HB 2739
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 10121, Otherwise Known as the "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010" for the Purpose of Granting Hazard Pay to Disaster Response Personnel During State of Calamity
In plain language
The bill would require every city and municipality that is under a presidential declaration of a state of calamity to pay a monthly hazard allowance of ₱2,000 to all local disaster‑risk officers, barangay disaster council members, and any volunteers enlisted for response, with the payment being tax‑free and funded through the DILG’s budget.
Disaster Risk ReductionLocal Government
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