MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto wants a new body that would oversee the rehabilitation of affected areas around Taal Volcano. ADVERTISEMENTRecto, a native of Batangas, said in a radio interview that he would draft a bill to create the Taal Commission, to be patterned after the Mt. Pinatubo Commission that was organized after the 1991 eruption of that volcano in Central Luzon. The commission could also enter into contracts and seek and accept grants, donation of funds, equipment, materials, and services. The commission had a six year term that could be extended once for not more than three years.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 18, 2020 21:45 UTC