Local government
The municipality of Consolacion in Cebu is bracing itself for the impact of Tropical Typhoon Odette, expected to hit the area on Friday, December 17. Following a meeting on Tuesday, December 14, Mayor Joannes Alegado and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) have identified flood and landslide-prone
Local government
Western Visayas local government units (LGUs) have been instructed to develop contingency plans to ensure the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines in their storage due to the anticipated power outages caused by Tropical Storm Odette. The phase two of the National Vaccination Days for Covid-19 in the region, originally
Local government
In response to the devastating impact of Typhoon Ulysses, the military and civil society have come together to provide aid to families displaced by the flooding in the Cagayan Valley region. A cargo plane was loaded with over 2,000 kg of donations, including non-food items, clothing, and food, which
Local government
The Philippines has faced a barrage of destructive floods due to successive typhoons, leaving at least 73 people dead and causing widespread devastation, including damage to agriculture and infrastructure worth P12.8 billion. In response, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a nationwide crackdown on
Local government
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a crackdown on illegal loggers and miners in the wake of the recent massive floods that submerged parts of Luzon due to typhoons. Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go after those responsible
Local government
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro announced that a total of 34 evacuees displaced by Typhoon Ulysses have tested reactive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the local government's rapid antibody testing. The evacuees were immediately placed under quarantine and subjected to confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. This comes
Local government
As hundreds of thousands of children huddle in evacuation centers following the most powerful typhoon in the Philippines for seven years, Save the Children is sounding the alarm on the potential spread of COVID-19. Typhoon Goni, which made landfall on Sunday, brought catastrophic winds, storm surges, and widespread floods, leaving
Local government
The Philippines is in dire need of a rational and holistic land use policy to mitigate the effects of natural calamities, according to Rep. Lawrence Fortun of Agusan del Norte. The lawmaker has called on lawmakers to pass a bill that seeks to institute a national land use and management
Popes
Pope Francis braved heavy rain and strong winds to visit the far eastern Philippines and comfort survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which killed over 7,300 people and displaced more than 4 million in 2013. Despite the approaching Tropical Storm Mekkhala, Francis traveled to the typhoon-wracked city of Tacloban, where he
Popes
Pope Francis's forthcoming visit to the Philippines has generated significant interest, with a unique aspect of his trip being a private lunch meeting with survivors of Typhoon Yolanda and the earthquake that hit Bohol and other provinces in the Visayas. The event, set to take place on January
