The Department of Education (DepEd) directed all schools and offices on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to keep Christmas celebrations simple. DepEd Central Office / MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE In a memorandum signed by Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Fatima Lipp Panontongan, DepEd instructed...
Typhoon “Marce” dealt a devastating blow to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure sectors with combined losses amounting to P41 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Nov. 11. A situational report from the NDRRMC showed that the...
BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10. “The naval vessel is currently...
At least one person reportedly died due to Typhoon “Marce” while over 261,000 people were affected in three regions in Northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday, Nov. 10. President Marcos has assured those affected by Typhoon Marce that...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals to displaced families and distributed clean water to communities impacted by Typhoon Marce (international name: Yinxing) in Northern Luzon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) As of 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, PRC reported that hot meals had been...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel rescue around 700 families in Aparri, Cagayan on Nov. 7, 2024 due to the effects of Typhoon "Marce". (Photo: PCG) More than 20,000 individuals were impacted by Typhoon Marce in Northern Luzon, the National Disaster...
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos highlighted on Thursday, Nov. 7 the need to immediately release funds for the government’s...
NDRRMC Chairman and DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (front, middle) leads a a preparedness meeting involving national government agencies at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 5, 2024 as they prepare for the possible impact of Typhoon Marce. (Photo: Office of Civil...
Officials convene a meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 3 2024 to monitor the effects of Tropical Storm "Marce". (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) remembered individuals who...
