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By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Felisando Repaso, 53, was hoping he could get some financial assistance from the Social Security System (SSS). His house in Cupang village in Antipolo, Rizal was shattered by the strong winds of typhoon “Pedring.” A jeepney driver, Repaso admitted he has stopped his contributions to the SSS, saying…

By IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Instead of appeals for more foreign aid to rehabilitate the country from the effects of disasters, research group Ibon urges government to cancel debt payments and free up resources for relief and rehabilitation. According to research head Sonny Africa, “Environmental shifts mean that extreme weather events will become more…