To strengthen the preparedness of schools for disasters and other emergencies, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, Dec. 27, that it has updated measures to minimize the disruption of learning delivery.(DepEd file photo)In a statement, DepEd said that Order No. 022, s. 2024, has...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, December 6 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act Number 10277 or the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, saying it will help curb the cases of enrollees dropping...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) A big relief for students, particularly those living in disaster-hit areas.That's how Speaker Martin Romualdez described the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, which...
(File photo)(UPDATED)The “Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act” signed by President Marcos Jr. on Friday, Dec. 6, will help the country address the lack of dedicated spaces for Filipinos affected by frequent disasters such as typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes among others.This was the reaction...
President Marcos has signed into law the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters Emergencies Act which both aim to support families and students affected by calamities.President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)Marcos signed both laws on...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino highlighted the significance of having provincial evacuation centers that could help accommodate displaced communities in times of disaster.Amid the massive flooding and landslides sweeping several localities in Bicol due to tropical cyclone Kristine,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said he fully supports the proposal to localize disaster risk management in a bid to achieve a more effective and flexible response to calamities at...
As natural disasters displace Filipinos the most compared to their neighbors in the region, multilateral lenders enjoin quick aid and response to calamity victims to prevent them from sliding into poverty."The Philippines is, by far, the country most affected in Southeast Asia, with nearly 43...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Following the passage of his pet measure, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said cities and municipalities across the country are now one step closer to having dedicated evacuation centers.This, after the upper chamber...
To ensure the resilient recovery of disaster-affected schools and reduce disruption in the delivery of education services, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools (ISRS) Project following the approval of the National Economic and...
The country incurred over P4.93 billion in human-induced damages to the agriculture sector last year due to oil spill, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.Data from the PSA showed that human-induced disasters cost the country P9.29 billion from January to December 2023, wherein over...
(Ali Vicoy, MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that aims to provide a five-day calamity leave with pay for workers in both the public and private sectors affected by natural calamities or disasters has been filed in the House of Representatives.Agusan del Norte 2nd...
