At the Laging Handa public briefing, NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said the council is looking forward to the senators to provide new ideas to improve its legislation.
“Kasama na din yung ating paghihimok para doon sa disaster department law, yung Department of Disaster Resilience, na iminungkahi ng ating pangulo noong nakaraan niyang mga SONA,” he said.to be approved this 18th Congress citing intense interpellation.to establish the Department of Disaster Resilience, citing impracticability and possible lack of funding.
Timbal reminded local government units and disaster risk reduction offices to prepare as the rainy season starts in the country. According to him, concerned local authorities should prepare evacuation centers, stockpiles of relief items, and for search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, Timbal said the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill set on June 9 will be conducted virtually in light of the threat of COVID-19.
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