Korea workshop on disaster risk reduction, climate change supports Catanduanes

Virac, Catanduanes - Congressman Cesar V. Sarmiento of the Lone District of Catanduanes participated in the Legislative Workshop of Philippine Parliamentarians on Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines held in Incheon, Korea from July 14-17, 2011.

The activity has provided participants knowledge on how to give recognition and importance to changing ones mindset towards disaster and climate hazards.

It can be noted that Catanduanes is widely known to be a typhoon-prone island, according to Sarmiento, hence the province will benefit in the initiatives to be adopted by the government.

Sarmiento furthered that he consider himself fortunate to have participated in the activity, stressing that "we must consider redefining development as sensitive to disaster and climate risks."

At the end of the workshop, participants adopted a position calling for the concerned bodies to take (aggressive) action to address concerns relating to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Those who attended the workshop from the House of Representatives were Congressmen Biazon (Muntinlupa), Evardone (Eastern Samar), Mel Sarmiento (Western Samar), Jose Cari (Leyte), Lucy Torres with spouse Richard Gomez (Leyte), Bernos (Abra), Go (Isabela), Garbin (Ako Bicol), Marcolete (Alagad), Dan Fernandez (Laguna), Rene Relampagaos (Bohol), Jesus Sacdalan (Cotabato), Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte), Apsay (Compostella Valley) and Cong. Sarmiento. (MAL/EAB, PIA Catanduanes)