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BASIC NEEDS. The 901st Brigade of the Philippine Army conducts Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response operation in areas severely affected by Typhoon Odette in Surigao del Norte Friday (Dec. 24, 2021). The soldiers also facilitated the evacuation of stranded individuals who were flown from Siargao Island to Surigao City. (Photo courtesy of 42nd CMO Company) MANILA - Amid dwindling food, water, medicine, and other supplies in areas hit by Typhoon Odette, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded concerned agencies and local officials to ensure that evacuees' medical needs are attended to. Duterte issued the directive during a recent command conference with local officials and military officials at the General Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The meeting was held Thursday but the video recording was aired on Saturday. "'Yung evacuation centers, 'yun ang pinakadelikado because they (Evacuation centers are risky because people there can) contaminate each othe
BASIC NEEDS. The 901st Brigade of the Philippine Army conducts Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response operation in areas severely affected by Typhoon Odette in Surigao del Norte Friday (Dec. 24, 2021). The soldiers also facilitated the evacuation of stranded individuals who were flown from Siargao Island to Surigao City. (Photo courtesy of 42nd CMO Company) MANILA - Amid dwindling food, water, medicine, and other supplies in areas hit by Typhoon Odette, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded concerned agencies and local officials to ensure that evacuees' medical needs are attended to. Duterte issued the directive during a recent command conference with local officials and military officials at the General Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The meeting was held Thursday but the video recording was aired on Saturday. "'Yung evacuation centers, 'yun ang pinakadelikado because they (Evacuation centers are risky because people there can) contaminate each othe
FUND FOR RECOVERY. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) interacts with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia during a command conference at the Gen. Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday night (Dec 23, 2021). Duterte announced that he is allocating PHP10 billion for the relief and reconstruction works in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of OPAV) CEBU CITY - President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged a PHP10-billion fund for the relief and reconstruction efforts of the provinces badly hit by Typhoon Odette. Each province will receive PHP100 million, to be divided by the component cities and municipalities. The fund came from the different government agencies. Duterte made the announcement Thursday night during a command conference with officials, including the military, at the Gen. Benito Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, as he visited Cebu for the second time since the onslaught of the typhoon on Thursday last week. The President visited Cebu on Sunday after the typhoon a