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...
With the wrath of the recent typhoons that wreaked havoc in the Philippines, the call to help couldn’t be ignored. Global fashion retail giant Uniqlo extends their help by supporting relief and recovery efforts in the amount of one million US dollars worth of aid. This donation is coursed through...
TRiP and MRCPh promote responsible driving and outreach initiatives After parts of Luzon were badly hit by recent calamities, there were several groups who responded immediately. This includes motorcycle groups who extended help in a jiffy. Before Typhoon Ulysses battered Luzon, Tagaligtas Riders...
Typhoon-hit fishermen are demanding to get a share from the Department of Agriculture's (DA) calamity fund a week after Ulysses, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines so far for this year, made landfall and affected their livelihood. On Friday, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
Typhoon Ulysses’ damage to the agriculture sector is still rising more than a week since this year’s deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines made landfall, and a group thinks it’s okay to blame it all on the government. Based on the latest data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA)...
