What happened to Aquino’s programs addressing climate change? – solon

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Bulatlat.com
What has happened to the Aquino administration’s commitment to address issues connected to climate change?

In the aftermath of two killer typhoons Pedringa and Quiel, a lawmaker is demanding that President Benigno Aquino III issues a report on the accomplishments of his administration’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Program.

Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Rafael Mariano asked Malacañang what have been the concrete accomplishments and plans under the said program in the wake of the massive damage wrought by the two typhoons that hit the country late last month one after the other.

Mariano said billions of taxpayers’ money were put into the program.

“The program has a budget of P29.7 billion ($697.67 million) for this year. We need to know where these funds went and what had the government accomplished so far in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation,” he said..... MORE

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