Office of Civil Defense
Office of Civil Defense
Legal Basis
• Republic Act No. 1190 (August 18, 1954), Civil Defense Act of 1954, created the Office of Civil
Defense (OCD).
• Presidential Decree No. 1 (September 24, 1972), supported by Letter of Instructions No. 19
(December 31, 1971), provided for the mandate of the OCD.
• Presidential Decree No. 1566 (June 11, 1978) designated OCD as the executive arm and
secretariat of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.
• Memorandum Order from the Office of the President (August 8, 2006) approved the shift of
OCD concerns from disaster response paradigm to a more pro-active Disaster Risk Management
(DRM).
Mandate
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) coordinates the activities of various government agencies and
instrumentalities as well as of private institutions and civic organizations devoted to public welfare.
It supervises, monitors, and evaluates the implementation of disaster management programs to
ensure their effectiveness.
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LOGICAL FRAMEWORK (OCD)
Societal Goal
National Security to Uphold Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity,
Support Socio-economic Development and Political Stability
Sectoral Goal
Peaceful, Secure, and Stable Internal and External Environment
MFO
Disaster Risk Management
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TARGETS
(Amounts in Thousand Pesos)
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
Particulars Actual/Amount Target/Amount Target/Amount
MFO 1
Disaster-Risk Management 1/ 1,568,340 94,901 90,507
2/ Includes transfers from Calamity Fund (P1,468M) consisting of QRF - P230M, and Bicol Care Commission - P1,238M.
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FY 2010 MFO BUDGET
By Expense Class
(Total Budget = P90,507,000)
MOOE PS
29.39% 70.61%
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