President Marcos' claim that the past administrations did nothing in rehabilitating areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda was "incorrect," a former Malacañang official said. Former Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Marcos must have been misinformed on the past administrations'...
"Nothing was done" in the previous administrations in terms of efforts to rehabilitate areas hit by super typhoon Yolanda 11 years ago, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel B. Pabalate) In an interview in Tacloban City on Monday, May 20, Marcos said the heavily-hit...
ILOILO CITY – Capiz has received P448.6 million from the recovery programs of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and its partners across the globe 10 years after super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name “Haiyan”) battered the province in 2013. SENIOR Red Cross Youth volunteers from the...
I first heard the term Palace Princess when I was talking to a person I cannot name. I would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement or officially acknowledge that this person mentioned said subject not for me to write about it, but merely to share thoughts and views on the matter. In recent...
In 2013, one of the most powerful cyclones ever recorded hit the Philippines, leading to significant improvements in the country’s weather forecasting. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda’s occurrence, the Philippine Atmospheric...
Sen. Francis Tolentino was recognized by President Marcos for his efforts during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 when he was still serving as the chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Screenshot from RTVM video) During the commemoration in Tacloban,...
Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Romualdez (left), Jude Acidre (Facebook) The Tacloban-based Tingog Party-list called on the nation to remember the bayanihan spirit Filipinos displayed in the wake of Super Typhoon "Yolanda’s" onslaught 10 years ago. “While...
Disaster response technologies must be continued to be developed to adapt to the changing world, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "The world is rapidly changing. It is imperative that our ways and our strategies adapt and improve...
Foreign diplomats in Manila have joined the government in marking the 10th anniversary of the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda, which left thousands of people dead and homeless. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman was in Tacloban, Leyte—the province hardly devastated by...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joined the country on Wednesday, Nov. 8 in commemorating the 10th anniversary of super typhoon Yolanda by reflecting on the past decade of recovery and resilience. PH Red Cross / Manila Bulletin “Gusto naming iparamdam sa mga kababayan natin na hindi sila...
ILOILO CITY – Super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name “Haiyan”) was an eye opener for disaster preparedness and disaster response, an official of the Iloilo provincial government said. AERIAL photo shows the devastation of super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ in Estancia, Iloilo on November...
Super typhoon Yolanda has shown the Philippines that climate change must be a vital part of its national policies, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking at the 10th year commemoration of the super typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City on Wednesday,...
