SB 926

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025

Language Accessibility of Public Information on Disasters Act

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 requires every government agency and local government to rewrite and translate all disaster‑related notices—like weather warnings, volcanic alerts, health emergency updates, and social‑aid information—into Filipino and the local languages spoken where the information is needed.

Public Order and SafetyDisaster Risk Reduction

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Language Accessibility of Public Information on DisastersHealth Care Delivery System

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 4386· 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
Pending with the Committee on DISASTER RESILIENCE since 2025-09-10Rep. Bryan B. Revilla +2
HB 11460· Filed Sep 23, 2026
An Act Requiring Disaster-Related Information to Be Stated in Accessible Language to Ensure Public Understanding Thereof to Protect Public Health and Safety
Pending with the Committee on DISASTER RESILIENCE since 2026-09-25Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan
SB 805· Filed Aug 4, 2025
Language Accessibility of Public Information on Disasters Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Loren B. Legarda
HB 2880· Filed Aug 4, 2025
An Act to Enhance Citizens� Access to Government Information and Services by Establishing a System in Which Government Documents Issued to the Public Must Be Written in Plain Language and Translated to the Local Language or Dialects If Necessary, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION since 2025-08-06Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas
HB 46· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Requiring the Use of Plain Language in All Government Issued Public Advisories, Notices, Announcements and Similar Documents Intended for Public Dissemination and Distribution
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION since 2025-07-29Rep. Ernesto Jr. M. Dionisio

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SBN-926 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch