The Cabinet meeting, presided by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Tourism Center, focused on Disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness, and climate change.
The President also ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to come up with a comprehensive plan to clear canals or esteros, river basins, and other waterways.
The President also instructed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to further strengthen its campaign against the cutting of trees and slash-and-burn farming or kaingin. (PIA)
