President Duterte gave direct instructions to his Cabinet officials to respond to the key needs of residents of Cebu and Bohol, which were ravaged by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. (Malacañang photo) This was confirmed in a statement Monday afternoon, Dec. 20 by Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
President Duterte said he would pray that Leyte would be spared from another devastating typhoon but asked its people to do the same but this time, directly to God and not through priests. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement during his visit to Maasin City,...
Dinagat Islands is in dire need of help as food and water supplies in the typhoon Odette-stricken province start to dwindle with still no electricity and any means of communication, Vice President Leni Robredo said. Vice President Leni Robredo visits Dinagat Islands on Dec. 19, 2021 to assess the...
President Duterte asked the local chief executives of the areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette to give the government more time to come up with the money to help them return to normal as he explained anew that most of the country's funds went to the fight against COVID-19. President Rodrigo Duterte...
His experience as a trial lawyer helped human rights lawyer and senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno shrugged off the insults hurled at him by President Duterte in the past. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno and President Rodrigo Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) On...
President Duterte has committed P2 billion to help those affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette late this week, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the commitment during his meeting with the local chief executives when he visited...
President Duterte has named Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista as crisis manager as he stressed the importance of immediate assistance to those affected by Typhoon Odette. President Duterte meets local chief executives during his visit to Surigao City following the onslaught of Typhoon...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said cities and provinces ravaged by typhoon "Odette" have the option to declare a "state of calamity" in their locality if they feel the need for it. Siargao, post-'Odette' (Philippine Coast Guard) Speaking in a briefing about the typhoon in Malacañang on Friday,...
All 82 provinces should expect a minimum additional national government allocation of P1 billion each for their development and livelihood projects, Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate Vicente “Tito” Sotto vowed if they win in the...
As promised, Vice President Leni Robredo made an impromptu visit to Bohol on Friday, Dec. 17 to assess the situation there after typhoon "Odette" barreled through the province. (Photo from Leni Gerona Robredo's Facebook) She took to Facebook to raise awareness about the current hardships of...
President Duterte will visit the various areas affected by typhoon "Odette" this weekend. WORRIED--President Rodrigo Duterte expresses his concern over the state of his coutnyrmen in typhoon-stricken areas during a briefing on Dec. 17, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) The rather...
President Duterte said the government is still trying to raise the needed money to help the people affected by typhoon "Odette", since most of the country's funds were funneled to its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response efforts. President Duterte leads the virtual briefing on the effects of...
