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(Eagle News) — Forty-eight local government units have been issued show-cause orders for their slow distribution of cash aid to survivors of Typhoon “Odette,” the Department of the Interior and Local Government said on Tuesday, March 22. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año did not specify the LGUs but said 16 come from Eastern Visayas, 16 from Western Visayas, 13 from Central Visayas, and three from Mimaropa. He said so far, 85.52 percent of the P4,854,356,000 cash […]
From February 8 to 11, 2022, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) again distributed relief items to residents affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai). Before the distribution, hundreds of volunteers in Butuan City, Cebu City, Puerto Princesa City, Tacloban City, and Valladolid repacked bags of rice and canned goods while strictly observing health and safety protocols against COVID-19. The relief items then were transported to worship building compounds in severely affected areas, including Butuan […]
PHL posts 5.6 percent overall growth based on GDP for whole year of 2021 (Eagle News) – The Philippine economy grew further last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the highly debilitating Delta variant, as gross domestic product posted a growth of 7.7 percent in the fourth quarter. Because of this, the country’s GDP posted an over-all growth of 5.6 percent for the whole year of 2021, according to the latest data from the […]
Says projected supply shortfall due in part to damage to fisheries subsector after typhoon “Odette” (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would import around 60,000 metric tons of small pelagic fish such as galunggong (round scad), sardines and mackerel “to plug projected fish supply shortfall in the first quarter of 2022.” In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary William Dar had already signed the Certificate of Necessity to Import […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Nine people have died and hundreds have fallen ill with diarrhoea in areas of the Philippines wrecked by a typhoon last month, with aid officials warning of a health crisis as millions struggle to secure clean water and food. Three weeks after Typhoon Rai struck southern and central islands, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 400 people, relief work continues to deliver supplies to stranded residents left homeless […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 405, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday, Dec. 31. According to NDRRMC chief Ricardo Jalad, the primary causes of death of the fatalities are drowning, uprooted trees, landslides and debris. He said 82 people have been reported missing while 1,147 were injured. “Odette” affected mostly parts of Visayas and Mindanao before it exited the Philippine Area of […]
(Eagle News) — The fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” have risen to 389, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, 64 people, meanwhile, were reported missing. Over 1000, or 1,146, were injured. Overall, 1,074,169 families were affected by the typhoon in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Regions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and in MIMAROPA, and CARAGA. The Palace has said it was eyeing […]
(Eagle News) — The death toll due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 378, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The NDRRMC said of the figure, 218 remain unidentified, while 92 were men and 68 women. The NDRRMC said 742 were hurt while 60 remain missing. Over 3 million, or 3,953,880 people from Mimaropa, Region 5, Region 6, Region 7, Region 8, Region 9, Region 10, Region 11, Region 12, CARAGA, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” has risen to 367, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, this was after 41 more fatalities were added to the original tally. The causes of death were mostly drowning, falling trees and debris. Meanwhile, 62 people remain missing. Over 700, or 732, were reported injured. The Palace has said it was eyeing a P10-billion for the rehabilitation […]
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The United Nations will kick off a campaign Friday to raise $6.5 million in aid for victims of Typhoon Rai, which ravaged the Philippines last week, the organization’s in-country coordinator said. “Tomorrow, we’ll be launching at the local level with the international community represented in Manila… a presentation of the humanitarian needs and priority plan,” Gustavo Gonzalez told a virtual press conference Thursday. “The financial ask is $6.5 millions dollars,” he […]
(Eagle News) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Region VIII has temporarily disallowed any land travel from Luzon to Mindanao through any Eastern Visayas port. The RDRRMC said the suspension, which took effect on Dec. 22, was due to the increasing number of stranded passengers and the destruction wrought by “Odette.” The RDRRMC said so far, the seaport terminal in Liloan, Southern Leyte, in particular, was congested, while the San Ricardo […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will strictly implement local government unit-issued guidelines in areas hit by Typhoon “Odette.” According to the PNP, some LGUs in Visayas and Mindanao, in particular, have already directed the different government agencies to assist in the monitoring of establishments and in the apprehension of business owners violating the Consumer Act or Republic Act 7394. The Consumer Act or Republic Act 7394 considers the overpricing and hoarding of products […]
