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Lawmaker calls for add’l calamity funds in 2021 budget
Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte is urging Congress to increase the calamity fund allocation in the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.
Villafuerte suggests realigning non-priority allocations in the General Appropriations Bill to augment funds for areas severely impacted by Super Typhoon Rolly, especially the Bicol Region.
He highlighted the significant damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and businesses caused by the typhoon in CamSur and other parts of Southern Luzon.
Villafuerte noted that local government units, which are on the front lines of disaster response, may have already exhausted their calamity funds due to COVID-19 initiatives.
He specifically mentioned that Camarines Sur requires substantial aid from both government and private sectors to recover from the combined impact of Super Typhoons Rolly and Quinta, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Senate committee on finance is considering increasing the calamity funds for 2021.
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The national government has P3.622 billion in available funds for Super Typhoon Rolly response and relief efforts.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged the Executive Branch to replenish the calamity funds of local government units (LGUs) that were depleted by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Siony.
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Camarines Sur officials are requesting immediate assistance from President Duterte for the province's residents devastated by Super Typhoon Rolly.
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Malacañang sees no issue with realigning anti-insurgency funds for typhoon response, stating it aligns with the goal of countryside development.
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