Philippine Red Cross Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon tasked the organization to deploy its humanitarian caravan to Surigao del Norte and Bohol which were severely affected by Typhoon "Odette", it said on Saturday, Dec. 18. Photo from the Philippine Red Cross The said...
DSWD-Field Office 7 staff and volunteers repack relief supplies at the Cebu City warehouse on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, Dec. 18, said that so far over 130,000 families or 400,000 individuals from Regions 4-B, 5, 6, 8, 10,...
Noting the sacrifices made by dozens of volunteers in repacking thousands of relief goods for typhoon Odette victims at his warehouse General Santos City, Senator Manny Pacquiao joined them but gave them a bonus. Pacquiao volunteer Odette The presidential aspirant sang to the volunteers as they...
The Commission on Audit has given provincial employees and officials of Surigao del Norte something to cheer about amid the recent devastation of super typhoon “Odette.” Odette Surigao del Norte damage In a recent ruling, the COA-Commission Proper (COA-CP) upheld the appeal of former governor...
A day after typhoon “Odette” pummeled Visayas and Mindanao, Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), went to the ground on Saturday, Dec. 18, and visited several areas that were badly hit by the most powerful storm...
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez recently shared her loved ones' experience facing Typhoon Odette. On Instagram, the 70th Miss Universe Top 5 finalist shared that she was on FaceTime with her sister and mom when the storm was just about to hit her hometown in Cebu. "It only took...
(PAGASA) Tropical cyclone wind signal number 3 remains hoisted over Kalayaan Islands as typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) moved closer to the islands early Saturday morning, Dec. 18, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in the 5 a.m....
(PAGASA) Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) decelerated while moving towards Kalayaan Islands early Saturday morning, Dec. 18, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in the 2 a.m. bulletin. As of 1 a.m., the center of the eye of typhoon...
(PAGASA) Typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai") has maintained its strength while moving towards the Kalayaan Islands on Friday evening, Dec. 17, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 11 p.m. bulletin. As of 10 p.m., the center...
One last time! As typhoon Odette floods Cagayan de Oro, one of the locals Niel John Salcedo attempted to play his 20-year-old piano one last time as the water rushed in to his house. Posted on his TikTok account, "This might be the last tie playing with my 20-year-old piano. Typhoon Odette, please...
As promised, Vice President Leni Robredo made an impromptu visit to Bohol on Friday, Dec. 17 to assess the situation there after typhoon "Odette" barreled through the province. (Photo from Leni Gerona Robredo's Facebook) She took to Facebook to raise awareness about the current hardships of...
(PAGASA) After making landfall nine times, typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai") has left land and is now over the West Philippine Sea, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 8 p.m. bulletin, Friday, Dec. 17. As of 7 p.m., the...