SB 551
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025
Hazard Mapping Act
An Act Providing for the Issuance of a List of Low-Lying Areas of the Philippine Territory Vulnerable to Rising Sea Levels as a Result of Climate Change, and Areas at High Risk for Natural Disasters, Mandating the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology, Climate Change Commission, and Other Concerned Government Agencies for Its Regular Updating, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The act would require the government to create and regularly update a detailed national map showing areas at risk from sea‑level rise and other natural hazards, and to make this map publicly available.
Disaster Risk ReductionEnvironment and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology and Innovation
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National Hazard Mapping
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SBN-551 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch