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In 2010, a law was passed in the Philippines that required the Office of Civil Defense to create standard operating procedures for managing incidents. In Rule No. 7 of Republic Act 10121 (2010), the law mandated that the Office of Civil Defense was to establish ICS as part of the Philippines' on‐scene disaster response system. In September 2012, the president of the Philippines signed Executive Order No. 82, which stated the activation of the ICS method during all human‐induced crisis (National Disaster Response Plan [NDRP], 2016).

As part of setting the guidelines for the use of the ICS method, the Office of Civil Defense created the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), is a working group of various government, nongovernment, civil sector, and private sector organizations of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines established by Republic Act 10121 of 2009. It is administered by the Office of Civil Defense under the Department of National Defense. The council is responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies (NDRP, 2016).

Additionally, it was found that the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is used in the Philippines. While the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) method was being tested in 2009, the University of East Ramon Magsaysay (UERM) Medical Center in Manilla was severely damaged by Typhoon Ketsana. The typhoon devastated the hospital, including wiping out generators and filling the first floor of the facility with water. Patients had to be hurriedly taken to higher floors to prevent drowning. During the recovery process from the typhoon, they began to earnestly train on the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) method, which they still implement today. While no legislation was found that mandated the use of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) method in the Philippines, it does appear that a majority, if not all, healthcare facilities are now trained and active in the use of this method (ADPC, 2014b).