“It is not enough that people are able to rise above the rubble. How can we build back better if we were never in a good situation to begin with? The kind of resiliency we want to see is where people have access to social services and can enjoy their rights.”
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2 years after Haiyan | Experts stress need for building resiliency
“While we remember Haiyan, we must not forget the bigger picture. Haiyan will occur again if we do not address the underlying vulnerabilities of the people.”
Is the Philippines prepared for another major disaster?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Bulatlat.com The country has not yet fully recovered from the impact of super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan), which hit the country two and a half years ago, and yet disasters seem to be looming in the horizon. Nepal was hit by another strong earthquake, May 12, with a magnitude…