Manila Bulletin
Poe pushing for adequate funding for disaster mitigation
Senator Grace Poe is advocating for increased and consistent annual funding for the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) fund.
She stated that the current investment in disaster protection for citizens and communities is insufficient, noting the Philippines invests "too little" for the effort.
Poe highlighted a significant decrease in the NDRRM fund's allocation over the past few years, citing reductions from P38.9 billion in 2016 to P15.8 billion in 2017, and from P20 billion in 2019 to P16 billion in 2020.
She also noted that the proposed budget for 2021 pitches for a return to the P20-billion level.
Sufficient funding will ensure that local governments will no longer have to dig deep to respond to the needs of crisis-hit communities.
Poe believes planning and acting early is practical, more impactful, and more humane as they can save lives and livelihood.
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