President Marcos has signed into law the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters Emergencies Act which both aim to support families and students affected by calamities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos signed both laws on...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino highlighted the significance of having provincial evacuation centers that could help accommodate displaced communities in times of disaster. Amid the massive flooding and landslides sweeping several localities in Bicol due to tropical cyclone Kristine,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said he fully supports the proposal to localize disaster risk management in a bid to achieve a more effective and flexible response to...
As natural disasters displace Filipinos the most compared to their neighbors in the region, multilateral lenders enjoin quick aid and response to calamity victims to prevent them from sliding into poverty. "The Philippines is, by far, the country most affected in Southeast Asia, with nearly 43...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Following the passage of his pet measure, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said cities and municipalities across the country are now one step closer to having dedicated evacuation centers. This, after the...
To ensure the resilient recovery of disaster-affected schools and reduce disruption in the delivery of education services, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project following the approval of the National Economic and...
The country incurred over P4.93 billion in human-induced damages to the agriculture sector last year due to oil spill, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Data from the PSA showed that human-induced disasters cost the country P9.29 billion from January to December 2023, wherein over...
(Ali Vicoy, MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that aims to provide a five-day calamity leave with pay for workers in both the public and private sectors affected by natural calamities or disasters has been filed in the House of Representatives. Agusan del...
Defense Secretary and NDRRMC chairman Gilbert Teorodo presides an emergency meeting that tackled the amendments that seek to expand the access of the Local Government Units to the NDRRM Fund. (photo: NDRRMC) The national government has provided more local government units (LGUs) access...
Alcantara-led Alsons Power Group will be constructing a 95.5-megawatt baseload power facility that will cater to the back-up energy needs of Bohol province; and will prospectively end its lingering dilemma of electricity service interruptions especially when extreme weather events would hit. The...
Filipino and Japanese experts have mapped out strategic plans on how the Philippines could appropriately deal with the threat and enhance its resiliency against the world-wide effects of climate change, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Dec. 5. The DPWH, through its...
They go to work when people are advised to stay home; brave the storm to lead people out of harm’s way; enter damaged structures to rescue trapped residents; and do what heroes do — save lives. After work is done, they are just like any worker — they go home to their families, have a meal, and...
