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Siyam na taon ang nakalipas matapos ang pananalasa ng bagyong Yolanda ay marami nang natutunan ang taumbayan sa pagharap sa panahon ng krisis.
Ito ang sinabi ni House Speaker Martin Romualdez sa pag-alala sa anibersaryo ng bagyong Yolanda.
“As we commemorate the ninth anniversary of Yolanda that battered the country, most especially Eastern Visayas, we honor and offer prayers to those who perished during this unfortunate event, as we raise our glasses to the brave souls, our first responders, who put the lives of others above their own during the onslaught of the super typhoon,” sabi ni Romualdez.
“This resilience is borne in part by the sacrifices of our first responders, our unity in the face of adversity, and our propensity for compassion toward our fellow citizens in times of calamities,” dagdag pa nito.
Ang Yolanda, na binansagang Category 5 typhoon at isa sa pinakamalakas na tropical cyclone na naitala sa kasaysayan ng bansa ay halos katumbas ng anumang istraktura na nakatayo sa Eastern Visayas noong 2013.
Magugunitang ang Tacloban, na kinatawan ni Romualdez, ang tinamaan nang husto ng bagyong Yolanda.
“While it is very difficult to forget the horrors we faced during Yolanda, the important thing is we learned from this harrowing experience. And if we learned from this tragedy, we continue to honor those who perished and those who willingly sacrificed their lives for the benefit of others,” sabi ng lider ng Kamara.
“We have recovered fully from Yolanda, and this is a testament to the Filipinos’ resiliency. Whatever calamity we will face – and surely there will be in the future – we can overcome because of this resiliency and our sincere compassion toward our fellow Filipinos,” ayon pa kay Romualdez.
Ang Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso sa pangunguna ni Romualdez at iba pang mga kongresista, ay kamakailan lamang ay nakalikom ng mahigit P75 milyon na cash at in-kind na donasyon mula sa mga mambabatas at pribadong donor para sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng kamakailang bagyong Paeng.
Kasama rin sina Tingog party-l list Reps. Yedda Romualdez at Jude Avorque Acidre, House Committee on Appropriations chairman, Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, House Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” M. Dalipe, at iba pang mambabatas.
“Kaya malapit sa puso namin ang pagtulong sa panahon ng kalamidad, dahil kami mismo ay recipient ng nag-uumapaw na compassion mula sa maraming tumulong sa amin noong panahon ng Yolanda. Compassion is what we Filipinos will never run out of,” ani Romualdez.
“But the real heroes behind our recovery from every calamity are really our first responders and rescue workers. Sila ang nagri-risk ng kanilang buhay para sa kaligtasan ng iba. They are the true heart and soul of our resilience,” sabi pa ni Romualdez.
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