President Duterte signed on Tuesday, Dec. 21 a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of calamity" after they were pummelled by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. STATE OF CALAMITY--President Duterte signs a declaration placing six regions in the country under a "state of...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Dec. 21, extended his condolences to President Duterte over the deadly typhoon Odette that battered the Philippines last week. (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Manila Facebook Page) "Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in...
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...
President Duterte tried to uplift the spirit of typhoon-weary Boholanos on Sunday, Dec. 19, by promising to give due honor to revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy--one of the province's most revered sons. Francisco Dagohoy bust at Rizal Park in Manila (Photo from Wikipedia) Duterte vowed to do so by...
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,...
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,...
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...
