By Seth Cabanban Typhoon “Maring” victims were relocated by the Pasig Local Government Unit (LGU) after their homes were washed away by floodwaters on Thursday, Oct. 14. In a Facebook post, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto explained that long-time residents of Barangay Santolan living along Marikina...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is setting aside P822 million to bankroll various interventions that will ease the suffering of farmers and fishermen affected by Severe Tropical Storm Maring. Maring has caused damage to major crops, livestock, and fishery products, mostly in Northern Luzon....
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has P300 million left under its Quick Response Fund (QRF) that could be used to assist farmers and fishermen that were affected by Typhoon Maring. 38281 “QRF allocation will be based on the damage report. Our remaining budget for QRF is at P300 million,” said...
Some areas in Cagayan province experienced power interruption on Monday midnight, Oct 11, due to the effects of tropical storm "Maring" while around 200 at-risk individuals fled their homes and were sent to evacuation centers, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
Almost 400 individuals in Camarines Sur received cash grants and livelihood assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC continues to provide aid through its local chapter by rolling out a cash distribution program for the victims of Typhoon “Rolly”...
Even in the aftermath of Typhoon “Kiko,” the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to extend humanitarian response to help affected communities in the province of Batanes. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Weeks after the province was ravaged by Typhoon “Kiko,” the PRC Batanes Chapter on...
The Philippines has received more than P380 million funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF) mechanism to beef up the country's anticipatory relief actions days before the onslaught of typhoons in vulnerable communities. Submerged homes in Cagayan Province, which...
A month after Batanes was ravaged by Typhoon “Kiko,” the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide much needed aid to the communities affected. Photo from Philippine Red Cross The PRC is targeting to help 500 families who were severely affected by the typhoon from the municipalities of...
As various parts of the country prepare for another weather disturbance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged households in affected areas to be typhoon-ready. After “Lannie” developed into a Tropical Depression (TD), the PRC on Monday, Oct. 4, proposed “three easy steps” to prepare the...
While typhoon “Mindulle” is no longer expected to enter the country’s monitoring area, its trough would continue to affect parts of Northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said Thursday, Sept. 30. PAGASA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
(PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday evening, Sept. 29, said the typhoon with the international name "Mindulle" will no longer enter the country's area of responsibility. The typhoon was initially projected to enter the PAR...
(PAGASA) The typhoon with the international name "Mindulle" has started to move north-northwestward near the northeastern limit of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) before Wednesday noon, Sept. 29. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
