Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to uphold the constitutional right of the people to the protection of their life and property and the promotion of the general welfare. Towards this end, the State shall establish and maintain safe, fully equipped, and fully equipped, and fully operational evacuation centers responsive to human-induced disasters and environmental or climatic events, in recognition of the vulnerability of the Philippines to climate change, hazards, and public health crises and emergencies. It shall be the continuing policy of the State to ensure the structural capacity and integrity of evacuation centers and to provide the necessary and appropriate support facilities.