Responding to the plea for safe drinking water for the typhoon-stricken areas, Maris Pure Corporation, manufacturer of Healthy and Pure purified water, started by donating 125 cases of bottled water to Manila Bulletin’s relief operation. In coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard, MWF sent...
Just like he promised, President Duterte returned to typhoon-ravaged provinces Wednesday, Dec. 22 to personally hand out orders for both relief and rehabilitation efforts. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to Dinagat Island residents on Dec. 22, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) "President...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered the quick and round-the-clock processing of applications for tax and duty exemptions of donations to communities devastated by Typhoon “Odette.” In response to President Duterte’s directive on expediting relief and rehabilitation efforts in the...
A young girl in Manila donated her entire savings to help in Odette relief operations being mounted by Manila City officials. According to Barangay 609 chairman and city councilor Leilani Marie Honrado Lacuna, head of Manila’s relief operations, the young girl is the daughter of a Santa Cruz,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with its international partners to map out ways to effectively provide assistance to the families affected by typhoon Odette and further strengthen the country’s disaster response operations. Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The number of individuals who were staying in evacuation centers following the onslaught of typhoon Odette decreased to 372,000, while the number of those who opted to stay with their relatives or friends increased to more than 258,700, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo paid a visit to typhoon-ravaged towns in Palawan province to distribute relief goods and personally talk to residents who lost their homes and livelihood. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to an affected resident during her Palawan visit on...
Vice Ganda TV host-comedian Vice Ganda has appealed to the public to help victims of typhoon "Odette" which slammed the Visayas and Mindanao recently. During a recent episode of "It's Showtime," Vice Ganda said: “Habang tayo’y nagkakasiyahan, alam kong marami tayong ginagawa, marami tayong...
Vice President Leni Robredo penned an appreciation post to actress-TV host Kris Aquino for joining her in delivering assistance to Typhoon “Odette” victims in Negros Occidental last Tuesday, Dec. 21. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Robredo via Facebook)...
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,...
Retired police general and senatorial aspirant Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar has vowed to push for permanent evacuation centers to address the lack of facilities for victims of calamities, particularly typhoons. Eleazar said the adverse effects of typhoon "Odette" in the Visayas and Mindanao only...
Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her sympathy to the Philippines over the deadly typhoon Odette that battered the country last week. In this file photo taken on October 7, 2021 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II takes part in the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...
