PBBM assures disaster risk reduction and response will be prioritized

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00:00Risk reduction as well as disaster resilience is within handle or people's

00:04control to keep them safe or better protected from climate extreme climate

00:08or when nature goes rogue. Sturdier and more reinforced infrastructure to

00:13withstand a fury of wind and rushing water and more efficient drainage and

00:18flood control systems to keep water levels in check are but a couple and as

00:22our Kenneth Pacianta reports there are three overriding objectives the

00:26president laid out in the country's pivot to risk mitigation and disaster

00:31resilience following the devastation of typhoons Christine and Leon in some

00:39parts of the country president Ferdinand R Marcus jr. assured disaster risk

00:43reduction and response will receive greater attention whether at the local

00:47or national government level the president emphasized it needs to be

00:50further strengthened especially with the effects of climate change being more

00:54pronounced and tangible this requires the development of flood control systems

00:58after being overwhelmed by recent typhoons

01:24The administration also aims to address the challenges of climate change.

01:49The chief executive also pointed out that political affiliation should never

01:53interfere in times of calamity instead cooperation should be paramount he

01:57assured the government and its agencies will continue to provide assistance to

02:01those affected.

02:15The president also encouraged the public to pray for those affected by the recent

02:19typhoons.

02:32The DSWD and DILG had previously assured the government has sufficient funds

02:36allocated for immediate aid to those affected by calamities.

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