Marcos marks Yolanda anniversary, urges climate action

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. marked the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda by emphasizing the importance of learning from past disasters.

Marcos highlighted that calamities serve as teaching moments, prompting improvements in disaster response and recovery efforts since Yolanda.

The president stressed the need to strengthen institutional measures against natural calamities, noting increased community care and compassion since 2013.

He called for intensified efforts to mitigate climate change impacts and reduce disaster vulnerability, citing recent tropical cyclones such as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) and Super Typhoon Leon (Kong-rey).

Marcos expressed gratitude to the international community for their assistance in recovery efforts and urged continued readiness for upcoming storms like Typhoon Marce.

In 2013, Super Typhoon Yolanda left over 7,000 people dead or missing and affected more than 16 million individuals across the country.