Legarda: Children Continue to Face Threats after Sendong Disaster

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF SOME 14,000 CHILDREN AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM SENDONG WHO ARE STILL IN EVACUATION CENTERS.
Citing reports from the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) that children who are currently living in evacuation centers are most vulnerable especially when separated from their parents, Legarda urged the government to focus on providing food, potable water, basic vitamins, medicine, clothing and ensure sanitation for them.
“As children continue to […]