Ako Bicol Representative Rodel Batocabe advocated for stronger joint efforts in rebuilding the communities greatly affected by Yolanda and called for long-term and sustainable solutions that will address their increasing vulnerability to disasters because of climate change during the Solidarity Night organised by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) in commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda.

PLCPD convened development-oriented and human rights organizations to stand in solidarity with survivors of Supertyphoon Yolanda in the struggle to claim their right to adequate housing and recognize the contributions of ICCO Cooperation, an international non-governmental organization, in rebuilding the affected communities.