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PASS DISASTER RESILIENCE DEPT BILL NOW – BONG GO

In the wake of the recent 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Batangas province and jolted parts of Luzon, and amid the continued state of unrest of the Mayon Volcano in Albay, Senator Bong Go reiterated his call for the passage of his proposed measures that will establish the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), as […]

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PH DISASTER RESILIENCE DEPT BACKED AFTER ‘ODETTE’

House Committee on Disaster Resilience chairperson, Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte, said a centralized government agency is necessary to make disaster preparedness more comprehensive, responsive, and customized based on technical and scientific analysis. Torres-Gomez said the disparity in disaster preparation and response from one local government unit (LGU) to another has been made apparent in […]