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Rapidly growing cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to disasters in the East Asia Pacific region due to poor planning, with economic losses increasing dramatically as the region grows wealthier, says a new World Bank report.

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The Philippines is one of the most prepared countries for the onslaught of natural disasters, a report released by the World Bank (WB) said.

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NAKAAALARMA ang inilahad na mga datos sa United Nations Third Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction.

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Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge for countries in East Asia including the Philippines, underscoring an urgent need to build flood risk management into regular planning of cities and towns, said a new World Bank guidebook released today.

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In view of the 6.9 earthquake that hit Negros and Cebu in the Visayas area last February 6, sixth district Rep. Gabriel “Luis” Quisumbing seeks for an update of geo-hazard maps and for a stronger coordination among government agencies such as the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), the Office of the Civil Defense (OCF), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), and PAG-ASA.

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Nakatakdang tanggapin ni Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda ang award na iginawad ng National Disaster Coordinating Council bilang best Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council sa bansa sa isasagawang awarding ceremony sa Mala­cañang Palace ngayong hapon.

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The Philippines ranked 8th among countries in the world with the most number of casualties due to tropical cyclones and other major disasters last year, according to the 2008 General Assessment Report (GAR) that the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will launch in Manila next month.

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Rapidly growing cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to disasters in the East Asia Pacific region due to poor planning, with economic losses increasing dramatically as the region grows wealthier, says a new World Bank report.

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The Philippines is one of the most prepared countries for the onslaught of natural disasters, a report released by the World Bank (WB) said.

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NAKAAALARMA ang inilahad na mga datos sa United Nations Third Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction.

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Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge for countries in East Asia including the Philippines, underscoring an urgent need to build flood risk management into regular planning of cities and towns, said a new World Bank guidebook released today.

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The Philippines ranked 8th among countries in the world with the most number of casualties due to tropical cyclones and other major disasters last year, according to the 2008 General Assessment Report (GAR) that the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) will launch in Manila next month.

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