Being the strongest storm to ever hit Mindanao in the past decade,Typhoon Odette affected the lives of an estimated 16 million people in six regions, a vast majority of which are living below the poverty line, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PRC said that the typhoon left about 2.4...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Filipino families affected by Typhoon Odette in Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that it has approved a $2-million grant to support the emergency response to the...
Filipino farmers have posted significant improvement in their harvest last year amid the challenges that were faced by the country like typhoons and the coronavirus disease (COVID019). Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the significant increase in rice had the farmers posting a P10,000 per...
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....
(PRC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it received over P2 million monetary donation from Nestle Philippines to support its efforts in helping the victims of Typhoon Odette. The Nestle Philippines donated a total of P2,451,266, the PRC said in a recent statement. The...
Disaster within a disaster – this is how experts described the onslaught of a powerful typhoon during a pandemic. How did the country prepare and responded during this challenging time? Typhoon Odette's aftermath in Bgy. Punta Bilar, Surigao City (Erwin Mascariñas/Greenpeace) Amid the recent...
A total of 13,100 patients in January benefited from Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) continuous blood program, the organization said on Thursday, Feb. 3. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said in a statement that in the month of January, it served 13,100 patients, dispensing...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion suggested that the Philippines should take a cue from how it manages typhoon warnings regarding its planned exit from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic . Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey...
The most vulnerable families in Southern Leyte who were affected by Typhoon Odette continue to receive aid from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the humanitarian organization said on Wednesday, Feb. 2. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that it still provides aid through...
Diff Fam dance crew has proved that they are more than just TikTok famous as they embarked on the first of a series of community relief efforts distributing food packs and water to several areas in Cebu affected by typhoon Odette. Despite picking up the pieces a month after typhoon Odette...
The relief operations of the Philippine Navy (PN) for the victims of typhoon "Odette" in Bohol have been relentless as new batch of supplies were delivered to them over the weekend. (Courtesy of Naval Forces Southern Luzon) In a statement Sunday, Jan. 30, the PN said that BRP Federico Martir...
(PRC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it continues to provide assistance to communities that were affected by Typhoon Odette. In a statement on Sunday, the PRC said it is distributing shelter materials, repair kits, and relief items to help victims of the typhoon. The...
