Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard J. Gordon on Friday thanked staff and volunteers for helping flood victims in country, particularly in Bulacan. “Two weeks after the heavy rain and multiple cyclones that caused major flooding in different provinces, the Philippine Red Cross remains in...
The Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) urged the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to delay its decision on the defense’s jurisdiction challenge. In a filing dated July 24, Principal Counsel Paolina...
Las Pinas City 's mayor-elect April Aguilar led the distribution of relief goods to 260 individuals displaced by a fire that hit houses on Samatierra Compound, Las Pinas City on Tuesday, June 3. Aguilar, along with members of the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Disaster...
BACOLOD CITY – The Cadiz City government in Negros Occidental will provide P100,000 each to 26 families affected by a fire in Talaba-an, Barangay Zone 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Black Saturday. THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 (Western Visayas) distributes...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (PPAB) A veteran solon from Mindanao assured the public on Sunday, March 9 that Congress will see through the full implementation of the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Program. This, as...
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor and a strong advocate for sharing survivors' stories, has died. She was 113. Rose Girone (Gerentology Wiki) Her death was confirmed Thursday by the Claims Conference, a New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11696 or the Marawi Siege Compensation Act of 2022 to include more barangays with families who also suffered from the Marawi Siege. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa presides over a public hearing on a proposal seeking...
President Marcos has reminded government officials to always keep in mind that there are people still struggling in flooded areas due to typhoon Kristine, telling them to respond to them as quickly as possible. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing on the effects of...
LICUAN-BAAY, Abra – Police have identified the two bodies dumped in a grassy area on the Abra-Kalinga Road in Sitio Pasigad, Barangay Bonglo, this town, on Saturday morning, October 12. Police Lt. Jerry Granel, deputy chief of police here, identified the victims as father and son, Alex and...
DAVAO CITY – Two-hundred thirty families in two barangays in this city affected by a fire received cash aid from Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here on Thursday, August 1. REP. Paolo Duterte, represented by son Rigo, on August 1 distributed cash assistance to people in Davao City affected by two recent...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, July 29, called on the public to contribute to its emergency relief drive to support ongoing disaster operations for those affected by the typhoon. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) With more than 11,800 families staying in over 200 evacuation centers in...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee provides food to stranded families that have taken shelter at AGRI headquarters (Rep. Lee’s office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee opened the headquarters of his party-list in order to provide shelter, food,...
