Ex-solon urges admin to fund permanent evacuation centers law

MANILA, Philippines — A former lawmaker has asked the current administration to allocate funds for the implementation of Republic Act No. 12076 or the Permanent Evacuation Centers Act, as hundreds of residents may be displaced after the recent strong earthquake near Sarangani province. In a statement on Wednesday, former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate lamented