There is, still, a rainbow after the rain Bugnai Tree by Erika Velasco If there was a time in recent memory that Negros Occidental was visited by floods with uncanny timing, it would have been the year that has just passed, 2021. On New Year’s Day, from North to South, the province was besieged....
A suspected communist rebel died while four others, including a minor, were captured when Philippine Army (PA) soldiers foiled an attempt of the New People’s Army (NPA) to disrupt a relief operation for the victims of typhoon “Odette” in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental over the weekend. (Courtesy...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed water tankers to different areas in Negros Oriental and Cebu as part of the humanitarian organization's continuous efforts for communities hit by Typhoon Odette, it said on Thursday, Jan. 13. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that...
As part of its initiative in helping the “Odette”-hit communities, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista, together with President Rodrigo Duterte visited Central Visayas. (File Photo / DSWD) In a statement, DSWD said the visitation was conducted on...
President Duterte has apologized to typhoon victims in Negros Oriental for the "delayed relief operations" during his recent visit to the province Wednesday, Dec. 29, wherein he distributed relief goods and cash aid. President Duterte visits typhoon-hit Negros Oriental on Dec. 29, 2021. (Photo...
President Duterte has described his experience of assessing the damage caused by typhoon "Odette" in the various provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao as "soul-bruising". President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) But it's the fate of one particular coastal city in Negros...
Vice President Leni Robredo penned an appreciation post to actress-TV host Kris Aquino for joining her in delivering assistance to Typhoon “Odette” victims in Negros Occidental last Tuesday, Dec. 21. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Robredo via Facebook)...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, maintained that she has no agenda in extending help to victims of Typhoon Odette, which flattened hundreds of villages in Visayas and Mindanao provinces late last week. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Robredo said there should...
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...
President Duterte has committed an additional P10 billion to assist the provinces that felt the wrath of typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) presides over a meeting with local officials of Negros Occidental, uniformed personnel, and officials from the national and...
(Photo from DepEd) Notwithstanding the expected effects of typhoon Odette, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones decided to pushed through with all her scheduled activities in Negros Oriental this week. “Despite the typhoon and the challenges we are experiencing right now, we still have to...
Christmas came early for students of Polo Elementary School in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental after receiving school supplies, school bags, and shoes from the Department of Education (DepEd) and its partners. (Photo from DepEd) During her weeklong visit in the province, Education Secretary Leonor...
