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Lucy Torres-Gomez has a Request for President Duterte

June 10, 2021 by Gerald Asuncion in Politics

Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez pleaded with President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposal to establish the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) to be enacted before his term ends next year. Torres-Gomez also appealed to the Senate to act quickly on the measure passed by the House of Representatives in September 2020. “In 2020, we experienced … Read more

Sen. Bong Go Presses Creation Of Department Of Disaster Resilience As Typhoon Nears

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 by Alex Esgana in News

Sen. Bong Go pressed creation of Department of Disaster Resilience as typhoon nears. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go today restated his call for the creation of a new department — the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). This, as he called for the creation of a new department in order to ensure quick response and holistic and … Read more