President Duterte spilled the beans Wednesday, Dec. 22 on the reason why popular television personality Willie Revillame turned down his offer to join the administration Senate slate. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Willie Revillame (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte was...
More foreign countries sent help and pledged cash aid to the Philippines for its relief operations in typhoon-ravaged areas in the country. (Photo courtesy of the USAID) After the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Canada, and United Kingdom donated financial assistance and basic goods for...
More than 52,000 families were rendered homeless this Christmas after their houses were totally damaged during the onslaught of typhoon "Odette". The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported that a total of 83,363 more houses were partially damaged, either due...
Lawmakers made several recommendations, including policy revisions, to various national government agencies on Thursday, Dec. 23, in a bid to ensure smooth and efficient government response to people in need during calamities. During House Committee on Transportation hearing which came following...
Cemex Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) reported that the cement manufacturing plant of subsidiary APO Cement Corporation in Naga City, Cebu, is operational in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cemex said that, while APO Cement has experienced...
The Department of Finance (DOF) will draw this week $80 million of the World Bank’s standby loan extended to the Philippines to support the national government’s disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts in provinces devastated by Typhoon “Odette.” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Thursday, Dec. 23 called on the Duterte administration to stop scrimping on government funds as it deals with the devastation that typhoon “Odette” wrought on several provinces, saying that government has at least P9...
BENEFIT CONCERT In the face of another disaster brought about by super typhoon Odette, Filipinos will prove once again that they will not leave anyone behind as they help each other rise from this tragedy. ABS-CBN is streaming its “Tulong Tulong sa Pag-Ahon: Andito Tayo Para Sa Bawat Pamilya”...
Victims of typhoon "Odette" in the Philippines can expect the expedited delivery of assistance from Middle Eastern nation Qatar after its emir or leader spoke with President Duterte via telephone. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conveyed his sincerest appreciation...
Odette, the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2021, has dampened the Philippine government’s overall growth outlook for agriculture sector, which already lost over P3-billion worth due to the typhoon. "The growth outlook is dampened," said Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a...
Kris Aquino (right) and Angel Loccsin Queen of All Media Kris Aquino has revealed the golden heart of actress-philanthropist Angel Locsin. In a video circulating online, Kris was overheard saying Angel's P2 million donation for the victims of typhoon "Odette" during a short speech when she visited...
A group on Thursday, Dec. 23, urged the government to grant the benefits of teachers and non-teaching personnel especially those that were severely affected by typhoon Odette (international name: Rai). (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
