President Duterte said he would pray that Leyte would be spared from another devastating typhoon but asked its people to do the same but this time, directly to God and not through priests. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement during his visit to Maasin City,...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) postponed the radiologic technologists (RTLE) and x-ray technologists licensure examinations (XTLE) in Cebu and Tacloban due to the damages brought by Typhoon "Odette." (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The board exams were originally scheduled on Dec. 20 and 21....
Dinagat Islands is in dire need of help as food and water supplies in the typhoon Odette-stricken province start to dwindle with still no electricity and any means of communication, Vice President Leni Robredo said. Vice President Leni Robredo visits Dinagat Islands on Dec. 19, 2021 to assess the...
President Duterte asked the local chief executives of the areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette to give the government more time to come up with the money to help them return to normal as he explained anew that most of the country's funds went to the fight against COVID-19. President Rodrigo Duterte...
The Philippine Navy (PN) assembled a 19-ship humanitarian aid-focused flotilla that sailed to different areas in Visayas and Mindanao to help rebuild communities that were destroyed by typhoon “Odette.” (Courtesy of Philippine Fleet) On the orders of Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado, PN Flag...
Pilipinas Shell has shared the list of operational Shell and Select sites open in the Visayas and Mindanao regions in areas affected by typhoon Odette. These sites are open to serve the public in case they need any essentials and to gas up or get their vehicles checked. Shell will continue to...
The Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ASTI) provided flood impact maps to affected localities during the onslaught of typhoon Odette. (DATOS Project/DOST-ASTI/PCIEERD) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña expressed ASTI’s...
Pope Francis has asked for prayers and assistance for typhoon "Odette" victims in the Philippines. Pope Francis and Archbishop Charles John Brown in the Vatican in December, 2018. (VATICAN MEDIA FILE PHOTO) CBCP News said the Pope expressed his closeness to Filipinos suffering from the devastation...
Over 438,000 individuals or more than 109,000 families were taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers after typhoon Odette wrought havoc in Visayas, Mindanao and parts of Luzon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Dec. 20. (DSWD-DROMIC) Based on the report of...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to push for the price freeze implementation on agriculture products in areas devastated by typhoon "Odette." In an interview over PTV's Laging Handa, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista said their personnel on the regions are now checking the...
Guidelines were issued to the local government units (LGUs) affected by typhoon Odette to ensure that health protocols are strictly followed in all the evacuation centers, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday night, Dec. 19. This was his...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Our hearts go out to the victims of typhoon “Odette” that did not only render families homeless but also left people dead when Christmas is just a few days away. As always, we in the city of Manila wasted no time to help in our own little way those who...
