Gawad KALASAG Seal

for Local DRRM Councils

and Offices

Gawad KALASAG Seal for Local DRRM Councils and Offices

 NDRRMC MC
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Rationale

The GK Seal for LDRRMCO is envisioned to serve as a performance

assessment mechanism for all Local Government Units as they implement
the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of Republic Act No. 10121, specially
on the institutionalization of their local DRRM Councils (LDRRMCs) and
Local DRRM Office (LDRRMOs), including other policy issuances such as
the reporting on allocation and utilization of the Local DRRM Fund
(LDRRMF).

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GK Minimum Requirements
1. 1. Organized and functioning Local DRRM Councils (LDRRMC)
2. 2. Membership of non-state stakeholders in the LDRRMCs
3. 3. Established LDRRM Office
4. 4. Permanent and functional LDRRM Officer (plantilla position)
(JMC 2014-1)
5. 5. Functional Operations Center
6. 6. LDRRM Plan (guided by the NDRRM Plan; approved and
adopted)

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 SCORING SYSTEM
Weighted Mean Adjectival Rating Description
The LGU exceeded the standards for the establishment
and functionality of the Local DRRM Councils and Local
2.50 - 3.00 Beyond Compliant (Excellence) DRRM Offices as prescribed under Sections 11 and 12 of
the Republic Act 1021

The LGU generally adheres to the standards for the

establishment and functionality of the Local DRRM
1.50 - 2.49 Fully Compliant (Standard) Councils and Local DRRM Offices as prescribed under
Sections 11 and 12 of the Republic Act 1021

The LGU partly adheres to the standards for the

establishment and functionality of the Local DRRM
0.50 - 1.49 Partially Compliant Councils and Local DRRM Offices as prescribed under
Sections 11 and 12 of the Republic Act 1021

The LGU does not generally adhere to the standards for

the establishment and functionality of the Local DRRM
0 - 0.49 Non - Compliant Councils and Local DRRM Offices as prescribed under
Sections 11 and 12 of the Republic Act 1021

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 Validators Average Adjectival
CRITERIA LGU Score
Score Rating Rating
I. Structure        
II. Competency        
III. Management Systems        
IV. Enabling Policies        
V. Knowledge Management and
Advocacy        
VI. Partnership and Participation        

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 I. STRUCTURE
A. Established and Functional Local DRRM Council
B. Creation of Local DRRM Office
C. Established Local DRRM Operations Center

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
A. Established and Functional Local DRRM Council

Sanggunian Ordinance/Resolution/Executive Order

establishing the LDRRMC
Establishment of Presence of functional LDRRMC -
1.1
LDRRMC compliant to Section 11 of RA 10121 Composition of LDRRMC based on RA 10121 (16
mandatory members with at least 4 accredited CSO
and at least 1 private sector representative)

Convene the
1.2 LDRRMC quarterly Regular meetings of the LDRRMC Minutes and attendance of LDRRMC meetings
convened at least once every quarter
or as necessary

Organization of Sanggunian Ordinance/Resolution/Executive Order

1.3 BDRRMCs are organized
DRRMC on the establishment of BDRRMCs

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
B. Creation of Local DRRM Office

Availability of database or records of all Minutes of Council meeting within the last 3 years
proceedings of the LDRRMC meetings,
Secretariat and guidelines, protocols, systems, and plans Attendance of the meetings within the last 3 years
1.4 Executive Arm of available within the last 3 years
LDRRMC Guidelines/protocols/and plans
List of resolutions and adopted policies of the
LDRRMC Council/committee resolutions within the last 3 years

LDRRMOs created by virtue of RA 10121 Sanggunian Ordinance/Resolution/Executive Order creating the

LDRRMO with budget appropriation and creation of plantilla
Presence of an institutionalized LDRRMO positions

Special DRRM Offices Special provision on DRRM in the Ordinance/Sanggunian

1.5 Creation of LDRRM Resolution/Executive Order creating the special DRRM office in
Office Office functioning as LDRRMOs (for those with the LGU
special offices created before the enactment of
RA 10121 & in consonance with Section 76 of RA Physical structure and facilities for the LDRRM office as a
7160) separate space or housed as a separate building

Presence of a separate LDRRM Office Payment receipt of insurance

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
B. Creation of Local DRRM Office
Head or highest officer of the LDRRMO is Appointment paper
CSC Attestation
appointed to the prescribed SG and with
CSC-attested appointment
For designated (OIC or serving in concurrent capacity)
Educational attainment and eligibility in LDRRMO Head, presence of Executive Order or any relevant
1.6 Local DRRM Officer issuances assigning as the LDRRMO head
accordance with the qualification standards
under Item No. 6 of NDRRMC-DILG-DBM-CSC
Duly Notarized PDS
JMC 2014-1
Completion of DRRM-related trainings Certificate of completion of trainings and seminars
attended (local and international)

