The City of Manila continues its relief operations for the victims of super typhoon “Odette,” this time in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Surigao del Norte, and Palawan. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Diana Lynn Ditan-Domagoso, wife of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, led the...
The delivery of rolls of laminated sacks to the provinces in Visayas and Mindanao affected by typhoon Odette continues, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Thursday, Jan. 6, even as it renewed its commitment to provide shelter materials to the displaced...
Editorial Super Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) cut a wide swath of destruction after making landfall nine times across Caraga region (Siargao, Dinagat Islands); Eastern Visayas (Southern Leyte); Central Visayas (Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental); and Palawan. While the casualty toll is still...
Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong...
The Muntinlupa City government has identified more local government units (LGUs) that will benefit from its P20 million financial assistance to areas hit by typhoon “Odette.” Mayor Jaime Fresnedi signed Ordinance No. 2021-303 on Dec. 24 allotting P20 million financial assistance to 38 LGUs...
Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the national government aims to have the cash assistance for typhoon "Odette" victims ready for download to the affected local government units (LGUs) by Wednesday, Dec. 29. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) leads a recent distribution of relief goods to...
The United States (US) will provide an additional P50-million aid to the Philippines for its ongoing relief operations to areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the US Embassy in Manila bared. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) "The United States government, through...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided more than P99.6 million worth of assistance to the areas affected by typhoon Odette. Resident-volunteers of Barangay Luna, Surigao City are repacking Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) family food packs (FFPs)...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, lauded Filipino journalists and their media companies for their coverage of Typhoon Odette and the ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations in Cebu, Leyte, Surigao, Dinagat Island, and Palawan. Pangilinan said the...
Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated P5- billion in Calamity Loans to help its members affected by typhoon Odette, its top executives announced on Wednesday (Dec. 22). “In times like these, Pag-IBIG Fund is always ready to help members through our Calamity Loan Program. That is why the Pag-IBIG Board has...
President Duterte warned typhoon "Odette" victims that their incoming financial aid shouldn't be used on the two things that he loathes--liquor and gambling. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses locals in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Dec. 23, 2021. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Speaking to typhoon...
