The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, August 19, announced that it has further strengthened its emergency and disaster response capabilities with the turnover of its 180th ambulance unit. In a statement, PRC said the turnover, which took place on August 18, marks a “milestone” that...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), the country’s leading motorcycle manufacturer and power products provider, have further strengthened their long-standing humanitarian partnership with the turnover of 70 units of 6.5KVA generator sets to support PRC’s disaster...
The United States has allocated an additional P13.8 million worth of funding for emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits to the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding in Luzon. The US Embassy in Manila said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8, that the new provision will cover some 3,000...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, on Wednesday, August 6, spearheaded the distribution of relief assistance to over 2,000 teachers and education staff affected by recent typhoons in Pampanga. Angara led the relief operations benefiting more than 2,000 teaching and non-teaching...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
The United States will be providing about P13.8 million funding intended to help the Philippines in its response efforts amid the severe rains and flooding caused by consecutive storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The US Embassy in Manila announced on Friday, July 25, that the US government...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, July 24, announced that 442 public schools across the country have been repurposed as evacuation centers amid the ongoing effects of recent typhoons and widespread flooding. In addition, over 24,000 public schools have suspended face-to-face classes,...
Citing that storms are becoming stronger, President Marcos said typhoon impacts, particularly flooding, should no longer be treated as an "extraordinary situation." Gone are the days that massive flooding is considered a "special situation," Marcos said, stressing that this is now the "new...
Floodwaters in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” are receding faster than before due to improved drainage systems and upgraded pumping stations accelerating subsidence, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned if the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites are truly going to be used for the government’s disaster relief operations amid the effects of heavy rainfall and flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. “Unang-una, kailangan...
Vice President Sara Duterte said that the government must allocate a “bigger budget” for disaster risk reduction and response amid the heavy rains and flooding in Cebu province. Speaking to reporters in The Hague on Friday, July 18, the official underscored the need for a swift and effective...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, July 18, welcomed the good rating the national government received in the latest Pulse Asia survey for its disaster response efforts, saying it serves as a reminder to sustain and improve support for communities affected by...
