Amid the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the resilient “bayanihan” spirit of Filipinos shines through once more, as communities unite to offer assistance and support to those affected. Flood-affected residents in Pigcawayan, Cotabato Province, received hot meals from the local...
The United States government has donated emergency relief supplies to Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site. Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington's move is part of its efforts to strengthen the Philippines'...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, appealed for donations to support those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Storm Enteng (internationally named Yagi). Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains...
To mark National Heroes Day this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) coordinated simultaneous mass blood donation drives at 24 locations across the country. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) This extensive effort carried out on Aug. 25, aimed to honor the heroism of the nation's...
When I was in fourth grade, my mother entered me in a school contest (she was gently coerced by teachers) called Miss Bundle of Joy. I was picked to represent our grade not because I was such a bundle of joy, or because I was pretty, or because I was smart. Even as a nineyear-old I was aware that I...
SABLAN, Benguet – Hedcor, a renewable energy subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., donated equipment and seedlings worth a total of P620,000 to this town called the fruit basket of this province. THE town of Sablan in Benguet received farm inputs from Hedcor representatives Geraldine Ronquillo...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, July 29, called on the public to contribute to its emergency relief drive to support ongoing disaster operations for those affected by the typhoon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) With more than 11,800 families staying in over 200 evacuation centers in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday, July 28, expressed gratitude to the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) for donating US$50,000, or around P2.925 million, to the victims of Typhoon "Carina" and the seasonal...
By IVY TEJANO DAVAO CITY – The Davao Oriental Provincial Council is reportedly delaying the approval of the resolution authorizing Gov. Niño Sotero Uy to accept a 160,000-kilogram rice donation from the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office. UY (Keith Bacongco) According to Silvestre H. Bello III,...
Former Philippine Coast Guard commandant Artemio Abu (second from right) signs a deed of donation with Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog commander Commodore Geronimo Tuvilla (second from left) to formalize the donation of a 500-square-meter lot in Isla Verde, Batangas on July 12, 2024. (Photo:...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental urged the public to be cautious of potential scams following an increase in the number of donation drives for victims of the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. In a statement, the local government clarified that they are not...
BAGUIO CITY – A painting recognizing the life of an Overseas Filipino Worker in France was donated to the Philippine Embassy in Paris by Filipino artist Myse Salonga. FILIPINO artist Myse Salonga (left) donates a painting entitled ‘Marianne’ to Philippine Ambassador to France Junever...
