BISHOPS, SOLON HOLD AQUINO, OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CRIMINAL NEGLECT
UN to Noy: Address root causes of tragedy
By Michaela P. del Callar 12/21/2011Lessons should be learned from such a tragedy that struck northern Mindanao and immediate steps must be taken to improve disaster mangement practices to avoid a repeat of such a massive tragedy, the United Nations said yesterday.
Catholic bishops as well as a congressman also said that government officials responsible should be held liable for such a tragedy as tropical storm “Sendong” that as of the latest count has claimed 1,000 lives and still counting.
The Philippines should learn from the recent tragedy where at least 1,000 people were feared to have been killed and the leadership should take immediate steps to improve its disaster management practices to prevent another catastrophe of such magnitude, the UN said yesterday..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111221hed1.html
2 comments:
maintindihan o intindihin kaya ni "pangulong" a_noy y hocus pcos ang malalim na kadahilanang ito? o baka sabihin na naman 'eh kasi kayo ayaw n'yong umalis diyan sa tabing ilog'???
"Poverty, environmental degradation, poor coordination and lack of preventive warning systems in the Philippines were identified by the UN as the major problems that resulted in enormous loss of lives and damage to communities and infrastructure when Typhoon Sendong lashed out on Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City and some parts of Visayas region over the weekend."
Easier said than done in the Philippines.
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