The City of Manila continues its relief operations for the victims of super typhoon “Odette,” this time in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Cebu, Surigao del Norte, and Palawan. On Thursday, Jan. 6, Diana Lynn Ditan-Domagoso, wife of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, led the...
The United States (US) will provide an additional P50-million aid to the Philippines for its ongoing relief operations to areas affected by the onslaught of typhoon Odette, the US Embassy in Manila bared. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) "The United States government, through...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday, lauded Filipino journalists and their media companies for their coverage of Typhoon Odette and the ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations in Cebu, Leyte, Surigao, Dinagat Island, and Palawan. Pangilinan said the...
To help the victims of Typhoon "Odette" in Bohol, Leyte, Siargao, and Cebu City, the Caloocan City government sent the first batch of relief goods to these provinces on Tuesday, Dec. 21. According to the local government, the initial relief includes sacks of rice, hygiene kits, coffee, canned...
“I know we've all been busy during this hectic season, but this deserves your minute or two,” noted stylist Pam Quiñones posts on Instagram. “The devastation of Vis-Min caused by #Odetteph has left me heartbroken... If you've been here for a while you know that I'm from Mindanao. Our city...
As part of Manila’s relief operations for victims of super typhoon “Odette,” Manila city councilors managed to rally almost P1 million in cash assistance from city officials as of Monday, Dec. 20. “We made an appeal sa lahat mga chairman and councilors kung ano ang pwede nilang ma-spare at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday, Dec. 20, the victims of typhoon Odette will not be left in the cold, as it assured the public that it has enough resources to sustain the ongoing disaster operations. (DSWD) The DSWD said it has enough relief items for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Monday, Dec. 20, that the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the repacking of food packs continue, as typhoon Odette has affected more than 1.8 million individuals or more than 452,000 families. (DSWD Western Visayas...
More than P10.5-million worth of relief aid has been extended to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Sunday, Dec.19. (DSWD Facebook page) As of 6 p.m., Dec. 19, the DSWD, local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday, Dec. 15, that more than 31,000 family food packs have already been prepositioned and that its Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been activated in areas that will be affected by Typhoon “Odette”. Food packs (DSWD) The DSWD...
Eight years after the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, one of the most powerful storms that hit the country, which took more than 6,000 lives, and left 30,000 individuals injured, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) shared that their operations have remained "unparalleled"...
Weeks after Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Maring” left the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to assist communities in La Union, especially those who were affected by the serious flooding in the province. Photo from Philippine Red Cross “Hindi natin pababayaan ang mga taong...
