Dy backs stronger local disaster planning after Mindanao quake

Dy backs stronger local disaster planning after Mindanao quake

MANILA, Philippines — The recent earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao highlights the need to further strengthen local disaster preparedness and risk-based planning, particularly in areas vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, and flooding, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III stressed Thursday in an interview in General Santos City. Dy visited the city with a House delegation to assess the impact of the earthquake. “For a typhoon, we can…

LGUs can do more to mitigate damage caused by earthquakes--Speaker Dy

While earthquakes cannot be predicted the same way as typhoons, House Speaker Faustino