Manila, Oct. 13 -- The government remains financially equipped to sustain disaster response efforts despite successive calamities, Malacanang assured on Monday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has confirmed that even if allocations under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) and Quick Response Fund (QRF) are fully exhausted, the government can immediately tap PHP12.005 billion from the Contingent Fund.

"Kung mauubos man po ang contingent fund dahil sunud-sunod po ang nangyayaring calamity sa ating bansa, maaasahan po natin kung may excess revenue, makakakuha po tayo sa unprogrammed appropriations mula sa SAGIP (Even if our contingent fund is exhausted due to the...