DAVAO CITY – The 21st Davao City Council approved during a special session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the allocation of P4 million in aid for provinces affected by typhoon ‘’Uwan.’’ Under four separate ordinances, the provinces of Kalinga, Albay, Pangasinan, and Northern Samar will each receive...
BAGUIO CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported on Wednesday that damage caused by super typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ in Kalinga has increased to P1.37 billion. A total of 12,646 families or 54,561 individuals were affected. Almost 2,000 houses were...
Nearly two weeks after Super Typhoon “Uwan” battered mainland Luzon and parts of Visayas and Mindanao, search and retrieval teams were still finding victims, with five more bodies recovered that raised the national death toll to 33, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar province was officially placed under a state of calamity following the widespread destruction caused by super typhoon ‘’Uwan,” the provincial government announced on Tuesday. The provincial government, in its official Facebook page, said that the declaration...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified recovery operations in communities devastated by Super Typhoon Uwan and Typhoon Tino, pairing clearing efforts with the rapid rollout of alternative learning modes to keep education on track despite widespread destruction. In a statement issued...
President Marcos went to Albay on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to inspect schools damage by Super Typhoon Uwan and ensure that assistance is given to affected residents. Marcos has inspected the Cararayan-Naga Elementary School (CNES) in the town of Tiwi and interacted with students who were attending their...
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported P946.4 million in damage in Kalinga which is under a state of calamity due to typhoon “Uwan.” The PDRRMC said in a report on Nov. 17 that 13,695 families or 58,137 individuals were affected and 1,875 houses were...
The combined death toll from Super Typhoon “Uwan” and Typhoon “Tino” has climbed to 297, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed on Monday, Nov. 17, as government teams continued ground inspections in hardest-hit provinces. Uwan has claimed 28 lives, left two people missing, and injured...
ALCALA, Cagayan – A floating room here saved important learning materials from destruction during typhoon “Uwan.” Rosalyn Guieb, principal of Damurog Elementary School, adopted the idea from residents who decided to store and protect their belongings in such a building 13 years ago in 2012....
The Philippines is at the receiving end of millions worth of international aid for its relief and recovery operations after twin supertyphoons—Tino and Uwan—devastated cities and provinces across the country. The United States made the announcement of an additional $1.5 million (P87 million) in...
The United States stepped up its humanitarian support to communities battered by Super Typhoon “Uwan” by allocating an additional $1.5 million for them. This was announced by US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson as she joined Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan declared a state of calamity in Mountain Province due to the effects of super typhoon “Uwan” during a special session on Friday, Nov. 14. The declaration was made following the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC)...
