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PBBM Issues EO On Disaster Response And Crisis Management Task Force
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 24 on April 30, constituting the Disaster Response and Crisis Management Task Force to ensure clear command unity in government efforts in confronting challenges brought about by natural disasters.
Composed of 10 government agencies, namely the Office of the Executive Secretary, Department of National Defense, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Transportation, and Office of Civil Defense, the task force is mandated to oversee and coordinate preparation, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk management plans and programs.
The task force will be chaired by the President, with a vice-chairperson to be designated among its members. The member agencies will also designate senior officials to act as their representatives to the task force.
In support of regional and local disaster risk reduction management councils, the task force will organize Quick Response Groups which can be deployed during or in anticipation of the imminent impact of a disaster.
Through the whole-of-government approach, all government agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations and government financial institutions, as well as state universities and colleges, are mandated to provide necessary support and assistance to the task force.
The implementation of the order will be funded by existing appropriations of the member-agencies of the task force, as may applicable, the contingent fund, and other funding sources identified by the Department of Budget and Management.
Composed of 10 government agencies, namely the Office of the Executive Secretary, Department of National Defense, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Transportation, and Office of Civil Defense, the task force is mandated to oversee and coordinate preparation, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risk management plans and programs.
The task force will be chaired by the President, with a vice-chairperson to be designated among its members. The member agencies will also designate senior officials to act as their representatives to the task force.
In support of regional and local disaster risk reduction management councils, the task force will organize Quick Response Groups which can be deployed during or in anticipation of the imminent impact of a disaster.
Through the whole-of-government approach, all government agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations and government financial institutions, as well as state universities and colleges, are mandated to provide necessary support and assistance to the task force.
The implementation of the order will be funded by existing appropriations of the member-agencies of the task force, as may applicable, the contingent fund, and other funding sources identified by the Department of Budget and Management.
May 8, 2023
