Privilege Speech: Human Face of Floods

Human Face of FloodsSENATOR LOREN LEGARDAPrivilege SpeechSenate Session HallSeptember 18, 2013

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The new normal weather events

Si Nanay, kung dati ay gumigising siya ng alas-singko ng umaga, ngayon marahil kailangan na niyang gumising ng mas maaga pa dahil kapag bumuhos ang malakas na ulan, sigurado na kasunod nito ang pagbaha.

Si Tatay, hindi pabor sa kaniya kung ikakansela ang pasok, dahil ang ibig sabihin nito ay wala siyang kikitain para sa araw, wala rin makakakain ang kaniyang pamilya.

Ang malaking pagsubok ngayon:bagyo at pagbaha

na nagdudulot ng pangamba sa mga Pilipinong empleyado at manggagawa.

The poor, working class, stock market, farmers, etc., are all affected by the harsh weather.

STORMS & FLOODS:the most devastating natural disaster in the Philippines in terms of economic damages

according to statistics.

A World Bank study reveals that the Philippines has increased its budget by 26 percent in climate change adaptation programs.

However, we need to review how we are using these funds.

90 %of the climate fund

is allocated to address flooding

and rehabilitation of infrastructure and sector support.*

* Noted by Vice Chair Lucille Sering during the Senate hearing for the budget of the Climate Change Commission

Invest in strengthening the resilience of infrastructure and implementing the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

The United States suffered from Hurricane Sandy.

China suffered from a single typhoon last June this year.

The small island nation of Maldives, considers buying land in other countries because their nation is threatened by rising sea levels.

Ngunit ngayon, padalas ng padalas ang pagdating ng mapanira at mapinsalang ulan kahit sa panahong wala naman dapat bagyo. Hindi tayo pwedeng magkibit-balikat sa tumitinding

panganib na dulot nito. Hindi natin kailangang maging biktima sa tuwing darating ang malakas na ulan o bagyo.

Sa ating mithiin na makamtan ang tuluyan at tuwirang pag-unlad, kailangan ang ating sama-samang

pagpupunyagi at pakikipaglaban para sa kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan, upang malalampasan natin ang lahat ng pagsubok na dulot ng makabagong panahon.

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