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The role of LGUs, local councils during disasters
Local government units are expected to be at the frontline of emergency measures in the aftermath of disasters,
according to the 1991 Local Government Code
Michael Bueza @mikebueza
Published 1:55 PM, December 06, 2014
Updated 1:56 PM, December 06, 2014
MANILA, Philippines When a disaster hits the country, its not always the national government
that acts rst.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is tasked to come
up with a framework for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), as well as supervise
preparations for, and responses to, natural calamities and human-induced disasters.
However, local government units (LGUs) are expected to be at the frontline of emergency measures in the
aftermath of disasters to ensure the general welfare of its constituents, according to the Local Government Code
of 1991.
As rst responders, they should be proactive in performing disaster-related activities, from preemptive evacuation
to the restoration of people's livelihood.
Every LGU should also create a Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (LDRRMP) covering 4
aspects of DRRM as speci ed in NDRRMC's framework, namely: disaster preparedness, response, prevention and
mitigation, and rehabilitation and recovery.
These LDRRMPs should be consistent with the National DRRM Plan, and be implemented by Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management O ces in every province, city and municipality in the country.
Republic Act 10121, the enabling law of NDRRMC, also provides for local DRRM councils, and speci es levels of
coordination between NDRRMC and the local councils. The work ow and coordination is supposed to ensure and
facilitate quick response before, during, and after disaster situations.
Read more about the roles of local o cials and the function and composition of the local DRRM councils below.
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Roles of local government o cials during disasters
Provincial Governors and City/Municipal Mayors
Carry out such emergency measures as may be necessary during, and in the
aftermath of, man-made and natural disasters and calamities
Submit a report when unexpected events and situations arise at any time during the
year, particularly when man-made or natural disasters or calamities affect the general welfare
of the city, province, region or country
Provincial and City/Municipal Councils
Provide relief services and assistance for victims during and in the aftermath of said disasters
or calamities and their return to productive livelihood following said events;
Adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the city from the harmful effects of man-made
or natural disasters and calamities
Other Local O cials
Be at the frontline of delivery of services related to their line of work, particularly during, and in
the aftermath of, man-made disasters and natural calamities
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRM Fund)
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Local government units (LGUs) should set aside at least 5% of their estimated
revenue from regular sources as LDRRM Fund to support pre-disaster preparedness
programs and post-disaster activities
30% of the LDRRM Fund is allocated as Quick Response Fund (QRF) or stand-by
fund for relief and recovery programs
LDRRM Fund can be transferred to other LDRRMCs put under a state of calamity upon
recommendation of the local disaster risk reduction and management o ce
Unexpended LDRRM Fund shall accrue to a Special Trust Fund for LDRRMC activities within
the next 5 years
Any Special Trust Fund unutilized after 5 years shall revert back to the LGU's general fund
Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs)
Functions:
Approve, monitor and evaluate the implementation of local DRRM plans
Annually review, test and develop the local DRRM plans, 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 of local residents, if
necessary
Notes:
LGUs have the primary responsibility as rst disaster responders
Private sector and civil society groups shall work with NDRRMC and concerned local DRRMCs
Coordination between NDRRMC and local councils
The following take the lead in certain scenarios:
Barangay Development Council, if one barangay is affected by a natural calamity or
human-induced disaster
City/Municipal DRRMC, if 2 or more barangays are affected
Provincial DRRMC, if 2 or more cities/municipalities are affected
Regional DRRMC, if 2 or more provinces are affected
NDRRMC, if 2 or more regions are affected
Composition of local councils
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Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC)
Regions I to XII, CAR and Autonomous Region in
Metro Manila
CARAGA Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Chairperson: Regional Chairperson: ARMM Chairperson: Chairman of the
Director of the O ce of Governor Metro Manila Development
Civil Defense (OCD) Vice Chairpersons: Authority (MMDA)
under the Department Regional directors of Vice Chairperson: OCD
of National Defense DSWD, DILG and DOST, Regional Director, National
(DND) and the executive Capital Region (NCR)
Vice Chairpersons: director of the Regional Members:
Regional Directors of Planning and Executives of MMDA
the Department of Development O ce departments/o ces/ eld
Social Welfare and (RPDO) stations operating in NCR
Development (DSWD), All other national
Department of the government agencies
Interior and Local operating in NCR
Government (DILG),
Department of Science
and Technology (DOST)
and the National
Economic and
Development Authority
(NEDA)
Members: Executives
of regional o ces and
regional eld stations
of the government
agencies that are
members of NDRRMC
Provincial/City/Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Not limited to the following:
Chairperson: Local chief executive (Governor or Mayor)
Members:
Local Planning and Development O cer
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Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management O cer
Local social welfare and development o cer
Local health o cer
Local agriculture o cer
Local gender and development o cer
Local engineering o cer
Local veterinary o cer
Local budget o cer
Division Head/Schools Superintendent/District Supervisor of the DepEd
Highest-ranking o cer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the area
Provincial/City Director or Component City/Municipal Chief of the Philippine National
Police (PNP)
Provincial Director or City/Municipal Fire Marshall of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Representative of the Philippine Red Cross
Four (4) accredited civil service organizations (CSOs)
One (1) private sector representative
Optional Members:
Provincial Director or City/Municipal o cer of the DILG and the DENR
Local o cial of the Philippine Coast Guard or Philippine Forest Guard
A representative of the Sangguniang Bayan or Lungsod (city or municipal council)
Barangay Development Council (BDC)
Chairperson: Barangay captain
Members:
the Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council)
representatives of NGOs operating in the barangay (they will constitute not less than
of the whole barangay council
a representative of the Congressman of the legislative district where the barangay is
situated
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Sources: Republic Act 10121, Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10121, Local Government Code of 1991
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LGUs, NGOs unite for disaster risk reduction
5 years after the Philippine DRRM Act of 2010 was enacted, the country still has a lot of gaps that need to be
addressed
Anthony Badoy Mondragon
Published 5:00 PM, March 30, 2015
Updated 5:00 PM, March 30, 2015
COOPERATION. LGUs and CSOs listen attentively to the discussion of DRRM strategies. Photo by Darlene Joy Calsado
MANILA, Philippines Local government units (LGUs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) representatives unite
for an improved Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM).
