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
DILG Sec. Año supported the creation of Department of Disaster Resilience Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said in an interview that he supported the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience. This, after a series of typhoons — Typhoon Quinta, Typhoon Rolly, and Typhoon Ulysses — triggered flooding in several parts of Luzon. Año said in … Read more
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