The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday, Dec. 19, over 279,600 individuals or more 74,600 families were already staying in evacuation centers following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (international name: “Rai”). (DSWD-DROMIC) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon tasked the organization to deploy its humanitarian caravan to Surigao del Norte and Bohol which were severely affected by Typhoon "Odette", it said on Saturday, Dec. 18. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross The said...
Noting the sacrifices made by dozens of volunteers in repacking thousands of relief goods for typhoon Odette victims at his warehouse General Santos City, Senator Manny Pacquiao joined them but gave them a bonus. Pacquiao volunteer Odette The presidential aspirant sang to the volunteers as they...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Dick Gordon mobilized PRC staff and volunteers nationwide to provide immediate assistance to affected individuals by Typhoon "Odette" on Friday, Dec. 17. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross Typhoon Odette made its first...
Vice President Leni Robredo is calling for donations of necessary relief goods intended for typhoon victims as she converted her campaign volunteer center in Quezon City into a donation relief operations headquarters amid the onslaught of typhoon Odette. (Screengrab from VP Leni Robredo Twitter...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso called on the Manila City Council to pass a resolution allocating funds for relief operations in areas devastated by Super Typhoon "Odette" on Friday, Dec. 17. About 198,000 people have been displaced and at least one death has been reported in the...
Here are some donation drives and relief operations you should check out It is just days before Christmas and many parts of the country are now preparing for the festive season. But the same cannot be said for the people in the Visayas and Mindanao regions with the devastation brought by Typhoon...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday, Dec. 15, that more than 31,000 family food packs have already been prepositioned and that its Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been activated in areas that will be affected by Typhoon “Odette”. Food packs (DSWD) The DSWD...
All private schools in Antipolo City are again exempted from paying taxes related to the renewal of their business permits with the city government. Mayor Andrea Bautista Ynares announced on Facebook that the local government is once again waving the fees, taxes, and charges on business permit...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Philippines in its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) efforts to address the threats of natural disasters. Photo from the Japanese Embassy in Manila The Japanese Embassy in Manila made the statement following the conclusion of...
Eight years after the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, one of the most powerful storms that hit the country, which took more than 6,000 lives, and left 30,000 individuals injured, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) shared that their operations have remained "unparalleled"...
The Philippine Red Cross continues to provide aid for residents of the province of La Union who were severely affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) "Maring", the agency said on Wednesday, November 3. PRC's La Union Chapter distributed food items targeting over 256 families in Bacnotan, La Union...
