A humanitarian airplane has been deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to the island of Siargao, one of the most hard-hit areas by Typhoon Odette, the organization said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross PRC said in a statement that the plane had a large team who would...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) couldn't be more thankful, with Gerald Anderson personally handing to them his donations to victims of Typhoon Odette. On Facebook, they gave a special shout-out to the actor who is also Auxiliary Commander of the PCG-Auxiliary. They wrote: "MARAMING SALAMAT,...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, flew to Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, to bring relief aid and leave a team there for the assessment of the situation on the ground amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino joins...
Several countries have extended assistance by sending basic goods and temporary shelters to communities heavily-affected by typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of the USAID and UNHCR) Countries like Japan, China, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom have launched their respective relief operations to...
To allow local government officials and government rescue and restoration teams to look after victims of typhoon Odette, presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao has decided to make himself more useful by personally overseeing that the relief operations at his headquarters run smoothly and arrive...
As part of Manila’s relief operations for victims of super typhoon “Odette,” Manila city councilors managed to rally almost P1 million in cash assistance from city officials as of Monday, Dec. 20. “We made an appeal sa lahat mga chairman and councilors kung ano ang pwede nilang ma-spare at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday, Dec. 20, the victims of typhoon Odette will not be left in the cold, as it assured the public that it has enough resources to sustain the ongoing disaster operations. (DSWD) The DSWD said it has enough relief items for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Monday, Dec. 20, that the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the repacking of food packs continue, as typhoon Odette has affected more than 1.8 million individuals or more than 452,000 families. (DSWD Western Visayas...
More than P10.5-million worth of relief aid has been extended to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Sunday, Dec.19. (DSWD Facebook page) As of 6 p.m., Dec. 19, the DSWD, local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs)...
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...
