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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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DAR TO BATANGAS, CAVITE FARMERS: DON’T LOSE HOPE!

Agriculture Secretary William Dar led officials and staff of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office (DA-RFO) 4A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) in their relief and recovery efforts in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite, where thousands of farmers, fishers, ruralfolk and residents were hit by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Dar first […]

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DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY IN BATANGAS DROPS AMID TAAL VOLCANO’S UNREST — MASONGSONG

Electric cooperatives in Batangas are facing a drastic decline in power demand as thousands of residential customers were forced to evacuate and businesses closed amid the continuing unrest of Taal Volcano, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said.  NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong received the information during his recent visit to the offices of Batangas I Electric […]

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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 […]

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STOP FAKE DONATION DRIVES FOR TAAL – PACQUIAO

Senator Manny Pacquiao has called on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to track down and arrest those behind bogus social media accounts using his name to solicit donations supposedly for victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.Pacquiao said he would ask the NBI’s Anti-Cybercrime Division and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) to […]

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BUILD MULTI-PURPOSE GYMS AS EVACUATION CENTERS – VARGAS

A Quezon City lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a measure providing for the construction of a multipurpose gym in all municipalities and cities to serve as an evacuation center during times of calamities or disasters.Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas said House Bill No. 1403 aims to address the needs of displaced families in […]