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GIVE 1-YEAR LOAN AMORTIZATION MORATORIUM FOR TAAL ERUPTION VICTIMS – GATCHALIAN

To help them rebuild their lives amid the calamity, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for the imposition of a one-year moratorium on loan amortizations for residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. Immediately upon Congress’ resumption of session, Gatchalian filed Senate Resolution No. 289 (SRN 289) urging the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Social […]

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SARAH GERONIMO FANS DONATE TO RED CROSS FOR TAAL ERUPTION VICTIMS – GORDON

Fans of Filipino singer-actress Sarah Geronimo have partnered with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in giving aid to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption by organizing and hosting a dance flash mob called “Tala Para sa Taal” at the Quirino Grandstand. The event aimed to gather donations for the evacuees with the proceeds later […]

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ISSUE MORE TAAL VOLCANO UPDATES – PANGILINAN

Government must issue more regular Taal Volcano updates over the twice-a-day situationers that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has been releasing, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Considering that Phivolcs raised alert level 2 to 4 in just two hours last January 12, we issue an urgent appeal to government to issue bulletins every […]

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RED CROSS TO PUT UP AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL UNIT IN BATANGAS – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is studying where best to put up an emergency medical unit in Batangas to accommodate ill residents following the closure of at least six hospitals due to the eruption of the Taal Volcano, Senator Dick Gordon said. “We are studying where we should put up a medical tent because six […]

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ANGARA TO DOLE: PROVIDE EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT, AID TO WORKERS DISPLACED BY TAAL VOLCANO ERUPTION

Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to utilize the funds under its budget and  assist workers displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance that went over the 2020 General Appropriations Act, Angara pointed out that the DOLE has over P120 million […]

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REGISTER SIM CARDS TO AVOID TAAL ERUPTION DISINFORMATION – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian underscores the importance of a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card registration law as a way of going after perpetrators of fake messages sent to mobile phones in relation to the Taal Volcano eruption. Gatchalian pointed out how the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) repeatedly flagged the spread of false and unverified […]

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IMPOSE 60-DAY MORATORIUM ON GSIS, SSS, PAG-IBIG PAYMENTS FOR TAAL-AFFECTED MEMBERS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said he is set to file a resolution directing the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS) and Pag-IBIG to impose, at the minimum, a 60-day moratorium in the collection of “all dues” for those affected by the Taal Vocano eruption to ease their burdens. “Sa mga ganitong trahedya, marami […]

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SOKOR GIVES RED CROSS P10-M DONATION FOR TAAL ERUPTION EVACUEES – GORDON

South Korea has donated $200,000 (or approximately P10 million) to the Philippines for the 45,000 evacuees displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption. Korean Ambassador Han Dong-man handed the check to Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross at the PRC Tower in Mandaluyong City. “The money is South Korea’s humanitarian assistance for affected […]

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RED CROSS RECEIVES DONATION FROM VICKY BELO, SCARLET SNOW FOR TAAL – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), warmly welcomed dermatologist and television personality Dr. Vicki Belo and daughter Scarlet Snow at the PRC headquarters in Mandaluyong City as they personally handed over their donation worth P500,000.“Dra. Vicki Belo has always been so generous and supportive to the […]

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ARREST DEFIANT TAAL EVACUEES – GATCHALIAN

Amid reports of evacuees who insist in going back to their homes despite a lockdown in several Batangas towns following the Taal Volcano eruption, Senator Win Gatchalian has suggested that local government officials and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should arrest these “defiant” evacuees for their own safety.In a media forum, Gatchalian said the lockdown […]