(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Around 21,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses were wasted because of the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “We have initially about 21,000 doses that have been officially reported as wastage,” DOH Undersecretary Myrna...
The City of Manila continues its relief operations for the victims of super typhoon “Odette,” this time in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Surigao del Norte, and Palawan. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Diana Lynn Ditan-Domagoso, wife of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, led the...
A grandmother and her family in Cebu City joined in sending help to typhoon Odette-hit communities by donating hundreds of coins her family has saved up. SMALL BUT HELPFUL DONATION-- A grandmother in Cebu City donates her family's hard-earned savings to help in the relief operations conducted by...
President Duterte told members of the New People's Army (NPA) to not take the cash aid that the government is giving to the people amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, saying they should just "stand aside" if they can't be of any help. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo)...
The delivery of rolls of laminated sacks to the provinces in Visayas and Mindanao affected by typhoon Odette continues, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Thursday, Jan. 6, even as it renewed its commitment to provide shelter materials to the displaced...
Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who were affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette will not be left in the cold, as the government intensified its disaster response operations. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista (DSWD) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito...
Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has renewed her call for the public to plant and rehabilitate mangroves along the shorelines of vulnerable communities, so they can serve as natural buffers against future storm surges, flooding, and erosion, among other natural calamities. At the same...
More than P374.5-million worth of humanitarian assistance has been extended to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development has disclosed. Food packs (DSWD Facebook page) As of 6 p.m., Jan. 5, the assistance given to the victims of “Odette” in 10...
Miss Universe 2021 Top 5 finalist Beatrice Gomez recently shared with fans details of her visit to far-flung areas in Compostela, Cebu, which have been badly affected by Typhoon Odette. According to her, these areas did not receive any assistance due to lack of access. Of course, she and her...
Former seminarian-turned-farmer who started the farm now works to rebuild the damaged homes of the farmers He estimates the damage to the farm’s crops and structures at P25 million The integrated farm promotes biodiversity It has seven restaurants that offer organic vegetables and livestock and...
The Muntinlupa City government has started distributing its P20 million financial assistance to local government units (LGUs) devastated by typhoon “Odette” last December. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and members of the City Council signed and passed City Ordinance No. 2021-303 last December, allotting...
Weeks after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, Filipinos living in the area are still in need of help that is why donation drives and relief operations are still ongoing even if NCR is now on a brink of experiencing another COVID-19 surge. Apart from the government...
