Communication and internet connectivity issues, power outage, and transportation of goods were among the problems that have hampered the country’s response operations in areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 24. (DSWD Facebook...
Over 304,200 people or 76,000 families will be spending their Christmas in evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 24. (DSWD Region IX Facebook page) Based on the latest report of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and...
In time for the Christmas celebration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened 44 national roads after clearing operations were completed in different areas affected by typhoon "Odette." Workers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) clear the road from debris...
To help rebuild their livelihood, farmers and fishermen in regions placed under a "state of calamity" due to typhoon "Odette" may now borrow up to P25,000 from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Photo from the Department of Agriculture The DA's Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) announced...
President Duterte expressed his wish for all Filipinos to remain hopeful and courageous as the country continues to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his Christmas message. (RTVM Screenshot) Such was the President's taped...
UNITED NATIONS, United States – The United Nations kicked off a campaign Friday to raise $107.2 million in aid for victims of Typhoon Rai, which ravaged the Philippines last week. The money will be targeted towards 530,000 people in the worst-affected areas, who are in dire need of drinking...
The Malabon City local government announced on Friday, Dec. 24, that it will donate P7 million cash aid to provinces and municipalities affected by Typhoon Odette. Mayor Antolin “Len Len” Oreta III thanked the Sangguniang Panlungsod and Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council for...
BDO Unibank announced that its branches located in areas affected by Typhoon Odette will continue to serve clients on shortened banking hours. 55410 For the updated schedule and list, the bank advised its clients to visit www.bdo.com.ph/branch-updates. “The Bank regularly replenishes the cash...
Senators on Friday called on Filipinos to share their blessings to those who have adversely been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette. Senator Richard Gordon, who chairs the Philippine Red Cross, noted that while the country has yet to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that 78 health facilities were damaged in areas affected by typhoon Odette. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this figure includes 33 hospitals, 23 barangay health stations, 19 rural health units, two DOH provincial offices, and one city...
Over 120,000 meals expected to be distributed by end December The Jollibee Group has distributed food to over 41,600 people in some of the areas hardest hit by Super Typhoon Odette and expects to provide food to over 120,000 affected individuals by end December. The Jollibee Group—through its...
The festive mood of Christmas Eve was dampened as the number of Filipinos who died due to typhoon Odette rose to 326, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, Dec. 24. Surigao City after typhoon "Odette." (Photo courtesy of Jilson Tiu/Greenpeace) In its...
