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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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                    [ArticleID] => 1844085
                    [Title] => FEMA-like DDR
                    [Summary] => The proposed creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) is now gaining momentum at the 17th Congress.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-08-20 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 136417
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804833
                    [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
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                    [ArticleID] => 1547755
                    [Title] => Lawmaker bats for upgrading NDRRMC
                    [Summary] => 

Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez pushed yesterday the creation of a national emergency management agency, which he compared to an upgrade of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-29 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1520455 [Title] => Roxas wants rehab programs fast tracked [Summary] =>

Presidential aspirant Manuel Roxas II yesterday stressed the need to implement with speed rehabilitation programs that best suit the requirement of a specific calamity.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-10 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804767 [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151111/Yolanda-Survivor-with-Christmas-tree-2.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1514502 [Title] => Politics should not be used in disaster relief [Summary] =>

The other night, we were deeply moved by an ANC story about the pitiful plight of a farmer because of Typhoon Lando – the 12th typhoon to hit the country this year and said to be the most devastating so far.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-24 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133593 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404757 [Title] => US not fully prepared for nuclear terrorist attack [Summary] =>

The U.S. government isn't fully prepared to handle a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural catastrophe, lacks effective coordination, and in some cases is years away from ensuring adequate emergency shelter and medical treatment, congressional investigators have found.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-20 01:25:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1356942 [AuthorName] => Hope Yen [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1355256 [Title] => First hurricane in 22 years aiming for Hawaii [Summary] =>

This is what Associated Press reporters on the scene are learning as the first hurricane in 22 years bears down on Hawaii...

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-08 06:04:02 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1268229 [Title] => Trillanes pushes bill creating NDRRMC replacement [Summary] =>

Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has pushed for the approval of Senate Bill 819, which seeks to establish an emergency management agency (EMA) to replace the existing National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1264759 [Title] => Senate eyeing creation of relief, rehab agency [Summary] =>

The Senate is eyeing the creation of an agency similar to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the US government to deal with relief and rehabilitation efforts in the aftermath of calamities, Senate President Franklin Drilon said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img690/3493/gen3new.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1261609 [Title] => Jumping for Tony Lopez [Summary] =>

Manila Overseas Press Club Board of Trustees Chairman Tony Lopez recently celebrated his 65th birthday and the 12th anniversary of BizNews Asia magazine where he is also the publisher.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135726 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1257620 [Title] => CBCP: Stop finger pointing [Summary] =>

Archbishop Socrates Villegas, incoming president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, urged the public on Thursday to stop name-calling and blame-passing amid the ongoing relief and rescue efforts in areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img46/94/7vq3.jpg ) ) )
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