President Aquino yesterday conceded that the government’s disaster response needs much improvement, even as he expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and local government units.
Meanwhile, the National Power Corp. (Napocor) denied allegations that the release of water from dams caused the flooding in areas affected by typhoon “Pedring.”
Aquino said one possible improvement that can be made is how to convince residents to leave in times of danger so as to lessen the problem of government and reduce the risk for rescue teams in the process.
He said the government will be coming up with a “rehabilitation plan” for all the victims of typhoons Pedring and “Quiel” whose provinces are still submerged in floodwaters, which he will visit in the coming days.
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