DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental has extended relief assistance to almost 6,000 families in four towns in the province affected by flooding on Tuesday, January 16. GOV. Niño Uy (right) meets families displaced by inclement weather in Cateel, Davao Oriental. (PIO Davao...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Aware that his bill is gaining traction among his colleagues, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has renewed his call for the passage of the measure that provides free and streamlined...
The government has more than P37.1 million worth of relief goods which have remained undistributed and exposed to loss, wastage or misappropriation, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2022 audit on the Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM), COA said that storage and timely distribution...
Personnel from the Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps load family food packs onboard landing craft (LC) 298 before these are transported to fire victims in Bonga, Tawi-Tawi. (Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCG) bared Sunday, Sept. 10, that it...
(Photo from the official Facebook page of Gov. Daniel R. Fernando) Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro led the distribution of relief goods on Wednesday, August 23, in the coastal village of Pamarawan, a fishing community in the City of Malolos with a rich...
Simultaneous relief operations were launched in areas in Bulacan province that were turned into inland seas by torrential southwest monsoon rains enhanced by the recent typhoons Egay and Falcon. Â Simultaneous relief efforts in typhoon-stricken communities in Bulacan on Wednesday, August 2,...
Governor Daniel R. Fernando, PSWDO department head Rowena Joson Tiongson, Calumpit Mayor Lem Faustino, Vice Mayor Zar Candelaria with councilors and Gatbuca Village Chairman during the distribution of relief goods in Barangay Gatbuca on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Marcel Bayan)...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Monday, July 31, said he favors the Philippines having a joint disaster relief effort with the People’s Republic of China. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) “It’s a more feasible scenario for the...
Two more people were reported to have perished due to the combined effects of Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), bringing the death toll to 16, while damage to agriculture and infrastructure have reached P5.8 billion. The latest situational report released by the...
MARAWI CITY – In recognition of the role of women in settling conflicts, Relief International, a non-government organization supporting women advocacy in the province of Lanao del Sur and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, recently unveiled a women’s peace marker in Barangay...
I’ve never had issues facing a blank page. Some writers admit they dread having to start a page. Fearing the blank page can be translated to making oneself vulnerable as you present yourself to the world because once you hit that first key, you make yourself subject to both praise and attack or,...
Residents of Barangay Astorga, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur hit by flash floods received relief packs from representatives of AboitizPower subsidiaries Hedcor Sibulan Inc. and Therma South Inc. RESIDENTS affected by flash flood in Barangay Astorga, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur receive relief goods...