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
C. Established Local DRRM Operations Center
Executive Order or similar issuance for the creation of 24/7 Operations Center

OpCen duty logbook

Established functional 24/7 LDRRM Operations Center with SOP/OpCen Manuals

Establishment of manpower
1.7 Provincial/City/Municipal MOA/MOU for the alternative site/as stated in their PSCP
DRRM Operations Center Established functional LDRRM Operations Center at least
during emergencies Organizational Structure

Inventory of Equipment
Payment of receipt of insurance
Certificate of DRRM-related capacity enhancement trainings attended
Capacitated LDRRMO personnel
Take all necessary steps on a
continuing basis to maintain, Organized and suitably trained ERTs on civil defense and Office Order/After Activity report
provide, or arrange the DRRM Training Needs Assessment/training plan/Career Development Plan
provision of, or to otherwise
make available, suitably- At least 1 LDRRMC member and LDRRMO head trained on
1.8 trained and competent ICS Table of Equipment/List of Equipage
personnel for effective civil Organizational Structure/NOSCA/Fill-up Rate
defense and disaster risk Availability of SRR equipment for the top 2 hazards of the
reduction and management in locality (at least)
List of personnel with respective trainings attended
its area
Certificate/Receipt of payment of LDRRMO personnel insurance.

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II. COMPETENCY
A. Capacitated on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
A.1. Assessment
A.2. Early Warning
B. Capacitated on Disaster Preparedness
B.1. Planning
B.2. Capacity-Building
C. Capacitated on Disaster Response
C.1. Evacuation
C.2. Camp Coordination and Camp Management
C.3. Operations
D. Capacitated on Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
A. Capacitated on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
A.1. Assessment
Presence of Risk profile
Facilitation and
Risk assessments incorporated in the Approved and adopted hazard-specific CP
2.1 Support to Risk
Assessment contingency plan
Result of risk assessment/Risk profile (CDRA, CBRA,
VRA, GIS, Risk Maps, REDAS, etc)

No. of Risk Maps maintained,

reproduced and displayed Risk maps
Maintenance of
2.2
Local Risk Maps Availability of hazard and risk Vulnerability and Susceptibility maps
information based on risk assessment
Consolidation of
Local Disaster Risk Database of human resources, equipment, critical
Information Availability of updated inventory of vital facilities
2.3
(Natural hazards, resources needed during emergencies
vulnerabilities and Resource/Evacuation/Capacity Inventory maps
climate change risks)

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
A. Capacitated on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
A.2. Early Warning
Approved and adopted SOP or manual on EWS with the
Operation of multi-
following procedures and protocols on Risk Knowledge,
hazard end-to-end Maximized the use of mass media, other Monitoring and Warning Service, Dissemination and
early warning system technologies for communication
Communication, Resource Capability.
to provide accurate
2.4 and timely advice to Use traditional/indigenous means of
national or local monitoring and warning dissemination within Duty schedule and logbook for monitoring of EWS device
and dissemination
emergency response rural communities for operationalization of
organizations and the the EWS
SitRep of past disasters indicating the usage of the EWS or
general public
AAR of Evacuation Drills/SimEx conducted

Information Availability of contextualized, laymanized and

in popular language IEC materials on hazards,
dissemination and
public awareness risks, vulnerabilities, EWS and counter IEC program on RA 10121 and related laws, disaster
measures for at least top 2 hazards preparedness and EWS
2.5 campaigns on, i.e.
hazards, risks, effects,
EWS and counter- info dissemination/IEC activities on RA 10121 Post activity reports on the conduct of drills and other
and related laws conducted related IEC activities conducted
measures, among
others Regular conduct of Evacuation Drills

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
B. Capacitated on Disaster Preparedness
B.1. Planning
Reviewed LDRRMP using NDRRMC prescribed template,
Presence of approved LDRRMP (aligned with approved by the LDRRMC and adopted by the Sanggunian
NDRRMP 2013 - 2028)
Designing, List of submitted approved C/M/BDRRMPs duly certified by
Presence of C/M/BDRRM Plan the LDRRMO
Programming and
Coordination of DRRM LCCAP with Sanggunian Resolution adopting the LCCAP
Presence of LCCAP Approved PDPFP, CLUP, or CDP, if LCCAP is integrated into
2.6 Activities (consistent
with NDRRM Council's any of these plans
Standards and Approved and adopted hazard-specific CPs for at least 2 top
Guidelines Presence of Contingency Plans hazards within the last 3 years OR updated for
COVID/EREID and approved by LDRRMC

