Manila, July 10 -- The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has once again called on local government units (LGUs) in the region to fully utilize their disaster funds, particularly the portion allocated for preparedness and resilience.

CDRRMC Chairperson and Office of Civil Defense-Cordillera (OCD-CAR) Regional Director Albert Mogol raised concerns during a press conference on Wednesday, marking Disaster Resilience Month.

He said that based on data from the Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), many LGUs are not using their disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) fund.

The region has consolidated DRRM funds for this year of PHP837 million.

"Based on our data provided by the Bureau of Local Gove...