Damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by consecutive typhoons “Uwan” and “Tino” has reached more than P2.8 billion, according to consolidated figures from government agencies released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday, Nov. 14. For...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato dispatched on Thursday, Nov. 13, a second batch of relief aid for calamity-hit areas in Cebu province. But unlike its previous relief drive for earthquake-hit towns in Cebu, which was mainly sourced from the funds of the provincial government,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Thursday morning, Oct. 2, dispatched a contingent of medical workers, social workers, and other support units to deliver at least 5,000 food packs for earthquake-hit communities in Cebu province. City Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered more than P771 million worth of humanitarian aid to families affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, the agency had dispatched over 1.1 million family food packs...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) transported relief assistance to the island of Batanes on Tuesday, July 29, in the aftermath of the successive storms and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that affected the country. Department of National Defense (DND)...
Five 10-wheeler trucks loaded with essential non-food items were dispatched by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to Ilocos (Region 1) as part of its continuing relief operations in the wake of recent tropical cyclones and flooding. The OCD said three of the trucks carried kitchen sets, each truck...
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairman and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. deeply appreciated the provincial government of Sulu for sending relief goods to help victims of recent storms in Luzon get back up on their feet. In a...
President Marcos said the government is prepared to respond to the possible impacts of typhoon Crising, especially in terms of providing relief packs to residents in the storm 's path. "Ngayon tinatanong ko sa ating kalihim ng DSWD kung handa na tayo sa Crising, mukha namang ready na...
Las Pinas City 's mayor-elect April Aguilar led the distribution of relief goods to 260 individuals displaced by a fire that hit houses on Samatierra Compound, Las Pinas City on Tuesday, June 3. Aguilar, along with members of the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Disaster...
DAVAO CITY – Almost 5,000 families here affected by flooding caused by the trough of a low-pressure area received relief assistance from Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte on Thursday, February 8. DAVAO City Rep. Paolo Duterte's office distributes aid to flood victims in Davao City....
BUTUAN CITY – Relief operations for flood victims in Agusan del Sur are ongoing, police said on Friday, January 19. POLICE transport relief goods to flood victims in Agusan del Sur through a boat. (Photo via Mike U. Crismundo) Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office chief...
