Part of the General Santos Airport ceiling collapsed after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit parts of Mindanao on Monday, June 8. Screenshot of video by DOTr
MANILA, Philippines — A resolution urging the government to ensure enough funds for the recovery and rehabilitation of the earthquake-struck areas in Mindanao was filed in the Senate on Monday.
Proposed by Sen. Joel Villanueva, Senate Resolution No. 447 calls on the national government to “take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of adequate funding” to aid the communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 quake last June 8.
“The magnitude of the destruction and the scale of rehabilitation and reconstruction required may exceed currently available resources, thereby necessitating additional government support to ensure a timely, comprehensive, and sustainable recovery effort,” Villanueva said in the resolution.
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