Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Tuesday he will introduce two key measures to boost disaster preparedness, following the approval of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act.
“These two proposed laws aim to address the gaps that often lead to avoidable loss of lives, hunger, and delayed recovery,” Estrada said. “Disaster resilience begins long before the typhoon hits or the ground shakes.”
One measure calls for the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), which would oversee risk reduction, emergency response, and recovery from both natural and biological hazards. The second is the re-filing of the Disaster Food Bank and Stockpile Act, which mandates the establishment of relief supply warehouses in every province and highly urbanized city
