VERA Files
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SONA 2017 promises on the environment
Duterte declared a state of calamity in Boracay on April 26, Day One of the six-month closure of the popular tourist destination.
The damage, however, was too extensive in some areas.
Retrieval operations in some areas where landslides occurred are still ongoing as 14 people remain missing.
The sector, considered the world’s biggest minority, was only mentioned in passing.
Some of the PWDs would rather stay with relatives or generous neighbors due to inaccessible shelters
For a disaster resilience model, Marikina City falls behind the ideal in preparing people with disabilities (PWDs) for disasters.
Small groups formed various tableaus portraying a family or local community grappling with social or natural environmental hazards or issues.