As mandated by RA 10121 known as the Philippines Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act, the MDRRMO under Section 12 shall
exercise general supervision and control overall programs, projects,
activities, services and undertakings concerning welfare and safety of the people,
disaster and emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and rehabilitation
management as adopted in Municipal Ordinance No. 211 s. 2011 passed by the
Sangguniang Bayan affirming its powers, duties, functions and responsibilities, to wit:
The MDRRMO, within their territorial jurisdiction, shall be responsible for setting the
direction, development, implementation, and coordination of disaster risk reduction
and management programs, and shall perform the following functions and those that
may be authorized by the MDRRMC: