Lawmaker: Recovery from ‘Odette’ still miles away

REP. Alan Ecleo of the lone district of Dinagat Islands believes it would take a long time for the island to fully recover from Category 5 Typhoon “Odette’s” damage last year.

“While both the local and national governments have done so much in the past year, we still have a long way to go before fully recovering from the second costliest typhoon in the history of the Philippines,” Ecleo said.

“If we look at the Dinagat Islands Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan (RRP), it is clear that national government agencies need to step up in delivering required projects, programs, and activities for us to fully bounce back.”

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