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Vilma Santos proposes creation of Taal Commission
Senator Ralph Recto and Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos-Recto are proposing the creation of a "Taal Commission" to oversee rehabilitation efforts for communities affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.
The proposed commission would be modeled after the Mount Pinatubo Commission, which aided areas devastated by the 1991 eruption.
This body aims to ensure funds are allocated to help displaced residents in Batangas and Cavite rebuild their lives.
Vilma Santos-Recto, in a privilege speech, emphasized the need to address the crisis and ensure the immediate rehabilitation and resettlement of Batangueños.
She also urged lawmakers to craft laws that improve local government units' disaster preparedness capabilities.
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Malacañang is open to the creation of a Taal Commission to handle the rehabilitation of communities affected by the Taal Volcano eruption, though a specific task force is not deemed necessary at this time.
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Albay Rep. Joey Salceda filed House Bill 5977, proposing the creation of the Taal Commission to lead recovery and rehabilitation efforts for areas affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.
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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has directed the House committees on disaster management, tourism, agriculture, and trade to collaborate on a comprehensive, disaster-resilient, and sustainable rehabilitation plan for communities affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.
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Senators Francis Tolentino and Ronald Dela Rosa are urging the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to promptly create a sustainable resettlement and rehabilitation program for families displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption.
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President Duterte has urged Congress to expedite the approval of a P30 billion supplemental budget for victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.
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