The United States (US) has announced that it will provide an additional P17.5-million assistance to the Philippines for the recovery of areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette. )Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) In a statement Tuesday, April 19, the US Embassy in the...
The Philippines has received 200 tons of rice from the Vietnamese government for the communities hard-hit by Typhoon Odette late last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo LB. Montealegre with H.E. Nguyen Ming Hang, Assistant to the Foreign...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo capped a three-day sortie in Eastern Visayas on Wednesday, March 30, with a people’s rally at the Sunken Garden, Capitol Grounds in Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo troop to the Sunken Garden at the Capitol...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government on Monday, March 28, to hasten the distribution of aid and ensure the long-term rehabilitation of communities affected by Taal Volcano eruption. Binay aired his concern amid the volcano's renewed activity on...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Jacinto, Mirasol, and Opong will replace the names of 2021’s destructive cyclones Jolina, Maring, and Odette, respectively, based on a list released by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The State weather...
To supplement damaged self-learning modules of Schools Division Offices (SDOs) in the Caraga Region, the Department of Education (DepEd) has distributed learning materials to be used by the affected learners. (Photo from DepEd) Through its External Partnerships Service (EPS), DepEd has distributed...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has recently received a P500,000.00 donation from Mitsui O.S.K Lines, LTD (MOL) through its local Philippine entity, Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) The donation is part of MOL’s support to PRC’s continuous...
The Navotas City government on Thursday, March 17, gave cash assistance to five local government units affected by Typhoon Odette. “Although our budget and resources are also limited because of our two-year long battle with Covid-19, we are still fortunate that we have the capacity to help our...
AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay urged the national government on Monday, March 7, to hasten the rehabilitation of communities and sectors affected by Typhoon Odette that hit the country in December of last year. Binay aired his appeal after visiting several cities in...
Caritas Manila will hold an online benefit concert this month to raise funds for the reconstruction of Catholic Churches and chapels in Visayas and Mindanao destroyed by Typhoon Odette. Caritas Manila "We aim to raise P20,000,000 to be used in 3-in-1 multipurpose chapels that will serve as - place...
Seeking to fund its recovery project for thousands of families devastated by Typhoon Odette, Catholic Church’s Caritas Philippines has called on well-meaning people to help the humanitarian and advocacy arm of the church to gather P400 million. Around 11,000 poor families need assistance to...
