NDRRMC: 'Paeng' disrupted lives of nearly 4M, left at least 150 dead
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 94 fatalities were confirmed, while 56 deaths were subject to validation.
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According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 94 fatalities were confirmed, while 56 deaths were subject to validation.
“Let us cut confidential and intelligence funds and rechannel this much-needed allocation to strengthen our disaster response capabilities,” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said.
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao accounted for most of the fatalities with 61 deaths.
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