Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his call for the establishment of an Emergency Response Department (ERD) in response to recent volcanic smog from Taal Volcano, saying the country needs to be prepared for geological hazards and climate-related threats. “We have to seriously consider establishing an Emergency Response Department or we’ll leave our kababayan defenseless […]
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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 […]