LDRRMF Utilization
9. Out of the total available LDRRMF for the 70% Mitigation Fund, Continuing
Appropriations, and unexpended funds from previous years amounting to
₱50,978,434.04 for CY 2024, only ₱7,143,860.00 or 14.01% was utilized for rice
purchase while the province was under a state of calamity due to the adverse effects
of the El Niño Phenomenon. Thus, the use of the fund was not maximized to
strengthen the capacity of the Municipality to reduce and manage the adverse
effects during disasters or calamities.
9.1. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, not less than five percent
(5%) of the estimated revenue from regular sources shall be set aside as the Local
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) to support disaster risk
management activities. These include, but are not limited to, pre-disaster
preparedness programs such as training, procurement of life-saving rescue
equipment, supplies, and medicines, post-disaster activities, and payment of
premiums on calamity insurance.
9.2. Anent thereto, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued Joint Memorandum Circular
(JMC) No. 2013-1 dated March 25, 2013, which provides guidelines for LDRRMF
allocation and utilization. It explicitly provides the necessary measures to avoid,
lessen, or limit potential adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. It also
capacitates governments, communities, and individuals to effectively anticipate and
manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response to
sustained recovery.
9.3. Sections 5.1 to 5.4 of the JMC define disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster
preparedness, disaster response, and disaster rehabilitation and recovery. The same
sections enumerate the PPAs under the four thematic areas of disaster risk reduction
and management for which the LDRRMF may be utilized.
9.4. In addition, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2012-73 dated April 17, 2012,
provides a detailed list of allowable PPAs for which the LDRRMF may also be
utilized.
9.5. In CY 2024, the Municipality’s total available appropriations for LDRRMF
amounted to ₱54,053,434.04, which includes ₱3,075,000.00 appropriated for the
30% Quick Response Fund. This left a balance of ₱50,978,434.04 available for the
implementation of LDRRM PPAs, which consists of the 70% Mitigation Fund,
Continuing Appropriations, and unexpended LDRRMF from previous years.
However, of this amount, only ₱7,143,860.00 or 14.01% was utilized during the
year for the purchase of rice when the Municipality passed Resolution No. 156, S.
2024, adopting Resolution No. 537, S. 2024, of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of
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