The Philippine National Police slammed Friday, Dec. 17, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA), for allegedly launching tactical offensives against police and military personnel who were involved in typhoon "Odette" response missions in Surigao...
All sea-based trips from Matnog Port in Sorsogon that are bound for Northern Samar have resumed after being initially postponed due to typhoon "Odette," the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday, Dec. 17. The Philippine Coast Guard continues to monitor stranded vessels in various ports,...
Vice President Leni Robredo flew to Bohol on Friday, Dec. 17, to asses how her office can further assist typhoon-hit communities in the province, where the typhoon made landfall Thursday night. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo's spokesman Barry Gutierrez disclosed that the vice president...
Typhoon "Odette" wrought havoc in Visayas, Mindanao, and parts of Southern Luzon which resulted in the cancellation of several flights on Friday, Dec. 17. Passengers of Philippine Air Lines queue at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. (Photo/Manila Bulletin) In an advisory, the...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Dick Gordon mobilized PRC staff and volunteers nationwide to provide immediate assistance to affected individuals by Typhoon "Odette" on Friday, Dec. 17. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross Typhoon Odette made its first...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday, Dec. 17, that typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) had similar characteristics with super typhoon “Yolanda” in 2013 and typhoon “Sendong” in 2011. (Screenshot from NDRRMC livestream) Typhoon...
Vice President Leni Robredo is calling for donations of necessary relief goods intended for typhoon victims as she converted her campaign volunteer center in Quezon City into a donation relief operations headquarters amid the onslaught of typhoon Odette. (Screengrab from VP Leni Robredo Twitter...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 17, that over 44, 5000 individuals or more 12, 200 families are currently staying in evacuation centers in four regions hit by Typhoon “Odette” (international name: "Rai"). (DSWD-DROMIC) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
Amid pressure on presidential aspirants to set aside campaigning and join hands to help those affected by Typhoon "Odette," the camp of UniTeam alliance, composed of presidential wannabe Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio, said Friday that the duo...
(PAGASA) Typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai") continued to traverse the Sulu Sea and moved closer to Palawan province on Friday morning, Dec. 17, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11 a.m. bulletin. As of 10 a.m., the center...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso called on the Manila City Council to pass a resolution allocating funds for relief operations in areas devastated by Super Typhoon "Odette" on Friday, Dec. 17. About 198,000 people have been displaced and at least one death has been reported in the...
Here are some donation drives and relief operations you should check out It is just days before Christmas and many parts of the country are now preparing for the festive season. But the same cannot be said for the people in the Visayas and Mindanao regions with the devastation brought by Typhoon...
