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Executive Order No. 52, s. 2018 creating the Programme Management Office for Earthquake Resiliency of the Greater Metro Manila Area.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Institution Environmental planning Risk assessment/management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land-use planning Urban land Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Executive Order enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Executive Order, consisting of 10 sections and three Annexes, creates the Programme Management Office for Earthquake Resiliency of the Greater Metro Manila Area. The Program Management Office for Earthquake Resiliency of the GMMA (PMO-ERG) is created under the Office of the President (OP). The PMO-ERG shall have the following responsibilities: a) Spearhead the immediate operationalization of the "Two-Pronged Strategy Towards an Earthquake Resilient GMMA, attached in Annex A; b) Integrate all government efforts to enhance the resiliency of the GMMA against earthquakes, fill existing bureaucratic gaps and build on existing resiliency plans and programs; c) Undertake all necessary action to fast-track the implementation of urgently-needed interventions, including the action points contained in the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) and the "Key Result Areas in the Earthquake Resiliency of GMMA," attached in Annex B; and d) Collaborate with the relevant government agencies, local government units (LGUs), private sector, civil society, and local communities. The PMO-ERG shall be the primary body responsible for spearheading, orchestrating, and integrating all efforts aimed at enhancing the resiliency of the GMMA in preparation for major earthquakes.

Full text
English
Website
www.officialgazette.gov.ph