Both sectors agreed that the country still has a lot of speci c needs and gaps that need to be addressed, in spite
of Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine DRRM Act of 2010.
Cooperation
A series of roundtable discussions (RTD) were organized across different regions, with the aim to increase
resilience of high-risk communities.
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In Western Visayas, representatives from the Provinces of Antique and Iloilo, alongside representatives from the
Philippines Visayas Foundation, Inc. (UPVFI), Christian Aid and the Iloilo Code of NGOs (I-CODE) came together to
discuss effective was to prepare and respond to disasters.
This RTD is one of the component activities of the Scaling-up Resilience in Governance (SURGE) project. It is the
fourth in a series of roundtable discussions with two already held in the CARAGA region and one in the Davao
region.
It extends inclusive community-based disaster risk reduction (ICBDRR) to more communities and advocates
improvements in disaster risk management policies and practices.
A regional launch for Western Visayas and press conference preceded the RTD where Ma. Aletha Nogra of the
O ce of Civil Defense (OCD) Region VI, Prof. Jorge Ebay of UPVFI and Alvic Padilla of Christian Aid elded
questions from the media.
In our experience in typhoon Yolanda, we really need more partners to advance DRRM in saving lives and
minimizing damage to properties, said Nogra.
SURGE doesnt have a component on post-disaster but it hopes to make communities better prepared to respond
to that, added Padilla.
Policy
The rst resource speaker was Malu Felizar Cagay, Vice Chairperson of the Asian Disaster Reduction and
Response Network (ADDN) who discussed an overview of RA 10121 since its implementation in 2010.
RA 10121, which was signed and approved by former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria
MacapagalArroyo on May 27, 2010, was put into effect on June 24, 2010 after 14 years in the making.
Ven Paolo Valenzuela of the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) presented the session From Sunset Review
to Sendai focusing on the overview of the regional and international policy processes on DRR.
He also focused on the 3rd World Conference on DRR (WCDRR) held on March 14 18, 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The
WCDRR was an opportunity to review the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005 2015 and inform a post-2015
framework with lessons from local lived experiences especially those from the Philippines and a more coherent
link to the post-2015 climate deal to be negotiated this December in Paris and post-2015 Millenium Development
Goals (MDGs) to be rati ed come September this year. In addition, the second phase of HFA rati ed in Sendai two
weeks ago aimed to have signatory countries commit to more inclusive DRR practices.
HFA was formulated after world leaders committed to pay attention and take action in reducing disaster risk, and
adopted guidelines to reduce vulnerabilities to natural hazards. It assists the efforts of nations and communities
to become more resilient to, and cope better with, the hazards that threaten their development gains.
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Learning from the lessons of the Bandah Aceh tsunami which devastated Indonesia in 2004, HFA is a global
blueprint for disaster risk reduction efforts with a 10-year plan, adopted in January 2005 in Hyogo, Japan by 168
governments at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction.
Ebay also presented UPVFIs Rehabilitation for Island Sustainability and Empowerment (RISE) project in the island
communities of Carles. He focused on the peculiar vulnerabilities and hazards by geographically isolated and
depressed areas (GIDA) and how CBDRR contributes to building resilience in the case of the Gigantes islands.
Preparation for Sendai
Areno thanked the LGU partners who are providing good policy support to communities most especially those
who are here from Antique and Iloilo both covered by Christian Aid and other non-Christian Aid areas.
We hope that the inputs that were derived in this two-day workshop will be able to put forward to elevate these
concerns and bring forth to the attention of our PRMCs who are also present here so that we can be able to come
up with good policy agenda and communication messages that will be used in the future, he said.
Thank you also for the opportunity for us to prepare for the coming Sendai pre-meetings and probably we can
participate in that event so that our voices will be heard also in the global level, he added. Rappler.com
Project Agos is supported by the Australian Government.
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