DELAYS in the rehabilitation of areas devastated by typhoons and other disasters can be avoided if there is a single agency that will be in charge of disaster preparedness, response, relief and rehabilitation, Senator Francis Escudero said Sunday.

Escudero said the next administration should prioritize the creation of such a government agency to be headed by a Cabinet level official who can attend to all disaster-related needs full time.

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