President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the distribution of P16.04 million worth of assistance to families affected by devastating torrential rains in Misamis Occidental. This after the plane carrying the President made three landing attempts before touching down at the Ozamiz City airport...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and conduct a study on how to address the flooding in Misamis Occidental. Marcos said this following the massive flooding and...
Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal is thankful that there are no casualties in the municipality of Tudela, which was affected by floods caused by the shear line in Mindanao. Misamis Occidental 2nd district Rep. Ando Oaminal (Facebook) In a Facebook post on Monday night, Jan. 9,...
Noting that time is of the essence especially during disasters, Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves used helicopters in sending relief goods to families affected by the recent floods and landslides in Misamis Occidenta (Office of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves) “Several...
To meet the needs of communities who lost access to clean and safe drinking water in the aftermath of Christmas Day flooding across several parts of Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed a water tanker Misamis Occidental. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Water is absolutely...
A 16-man team was deployed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental on Friday, Dec. 30, to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations there following the heavy flooding caused by the impact of a shearline in Mindanao....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez and two other ranking members of the House of Representatives have given P2 million in financial assistance to evacuees in Misamis Occidental, which has been hit by floods. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) This was bared by Tingog Party-list in a...
Caritas Manila FB The Caritas Manila is appealing for donations to help those affected by the recent flooding in Misamis Occidental. “Caritas Manila calls for donations to provide relief and rehabilitation assistance to our brothers and sisters in Misamis Occidental who were affected by the...
BALINGOAN, Misamis Oriental – The province of Misamis Occidental recorded six casualties on Monday, Dec. 26, as flooding incidents continued to affect different parts of Northern Mindanao region, displacing more than 40,000 people. The 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) and Oroquieta...
What was supposed to be a festive season turned into nightmare as six people died while 19 others went missing due to rains spawned by a shearline that caused widespread flooding in Bicol Region (Region 5), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), and Northern Mindanao (Region...
SENIOR BYAHERO I was looking intensely at the old marble holy water stoup or “pila de agua bendita” at the entrance of the church. It has marking that says “Pueblo de Jimenez 1878. Dona d Ygnacio Tamarong.” I ran my fingers along its basin which has already darkened with age. Who is Ygnacio...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Power service has been restored in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental, and parts of Lanao del Norte, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Elizabeth Ladaga, NGCP public affairs officer for Western Mindanao, said the...