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DRRMC Stresses Salient Features of RA 10121
by Pilar S. Mabaquiao
SAN JOSE, Antique , Mar 2 (PIA) - The Local Disaster Risk
Reduction and ManagementCouncil of the Province of Antique
discussed the salient features of Republic Act 10121or An Act
Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and
ManagementSystem in a meeting held this morning at Binirayn Hills,
this town.
Irma Villanueva of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6
emphasized that under the new law Calamity Fund shall be known as
Local Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement (LDRRMF) which is not
less than 5% of the estimated revenue fromregular sources of the
local government units can be set aside to support disaster risk
management activities but not limited to pre-disaster preparedness
programs.
The source further stated that 70% of the fund can be used for
training, purchasing life-saving rescue equipment, supplies and
medicines, for post disaster activities, for thepayment of premiums
on calamity insurance and construction of evacuation centers.
The local government units should have a reserve fund of 30% for
quick response intimes of calamites, Villanueva explained. It can
be used as a stand-by fund for relief andrecovery programs in order
that the situation and living conditions of people incommunities or
areas stricken by disasters, calamities, epidemics or
complexemergencies may be normalized as quickly as possible.
Villanueva clarified that the LDRRMF cannot be used for bonuses
of employees of theLGUs towards the end of the year instead
unexpended LDRRMF shall accrue to a specialtrust fund solely for
the purpose of supporting disaster risk reduction and
managementactivities of the council for the next five years.
Any such amount still not fully utilized after five years,
Villanueva said shall revert back to the general fund and made
available for other social services to be identified by thelocal
Sanggunian.
On the issue of its inclusion to the local Annual Invest Program
for CY 2011, since thebudget were already approved, the Provincial
Planning and Development Officesuggested to pass a supplemental AIP
to include the programs of LDRRMC.
The Municipal representatives who are mostly deputized Civil
Defense Officers andMayor Juanita dela Cruz of Sebaste expressed
their support to the new law which theyhope will provide more
autonomy to the LGUs.
Broderick Train, Executive Officer , PDRRMC also discussed the
structure of the councilboth at the provincial and municipal
levels. (JCM/PSM/PIA6 Antique)
