Hindi nakadalo si Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee on National Defense at hinanap siya ni Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr.
“Nasaan ang Secretary ng DPWH? In important legislations like this, dapat nandito si Secretary para at any given time, he answers questions. Para na nila tayong binabalewala nito eh. In my hearing, noong public works, wala sila. Ngayon, in your hearing, wala din,” ani Revilla.
Dito ay binatikos na ni Revilla ang DPWH dahil sa hindi pa rin pagdalo ni Bonoan sa pinaniniwalaang niyang mahahalagang hakbanging lehislatura para sa mga pampublikong paggawa.
Tinalakay sa pagdinig ang ilang panukalang-batas para sa pagpapatayo ng evacuation centers sa lahat ng lungsod at bayan sa bansa.
The public hearing tackled several bills seeking to establish evacuation centers in all cities and municipalities in the country. Revilla emphasized the importance of having evacuation centers to give people a refuge when calamities strike.
“Just last week, the Committee on Public Works conducted a public hearing on the structural integrity of our country’s infrastructures, should God forbid, a catastrophic disaster hit the Philippines – huwag naman po sana. But ensuring their structural integrity is one thing, providing our countrymen safe refuge in times of crisis is another,” dagdag pa ni Revilla.