National Disaster Consciousness Month is observed every July by virtue of Executive Order No. 137 signed on Aug. 10, 1999 by then President Joseph Estrada.
In 1988, the first week of July was declared National Disaster Consciousness Week but the observance of the occasion was extended to a month to include man-made disasters and other emergencies.
The National Disaster Coordinating Council, the predecessor of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, was tasked to implement all programs under this order. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research
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