MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking the creation of a national disaster map of the Philippines hurdled the first reading in the House of Representatives, according to the bill's author Quezon City First District Rep. Juan Carlos 'Arjo' Atayde on Saturday. If passed into law, House Bill No. 7278 or the National Hazard Mapping Act would mandate government agencies, including the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Science and Technology, and more to provide a map 'identifying the low-lying areas vulnerable to rising sea levels as a result of climate change and areas at high risk for natural disasters.

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