On July 22, President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA). As expected, he told Congress what laws he wants passed and what Filipinos can expect in the last half of his term. One of the priority bills he mentioned was the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR),...
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CDRC calls on lawmakers: NO to DDR bill, YES to strengthening current DRRM system
The Philippines as an archipelago is eminently exposed to natural hazards because of its geographic and climatological location. It is positioned along the Pacific Typhoon Belt and is within the Pacific Ring of Fire. As such, the country is affected by multiple recurrence of natural hazards such as typhoons and storm surges, earthquakes, floods and...