Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla paid tribute on Sunday to the members of search, rescue, and relief teams deployed amid the recent series of tropical cyclones that have entered the country.
“As far as I’m concerned, they are heroes already because of what they have been doing in the last month,” Remulla stated during a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo.
“What they are doing is beyond the call of duty, so we must give them commendation and possible rewards and supplemental income for them,” he added.
The DILG chief mentioned that they are in close coordination with the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Philippine Coast Guard to ensure that their units are ready to respond to all provinces affected by the typhoons.
Remulla also congratulated all national agencies “for their steadfastness in making the country more resilient.”
