President Duterte personally apologized to the victims of Typhoon Odette if it took him a while before signing the proclamation that placed six regions in the country under a " state of calamity ", saying they had to wait for the report on the damages. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang File...
An advocacy group has urged power and telecommunications sectors to work together seamlessly following the widespread service disruptions in the aftermath of Typhoon "Odette," particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Surigao City after typhoon "Odette" (Photo courtesy of Jilson...
House Deputy Speaker and Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab has suggested tapping the remaining Quick Response Fund (QRF) of various national government agencies to help raise the P10 billion fund promised by President Duterte as assistance to those affected by Typhoon "Odette." Ungab in a statement said...
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...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon vowed to provide aid to 400,000 victims of typhoon Odette as the organization continues to appeal for more donations. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross "Every bit helps, and hopefully we can come out as...
Robi Domingo, Bernadette Sembrano, and Bianca Gonzalez host the event A night filled with songs of hope and stories of survival was shared by Filipinos all over the world in ABS-CBN’s “Tulong Tulong sa Pag-Ahon: Andito Tayo Para Sa Bawat Pamilya” benefit concert last night (Dec. 23) for...
President Duterte rued the country’s "population problem" on Thursday, Dec. 23 as he led a ceremonial distribution of food packs in typhoon-stricken Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) "In our poverty, we are really too populated. I’m not joking here, okay? I just want...
More than P90.1 million worth of humanitarian assistance has so far been extended to the regions affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 24. (DSWD Region VII Facebook page) The aid was extended by the DSWD, local...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando will donate P2 million or P500,000 each to the provinces of Bohol, Surigao Del Norte, Cebu, and Palawan that were badly hit by Typhoon Odette. Fernando, also the chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and...
As Filipinos celebrate Christmas this weekend, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called on the public to activate the “Bayanihan” spirit and continue cooperating with the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges recently posed by Typhoon Odette. Go, for his part, said he is...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) logged Friday, Dec. 24, a total of 76,293 evacuee-families or 303,592 individuals who were staying in 1,242 evacuation centers following the onslaught of typhoon Odette. (DSWD) The DSWD said the number of individuals who have opted to stay...
Christophe Bariou Facebook It's going to be a different Christmas for actress Nadine Lustre this year! Just a few days before Christmas, Nadine flew to Siargao to assist her rumored boyfriend, French-Filipino businessman Christophe Bariou, who has been busy helping the victims of typhoon "Odette."...
