“As early as October 26 in New York, Mayor Mike Bloomberg already announced that the city was taking necessary precautions. Modes of public transportation like the subway were closed shortly after, and residents were told to stay inside their homes. By October 28, tunnels and bridges were already closed and all flights going in and out of the area were cancelled. This level of alertness should also inspire other US government officials to prepare, if not for Sandy then for the subsequent weather disturbances that are certain to occur as we witness the worsening effects of climate change,”
“As we expect more typhoons that could be stronger and more devastating, our national and local action must promote disaster prevention with ‘zero tolerance’ as a mindset and approach. We must bring disaster preparedness to an even heightened level and aim to have no casualties for the succeeding typhoons,”
“Australia is the largest bilateral grant aid donor to the Philippines. Since 2001, Australia has extended aid investment of around Php32 billion, while defense assistance is estimated at PhP1.16 billion. With President Aquino’s official visit to Australia, we are hopeful that this will open more areas of cooperation and bolster defense and security cooperation between our two countries,”
“I have always hoped that in a Catholic-dominated nation such as ours, we can go beyond familiarity of Muslim religious holidays and move towards deeper respect and understanding among us Filipinos regardless of faith or religious belief,”
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ECHOED THE CALL OF INDONESIAN PRESIDENT SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO AT THE 5TH ASIAN MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA TO PRIORITIZE AND INTEGRATE LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL PROGRAM ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION.
“I support the call of President Yudhoyono to strengthen disaster risk reduction efforts through the creation of disaster-resilient villages, advancement of multi-stakeholder participation, development of local human and technical capacity, financing of local capacity-building programs, coordination of national and […]
