Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos has called for a "ceasefire" on politics as his camp joined those racing to respond to victims of typhoon "Agaton" in the Visayas and Mindanao. (Frame Harirak/ Unsplash) “Isantabi muna natin ang pulitika, unahin natin ang...
Two more persons were killed in Davao de Oro as Tropical Storm “Agaton” left a trail of destruction in Mindanao and continued its onslaught in Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Monday, April 11. (PAGASA) The NDRRMC public information office...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, April 11, that it was monitoring a passenger roll on-roll off (ro-ro) vessel that sank due to typhoon “Agaton” off Camotes Island in Cebu as fears of a possible oil spill were raised. Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said that strong wind...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her volunteers have mobilized relief efforts for the families affected by Typhoon “Agaton” in Leyte province. Robredo People’s Council Leyte volunteers repack relief goods for Typhoon Agaton victims in Sogod, Abuyog, and Baybay in Leyte....
At least one person died, one went missing, and two others were injured as tropical storm “Agaton” affected parts of Mindanao before making landfall over Eastern Samar on Sunday, April 10. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
BAGGAO, CAGAYAN -- A heartbreaking scene of a funeral posted in social media has caught the attention of netizens in Baggao, Cagayan. (Photo courtesy of Genavie Edillo Sumaoang) May-Ann Sumaoang Sales said that the scheduled internment of his grandfather was Saturday. To reach the cemetery, the...
The Philippines has received 200 tons of rice from the Vietnamese government for the communities hard-hit by Typhoon Odette late last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo LB. Montealegre with H.E. Nguyen Ming Hang, Assistant to the Foreign...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo capped a three-day sortie in Eastern Visayas on Wednesday, March 30, with a people’s rally at the Sunken Garden, Capitol Grounds in Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo troop to the Sunken Garden at the Capitol...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, March 23, unveiled its modified tropical cyclone warning system, including the redefinition of super typhoon, to provide “clearer” warnings during severe weather events. “Kung mapapansin...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has recently received a P500,000.00 donation from Mitsui O.S.K Lines, LTD (MOL) through its local Philippine entity, Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) The donation is part of MOL’s support to PRC’s continuous...
Caritas Manila will hold an online benefit concert this month to raise funds for the reconstruction of Catholic Churches and chapels in Visayas and Mindanao destroyed by Typhoon Odette. Caritas Manila "We aim to raise P20,000,000 to be used in 3-in-1 multipurpose chapels that will serve as - place...
Seeking to fund its recovery project for thousands of families devastated by Typhoon Odette, Catholic Church’s Caritas Philippines has called on well-meaning people to help the humanitarian and advocacy arm of the church to gather P400 million. Around 11,000 poor families need assistance to...
