The Philippines is no stranger when it comes to typhoons. Recently, the country experienced the effects of super typhoon Ulysses, internationally known as Goni, which caused millions of pesos in damage and greatly affected the lives of many Filipinos. Among those who felt the effects of the super...
Due to the geographical location of the Philippines, we experience extreme weather conditions that on a yearly basis leaves significant impacts on the livelihood of both farming and fishing communities. Every year, the Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons, five of which are...
Reworked and redesigned JCON merch up for raffle; sustainable fashion that looks good and does good As many of us rush to aid those in need in the aftermaths of recent typhoons (which is a good thing), we also ought to make sure that we don't inadvertently become part of the larger problem (which...
Typhoon Ulysses’ damage and losses to the agriculture sector grew to P12.8 billion, from the previously reported P4 billion, due to production losses at farm commodities like rice, corn, high-value crops, among others. This is according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Spokesperson Noel Reyes,...
The recent typhoons, aside from the yet unbeaten COVID-19, have brought a heavy weight to the lives of many Filipinos. Amidst all this, others continue to bring joy and positivity to lighten the situation. Samuel S. Rojo Jr., a teacher and real estate agent who is also a plant and animal hobbyist,...
More than a week since Typhoon Ulysses, the deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines so far for this year, made landfall in Quezon province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it had so far distributed P1.43 billion worth of farm and fishery inputs, farm machinery, livelihood projects, and...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will continue to implement rotational service interruption until Sunday (November 29) more than two weeks since Typhoon Ulysses made landfall in the country and brought a lot of mud to the La Mesa Treatment Plant. In a statement, Maynilad said it is “constrained”...
Fishermen in Bicol region, which was badly hit by Ulysses and Rolly, are worried that if they won’t be able to recover from the recent typhoons fast enough and fix their boats, they will stay hungry until February next year. Lagonoy Gulf Integrated Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management...
(Clockwise from left) A child in Tuguegarao City being rescued by Chief Petty Officer Romyr Ballen of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District North Eastern Luzon on Nov. 14, flooding in Alcala, Cagayan on Nov. 15 and BTS (Photos: Philippine Coast Guard, Twitter) Fans of K-pop superstars BTS in...
After a week of playing DOTA2, San Miguel Beer big man June Mar Fajardo has raised over P30,000 for the victims of Typhoon "Ulysses." As of Sunday, Fajardo collected a total of P31,401.96 monetary funds from his stream for-a-cause initiative through his gaming channel AHOSgaming. Read: Fajardo...
GMA Network’s socio-civic arm GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) fulfills the Kapuso mandate of Serbisyong Totoo via its ‘Operation Bayanihan’ relief operations as thousands of Filipinos across the country are in dire need of help following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Rolly and, most recently,...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is sending financial aid to national team members affected by Typhoon Ulysses. In a statement, the government sports agency said it has coordinated with national sports associations (NSA) regarding the status of their athletes during the typhoon. Among the...
