MANILA, Philippines – The Senate will prioritize the passage of the Department of Disaster Resilience Act of 2019 when it resumes its session on Monday. “Coming from a long break when devastating typhoons, earthquakes, and the Taal [Volcano] eruption struck the country successively, we will do our best to pass vital legislation, foremost of which is the Department of Disaster Resilience Act of 2019 filed by at least ten senators,” Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said in a statement. “We cannot stop natural calamities, but we can prepare for them,” Zubiri said. “And with disaster preparedness and resiliency, we can minimize losses in terms of human lives and properties,”He added: “Let us not wait for the next one to hit before we take action.”In November 2019, Senate President Vicente Sotto III raised the possibility of approving the proposal to create the Department of Disaster Resilience before the Senate takes its Christmas break. RELATEDDisaster Resilience Department bill’s OK seen before Christmas breakSalceda believes Taal response better with Department of Disaster ResilienceADVERTISEMENTRevamp of building code, Dep’t of Disaster Resilience pushed anew after Mindanao quakes/atmRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 19, 2020 11:15 UTC