Nacionalista Party President Sen. Manny Villar said that after rescue and relief, a greater task of rebuilding is needed to help typhoon victims to truly recover from the tragedy. However, he said, this does not merit too drastic actions and sweeping calls from the government.
“Regarding Malacañang’s plan to extend its declaration of a state of calamity for a year or longer, this has to be evaluated further. Some areas are also recovering faster than the others. There has to be a balance and a consensus. At this early, business groups are already wary about the idea, they should be consulted to see how it will affect them,” said Villar.
The Makati Business Club, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines, the Federation of Philippine Industries among other business groups have called expressed alarm about the planned extension of the state of calamity status. [PR]
“It is understandable that we have to prioritize the needs of the flood victims but we have to take into account the repercussions of our actions to other sectors, adding that “It is also important to put a semblance of normalcy to the people’s lives as soon as possible. Even the flood victims need to go back to their homes, to their jobs and move on eventually. They cannot rely on people’s charity for long, we have to make them self-reliant again.”
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