Kasunod ng pagdeklara ng state of calamity sa iba’t ibang lugar bunsod ng Super Typhoon Carina at Habagat, iminungkahi ni UP Department of Political Science Assistant Chair Jean Encinas - Franco ang pagkakaroon ng designated evacuation centers sa bawat LGU para hindi makaapekto sa operasyon ng eskwelahan lalo na ngayong pasukan na ulit. Panoorin ang video. #TheMangahasInterviews
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00:00There are a lot of places that have declared a state of calamity and the response, as usual, is that food packs and relief goods have decreased.
00:09What is your impression so far? Is this too little too late?
00:17Of course, we have seen local government officials helping but it is still lacking.
00:29For example, there are local government units that are always flooded but they are still calling for increased rubber boats.
00:41So I don't understand why they don't need to program it because it is predictable that it will flood, right?
00:50So I don't understand why it is still lacking while they can already prepare for it.
00:55Preparation is important and you can actually also prevent further damage by having enhanced preparation.
01:04But it seems that every year, when there is a flood, relief goods are distributed to save people, our government.
01:15Yes, that's true and the evacuation centers are pitiful.
01:22As far as I can see, it has improved somehow. There is privacy somehow but I hope it will be more systematic.
01:35Now, the opening of schools is affected especially in public schools because evacuation centers are being used.
01:46Will this affect the school year? Will we have to go back and forth opening classes?
01:52Yes, that's why I don't know because there are people saying that every LGU should have an evacuation center.
02:00It doesn't seem like we need to reinvent the wheel.
02:04Maybe there are designated places, I'm sure others already have designated evacuation centers so that schools won't be used too much.
02:16Dr. Jean, in other places, especially in Metro Manila, the State of Calamity has already declared,
02:24even in the Senate Economic Planning Body office.
02:28Now, they say it will be difficult for the funds to come out and for the elections.
02:35That's why the Calamity Fund releases cannot be abused.
02:39That's why I am calling for the Calamity Fund or the declaration of Calamity in one place to be used for the allocation of funds.
02:55It also needs to be monitored by civil society, by residents because it can also be used in a way that is not for Calamity.
03:06You know there are a lot of creative ways for it to be used because accountability is also needed here.
03:17It also needs to be used for Calamity but is it the right use?
03:23For example, if you have an evacuation center, are the facilities good?
03:31Are the people in the evacuation center dignified?
03:35Do you have a hygiene kit for women?
03:38For example, are there facilities for pregnant women and children?
03:42I hope it's like that, not just what they see in Calamity but to provide help.
03:47What they say is that the drainage system is still a problem.
03:52It's very barred and it dries up very fast.
03:57Do they allow a lot of infrastructure projects?
04:01It's true because the infrastructure also needs to be studied.
04:08What is the maximum that we can get out of the investment?
04:14Some of it we are still in debt.
04:16So if there are all the ways to make the infrastructure sustainable,
04:22for example, is this the infrastructure we will do to prevent further flooding?
04:28It will not just be a way for the residents to go to one place.
04:36I hope it's included.
04:37I'm sure we have environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects.
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