Slater Young recently addressed the bashing he received after raising awareness about Cebu post-typhoon Odette. In a series of Instagram stories, he wrote: "To those few messages that say why we are only drawing attention only to Cebu, I have this to say: We can only post what we know and what we...
Pet lover Senator Manny Pacquiao did not forget pets equally devastated by Typhoon Odette in the relief effort he initiated for victims of the worst weather disturbance to hit the country this year. Pacman Dog Pacquiao, standard bearer of PROMDI Party, stepped up the donation drive to generate more...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Dec. 21, flew to Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental, to bring relief aid and leave a team there for the assessment of the situation on the ground amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette”. Actress-TV host Kris Aquino joins...
Celebrities like Bianca Gonzalez, Agot Isidro, and Karen Davila recently publicized their two cents about missing ABS-CBN during Typhoon Odette. On her Instagram story, Bianca noted the advantage of having the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group on disseminating news in time of calamity. "Ang daming...
The Valenzuela City government approved on Monday, Dec. 20, a resolution providing P26 million worth of assistance, both in cash and in-kind, to the victims of typhoon "Odette". Vice-Mayor Lorena Natividad-Borja, signed the resolution intended to help the people who were affected by the typhoon in...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects further rise in losses and damage the agriculture sector sustained from Super Typhoon Odette – which now stood at more than half a billion pesos. The same observation was noted by Federation of Free Farmers Board Chairman Leonardo Montemayor, who said...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has activated its network in the Visayas and Mindanao regions to deliver truckloads of food to Odette-hit areas worth a total of P30 million so far. In a statement, the conglomerate said it has also dispatched fuel stocks at its Petron installations and, where possible,...
Several countries have extended assistance by sending basic goods and temporary shelters to communities heavily-affected by typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of the USAID and UNHCR) Countries like Japan, China, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom have launched their respective relief operations to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is planning to tap the World Bank disaster response loan to fund the rehabilitation efforts in Typhoon Odette- affected areas. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said they will activate the $500 million in contingency loan from World Bank that the government...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its monitoring on sea travels as more than 28,000 outbound and inbound travelers have started to travel after being stranded in various ports nationwide. The move is to ensure the safe travel after port operations when "Odette" left the Philippine...
The special collection of the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros for the victims of typhoon "Odette" has already reached more than P3 million Photo Manila Cathedral FB On Tuesday, the Cathedral reported that their special collection already totaled P3,144,717.95 as of Dec. 20. “Words cannot express...
Matteo Guidicelli and members of the Philippine Army prepare the relief goods for families affected by typhoon 'Odette.' (Photos by Ali Vicoy) Actor Matteo Guidicelli took time off from his busy schedule as he lent a helping hand to victims of Typhoon Odette. Matteo is a Cebuano whose hometown was...
