Philippines is the Vatican of disasters : Yumul | ABS-CBN News

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  • Philippines is the Vatican of disasters: Yumul | ABS-CBN News
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    Pedring is P6.6 billion [damage], which should have been used for schools, medicine and infrastructure. Now we have to use it for rehabilitation, reconstruction and repair, Lagi na lang tayong step 1. There is no sustainable #development," he said.

    He added: “The #Philippines is the Vatican of disasters.”

    Yumul said the national government has already crafted a national climate change adaptation plan. However, he said the tasks of #disaster risk management and #climate change should be devolved to the communities.

    “Adaptation is the way to go. Hindi pwede relocation dahil massive relocation ang mangyayari. In Zamboanga City, people are living on houses on stilts. In the Netherlands, they have higher houses and dikes,” he said.
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    Yumul, meanwhile, said natural and man-made causes could be blamed for the devastating #floods that hit Calumpit and other towns in Bulacan and Pampanga.