B. Information/Data on whether or not the Cities/Municipalities Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council are fully functional and whether they have adopted Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction Policies (including guidelines) and programs. This can include efforts undertaken by the cities and municipal DRRM in addressing women’s issues and gender concerns in disaster risk reduction management. As provided under Section 11 of Republic Act 10121 states that, “Organization at the Local Government Level- The existing Provincial, City, and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils shall henceforth be known as the Provincial, City and Municipal Disaster Coordinating Councils. The Barangay Disaster Coordinating Councils shall cease to exist and its powers and functions shall henceforth be assumed by the existing Barangay Development Councils (BDCs) which shall serve as the LDRRMCs in every barangay.” All 137 Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) of Central Luzon are fully functional. These LDRMMCs are in the forefront of disaster operations especially in the COVID-19 response. These LDRRMC have also formulated LDRRM Plan that are gender responsive. C. Information on the extent of participation of women in the drafting of DRRM policies, guidelines and programs. The RDRRMC 3 being a council in itself has not set any limitation in the participation of women in the drafting of any DRRM policies, guidelines and programs. In fact, and as comprehensively discussed above, uplifting women’s role in DRRM and strengthening their capacities have been the focus areas of the RDRRMC for the past years. To highlight, three (3) out of the seven (7) Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers in Central Luzon are women. Two (2) of the four (4) Vice Chairpersons of the DRRM Thematic Pillarsin the RDRRMC 3 are women. No less than the Chairperson is also a woman. Women are empowered and well respected in the RDRRMC 3. They have played significant role and uplifted the cause of women in DRRM. 27