The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) staff and volunteers conducted cleaning activities at "Paeng"-hit schools in Laguna. Philippine Red Cross In a statement, PRC said that it used its 10,000-liter water tanker truck to flush out inches-deep mud in Santa Rosa Central School, Aplaya Elementary School,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has told local executives to find a way to impose stricter evacuation protocols amid the lingering hesitancy of some to evacuate in times of calamities in an attempt to avoid casualties. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos...
Maguindanao and Cotabato City 1st district Rep. Bai Dimple Mastura delivered a poignant privilege speech Monday afternoon, Nov. 7 regarding disaster response and resilience after her district was brought to its knees by severe tropical storm (STS) "Paeng". (4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan's...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent sleeping and hygiene kits to 425 individuals in Barangay Awang, Datu Odin Sinuat in Maguindanao on Sunday, Nov. 6. Philippine Red Cross This community, PRC said, was one of the hardest hit areas of recent tropical storm Paeng. These kits include two plastic mats,...
A total of 28,029 families who were affected by the recent tropical storm Paeng received hot meals from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Philippine Red Cross They were from Maguindanao, Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi, Aklan, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Ilo-Ilo, Northern Samar, Antique, Cebu, Masbate,...
The House of Representatives adopted on late Monday afternoon, Nov. 7 two related resolutions that expressed the chamber's collective thoughts on the recent tragedy caused by severe tropical storm (STS) "Paeng". (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Monday--the first session day since Sept. 30--saw...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday, Nov. 7, that damage to agriculture from severe tropical storm ‘’Paeng’’ in Western Visayas has reached P1.53 billion. SEVERE tropical storm 'Paeng' damaged farming areas in Tapaz town, Capiz province. (Tapaz PIO) The...
The province of Maguindanao was all over the news last week after feeling the wrath of severe tropical storm (STS) "Paeng". And none suffered more than Barangay Kusiong in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat. (Marcelino Libanan's Facebook) That's why House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep....
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Damage to infrastructure and agriculture in Zamboanga City brought by Tropical Storm Paeng has soared to P370-million, based on a report by the city government. A slope protection project in Zamboanga City damaged by Tropical Storm Paeng. (Zambo LGU photo) Records from the...
After the successful conduct of relief operations for the victims of severe tropical storm (STS) "Paeng", House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed his thanks to his lawmaker-colleagues and to the private sector for their donations to families affected by the storm. Relief goods undergo inspection...
The Department of Health (DOH) should preposition doxycycline, an anti-leptospirosis drug, in barangays and in evacuation centers, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) She highlighted the need for such a drug in the aftermath of the country’s episode with...
COTABATO CITY – Officials of the search and rescue operations (SRO) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao had given up hope to retrieve at least 12 people who had reportedly gone missing during the onslaught of Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ in Maguindanao. AN aerial shot of Barangay...
