Pinagtibay ng Kamara ang House Resolution 1277 na naghahayag ng pakikisimpatya at pagsuporta ng Kapulungan sa bansang Morocco na niyanig ng 6.8 magnitude na lindol kamakailan.
“In solidarity with the international community, the House of Representatives of the Philippines conveys its sorrow and concern to those affected by the recent earthquake in Morocco and hopes for their recovery as they emerge from the ruins of this terrible tragedy,” saad sa resolusyon.”
Tinukoy sa resolusyon na agad umaksyon ang gobyerno ng Morocco upang mahanap at mailigtas ang mga apektadong residente nito at nagdeklara ng tatlong araw na national mourning.
Batay sa ulat ng United States Geological Survey, ang naturang lindol an tumama sa Morocco ang siyang pinakamapaminsalang lindol sa naturang bansa mula noong 1960 at ang pinakamalakas sa rehiyon mula noong 1900.
Sa datos ng World Health Organization (WHO) mahigit 300,000 ang naapektuhan ng lindol at nasa 2,100 ang nasawi, 2,421 ang nasugatan kung saan 1,400 ang nasa kritikal na kondisyon.
“Aside from the loss of lives, the earthquake left the region in a terrible state of devastation, destroying historic sites, damaging towns and homes nearest to the Atlas Mountains, blocking roads with debris, rendering remote villages inaccessible and isolated, and forcing residents to spend nights on the streets. The international community recognizes that such a grave crisis demands a wide-reaching response and has shown compassion and offered assistance to the people and government of Morocco in the form of search and rescue teams, relief supplies, humanitarian aid, and medical flights,” sabi ng mga may-akda ng resolusyon
Ang kopya ng HR 1277 ay ibibigay sa embahada ng Morocco sa Maynila.| ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
