00:00Senate President Francis Escudero believes the enactment of the Student Loan Payment
00:04Moratorium during Disasters and Emergencies Act is timely. According to Escudero, the country
00:10frequently experiences weather disturbances that are significantly harmful and often affect many
00:16students. He stated that the new law adheres to the Filipino community spirit of damayan
00:21and underscores government's obligation to ensure every child has access to education.
00:26Meanwhile, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian lauded the new law aimed at building permanent evacuation
00:32centers in all cities and municipalities across the country. According to Gatchalian,
00:36with the enactment of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act,
00:39a day will come when classrooms will no longer be needed to be used as evacuation centers.
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