MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City 5th District Rep. Alfred Vargas lauded the passage of a bill seeking the establishment of permanent evacuation centers across the whole country, saying it is “a step in the right direction towards ensuring we do not rely on stop-gap measures in our country’s disaster response.”
“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa mga kasama natin sa kamara sa pagkilala sa matinding pangangailangan para sa permanent evacuation centers sa buong bansa [We thank our colleagues in Congress for acknowledging the urgent need to have permanent evacuation centers all over the country]. We should minimize the disruption experienced regularly by our people during calamities,” Vargas sa…
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