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“Time to get serious about inter-government collaboration.” This was the call of Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua as he urged both the national and local government to embark on creating a collaborative system for disaster risk response, reduction, and mitigation. “We are facing unprecedented times and […]
As the nation commemorates the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) this July, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) commends the unwavering dedication of civil servants engaged in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) who plays a vital role in safeguarding the lives and well-being of Filipinos during emergencies, calamities, and other hazardous events. CSC Chairperson Karlo […]
Senator Grace Poe renewed her call to rationalize government structures and processes to pave the way for the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience. Poe issued the reminder as the typhoon season begins and with Taal Volcano acting up amid the continuing threat of the pandemic. “The situation of our vulnerable countrymen becomes more […]
In the plenary session devoted to the 2021 budget deliberations, the Senate recently took on the budget for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its attached agencies. Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took to the floor to raise concerns regarding the government’s disaster management-adjacent agencies, in the wake of the destructive typhoons Rolly […]
Following a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that rocked Mindanao recently, several House members are urging the swift passage of a bill creating a government agency that will specifically deal with disasters and other calamities in the country. Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco said there is now an immediate need for the passage of the administration’s version […]
The House committee on appropriations has approved the funding provisions of the measure creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), which is among the legislative priorities mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). The House panel, chaired by Davao Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles, passed the consolidated bill […]