An aerial image taken from a Philippine Air Force helicopter shows the devastation of the first landfall by typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), Monday Nov. 11, 2013 in Guiuan, Eastern Samar province, Central Philippines. (AP file photo) MANILA, Philippines — In commemoration of the 11th anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
stressed that the Philippines cannot be complacent when it comes to calamities. This observation comes amid the country’s tag as the most disaster-prone country in the world. Based on the 2024 World Risk Report, the Philippines tops the list of countries that are at high risk from natural disasters, followed by Indonesia, India, Colombia and Mexico.
READ: A decade later, ‘moving on’ still hard for Yolanda survivors “As the most disaster-prone country in the world, we cannot do otherwise. We do not have the luxury of ignorance, inaction and complacency,” Marcos said in a statement on Friday. He then called on the public to “mitigate and adapt to the challenges of climate change and urgently abate our vulnerability to disasters.
” “We must empower our communities and strengthen our local government units, who both comprise our first line of defense against calamities,” he said. “We must guarantee the speedy delivery of relief and aid to all those who may need it,” the president added. Marcos also noted that the recent onslaught of Typhoons Kristine and Leon .
