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Philippines' calamity fund for 2025 increased to P31-B, solon says

Published Aug 11, 2024 06:19 am

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  • Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said the Marcos administration has bumped up the country's Calamity Fund to P31 billion in preparation for the impending impact of climate change and extreme weather events.

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Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said the Marcos administration has bumped up the country’s Calamity Fund to P31 billion in preparation for the impending impact of climate change and extreme weather events.

“In the 2025 national budget, Malacañang is seeking the sum of P31 billion in new appropriations for the Calamity Fund, or 51 percent higher than this year’s allocation of P20.5 billion,” Campos said in a statement on Sunday, Aug. 11.

According to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Calamity Fund will cover aid, relief, and rehabilitation services to areas affected by man-made and natural calamities.

This also includes capital expenditures for pre-disaster operations, rehabilitation, and other related activities.

Of the P31 billion, Campos said about P14.7 billion would be utilized for capital outlays, specifically for the reconstruction of damaged permanent structures such as roads, bridges, and school buildings.

He noted that P7.7 billion would be for the Quick Response Fund (QRF) of agencies that immediately assist areas stricken by catastrophes and crises, such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Campos, a vice chairperson in the House Committee on Appropriations, also lauded the Calamity Fund’s inclusion of P1 billion for the People’s Survival Fund (PSF).

“The PSF is a special fund that provides subsidies to climate change adaptation and natural disaster resilience strategies, including, for example, the installation of practical rainwater collectors,” he noted.

With this, the lawmaker is urging barangays and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to avail of PSF money so that they can implement functional rainwater harvesting systems in their communities.

“We all have to get used to stockpiling rainwater during the wet season so that everybody can have access to extra freshwater supplies during dry conditions,” he added.

With the ongoing budget deliberations in the House of Representatives, Campos says he is ready to support such increases for the country’s Calamity Fund.

“We are all for enlarging the fund to enable agencies to deliver highly improved emergency aid, relief and rehabilitation services to disaster victims,” he said.

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