The United States will be donating an additional P400-million aid to the Philippines for the recovery of typhoon Odette victims, the US Embassy in the Philippines said Monday, May 23. Aftermath of Typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) United States Agency for International...
A total of 165 families in Daraga and Guinobatan, Albay who lost their homes due to lahar flooding were given new homes by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PH Red Cross' relocation site in Bubulusan, Guinobatan (Photo courtesy of PRC) PRC has recently handed the displaced families their certificate...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (APF) and its partner-agencies turned over P950,000 worth of construction materials to residents of Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte on Saturday, April 30, to help residents rebuild their homes after the devastayion brought by Typhoon Odette. Gen. Andres Centino,...
Shopee donations for Typhoon Agaton victims Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan, along with its logistics arm, Shopee Xpress worked with NORVIC Drugs Corporation and NutriAsia, last April 4 to collect and deliver sanitation kits and refreshments to Visayans...
Shown in photo is the distribution of fertilizers to the different typhoon-stricken local government units in Northeastern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of DA 13 PIO Chief Emmylou T. Presilda via Mike U. Crismundo/Manila Bulletin) BUTUAN CITY – In an effort to sustain their rehabilitation effort on...
The SM Store continues to extend its support by distributing more than 100,000 clothes from the Share Your Extras donation drive. The team started with Surigao del Norte where Typhoon Odette made landfall, displacing thousands of families and impacting their source of livelihood. Taking boats to...
Digital communications, health services provided Leading digital solutions platform Globe has contributed millions in aid to families and communities affected by Typhoon Odette, which ravaged parts of the country in December. Globe collected a total of P36.7 million worth of donations for...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has begun the preparations for the establishment of a temporary housing program for the victims of Typhoon “Agaton.” National Disaater Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense...
The partial cost of damage to public infrastructure incurred due to Typhoon "Agaton" has ballooned to P1.45 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Wednesday, April 20. An aerial view of the flood-hit Capiz province due to rains of tropical depression Agaton. (Photo...
The United States (US) has announced that it will provide an additional P17.5-million assistance to the Philippines for the recovery of areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette. )Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) In a statement Tuesday, April 19, the US Embassy in the...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay on Monday, April 18, said that the damage dealt by tropical storm "Agaton" and super typhoon "Odette" in the country underscores the need for a National Land Use law. Binay explained that such a law will identify hazard and danger areas in...
Typhoon “Agaton” has now killed 167 people as search, rescue, and retrieval operations continue in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) which was badly hit by landslides and flashflood, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Black Saturday, April 16. President...
