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Senate asked for quick OK of DDR bill

A leader of the House of Representatives on Tuesday appealed to the Senate to prioritize its approval of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience...

Blood on their hands

"The Disaster Resilience Act is more about building the resilience of the entire community through all phases of natural disasters, from preparedness to recovery." Only...

Congress asked to update nat’l building code

Congress must update the National Building Code and create the Department of Disaster Resilience during the second regular session of the 18th Congress, Agusan...

Animals in disaster: An appeal to our lawmakers

The tragic events that had impacted various part of the country,  from the Taal volcano eruption early this year and  the recent super typhoon...

Go backs DDR creation, others voice opposition

Senator Christopher Go on Tuesday reiterated his call for the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) in the wake of the damage...

Go bats for DDR, but colleagues push idea back

Senator Christopher Go has been pushing for the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience but some senators have rejected it, saying there is...

Resilience

"We need a Department of Disaster Resilience more than ever." Supertyphoon Rolly made landfall on the Bicol Region early Sunday morning. Its wind and rain...

A crucial bill

"We need the Department of Disaster Resilience now. "   The Philippines is a disaster-prone country. That is a fact. Many calamities visit us every year,...

Speaker backs Romualdezes, Tingog on DDR bill

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has supported the call of Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez for...

Salceda asks Senate to act on DDR bill

The proposed Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) bill, approved by the Lower House last September and now awaiting deliberations in the Senate, could effectively...

House OKs DDR bill on 2nd reading

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading the measure seeking to create the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). In a vote...

Cayetano supports passage of DDR measure

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayeyano on Wednesday pushed for the passage of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience which he said is crucial to...

Institutionalizing disaster preparedness

In the times we’re in, it pays to be prepared and resilient.  Disaster resilience is the ability of individuals, communities, organizations and  states to adapt...

The need for a Department of Disaster Resilience

For decades, the Philippines has seen the onslaught of countless devastating typhoons, felt the brunt of destructive earthquakes, and the threat of drought, every now...
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