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Philippines: Opinion - mitigating disaster risk

9 Mar 2010, Business Mirror

'The best way to manage disaster is preparedness' writes Senator Edgardo J. Angara on mitigating the destructive impact of disasters...


General Facts
  • Population: 3,938 million (2005)
  • Density: 124 per sq km
  • Total Area: 31,870 sq km (X 1,000)
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
*: reported