Administrative Order No. 1

SECTION 1. The Local Government Units (LGUs), particularly provinces, are directed to adopt and use the DRR Guidelines to enhance natural disaster risk reduction efforts in the local development planning process. To the extent possible, the disaster risk assessment methodology introduced in the DRR Guidelines shall be followed to ensure proper siting of development undertakings and to enable the identification of areas at risk to natural disaster and the appropriate mitigation measures.

SECTION 2. The NEDA is directed to conduct capability-building activities for planning offices at the local, regional and national levels towards the DRR Guidelines in the development usage of the process and to provide copies of the DRR Guidelines to the LGUs.

SECTION 3. All departments, agencies, bureaus and instrumentalities of the government are hereby directed to provide technical assistance as maybe necessary to support DRR-enhanced local planning.

SECTION 4. All executives issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately

SECTION 5. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE , in the City of Manila, this 17thday of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten. (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines By the President: (Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR. Executive Secretary