DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar will chair the “Build Back Better Task Force” instead of Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as initially announced by presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Palace crafting EO to create task force for typhoon-hit areas“In-announce din po kahapon ni Presidente na binuo na po yung task force, may konti pong pagbabago which is based on science. (The President announced yesterday that there were changes based on science in the task force being established. Instead of the Executive Secretary heading the task force, it will now be jointly headed by the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Secretary Cimatu, as well as DPWH Secretary Mark Villar.) Duterte ordered the creation of the task force for rehabilitation after the country was recently hit by strong back-to-back typhoons—Rolly and Ulysses.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 18, 2020 02:15 UTC