DO 50, s. 2011 – Creation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO)

DO 37, s. 2015 – The Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in Basic Education Framework

1. Institutionalize the culture of safety at all levels, 

2. Systematize protection of education investments and to ensure continued delivery of quality education services. 

3. Serve as the focal and coordinative unit for DRRM-related activities.

1. Focal point for DepEd in planning, implementing, coordinating and monitoring of activities related to DRRM, Education in Emergencies (EiE) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA);

2. Develop and recommend policy standards and actions to DepEd management on DRRM/ EiE/ CCA matters;

3. Initiate and coordinate cooperation and collaborative activities with the national government agencies (NGAs) , non-government organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups (CSGs), inter-agency and cluster groupings such as National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) Technical Working Group (TWG),Education Cluster, Protection Group, among others, concerned with DRRM/EiE/CCA;

4. Develop and recommend policy actions to enhance the DepEd's resilience to disasters;

5. Create and operate an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which will serve as the Department's operating and responding facility during disasters; and

6. Serve as the clearinghouse for all DRRM-related transactions including production and issuance of EiE/DRRM modules, distribution of school kits, and offering of emergency aid or assistance.