Following the devastation of severe tropical storm "Paeng" in the country, Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go redoubled his efforts to push for priority measures aimed at enhancing national adaptability and resilience.
The senator stressed that typhoon victims are Go's top priority as he pledged to keep helping them, adding that he has been in constant coordination with national agencies that are already on the ground as well as concerned local government units in order to assist them in any way that he possibly can.
For all their efforts at the height of the typhoon, Go also commended national and local government officials who have been serving the Filipino people even amid disasters.
In light of the high number of people who perished as a result of typhoon "Paeng," Go requested that the government investigate the factors that led to the severe flooding that was responsible for the deaths.
The lawmaker also went on to say that the incident should serve as a warning to authorities that it needs to take a more proactive approach toward natural disasters.
Go argued that the government should take a more preventative approach to dealing with natural disasters due to the susceptibility of the country to these types of catastrophes.
In line with this call, Go renewed his push for the passage of his proposed measures improving national adaptability and resilience. These include Senate Bill 188 which provides for the establishment of a Department of Disaster Resilience, and SB 193 or the Mandatory Evacuation Center Act of 2022.