Anti-Climate Change Initiative for 2012

The Aquino administration has allocated large sum of money for its anti-climate change initiatives. 12.3 billion is for flood control and mitigation since lately there has been many provinces consistently experiencing floods. and another 7.5 billion for disaster-stricken provinces,

Party list Rep. Arnel Ty said that it is vital for the Aquino administration to pour resources to boost the Philippines capacity to mitigate climate change. Here are the list of 19 provinces most susceptible to floods;
                     1. Pampanga
                     2. Nueva Ecija
                     3. Pangasinan
                     4. Tarlac
                     5. Maguindanao
                     6. Bulacan
                     7. North Cotabato
                     8. Mindoro Oriental
                     9. Ilocos Norte
                     10. Iloilo
                     11. Cagayan
                     12. Sultan Kudarat
                     13. Ilocos Sur
                     14. Bataan
                     15. Leyte
                     16. Davao del Norte
                     17. Compostella valley
                     18. Camarines Sur
                     19. La Union

Apart from this provinces other agencies will share the large budget are the following;
1. Metropolitan Manila Development Authorities Solid Waste and Disposal Management Project
2. Philippine Atmospheric, geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
3. Laguna de Bay Institutional Strengthening and Community Participation Project
4. Pasig River Rehabilitation project.

These initiatives would hopefully make the Philippine a climate resilient country, prepared from any forms of disasters and extreme weather changes.

Via Reuter