The Schools Division Office (SDO) of Palawan received financial support and psychosocial interventions from the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS). (Photo from DepEd) DepEd, in a statement issued Monday, Feb. 21, said...
The Muntinlupa City government has started distributing its P20 million financial assistance to local government units (LGUs) devastated by typhoon “Odette” last December. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and members of the City Council signed and passed City Ordinance No. 2021-303 last December, allotting...
Former beauty queen Katarina Rodriguez reminded donors sending relief goods for victims of typhoon Odette to be more considerate. This she reiterated after she learned from Siargao-based entrepreneur Ruan Mac that some have been sending them unusable clothes. She said: "Don't donate clothes you...
BTS fans in the Philippines have distributed relief goods to families affected by typhoon “Odette” (typhoon “Rai) in different parts of the Philippines. The BTS ARMY Cavite Fanbase initiated the “December with Luv: BTS ARMY Donation Drive” to raise money for areas devastated by...
The Muntinlupa City government has identified more local government units (LGUs) that will benefit from its P20 million financial assistance to areas hit by typhoon “Odette.” Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signed Ordinance No. 2021-303 on Dec. 24 allotting P20 million financial assistance to 38 LGUs...
(Photo from DepEd) In the wake of typhoon Odette, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public that immediate assistance will be given to damaged schools nationwide. “I saw the extent of the damages,” said Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones who was at Negros Oriental when the...
AFTER TYPHOON ODETTE, a 'Welcome Visitors' arch stands before damaged houses and trees in a barangays in Limasawa Island. Limasawa, Southern Leyte — When the restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was eased, Elsie Telen, 64, her husband, and two granddaughters...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said that 129,367 indigenous peoples (IPs) have been affected by the recent onslaught of typhoon Odette (international name: “Rai”). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Among the severely hit parts of the country were Region IV-B in Luzon, Regions...
As part of its initiative to help those who have been affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette, Silliman University (SU) has continued providing aid to the municipalities of Manjuyod and Bindoy in Negros Oriental. (Silliman University Facebook Page) In a Facebook post on Monday, Dec. 27, SU said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Dec. 27, that over 311,800 people or almost 81,000 families were taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers. (DSWD-DROMIC) The DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) reported that as...
By BARBIE ATIENZA MB FAMILY RISES TO THE OCCASION — Responding promptly to the call for help for typhoon Odette-affected families in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Manila Bulletin staff and management worked together to speedily pack bags of hope stuffed with essential goods. The ongoing...
The Quezon City government will donate an additional P20 million financial aid to provinces and municipalities that were badly hit by typhoon “Odette”. On Thursday morning, Dec. 23, the Quezon City Council passed City Resolution No. 8802 S-2021, authorizing Mayor Joy Belmonte to donate the said...