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Opinion > Columns
Disaster risk in the Philippines
By Michael F. Rellosa
Nov 14, 2022 12:03 am

INSURANCE INSIGHTS

DESPITE the global focus on disaster, disaster risk and the attendant topics of disaster risk mitigation, response and management, the Philippines, which happens to rank as the country most prone to disaster and disaster risks per the latest study titled The 'World Risk Index Report,' lags far behind in activities needed to bring the topic to the awareness of the man on the street, which is crucial given the need for an 'all of society' approach to address them.

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