Because of the major earthquake yesterday at Abra resulting in damages and loss of lives, proposals are all ready being made to have a department of disasters. This mean a fatter bureaucracy, more personnel regional offices While this would mean focus on disaster it will mean disaster for other government concerns: budget, debt, taxation and more
As if disaster is an ordinary daily occurrence.
The post sees the current set up as adequate. NDRRMO PDRRMO MDRRO are adequare and do not much mostly doing patient transport Just incorporate disaster mindset into every department
1. Sturdier and more robust construction by DPWH of infrastructures
2. Amendment of building code to make construction of private structures beefier and earthquake
proof
3. Strict enforcement and regular inspection of structures
4. Conducting drills
5. Relocation of residents to less dangerous areas
6. Beefing up PAG -ASA.
The move could mean:
1. More coordination with existing organizations
2. Duplication of resources: own volcanology department, standards and building
codes inspection department,
We do not need to reinvent the wheel. And later on blame the govt for ballooning deficits and/or
more taxes
