The San Juan City local government on Wednesday, August 2, provided financial aid to residents of Ilocos Norte who were adversely affected by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced habagat that caused billions of pesos of damage to agriculture and infrastructure. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) subsidiaries Hedcor and Luzon Hydro Corp. (Luzon Hydro), together with Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Aboitiz Foundation), donated rice and fuel to host communities hit by typhoon “Egay.” Egay devastated communities in northern parts of Luzon after its landfall on...
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar has ordered the release of cash assistance to families who lost their homes during the onslaught of typhoon “Egay” last week. Acuzar said he already ordered two of his undersecretaries to personally...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A price freeze has been implemented for basic commodities after this province was placed under a state of calamity due to typhoon “Egay.” The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cagayan Consumer Protection Division said that the price freeze automatically applies...
TUGUEGARAO CITY (PNA) – Officials of Cagayan province have earmarked P52 million following the declaration of a state of calamity on Monday, days after its 26 towns and a city were pummeled by typhoon “Egay,” Gov. Manuel Mamba told the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday. The provincial board...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – Relief efforts have been stepped up in flood-hit areas in Region 3 (Central Luzon) to assist thousands of residents still reeling from the effects of typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Concerned government agencies such as...
A total of 151 cities, municipalities, and provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation left by Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the...
The country has enough supply of rice that would last for a little more than one month despite three unfortunate events that have affected its production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, August 1. *DA Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) *...
Despite the heavy damage brought about by Super Typhoon “Egay”, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, assured that there is enough buffer stock of rice, the Philippines’ staple grain. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting with agriculture...
The onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay” (international name: Doksuri) has wiped out almost P2 billion worth of agricultural goods, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 1. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel de Mesa gave...
Nearly a week after Super Typhoon “Egay” left the country, around 50,000 individuals were still staying in evacuation centers due to the devastation brought by the recent calamity. *(L-R) Defense Secretary and NDRRMC Chairperson Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and * *Civil Defense Director Cesar Idio...
Over 160 schools have been damaged due to the onslaught of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, July 31, said. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data as of July 28, DepEd said that a total of 169 schools sustained damages. These...
