projects
1. Development of plans – Joint work plan
for DRRM and CCA, Local DRRM plans,
National Disaster Response Plan (to include
a system for Search, Rescue and Retrieval
SRR; scenario-based preparedness and
response plan(s), Risk financing
2. Development of understandable and
consistent IEC and advocacy materials on
RA 10121, DRRM and CCA
• 3. Development of guidelines –
Communications and information protocol
before during and after disasters; Creation
of DRRM teams; Criteria/standards for
local flood early warning systems;
Evacuations; Infrastructure redesign
and/or modifications; Manual of operations
of disaster operation centers
3. Development of guidelines –
Communications and information protocol
before during and after disasters; Creation
of DRRM teams; Criteria/standards for local
flood early warning systems; Evacuations;
Infrastructure redesign and/or modifications;
Manual of operations of disaster operation
centers
 Recognition of Civil Society
Organization (CSOs)
• Civil Society Organization (CSOs) is non-
state actors whose aims are neither to
generate profit nor to seek governing
power.

• CSOs unite people to advance shared

goals and interests.
 Recognition of Civil Society
Organization (CSOs)
• Civil Society Organization (CSOs) is non-
state actors whose aims are neither to
generate profit nor to seek governing
power.

• CSOs unite people to advance shared

goals and interests.
THE NATIONAL DRMM PLAN
2011-2028
Priority Programs and Projects
THE NATIONAL DRMM PLAN
2011-2028
Priority Programs and Projects