Senator Loren Legarda’s Privilege Speech
“Learning from the Past to Build a Resilient Future”
Senate Session Hall
It is nearly three months post-Yolanda and challenges continue to arise as many of the survivors either continue to depend on government and foreign aid or make use of their resourcefulness to make ends meet.
I rise today to stress on this message: We do not build resilience through relief efforts. Instead, we have to lessen the need for disaster relief.
AN ACT REORGANIZING AND MODERNIZING THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, PROVIDING NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (11/18/2013)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-1902
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SRN-871 (as filed)
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