MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Loren Legarda yesterday urged the government to immediately complete the mapping of areas vulnerable to flooding to prevent the occurrence of floods similar to Bangkok’s.
In a statement, Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said concerned government agencies and local government units should know the extent of vulnerabilities of areas prone to flooding.
The senator explained that flood risk mapping and vulnerability analyses are worth investing in and serve as the sound basis for any flood reduction program.
“Certainly, floods would have significant and lingering economic and social implications on the affected communities and provinces.
The national and local governments should ensure that recovery and rehabilitation efforts would not rebuild the flood risk or introduce new vulnerabilities,” she said.
Legarda said it is time for the country to have a holistic approach to the flood risk problem that includes flood forecasting, warning and response systems.
“Forecasts, however accurate have no value if they do not reach the users and if decisions and actions are not made on time,” she said. –Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star)
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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