Senator Erwin Tulfo urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, November 9 to ensure that the victims of Typhoon Tino are receiving the right amount of government assistance amid reported complaints of discrimination in Cebu. Tulfo said he is saddened and infuriated to...
The United States will provide $1-million life-saving assistance to the Philippines to help communities recover from the devastation left by Typhoon Tino and the strong Cebu earthquake. The US Department of State made the announcement on Nov. 7, noting that the emergency disaster assistance was...
CEBU CITY – It has been almost a week since typhoon “Tino” battered Cebu province but several barangays in a mountainous town remain isolated. Balamban Mayor Amos Edwin Cabahug lamented that sending relief aid to six barangays has been a challenge as roads leading to the affected areas are...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, Nov. 8, underscored the enduring strength of the Philippines–United States alliance as both nations face new challenges, including the approaching Typhoon “Uwan.” Speaking at the US Veterans Day ceremony at...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said P1.86 billion is needed to repair classrooms damaged by Tropical Storm Tino and the shearline, which disrupted learning in 3,478 public schools across five regions. DepEd’s latest situation report, released by Media Relations Division Chief Dennis Legaspi...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a sweeping audit of Cebu flood control projects implemented in 2016 to ensure accountability and address lapses exposed by recent severe flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the investigation, to be conducted with the Independent...
Authorities warned that as many as 8.4 million people across several regions could be affected as Typhoon “Uwan” moved closer to Northern Luzon with the potential to intensify into a super typhoon. This, as Visayas and parts of Mindanao continued to reel from the effects of Typhoon “Tino,...
President Marcos has declared a state of national calamity following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Tino, which killed at least 188 people as it devastated several regions across the country this week. In Proclamation No. 1077, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday,...
The Philippines has expressed its gratitude to the international community for the outpouring of humanitarian support following the devastation caused by Typhoon Tino across Cebu and parts of Central Philippines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the government...
President Marcos assured the people of Cebu that the national government will remain on the ground to help families recover from the devastation brought by Typhoon Tino. Speaking after a situation briefing at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Friday, Nov. 7, Marcos said the government’s priority is...
BACOLOD CITY – Fifty-three persons have been killed by typhoon “Tino” in Negros Occidental, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Friday. Twelve fatalities were recorded in Moises Padilla, followed by La Castellana with 10, eight each in Bago City and...
A lineman repairing power lines damaged by typhoon “Tino” in Cebu province was electrocuted on Thursday. The victim was identified as Junric Niñal Heraldez, 25, junior lineman of Cebeco. Police said the victim was working with Raynel Cano, senior lineman of Cebeco, in Barangay Bojo, Aloguinsan...
