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NEA: POWER RESTORATION ONGOING IN UWAN-HIT AREAS

Super Typhoon ‘Uwan’ impacted nearly 3 million households on Sunday as the destructive cyclone submerged communities and downed power lines across the Bicol region and the provinces of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Northern Samar and Samar. Citing initial reports as of 8:00 p.m., the National Electrification Administration (NEA) through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department […]

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ANGARA ORDERS REHAB OF TYPHOON-HIT SCHOOLS

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the immediate implementation of measures for the rehabilitation and the continuity of learning following the devastation brought by Typhoon Tino to public schools in different regions. Based on the Situation Report of the Department of Education (DepEd) last November 7, 2025, up to 3,260 classrooms suffered damages. 3,478 public […]

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PANGILINAN : BUY EARLY HARVESTS FOR RELIEF OPS

Senator Kiko Pangilinan has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and local government units (LGUs) to encourage farmers to harvest their crops early and directly purchase these at fair prices, in accordance with the Sagip Saka Act, for use in relief operations […]

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GONZALES LEADS HOMONHON ISLAND RELIEF DRIVE

Eastern Samar Lone District Representative Christopher Sheen Gonzales and 4Ps Party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan are mobilizing relief operations to assist families affected by Typhoon Tino, particularly in geographically isolated communities such as the islands of Homonhon and Suluan, where many residents lost their homes and are now staying in temporary shelters. “In Homonhon and Suluan, around 30 percent of homes were totally damaged, while […]

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TYPHOON-HIT MASBATE TOURISM WORKERS GET CASH AID

Representing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo, – together with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Social Welfare and Development Rex Gatchalian-led the distribution of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance to 677 tourism workers in Masbate affected by Typhoon Opong. The distribution marks the latest rollout of the Bayanihan sa […]

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FRASCO GIVES AID TO TYPHOON-HIT DOT EMPLOYEES

In a heartfelt show of compassion and solidarity, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco personally extended financial assistance to DOT employees affected by the recent typhoons.The assistance—a personal donation from Secretary Frasco and her husband, Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco—was distributed recently at the DOT Central Office in Makati City. Frasco emphasized […]

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ANGELES SENDS RELIEF TO STORM-HIT CAMSUR, AURORA

The Angeles City Government handed over two truckloads of relief goods with a total worth of P1.3 Million to Camarines Sur, and Aurora.The city government delivered P500,000 worth of goods each for Aurora and Camarines Sur, as part of its broader relief efforts. The city government delivered P500,000 worth of goods each for Aurora and […]

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OFWS IN TYPHOON-HIT JAPAN, QUAKE-HIT TAIWAN SAFE

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople ordered the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) in Japan and Taiwan to continue monitoring the conditions of OFWs and be ready to provide aid if needed. Ople also directed the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to be ready to extend assistance to OFWs in these two countries. The […]

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PRC GIVES CATANDUANES RESIDENTS EMERGENCY SHELTERS

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to support typhoon-affected communities in Catanduanes as the leading humanitarian organization distributes corrugated galvanized iron (CGI) sheets to 1,000 families in the towns of Gigmoto, Baras, Bato, and San Andres. The emergency shelter assistance consists of 10 CGI sheets and a set of shelter toolkits to be given to […]

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E. VISAYAS POWER BACK TO NORMAL AFTER ‘BISING’

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said the electric cooperatives (ECs) in Eastern Visayas that recently experienced interruptions due to Typhoon Bising have returned to normal operation, while the cost of damage to power distribution facilities from the typhoon was estimated at P13.76 million. In its power monitoring report as of Wednesday (April 28), the NEA […]