Sotto on Tuesday said the interpellation for the proposed department will most likely be “intense” and that there might not be enough time for it to be tackled by lawmakers. He said the next Congress “might pick it up.”
In a related development, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri has filed Senate Bill No. 2487 or the Paglaum Fund of 2022, which appropriates P20 billion for the rehabilitation of provinces affected by Typhoon Odette.“We were in Visayas and Mindanao recently, and we saw just how bad the situation really is on the ground,” Zubiri said.
Amid his relief operations, he was also able to speak with local government officials regarding their next steps forward, with regard to recovery and rehabilitation. As of 14 January 2022, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has reported that over 2.2 million families have been affected by Typhoon Odette, with infrastructural damage amounting to P17.7 billion, and agricultural damage amounting to P11.5 billion.
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