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Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero on Thursday called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to put an end to chronic flooding in Metro Manila after Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon or "habagat" submerged the nation's capital region and brought it to a halt.
"Sa panahong ito wag muna tayong magusap patungkol sa pulitika; mas mainam magtulungan tayo para mapadali ang rehabilitasyon ng mga kababayan nating biktima ng Bagyong Carina lalung-lalo na yong mga nasa mga evacuation centers pa at may mga karamdaman; marami pang nawalan ng tirahan at nasira ang kabuhayan; sila muna ang pagusapan at tulungan natin."
My prayers and deepest sympathies go to those affected by floods and landslides brought by Typhoon Carina, and my solidarity to the first responders, paramedics, frontliners, the AFP-PNP-BFP, and our brave volunteers who sacrificed their own lives to ensure everyone's safety in yet another extra-ordinary climate event that hit Metro Manila and Luzon.
Sen. Francis Tolentino may have to resign from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) as party vice president for Luzon and as a member so he can attend to his added duties as new Senate majority leader, Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla proposed.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is urging the government to establish an Emergency Response Department (ERD) as a decisive action to bolster the nation's resilience against the growing threat of extreme weather events due to climate change.
Amid the onslaught of typhoon Carina, Senator Win Gatchalian is pressing anew the need to construct dedicated evacuation centers to refrain from using schools as evacuation centers.
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Wednesday set up hotlines to help those affected by floods and other emergencies brought about by Typhoon Carina (Gaemi).
The President is in the NDRRMC and is personally taking charge of government efforts to ensure the safety of the public who are being affected by the Monsoon rains exacerbated by Carina.