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THE PHILIPPINE STAR

.MONDAY
I JANUARY 20,2O2O i nerps

committee before the panel could meet

By ALEXIS ROMERO Taa I taSk fOf Ce q,1"','f#T"T,Tf *::ffi:l: 11".

Malacanang does,,ot tt",r""a ro. oK" are still the "This has oversight functions so we
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--l11tt^yyl^ty-3lds can look at the disbuisements, especially
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a task forie tfrat will oversee the QRF (quick response funds). Many
response fo Taar vorcano's ., workers r;9!e1d31 sought inclusion to
rea'dy to study a p*pord to "-"r?;;;ir
to.-'u-"i-l
the pmposed Taal Cornmitsion' agencies have their own QRFs. We can
seek ar accountirg, especially on reha-
of Free workers (FFW)
mission thht will hanar" 1,u *rr#ritutol
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Recto to include two workers, ol bilitation in past programs," the senator
of affected areas. urged
t]1|:Tle
worker' as members told dzBB when asked whether or not
Deputy speaker and L-pacman party- 4 kTl Congress will look into possible misuse
list Rbp.'Mikee Romero has cattla oi the f6r
commrssrorl'
The FFW saidthey suppolttl,Le c53ti9n of financial assistance-
the creation of a task rot"" tttui - i'i.rii - He, howeve4 said he was so far satis-
centralize government
"rott" 9f "io'i',iii Tfs q*fsion'
which should also
fied with the response of various nationa.l
and local govemment agencies, as he cited
'"8"'};;tii$;iff #:'J:,Tt"i::'-Til44ii{iFi:":!ii1",r*ytxl*
irrrm:dl* the private sector as well for contri6uting
*"ur,**t", t u" urrr,o'rrrr"ua. ti".,"?"1 alsolauded.the
in !]8-:lllPP
areas ot Iaal voF much to the relief efforts-
bill creatins Taal commissio;. citins the
a
workers the aftected
Senate Majoritv Leader Juan Miguel
need to tun? tfie rehabi titation of Badeas' calg-iTPtot: . - ,
Zubiri said thdchainber will immedia"tely
and Cavite areas #ecte; ttth";;;;?il ,,-l!:,''""-ilg now rn ilT*j
tainrlres-h1!-.
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drr€ neeo :l
ol work on the passage of the bill seeking to
activity. The proposed body would u" 9t.?],u."1 create the Department of Disaster Resil-
similai.to th! pinatubo C6-^iJr* livelihood d-ue to the recent volcano erup-
which provided assistance to the victims hon " Matula said ience (DDR).

"-pil;i Mr Fi";tuL;, iil; bor

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, "The creation of a Department of
oiir," r'se1
will ensure a more ef-
Disaster Resfience
senator said. and EmPioyment to fure more ot the
However presideniial spokesman 150,000 peoplefrory,Iu4 *:^- ficient, coordinated and complete system
The FFW,also called on DOLE - to ex- of disaster management - from risk as-
salvador paneio saia thete is io neeJ tor sessment to emergency r€sponsb, right
a task torce on Taal because p."Ja""i Peditethe adoptiotof the implementhg

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satisned with the response * rfiiEll:xt"tr:;78':;i:18;i'liJ-#
down to rcintegration assistance and re.
habilitation. The Office of Civil Defunse is
"For now I don't see ary need fo. th"t ot ffiAD'
strctched to the limit. We now rcalize that
to ftrJly utilize their skills, capacities and
because everything is in place. Everything DiSaStef management leadership, the creation of an apprcpriate

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interview yesterday.
Asked io react t6 Recto's plan to file a
bill forming a Taal commis'sion, panelo
replied: -w% wifl st"Jy uil gooa"p.opor-
ali and we will impi"i"""tit it it'r.,u'5,ita
benefit our country'men."
i|;il T!:, ?:1!:,rg
sentatives
tu House or Repre-
will soon convene the ioint
government agency is al han&" Zt:biri
Tid. Zubiri also ca-tled for the passage of
the National H4zard Mapping Act of 2019,
c,ongressional oversight,committee on
which once enacted, resources
9.:T::iTTq:Tent as the government
can be directed to concemed
tries to consolidate relief effortt and come agencies for the identification
up with a comprehcnsive rehabilitation
o{ high risk aIeas and pinpoint
plan for areas affected by Taal's activity' possibilities of occurrence, mag- '

SelFrancis Tolentino,revealed y-esterday' nitude ard location ofpotential

Panelo said it #ould be up to Dutert" earthquakes, vol:anic activily
to decide whether such bi! *;Jd ;; Congress and the Senate will resume
certified as urgent " sess'9n today following a month-long and other natural hazards.

The office"of the President, Panelo holiday break , Congress, for its part, has
rciteraled its vow to expedite i
said, is ready to ret"u"" uaattiorii irtrii -- Jol*dlo: who once wa! jhe Mayon the Dassaee of the DDR bill-
d
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to u"ri"t u*# utre"i"J uy tf," mllager' said the senate is
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*isisirnecessary. Jolcang.grsi;
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