It is imperative to foster collaboration among stakeholders, employ innovative approaches, and invest in robust disaster risk governance systems to bolster the Philippines’ resilience...
"There’s an immediate need for the DDR, a permanent government, department to handle or at least minimize all the devastation wrought by typhoons, earthquakes...
"Mister President, your hesitancy in naming a permanent member of the Cabinet—the DOH, the DA—has become a negative thing in your presidency"
President Marcos Jr....
Senator Christopher Lawrence Go has reiterated his calls for the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), establishment of mandatory evacuation centers, and...
"The DDR becomes more urgent because it will focus itself on strategizing and meeting the problems of disaster-prone areas of the Philippines"
The recent magnitude-7...
'Institutionalization is the priority, not size'
House Ways and Means Chair Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda sees a consensus in the creation of a disaster...
"In these parlous times, government resources would be best put to anything other than increased personnel salaries"
Senator Imee Marcos’ sense of timing was perfect.
While...
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, principal author of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience in the 17th Congress, on Sunday said its institutionalization is the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday poured cold water on a legislative push to create a Department of Disaster Resilience, saying such a body...
Three congressmen, among them Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, have filed a bill seeking the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) to better...
