Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana took pride of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which will celebrate its 86th founding anniversary on Tuesday, December 21. Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army conduct preemptive evacuation in...
Twenty-nine foreign nationals were saved by the authorities after being stranded in Siargao Island in the aftermath of typhoon “Odette,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Dec. 20. Typhoon Odette leaves Siargao Island in ruins. (Leni Gerona...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Dec. 20, that typhoon “Odette” initially destroyed a total of P343,454,774 in infrastructure and agriculture across Visayas and Midanao. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP)...
The Philippine Navy (PN) assembled a 19-ship humanitarian aid-focused flotilla that sailed to different areas in Visayas and Mindanao to help rebuild communities that were destroyed by typhoon “Odette.” (Courtesy of Philippine Fleet) On the orders of Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, PN Flag...