PH gets passing marks for disaster preparedness | Inquirer News

PH gets passing marks for disaster preparedness

/ 02:26 AM September 27, 2012

Photo courtesy of Army First Infantry Division.

The Aquino administration has received passing marks for its disaster preparedness efforts, according to a Pulse Asia survey survey.

The administration registered a mean grade of 80 for its disaster preparedness initiatives, speed of response to the needs of calamity victims, and the effectiveness of its responses.

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Pulse Asia conducted the survey from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, a period during which the P351-billion flood control master plan for Metro Manila was approved and a 7.9-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Eastern Samar.

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Survey respondents were made to grade the administration’s performance in responding to the needs of victims for typhoons and other disasters that occurred since June 2012 using a scale of 0 to 100, with 75 as the passing grade.

The Aquino administration scored passing grades on all issues across regions and classes.

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