Disaster within a disaster – this is how experts described the onslaught of a powerful typhoon during a pandemic. How did the country prepare and responded during this challenging time? Typhoon Odette's aftermath in Bgy. Punta Bilar, Surigao City (Erwin Mascariñas/Greenpeace) Amid the recent...
A total of 13,100 patients in January benefited from Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) continuous blood program, the organization said on Thursday, Feb. 3. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said in a statement that in the month of January, it served 13,100 patients, dispensing...
Places affected by typhoon Odette as well as areas that have declared suspension of classes due to Omicron surge may start the implementation of expanded face-to-face classes on a later date, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said. (Photo from DepEd) Given the approval of...
The most vulnerable families in Southern Leyte who were affected by Typhoon Odette continue to receive aid from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the humanitarian organization said on Wednesday, Feb. 2. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that it still provides aid through...
President Duterte eyes "good fortune" and "renewed strength" for resilient Filipinos this 2022, the year of the "Water Tiger". (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) Duterte had this to say in his message to the country on the occasion of Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 1. "This year of the Water...
Diff Fam dance crew has proved that they are more than just TikTok famous as they embarked on the first of a series of community relief efforts distributing food packs and water to several areas in Cebu affected by typhoon Odette. Despite picking up the pieces a month after typhoon Odette...
The relief operations of the Philippine Navy (PN) for the victims of typhoon "Odette" in Bohol have been relentless as new batch of supplies were delivered to them over the weekend. (Courtesy of Naval Forces Southern Luzon) In a statement Sunday, Jan. 30, the PN said that BRP Federico Martir...
(PRC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it continues to provide assistance to communities that were affected by Typhoon Odette. In a statement on Sunday, the PRC said it is distributing shelter materials, repair kits, and relief items to help victims of the typhoon. The...
Snacks company aims to help strengthen sustainability of affected areas Snackingcompany Mondelēz International has partnered with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) locally to contribute to alleviating the devastation caused by Typhoon Odette (Rai) last Dec. 2021. This partnership...
Some 1,000 Surigao del Norte families receive relief packs from ABS-CBN Foundation It has been more than a month since Super Typhoon Odette brought devastation to millions of Filipinos, with many families still in evacuation centers and in need of assistance as they strive to rise again. With them...
For the very first time, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC kicked off its annual Million Volunteer Run virtually, the organization said on Thursday, Jan. 27. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that Million Volunteer Run 6 (MVR) is a virtual Bike and Run edition for cyclists,...
More than P256-million emergency food aid will be provided by the Japanese government to the survivors of typhoon Odette in the Philippines through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). General Luna in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Dec. 22 after it was devastated by typhoon "Odette"...
