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GENERAL PRINCIPLES
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& POLICIES
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
D. Z. GASGONIA
6 PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY - 1977
It is hereby declared a continuing policy of the State:
Present &
Socio-economic Future
requirements Generations
Life of
Dignity & Environmental
Well- quality
being
Philippine Environmental Code –
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PD 1152 (1977)
To classify Philippine
To protect public waters To maximize land use
health benefits
To establish water
quality standards
To encourage prudent
To prevent injury
use and conservation
and/or damage
of land
To protect and improve
water resources
To prevent imbalance
To promote socio-
To monitor and between the nation’s
economic
mitigate pollution needs and land-based
development
incidents resources
Philippine Environmental Code
9
– PD 1152
Natural
Waste Miscellaneous
Resources
Management Provisions
Management
To provide policy on
resource management and
To set guidelines for effective To address population-
waste management environment balance;
conservation
environmental
education, research,
To stimulate technological,
monitoring and
educational, economic and dissemination of
To optimize benefits and
preserve for future
social efforts through environmental
generations
Recovery, Recycling, Re-use information,
of wastes and waste incentives, grants,
products
preserve cultural
heritage,
To guide government environmental
To provide general measures agencies in efficient, protection, public
for policy implementation effective waste hearings.
management
Sustainable development – brundtland
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rEPORT 1987
Social Justice,
Peace, Order and Participatory
Gender Sensitivity Inter/Intra- Institutional Viability
National Unity Democracy
generational Equity
198 200
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16 United Nations Framework on
Climate Change [UNFCC] - 2010
Estimate anthropogenic
forest-related
Establish transparent
greenhouse gas
national forest
emissions by sources and
monitoring systems
removals by sinks, forest
carbon stocks
17 Hyogo Framework for action
- 2005
Strengthen disaster
Reduce underlying preparedness for
risk factors effective response
at all levels
18 Climate Change Act of 2009
– R.A. 9729
The Philippines has adopted the Philippine Agenda 21
framework which espouses sustainable development to fulfil
human needs, while maintaining the quality of the natural
environment for current and future generations.
As a party to the Hyogo Framework for Action, the State
likewise adopts the strategic goals in order to build national
and local resilience to climate change-related disasters.
It shall enjoin the participation of national and local
governments, businesses, NGOs, local communities and the
public to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of climate
change.
It shall systematically integrate the concept of climate
change in various phases of policy formulation, development
plans, poverty reduction strategies and other development
tools and techniques by all agencies and instrumentalities of
the government.
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21 R.A. 10121 – Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act
Sec. 2 – Declaration of Policy 27 July 2009
(a) Uphold the people’s constitutional rights to life and
property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to
disasters, strengthening the country’s institutional capacity
for disaster risk reduction and management and building
the resilience of local communities to disasters including
climate change impacts;
(b) Adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles,
and standards of humanitarian assistance and the global
effort on risk reduction as concrete expression of the
country’s commitment to overcome human sufferings due
to recurring disasters;
22 R.A. 10121 – Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act
Sec. 2 – Declaration of Policy 27 July 2009
(k) Recognize the local risk patterns across the country and
strengthen the capacity of LGUs for disaster risk reduction
and management through decentralized powers,
responsibilities, and resources at the regional and local
levels;
(l) Recognize and strengthen the capacities of LGUs and
communities in mitigating and preparing for, responding to,
and recovering from the impact of disasters;
(m) Engage the participation of civil society organizations
(CSOs), the private sector and volunteers in the
government’s disaster risk reduction programs towards
complementation of resources and effective delivery of
services to the citizenry;
27 R.A. 10121 – Philippine Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act
Sec. 2 – Declaration of Policy 27 July 2009
DND
Chairperson
Office of Civil
Defense
DOST NEDA
DILG DSWD
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Prevention & Rehabilitation &
Preparedness Response
Mitigation Recovery
40 National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council - NDRRMC
DND
Chairperson
DOST NEDA
DILG DSWD
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Prevention & Rehabilitation &
Preparedness Response
Mitigation Recovery
Regional DRRMC
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National Disaster Risk Local DRRMC
Reduction and Management
Council - NDRRMC • Local Chief Executive as
Chairperson
DND
Chairperson
• PPDO
• DRRMO
Office of Civil
Defense
• SWDO
• Health O
• Agriculture O
DOST NEDA
DILG DSWD
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Vice Chair for Vice Chair for
Prevention & Rehabilitation &
Preparedness Response
• G-and-D O
Mitigation Recovery
• Engineering O
Regional DRRMC • Veterninary O
• Budget O
• Div. Head of DepED Schools
• AFP
• PNP
• Bu. Of Fire Protection
• ABC President
• 4 CSOs
• 1 private sector
42 LDRRMC Functions
(1) Approve, monitor and evaluate the
implementation of the LDRRMP and regularly review
and test the plan consistent with other national and
local planning programs;
(2) 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;
(3) Recommend the implementation of forced or
pre-emptive evacuation of local residents, if
necessary; and
(4) Convene the local council once every three (3)
months or as necessary.
43 Local DRRM Fund (LDRRMF)
Section 21
Xxx Not less than 5% of the estimated revenue from
regular sources shall be set aside as the LDRRMF to
support DRM 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, and for the
payment of premiums on calamity insurance. The
LDRRMC shall monitor and evaluate the use and
disbursement of the ,DRRMF based on the LDRRMP 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.
44 Local DRRM Fund (LDRRMF)
Section 21, continued
Of the amount appropriated for LDRRMF, 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.
Unexpended LDRRMF shall accrue to a special trust fund
solely for the purpose of supporting DRRM activities of
the LDRRMSs within the next 5 years. Any such amount
still not fully utilized after 5 years shall revert back to the
general fund and will be available for other social
services to be identified by the local sanggunian.
45 National DRRM Fund (NDRRMF)
Section 22
(a) NDRRMF shall be used for DRR or mitigation, prevention
and preparedness activities such as, but not limited to,
training of personnel, procurement of equipment, and
capital expenditures. It can also be utilized for relief,
recovery, reconstruction and other works or services in
connection with natural or human-induced calamities
which may occur during the budget year or those that
occurred in the past 2 years from the budget year.
(b) The specific amount of the NDRRMF and the
appropriate recipient agencies and/or LGUs shall be
determined upon approval of the President of the Phil. In
accordance with the favourable recommendation of the
NDRRMC.
(c) 30% shall be allocated as Quick Response Fund for
relief and recovery programs
46 LDRRMF Allocation & Utilization
DBM & DILG JMC No. 2013-1 (26 March 2013)
5.1 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Integrate DRRM
Vulnerability
into plans, Develop Risk
analysis and risk
programs, assessment tools
assessment
projects
Construction of
dams or
embankments
47 LDRRMF Allocation & Utilization
DBM & DILG JMC No. 2013-1 (26 March 2013)
5.2 Disaster Preparedness
Standard
Situation
Trainings IEC campaign Operations
exercises
Manual
Standard
Multi-
Operating Early Warning
DRRM Research stakeholder
Procedures System
dialogues
(SOP)
Emergency
Information
Supplies
Database
Stockpile
48 LDRRMF Allocation & Utilization
DBM & DILG JMC No. 2013-1 (26 March 2013)
5.3 Disaster Response
Tents &
Alternative
Temporary
Livelihood
Shelter
Food
subsistence &
relief goods
49 LDRRMF Allocation & Utilization
DBM & DILG JMC No. 2013-1 (26 March 2013)
5.4 Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
Construct or
Social preparation
rehabilitate
Design disaster- trainings for host
infrastructure
resilient homes communities &
facilities &
relocated families
evacuation centers