HB 4386

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 8, 2025

An Act Requiring Disaster-Related Information to Be Stated in Accessible Language to Ensure Public Understanding Thereof and to Protect Public Health and Safety

In plain language

The bill would require every government agency and local government unit to rewrite disaster warnings and advisories in simple language and translate them into Filipino and the local languages spoken where the disaster occurs.

Disaster Risk ReductionPublic Works and InfrastructureHealth

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Authors · 3 Representatives

Official sources

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HB04386 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Requiring Disaster-Related Information to Be Stated in Accessible Language to Ensure Public Understanding Thereof and to Protect Public Health and Safety

In plain language

Authors · 3 Representatives

Official sources

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