Monitor and evaluate

the implementation of
the LDRRMPs and Local DRRM Plan Approved LDRRMP with Certificate of LDRRMP Review
2.7 Regularly review and
test the plan consistent Accomplishment rate of LDRRMP vis-à-vis
Monitoring and Evaluation Report
with other national target PPAs in the LDRRMP
and local planning
programs

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
B. Capacitated on Disaster Preparedness
B.2. Capacity-Building
Organization and
conduct of training
(including Training Post Training Report
Trainings offered by OCD (Basic,
of Trainers),
Advance & Executive Courses)
2.8 orientation and Attendance Sheet/List of Trainees
knowledge
Trainings offered by other Agencies
management List of Pool of Trainers
activities on DRRM
at the local level

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
C. Capacitated on Disaster Response
C.1. Evacuation

SOP on Pre-emptive or forced evacuation

Recommend the
implementation of
Sanggunian Ordinance
forced or pre- Presence of measures to implement
2.9 emptive evacuation forced or pre-emptive evacuation
LDRRMC Resolution
of local residence, if
necessary SitRep of the previous disaster response

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
C. Capacitated on Disaster Response
C.2. Camp Coordination and Camp Management
Prepositioned stockpiles of relief
Inventory of stockpile of relief goods
2.10 Pre-positioning goods (food and nonfood) or a
negotiated agreement with local
suppliers Standby agreements or MOU/MOA with local suppliers

Presence of camp manager, health and security personnel in the

evacuation center
Established committees with IDP membership
Established sex and age disaggregated data (listing and profiling of
affected families and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in evacuation
2.11 Evacuation Center Well managed evacuation center centers
Established Women and Child Friendly Space (W/CFS) and Health Facility

Camp Coordination and Camp Management Plan (as reflected in the CP)
Met required minimum health standard protocol as integrated into the
LGU Plan

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
C. Capacitated on Disaster Response
C.3. Operations
Spot reports
Team Duty Schedule
Logbook (duty personnel, dispatched, logged calss)
Contingency Plan
Attendance Sheet and Minutes of Pre-Disaster Risk
Assessment or Emergency Meeting
Response to and Order/Memorandum raising and downgrading the alert status
management of Responding to and managing Preparedness Measures
2.12 adverse effects of the adverse effects of Situational Report and Terminal Report
emergencies/ emergencies and disaster Memorandum for Deployment of Teams
disasters Implementation Plan and Incident Action Plan
RDANA Report
ICS Forms
Declaration of State of Calamity, if any
Ordinance/Executive Order on Preemptive/Forced Evacuation
Executive order on the suspension of classes/work

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
D. Capacitated on Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery

Rehabilitation and recovery strategies and priority

programs in the Rehab and Recovery
Facilitation of early Key rehabilitation and recovery and program/LDRRMP
recovery and recovery strategies identified
2.13
rehabilitation
Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDANA) Report
interventions
and/or Rehabilitation and Recovery Program (RRP), if
recently affected by disaster

Annual Investment Program incorporating the

priority DRRM projects
Priority rehabilitation and recovery
programs, project and activities Project monitoring report
implemented
LDRRMF Utilization report

   

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
D. Capacitated on Disaster Rehabilitation and Recovery
2.14 Pre-disaster planning activities conducted:  
 Formulation of Databases of socioeconomic and disaster related statistics and
Rehabilitation and Database build-up maps
Recovery Program
  Operations manual of the management information system
LDRRM Office organizational structure
Organizational structuring for post
disaster rehabilitation planning and Appointment/designation of LDRRM Officer
implementation
    Statement of duties amnd responsibilities of LDRRM Officer
Identification of critical areas, assets and
population centers based on disaster LDRRMP, CLUP/CDIP or CP
    scenarios
Sanggunian approved local budget for LDRRMF
Approved allocation for rehab and recovery projects in the
local budget
Recovery financing Insurance policy for assets insured under GSIS and other
disaster related insurance (i.e. crop insurance)
Other standby financing sources for rehabilitation and recovery
    projects and activities

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III. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
A. Established Standard Operating Procedures
B. Mainstreaming of DRRM and CCA in Local
Development Plans, Programming and Budgeting
C. Local DRRM Funding Utilization

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
A. Established Standard Operating Procedures

