Manila: Two partylist lawmakers called on Congress to direct concerned government agencies to construct permanent evacuation centers during disasters.
Gabriela partylist Reps, Emmi de Jesus and Luzviminda Ilagan filed House Resolution 696 urging the House Committee on National Defense and Security to direct the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and other concerned agencies to establish internationally acceptable standards for the construction and management of permanent evacuation sites.
"The aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda manifests the continuing failure of the national government to prepare for approaching disasters or to at least come up with an organized and efficient evacuation response. |
