- Urged the government to intensify its programs to make the country more climate-adaptive and climate-resilient. He filed several bills seeking to improve the country’s disaster preparedness and response, such as the Calamities’ Hazard Mitigation Program Act, the Language Accessibility of Public Information on Disasters Act and Gender Responsive and Inclusive Management Act of 2023, among others.
- Filed Senate Bill No. 686 in 2022 which seeks to assign a permanent disaster risk officer in every local government unit.
- Vowed to focus on providing solutions to the country’s flooding problem. Chaired the Committee on Public Works hearing on the perennial flooding caused by monsoon rains intensified by Super Typhoon Carina in August 2024. The hearing revealed that the country still lacks an integrated master plan for flood management.
ON DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS
Urged the government to intensify its programs to make the country more climate-adaptive and climate-resilient. He filed several bills seeking to improve the country’s disaster preparedness and response, such as the Calamities’ Hazard Mitigation Program Act, the Language Accessibility of Public Information on Disasters Act and Gender Responsive and Inclusive Management Act of 2023, among
By VERA Files
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Feb 6, 2025
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