GENUINE. EXPERIENCED. READY. Speech of Senator Manuel B. Villar, Nacionalista Party; October 29, 2009

Distinguished officers and members of the Manila Overseas Press Club and friends, good evening. A new typhoon threatens our country and many of us wonder whether we are prepared for the worst while hoping for the best. But typhoons are a reality for which we should always be prepared. Yet year in and year out our lack of sufficient preparation causes us hundreds of millions in damaged property and countless lost lives.

The message of Ondoy and of other weather disturbances is simple: in times of crisis one cannot afford to be inexperienced or unprepared. Every second counts. Any hesitation on the part of Government and on the part of leadership can be fatal for so many.

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