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By Amb. Roberto R. Romulo It is a well-known fact that the Philippines is the third most vulnerable to disaster after Vanuatu and Tonga. I was delighted to learn that that there is a research project that would like to explore how humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions can be “re-contextualized” as missions aimed…

By Amb. Roberto R. Romulo As I read this definition, I conclude that the mayors should be the first to prepare and respond to disasters. They are the front line and that is why every city has a Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC). They are fully aware that the Philippines is the third most…