Section 3September 24, 1992, Sec./Art. 3

Statement of Objectives and Guidelines. – This Act is intended to help the victims of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and its aftereffects. It aims to provide additional funds for the immediate relief of the victims; to establish resettlement centers, homesites and townsites for displaced families; to provide livelihood and employment opportunities; to repair, reconstruct or replace government infrastructure damaged or destroyed by said disaster whenever economically, socially and technically advisable; and to construct new infrastructure facilities by the community.

The term "victims" when used for purposes of this Act refers to the following:

(a) Individuals who have died or disappeared as a result of the aforementioned eruption;

(b) Individuals who were displaced and/or who sustained injury or suffered death in the family as a result of the aforementioned eruption who need and deserve assistance; and

(c) Individuals whose homes have been or are threatened to be destroyed or rendered uninhabitable and those who have lost permanently their livelihood as a direct result of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption who similarly need and deserve assistance.