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Hataman on 'Paeng's' devastation of BARMM: 'Bakit nangyari, paano maiiwasan'
Hataman on 'Paeng's' devastation of BARMM: 'Bakit nangyari, paano maiiwasan'
After typhoon "Paeng" ravaged the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman reckoned that it was important to study the devastation wrought by the storm as well as the ways it could be avoided in the future.
Because of Paeng, a state of calamity was declared in BARMM, in Region V, and in Region XII by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday, Oct. 30.
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/30/state-of-calamity-declared-in-55-areas-due-to-paeng-ndrrmc/
“Pagkatapos ng ating pakikiramay at pagtulong sa mga biktima ng bagyo, hinihikayat ko ang lahat na pag-aralang mabuti kung bakit nangyari ang mga naganap nitong nakaraan, hindi upang magbunton ng sisi kundi maghanap ng mga paraan kung paano natin ito maiiwasan sa mga susunod na kalamidad (After we condole and help the typhoon victims, I urge that everyone thoroughly study these recent events and why they happened, not to point fingers but to figure out how we can avoid these in future calamities),” Hataman said.
It was reported that as of Sunday, there had been 48 reported fatalities from the storm all throughout the country. About 40 of those deaths came from the BARMM. Meanwhile, 10 individuals from the region are still missing.
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/30/930k-filipinos-affected-by-paeng-death-toll-rises-to-48/
“Nakikiramay at nakikidalamhati kami sa mga kapamilya at kaanak ng mga nasawi sa pananalasa ng bagyong Paeng, kasama ang napakaraming mag-anak na nasalanta ng kalamidad na ito (We condole and grieve with the families and relatives who lost loved ones in the aftermath of Paeng, along with the families struck by the calamity),” the solon continued.
Hataman asked that the government send immediate aid to the BARMM, particularly to those areas where the death tolls were high, and that it augment the capacity of local government units (LGUs) to conduct search and rescue operations for the missing victims.
“Nais rin nating ipahayag ang ating pag-saludo sa ating mga rescue workers na itinataya ang sarili nilang buhay sa pagliligtas ng mga nasalanta nating kababayan. Sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, nakikita natin ang kanilang katapangan at dedikasyon sa sinumpaang tungkulin (We salute our rescue workers who risked their lives to save our devastated citizens. In times like these, we see their bravery and dedication to their duties),” Hataman said.