The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin providing P1.1 billion emergency cash transfer (ECT) assistance to families affected by super typhoon Egay (Doksuri) on Thursday, Oct. 12. From October to November, 178,396 qualified beneficiaries in the Cordillera Administrative...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (center) listens to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (left) (Facebook) A very appreciative Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos gave a Facebook shout-out Tuesday, Aug. 8 to his House colleague-turned-Department of...
Due to the harsh effects of climate change, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government must concentrate on protecting and assisting the public as typhoons cause flooding and calamities bring about difficulties in their communities. President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. appeased the worry of farmers and the general public, saying the country had enough supply of rice and that the Philippines would not import rice for as long the situation stays the same. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong...
Super typhoon “Egay” may have left the country last week but the devastation it left was continuously felt as two more fatalities were reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), which brought the death toll to 29 as of Friday, August 4. The NDRRMC said 14...
At least 16 roads remain not passable while 15 other roads have limited access due to the damage brought by typhoon “Egay”, the The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Thursday, Aug. 3. The DPWH said all the affected roads are in Luzon sustained damage such as soil...
A total of 154 cities and municipalities have already been placed under a state of calamity due to Super Typhoon “Egay” and enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat”, including the municipality of Macabebe in Pampanga province which has been submerged in flood for nearly one month already,...
A total of 151 cities, municipalities, and provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation left by Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the...
The country has enough supply of rice that would last for a little more than one month despite three unfortunate events that have affected its production, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, August 1. *DA Undersecretary Mercedita Sombilla (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) *...
Despite the heavy damage brought about by Super Typhoon “Egay”, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, assured that there is enough buffer stock of rice, the Philippines’ staple grain. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting with agriculture...
The onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay” (international name: Doksuri) has wiped out almost P2 billion worth of agricultural goods, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday, Aug. 1. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Assistant Secretary for Operations Arnel de Mesa gave...
Nearly a week after Super Typhoon “Egay” left the country, around 50,000 individuals were still staying in evacuation centers due to the devastation brought by the recent calamity. *(L-R) Defense Secretary and NDRRMC Chairperson Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and * *Civil Defense Director Cesar Idio...
