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Summary of RA 10121

Republic Act No. 10121 is entitled Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management act of 2010 that was approved by previous president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. It was described as an act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management system and is composed of 30 sections with each section pertaining to functions, terms, and organizations that is inclined with it. The purpose of RA 10121 is majorly focused on implementing an efficient response regarding risks and disasters. It aims to give justice to the people’s constitutional rights to life and property by developing disaster risk and management plan. The core values to which it adheres is good governance such as transparency and accountability within the context of environmental protection. It also provides assistance to those individuals and families affected by the disasters in the objective of normalizing and resumption of social and economic activities. This law also provides definitions to many disasters and risk related terms such as adaptation, capacity, complex emergency, climate change etc. Included in its definition of terms are systems that is being adopted by the act such as Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information system which is a database use for information and Early warning system which is set of capacities needed to disseminate to individuals. Organization at the local government level was also discussed whish is the composition of LDRRMC from the local executives to the representatives. Along with this are the offices that should be established at every province, city and municipality which is the LDRRMO. The law also includes the mandate of integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Education into the school curricula and Sangguniang Kabataan which encourages community specifically the youth in participating into disaster, risk and management activities....