President Duterte turned to his trusty jokes and punchlines to make typhoon "Odette" victims in Cebu laugh and perhaps forget about their plight, even for a little while. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the distribution of government aid to typhoon victims in Cebu on Dec. 19, 2021....
Leading energy firm Aboitiz Power Corporation is stepping up efforts to restore power supply in typhoon-battered Cebu province, prompting it to switch on its oil-fired plant in the city so it can bring back electricity service for consumers in the area. “In response to the affected communities’...
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...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is seeking the help of local airlines in providing more flights for the evacuation of stranded tourists from typhoon-ravaged Siargao Island. Vice President Leni Robredo talks to stranded tourists at the Siargao airport terminal on Sunday, Dec. 19,...
The couple shares what happened in their home and hometown Cebu Celebrity couple Slater Young and Kryz Uy felt the need to post so that people outside of Cebu will know what happened in Cebu—ground zero. In his caption earlier this afternoon, "Some people still message us as if it’s business as...
Cebu 1st District Rep. Eduardo Gullas is asking the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to extend assistance to local electric cooperatives in his province to be able to quickly restore the downed power lines in the area. Gullas on Sunday appealed to Meralco chairman Manny Pangilinan to send help as it...
#OdetteKaLangInLoveKami "Bumaha't bumagyo, nalugmok man ang Cebu, tayo pa rin hanggang dulo," photographer Anthony Hejie Suralta posted on his Facebook page, along with photos of a newlywed couple shot against the aftermath of typhoon Odette. "The wedding was supposed to be scheduled last Dec. 17,...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. flew to Visayas, then Mindanao, on Sunday morning to extend assistance to people affected by Typhoon "Odette." Marcos Jr. first visited Maasin City in Southern Leyte at around 9:30 a.m. to turn over P2-million cash and P2.5-million worth of...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Dec. 18, shared that she got chills and an on-and-off fever after getting her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster jab. Vice President Leni Robredo receives her second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Quezon City on Aug....
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Dec. 18, promised residents displaced by typhoon "Odette" in Cebu City that she--together with local officials--will find a way how they can return to their homes. Vice President Leni Robredo meets with displayed residents temporarily...
Operations at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are still suspended "until further notice" due to the damage caused during the onslaught of Typhoon "Odette." Mactan Cebu Airport (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The airport is undergoing damage assessment and debris clean up activities to...
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...
