(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has always been relentless in reminding Filipinos to avoid using firecrackers in welcoming the New Year. Instead, it encouraged them to find alternative noisemakers. However, what if a person was injured because of a firecracker? The...
Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the national government aims to have the cash assistance for typhoon "Odette" victims ready for download to the affected local government units (LGUs) by Wednesday, Dec. 29. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) leads a recent distribution of relief goods to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to boost its information campaign on the availability of soft loans and financial grant programs to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that were affected by Typhoon Odette. Gatchalian said doing so...
The areas affected by typhoon Odette have already received more than P146.88 million worth of humanitarian assistance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Dec. 27. (DSWD VII Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center...
Almost P119 million worth of humanitarian assistance has so far been provided to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday, Dec. 26. (DSWD) Citing the report of its Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon vowed to provide aid to 400,000 victims of typhoon Odette as the organization continues to appeal for more donations. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross "Every bit helps, and hopefully we can come out as...
More than P90.1 million worth of humanitarian assistance has so far been extended to the regions affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 24. (DSWD Region VII Facebook page) The aid was extended by the DSWD, local...
President Duterte warned typhoon "Odette" victims that their incoming financial aid shouldn't be used on the two things that he loathes--liquor and gambling. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses locals in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Dec. 23, 2021. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Speaking to typhoon...
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...
The humanitarian assistance extended to the typhoon victims has increased to more than P38.7 million, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (DSWD Region VII Facebook page) As of 6 p.m., Dec. 22, the assistance provided by the DSWD, local government units,...
A humanitarian airplane has been deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to the island of Siargao, one of the most hard-hit areas by Typhoon Odette, the organization said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross PRC said in a statement that the plane had a large team who would...
