8 Phase after disaster should be improved like proper tasking or the application of the Incident Command System (ICS). The presence of grassroots representative in Recovery and Rehabilitation Plan formulation is needed. Political interventions during the response phase should be minimized. Giving of relief and other immediate help should be transparent and quick. Disaster Preparedness through purok (zoning) system approach is very useful and very crucial in the preparation stage. The ratio of manpower in B/MDRRMC versus the entire municipal population is not enough to address all the preparations needed. Family preparedness should be taken into consideration. The more prepared families there are in facing different hazards, the less hassle for the government side. Q23: I know you are knowledgeable about climate change due to trainings you have attended and because of your work. Do you think corporations, specifically coal, oil, gas, and cement companies (“Carbon Majors”) which were said to have fuelled climate change, have a role to play? If yes, what role should they play? A23: Yes, they should be responsible on the amount of damage they contributed to the environment. There will be a balance in all things. We understand that we are all entitled to live peacefully and progressively in an abundant environment that God has given us. We should also take consideration on the limitation of uses on our natural resources because we are all stewards. Sustainable development will only happen if we are all accountable for every action we make to our planet earth. We will not live sustainably if we have a dying planet, which no longer sustain our needs. The issue of climate change will not only distract our future, but the next generations to come. We should take seriously the problems brought by climate change. Q24: Based on your experience on the ground, how do they think these Carbon Majors could meaningfully help the government and the people? A24: Peaceably, they need to reach out and be a partner of the government in the implementation of climate adaptation and mitigation options to counter the damaging effect for every climate hazards in the Philippines. Q25: Are you ready and willing to swear this Statement under oath before the Commission on Human Rights if required to do so? A25: Yes. Monica Piquero Tan 03 December 2018