The City Council has approved the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund Investment Plan for calendar year 2017 during its regular session on Tuesday.
The ordinance is entitled ‘An Ordinance Adopting/Approving the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund Investment for Calendar Year 2017.’
The city council also approved the P286Million allotment for the plan as prepared and approved by the Davao City Disaster Risk reduction and management Council.
The allotment was approved on third and final reading during the council’s regular session on Tuesday, presided by Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte.
According to Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chair of finance, ways and means and appropriations, 15 per cent of the P286 million fund will be allotted for the quick response fund.
“Pag naay mahitabo(nga kalamidad), automatic 15 per cent will be used by the city,” the councilor said. “The rest (of the funds) standby lang. For example, pampalit ug equipment para sa baha.”
Councilor Dayanghirang also said that the said budget will also allow the building of infrastructures, in relation to flooding and other calamities, like evacuation centers and mitigating equipment for disasters.
“Anything about disasters could cover this fund. Bugas, research, prevention and relief operation, apil tanan dinha,” Dayanghirang said.
