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Notwithstanding the sudden heavy downpour, Senator Bong Go visited families affected by a fire incident in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City recently. Go asked the government to prioritize the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act, which he also principally authored and co-sponsored. The law mandates the establishment of safe […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team visited and aided flood-hit families in Cebu City. The relief operations were successfully conducted in Barangay Mabolo in coordination with Barangay Captain Atty. Daniel Francis Arguedo and Barangay Cogon Pardo in coordination with Barangay Captain Jay Bacalso. Food packs, shirts, foldable fans, pens, basketballs, and volleyballs were distributed to a […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit Team returned and provided relief to flood-hit families in Negros Occidental. The relief operations were successfully conducted in Hinigiran in coordination with Mayor Mary Grace Arceo and Councilor Xenia Guanco, Bago City with Mayor Mayette Javellana, Valladolid with Mayor Ricardo Presbiterio Jr, San Enrique with Mayor Jilson Tubillara, and Himamaylan City […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Manoy Wilbert Lee is advocating for doubling the maximum loanable amount under the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Survival and Recovery (SURE) Assistance Program to help farmers and fisherfolk recover from the worsening impacts of natural disasters. Lee underscored that increasing the current cap of ₱25,000 to ₱50,000 should be studied as the […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development – DSWD formally signed a partnership to provide alternative livelihood assistance to ensure the continuity of jobs and opportunities for tourism workers affected by calamities, disasters, and emergencies. This will also allow support to community-based tourism organizations (CBTOs) and small tourism business […]
As the Philippines is reeling from the devastation of six powerful typhoons in just one month, Senator Bong Go called for swift action to ease the burden on students and families in disaster-stricken areas. With this, Go has co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1864, or the proposed Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and […]
Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua renewed his push for “targeted and phased underground power lines and telecommunications cables to ensure continuing operations of critical services and survival residents in high risk calamity zones.” “Initially, we only need to have the underground utilities in the town centers of municipalities and cities, especially those on the eastern […]
In a significant move towards enhancing resilience and strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) on October 25, 2024, at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, emphasized the critical role […]
Following the declaration of a state of calamity and imposition of a price freeze on basic goods in Metro Manila in the aftermath of the habagat (southwest monsoon) heavy rains enhanced by super typhoon Carina, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte is pushing the congressional approval of a measure making it easier and quicker for the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is urging the government to establish an Emergency Response Department (ERD) as a decisive action to bolster the nation’s resilience against the growing threat of extreme weather events due to climate change. Cayetano’s call comes after Typhoon Carina brought incessant rains on July 24 that wreaked havoc across Luzon, causing widespread […]