Schools and field offices in provinces affected by typhoon Odette received relief efforts and conducted psychosocial interventions from the Department of Education (DepEd). (Photo from DepEd) “We have deployed personnel to facilitate the processing and transport of donations according to our...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P3 billion worth of agricultural interventions to aid farmers and fishermen affected by Typhoon "Odette" last year. (Courtesy of Department of Agriculture Facebook page) In a statement released Thursday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary William Dar vowed to...
2GO One Meralco Domestic freight transport provider 2GO Sea Solutions, has carried 500 tons of relief goods port-to-port, free of charge, from Manila to Cebu, Tagbilaran, Cagayan de Oro and Ozamis in the wake of Typhoon Odette (Rai). In a statement, 2GO reported that as of Jan. 19, 2022, it has...
The United Nations - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) topped overall responses to communities struck by Typhoon Odette, the organization bared on Thursday, Jan. 20. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "With our...
Former-Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay reminded the national government on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to not neglect the victims of Typhoon Odette even as it continues to grapple with the surge in COVID-19 cases. "The pandemic should not be an excuse for neglecting the survivors of...
Manila Water has deployed one of its mobile treatment plants (MTP) to Siargao to provide potable water to communities severely affected by super typhoon Odette. Manila Water volunteer-employees set-up the MTP near a water source in Siargao. MTP can process raw water -- river water, flood water,...
Amid the persistent problems of congestion at the Port of Matnog in Sorsogon, three government agencies have joined forces to finally resolve the recurring issues especially by commuters and businessmen heading to Southern Samar. In a statement, the maritime sector of the Department of...
The Silliman University (SU) has shifted its efforts from relief operations to the rehabilitation of communities affected by Typhoon "Odette" through providing psychological intervention. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Edna T. Calingacion, head of SU Psychological Processing (PSP) Core...
(DSWD DROMIC) More than a month after typhoon Odette struck the Philippines, 111,864 persons or almost 30,000 families continue to seek temporary shelter in 900 evacuation centers in six regions, said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As of Jan. 18, Tuesday, 900 evacuations...
President Duterte could not help but give a "snappy salute" to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Andres Centino for the government's recent success against the communist insurgency as well as the ongoing relief operations for typhoon Odette victims. President Duterte speaks...
The post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) for typhoon “Odette” continues more than one month since it happened as the combined damage to infrastructure and agriculture sectors already reached to a staggering P29 billion. Office of Civil Defense Asst. Sec. Hernando Caraig Jr. (Courtesy of...
President Duterte claimed that erring cops are "happy" with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic because they can go about their activities while hiding their faces under their masks. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot)...
