National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. deeply appreciated the provincial government of Sulu for sending relief goods to help victims of recent storms in Luzon get back up on their feet. In a...
A severely damaged headquarters did not deter troops from the Philippine Navy (PN) in La Union from performing their mandate to ensure the safety of the people amid the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone “Emong”, a ranking official disclosed Saturday, July 26. Captain John Percie Alcos, PN...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has began its disaster relief operations, providing food packs, hygiene kits, and free shuttle rides, for victims of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat. Some 5,900 families in various affected areas across the country...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned if the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites are truly going to be used for the government’s disaster relief operations amid the effects of heavy rainfall and flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. “Unang-una, kailangan...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, July 22, that it is seeking volunteers to help produce family food packs at its National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City, following recent flooding in several regions of the country. DSWD Assistant Secretary...
President Marcos said the government is prepared to respond to the possible impacts of typhoon Crising, especially in terms of providing relief packs to residents in the storm 's path. "Ngayon tinatanong ko sa ating kalihim ng DSWD kung handa na tayo sa Crising, mukha namang ready na...
Las Pinas City 's mayor-elect April Aguilar led the distribution of relief goods to 260 individuals displaced by a fire that hit houses on Samatierra Compound, Las Pinas City on Tuesday, June 3. Aguilar, along with members of the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Disaster...
Proposals to ease the impact of rising living costs on Filipino workers include possible tax breaks and expanded employment opportunities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said that while wage adjustments are being reviewed by regional wage...
Underscoring the need for government to help small businesses, former senator Bam Aquino said on Saturday, March 15, that a tax relief must be given to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino speaks to some micro-entrepreneurs and workers...
Senator Francis Tolentino is set to launch the LITAW Program—a forward-thinking disaster relief initiative aimed at providing swift and comprehensive assistance to Filipino families affected by natural calamities and disasters. LITAW is an acronym for Liwanag (Light), Internet, Tubig...
Trucks carrying relief goods for typhoon-affected Bicol depart from the House of Representatives (PPAB) The measure institutionalizing free freight services for the delivery of relief goods and donations to areas covered by a state of...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) distributed food packs to some 8,000 families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol region, which was left submerged and devastated by the typhoon last week. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 28, the OVP said it has readied 4,000 food...