Section 2September 24, 1992, Sec./Art. 2

Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to assist the victims in the communities damaged or destroyed or adversely affected by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and its aftereffects by extending to them aid, relief, resettlement, rehabilitation or repair and reconstruction of infrastructure to the end that life may return to normalcy at the earliest possible time and the development of Central Luzon may be accelerated.

It is hereby further declared the policy of the State to restore the living conditions of the Aetas and other members of the cultural communities in the area to their productive pre-eruption conditions, with the settlement being chosen according to its suitability as permanent upland abodes thereby ensuring the improvement of these communities.

Countless individuals, organizations and financial institutions here and abroad, as well as foreign governments, have spontaneously and unselfishly contributed their time, effort and resources which the State acknowledges with gratitude.