Tested, reviewed and cascaded

Response Plan/SOPs and CPs (including
Operation LISTO) Approved and Updated hazard-Specific SOPs

3.1 Hazard-specific SOPs Available templates for reporting, Situational and/or incident Reports, Advisories
bulletins, and monitoring
Operation LISTO (Monitoring of LGUs DRRM Actions)
Incident Command System in place

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
B. Mainstreaming of DRRM and CCA in Local Development Plans, Programming and
Budgeting

Sanggunian approved CLUP duly endorsed to the

Ensure the
integration of risk DHSUD for review and approval of the Secretary
reduction and
Approved risk-informed CDP
climate change
adaptation into local Mainstreamed DRR/CCA in local
Approved risk-informed CLUP with Zoning Ordinance
3.2 development plans, development plans, such as CDP, LDIP,
programs, and AIP, etc
Certification from Provincial Land Use Committee or
budgets as strategy
Regional/Central DSHUD stating that the draft is
in sustainable
currently under review
development and
poverty reduction
Approved LDIP contains DRR/CCA PPAs

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
C. Local DRRM Funding Utilization

Identified PPAs to increase resiliency

and mitigate the impact of future
disaster (Activity & policy consistent
with the risk assessment of the locality) Approved Local DRRM Fund Investment Plan
Programming and
identified PPAs included in the AIP List of PPAs indicated in the LDRRMP
budgeting for
LDRRMF and other
Budget provision for MOOE/Capital Approved Annual Investment Program
3.3 DRRM
resources/funding Outlay of LDRRMO
LDRRMF utilization report/implementation
and budgetary
LDRRM Fund for the previous year: report/accomplishment report
support to LDRRMO Source of Fund, Fund utilization of 70%
component of the previous year's Statement of Receipts and Expenditure
LDRRM Fund

LDRRMF Utilization Rate

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IV. ENABLING POLICIES
Local DRRM Council recommended DRRM-related
policies

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
LDRRM Council recommended DRRM-related policies

Enacted local ordinances consistent with the Approved/Sanggunian-adopted DRRM-related ordinances

requirements of RA 10121
Recommendation to Council/Committee Resolutions
Proposed legislations, or policy
4.1 enact DRRM-related recommendations, related to DRRM initiated
ordinances through the Proposed DRRM-related ordinances
LDRRMC by the LDRRMC/O
Minutes of the Sanggunian session where such ordinance
Inclusion of environmental program/s in the was discussed and/or enacted
DRRM-related ordinances

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V. KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
ADVOCACY
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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
Inventory of resources
Maintain a database of human resource,
Database is maintained equipment, directories, and locations of Website/Social Media containing directory
5.1 for DRR-related
resources critical infrastructures and their capacities
such as hospitals and evacuation centers Posted and disseminated directory (For LGUs without
internet connection)

IEC program on RA 10121 and related laws, Disaster

Preparedness, and EWS
Information and education materials are Presence of Risk Communication Plan
developed and localized
Post-activity reportson the conduct of drills and other
Conducted information Hazard maps, evacuation related IEC activities conducted
5.2 dissemination and maps/routes/hazard signages are displayed in
public awareness appropriate areas Presence of actual IEC materials (posters/flyers/online
pubmats)
Public advisories are issued on impending
hazards Hazard maps and signages displayed in conspicuous areas
Issuance of advisories (social media/email/receiving
copies/logbooks)

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 VI. PARTNERSHIP
AND PARTICIPATION

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 CRITERIA Indicators Means of Verification
Presence mechanisms for partnership or
networking with the private sector, CSOs, and
Develop, strengthen voulnteer groups Post Activity report
Service Level Agreements/MOU/MOA with LGUs, CSOs,
and operationalize private groups and organized volunteers
mechanisms for Presence of mechanism for distribution of
6.1 partnership or relief goods, medical services, psycho-social Signed/Approved CP
List of accredited CSOs, Private Groups, or Volunteers
networking with the support, and security services
Incident Action Plan
private sector, Csos, Certificate of Accrediation for CSOs or Volunteers
and volunteer groups Mobilization of LGUs, Csos, private groups
Certificates of Commendation
and their resources during
emergencies/disasters
Certificate of Participation/Attendance to the following:
NSED (quarterly)
NDRM related activities
Participation on the
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6.2 other external No. of external activities set by higher DRRM DRRM related trainings
activities set by higher Councils participated upon
DRRM related Seminars/Forum
DRRM Councils and other DRRM relatee activities conducted by higher
DRRM Councils or other stakeholders, as directed by the
RDRRMC, PDRRMC, or the OCD Regional office

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