PH loses P5B annually due to natural disasters — OCD
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Rafaelito Alejandro IV says that the Philippines is losing P5 billion annually due to natural disasters and is set back economically by 10 years. In an interview with The Manila Times during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., at the Cararayan Naga Elementary School in Tiwi, Albay on Nov. 18, 2025, Alejandro underscored the importance of immediate rehabilitation to recover from the impact of natural calamities. Alejandro said that disaster preparedness should be taken seriously by the people to prevent if not to lessen the number of casualties. Alejandro also lauded the local government units in Bicol for implementing pre-emptive evacuation resulting in few fatalities despite the onslaught of Super Typhoon 'Uwan' (international name Fung-wong).
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