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The bill would require every local government unit to pay a monthly hazard allowance, without tax, to all disaster‑response staff and accredited volunteers for as long as a state of calamity is in effect.

The National Tax Allotment Act would set a fixed share of national taxes for all local governments, define which taxes count toward that share, and require the money to be sent directly to them each quarter.

The bill proposes a “Magna Carta” that would give disaster‑risk workers better pay, allowances, health care, insurance, retirement benefits and the right to organize, aiming to improve their welfare and the country’s disaster response.

The bill proposes to modernize the Philippines’ defense system by giving the Department of National Defense broader authority, mandating compulsory military service in emergencies, prioritising locally‑made defence equipment, and reorganising agencies such as the Armed Forces, Government Arsenal, National Defense University and Office of Civil Defense.

The bill would require local governments to approve renewable‑energy contracts, give them a share of project revenues, lower taxes on equipment, and assign police and, when needed, the military to protect the facilities.

The bill proposes a set of rights and protections for all miners in the Philippines, including written contracts in local languages, guaranteed minimum wages, safety training, free legal aid, and strict penalties for violations.