Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The country listed 433 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Saturday, Dec. 25. Of the newly detected cases, 404 (93 percent) occurred within the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an initial P1 billion to assist affected local government units (LGUs) in six regions placed under a State of Calamity due to Typhoon Odette. In a statement, the budget department said the funding aims to address the adverse effects and...
(DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) More than 285,000 individuals that were affected by typhoon Odette are still seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Christmas day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported. On its official Facebook page, the DSWD reported that 285,267...
In time for the Christmas celebration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened 44 national roads after clearing operations were completed in different areas affected by typhoon "Odette." Workers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) clear the road from debris...
To help rebuild their livelihood, farmers and fishermen in regions placed under a "state of calamity" due to typhoon "Odette" may now borrow up to P25,000 from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Photo from the Department of Agriculture The DA's Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) announced...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers on Friday, Dec. 24, to observe the proper payment of wages to their workers for the holidays this month. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "It's the duty of employers to provide the rightful wages and benefits entitled to their workers...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 24, recorded 310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. “Of the 310 reported cases today, 272 (88 percent) occurred within the recent 14 days (Dec. 11 - Dec. 24, 2021). The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that 78 health facilities were damaged in areas affected by typhoon Odette. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this figure includes 33 hospitals, 23 barangay health stations, 19 rural health units, two DOH provincial offices, and one city...
ft.com The Department of Health (DOH) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program is not yet open for children aged five to 11 as the government still needs to procure the specific vaccine intended for them. "We would like to clarify that we are not yet administering COVID-19...
Damage to the country’s agriculture sector is now nearing P4 billion five days after Typhoon Odette left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In its latest update, the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DA-DRRM) Operation Center was already...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has vowed to provide emergency employment to some 25,000 informal sector workers affected by Typhoon “Odette” which ravaged provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao last week. A beneficiary of the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong...
DOH Another 288 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 23. The country's running tally is now at 2,837,903. Of this figure, 9,251 patients are still sick, the DOH said. “Of the 288 reported cases today, 241 (84 percent) occurred...
