MANILA, Nov. 22 (PNA) — Provinces in Region 8 hit-hard by Typhoon Yolanda will receive their internal revenue allotment (IRA) for December totalling to P1.57 billion by the end of this month….
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Belmonte vows to fast track supplemental budget
By Sammy F. Martin & Lilybeth G. Ison MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) — Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Thursday vowed to fast track approval of the proposed supplemental budget that would give…
Evacuees in Cebu from Yolanda-hit areas reach over 7,000 – DSWD 7
CEBU CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) — A total of 7,279 evacuees from the super typhoon Yolanda-devastated areas in Tacloban and other parts of Eastern Samar have arrived in Cebu aboard naval boats…
DSWD sets up hotline for complaints on delivery of goods
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday announced that it has set up a hotline which residents in areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda…
From warriors to delivery boys – soldiers serve as workhorses of Yolanda relief efforts
By Cielito M. Reganit TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 20 (PNA) –- Since day one of the relief operations for the destitute people of Leyte and Western Samar stricken by super typhoon Yolanda, government…
‘Yolanda’ damage in Iloilo reaches P10.3B
By V.L. Orquiola ILOILO CITY, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The damage brought about by super typhoon Yolanda in the province of Iloilo already reached P10.3 billion. Based on the record of the…
DOLE starts emergency employment program with 1,240 workers in Ormoc City
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) -–The Department of Labor and Employment has started the emergency employment program for workers displaced by super typhoon “Yolanda”. In a press release, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, said…
New Zealand steps up typhoon relief funding for Philippines
WELLINGTON, Nov. 19 (PNA/Xinhua) — The New Zealand government Tuesday pledged another 2.975 million NZ dollars (2.47 million U.S. dollars) in relief funding for the Philippines, bringing its total aid funding for…
DOH’s Yolanda efforts shift focus to public health to avert outbreak
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has shifted its focus to public health as post-Yolanda efforts enter the early recovery period to avert outbreak of diseases in the…
Government sets up a system in handling identifying victims in regions hardest-hit by ‘Yolanda’
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) — The Aquino government has set up a system in handling and identifying typhoon victims bodies in the hardest-hit regions by super typhoon Yolanda (internationally known as Haiyan),…
Tacloban city water district resumes operation – NDRRMC
By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) — National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Eduardo del Rosario said on Monday that the water district in Tacloban…
President Aquino says government working on all-weather emergency communication system
ALANGALANG, Leyte, Nov. 18 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday said the government is working on a basic communication system that will not be dependent on external power sources…
Saudi King donates USD 10M to relief and rehabilitation efforts in ‘Yolanda’ affected areas
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz ordered a US$ 10 million donation to relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)….
‘Yolanda’ agri damage reaches almost P10-B
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) — The Dept. of Agriculture (DA) on Monday reported that the agriculture damage acquired from typhoon ‘Yolanda’ has so far reached P9. 089 billion….
UN mobilizes its system of assistance to ‘Yolanda’ victims; calls for reinforcement of “Bayanihan spirit’
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) –In response to the Philippine government’s call for international solidarity, the United Nations integrated effort team assured Monday that it has mobilized its system of assistance towards the…