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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed two laws that will boost government assistance to calamity-affected families and students.
In a simple ceremony in the Malacañan Palace, Marcos signed the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act.
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The Ligtas Pinoy Center Act mandates the creation of fully equipped evacuation centers that can provide safer temporary shelters to calamity-hit individuals and families.
“We do not wish for the frequent usage of such facilities and can only pray that we have fewer calamities. Nonetheless, we need to ensure that the evacuation centers sufficiently respond to the needs of our people affected by calamities and other such emergencies,” Marcos said in a speech he delivered during the event.
Article continues after this advertisement“Investing in these climate-resilient facilities must be the norm, for we are not only protecting the people’s lives but also capacitating our local government units to respond, to reduce, and to manage the risks of disasters,” he added.
Article continues after this advertisementREAD: Safety of students, personnel in typhoon-hit area a DepEd concern
Article continues after this advertisementMarcos assured the Department of Education that schools will soon be used solely for learning with the signing of the new law.
“With the enactment of this law, we heed that appeal and commit to only using our schools for the promotion of our students’ welfare and development of the education system,” he said.
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The Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, on the other hand, will halt student loan collections and suspend student loan penalties or interest during and after calamities.
“The benevolence of this law allows the disaster-affected students and their families to have breathing space as they recuperate and rebuild their lives. It is our hope that this law will help lessen the financial burden off our students’ shoulders as they continue their schooling,” Marcos pointed out.
The president then tasked the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to provide comprehensive support to students and make sure that financial challenges do not prevent them from completing their education.
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