The Office of the Vice President (OVP) gave away 4,400 gift packs and 27 wheelchairs to beneficiaries in Aklan province in time for the agency’s 89th founding anniversary. The thanksgiving activity, which took place on Sunday, Nov. 17, also provided P150,000 worth of livelihood assistance...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) OIC Asst. Sec. Cesar Idio reports updates on the impact of Severe Tropical Storm "Pepito" during a press conference at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 18, 2024. (Courtesy of...
As Super Typhoon Pepito continues to affect different parts of the country on Sunday, Nov. 17, Malacañang is leaving the suspension of classes and government work for Monday, Nov. 18, to local government units (LGUs). TEMPORARY SHELTER — Residents seek temporary shelter at a gymnasium in Laur,...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured Filipinos that government assets and personnel are ready to respond to Super Typhoon Pepito’s impact. TYPHOON PREPARATION — A Manila Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) personnel prepares rescue equipment at their headquarters in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Eastern Visayas reported that a total of 41,820 families or 129,000 individuals fled super typhoon “Pepito” in Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Biliran on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Department of Social Welfare and Development has...
The Philippines is getting a taste of how climate change is affecting the world as Filipinos brace for Super Typhoon “Pepito”, the sixth storm to hit the country in less than a month, baffling even scientists and experts from the United States-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
Some 200 personnel from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) stand to lose their jobs amid its now depleted allocation for the year 2025, Vice President Sara Duterte said. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB Photo) This came as senators approved the P733-million outlay of the OVP in just less than 10...
In less than 10 minutes, the Senate adopted the 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, Nov. 13. No senator came forward to interpellate and raise questions pertaining to the P733-million budget proposed by the Senate finance committee chaired by Senator Grace Poe. OVP's...
Tropical Storm Man-Yi is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Nov. 14, 2024 and will be named Tropical Cyclone "Pepito", based on the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense...
Around 153,000 individuals were affected due to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Nika” in five regions in Luzon, including 17,000 people who fled their homes, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday, Nov. 12. Nika affected a total of 153,643...
The center of Typhoon Nika is estimated to be in the vicinity of Lagawe, Ifugao as of 2 p.m. of Nov. 11, 2024. (Courtesy of PAGASA) More than 8,000 people were pre-emptively evacuated in Luzon as Typhoon “Nika” unleashed strong rains and winds, officials disclosed on Monday, Nov. 11. The Office...
Typhoon “Marce” dealt a devastating blow to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure sectors with combined losses amounting to P41 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Nov. 11. A situational report from the NDRRMC showed that the...
