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The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines, which shall consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the provision on initiative and referendum.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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This paper presents the parliamentarians commitment to pursue their plan of action at the national, regional and international levels in order to:
'Following the Philippine government's submission of its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) to the UN, we now reflect on how, individually, we can contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation,' said Senator Loren Legarda. The event will include a short program to cite the Ifugao community as Champions of Resilience in line with the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction...
'Our PWDs are twice more likely to lose their lives or be injured than any other person during disasters. However, their disability does not equate to their inability to contribute significantly to DRRM programs. In fact, they can make significant contributions and so we must tap their knowledge and experience,' stressed Senator Loren Legarda...
'We cannot afford further tragic loss of lives or damage to property caused by floods,' Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago said. If enacted, the proposed bill would create a National Flood Insurance Program, enabling people living in flood-prone areas to purchase insurance against loss resulting from physical damage to or loss of real or personal property caused by any flood...
'The youth are playing a vital role in our pursuit for overall disaster resilience. They have served as a beacon of hope and catalyst of action,' said Senator Paolo Benigno 'Bam' Aquino, chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth. The Senate passed on Monday amendments to the Act, which aims to mobilize the support of young Filipinos during calamities and disasters...
Following the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the Third UN World Conference for DRR, Senator Loren Legarda today said that countries should turn their commitment into urgent action, since 'the new framework gives primary importance to understanding disaster risk, which is very important in determining appropriate solutions and actions...'
'We are working towards managing and reducing disaster risks to address our vulnerability. We are grateful for the world's support especially in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan...We will do our share to make the post-2015 framework an effective DRR blueprint for the next decade," said Senator Loren Legarda...
'We are never out of or lacking resources; we only need to effectively manage what we have so we can maximize on them. Developing resilience may be more effective if we provide adequate social protection especially to the poor, who bear the greatest economic losses in disasters,' said Senator Legarda...
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