The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions.
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The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the national disaster response agency said Wednesday. Nearly 400,000 people were affected, with over 81,000 still in shelters and nine others injured, the…
There is no doubt that Filipinos are naturally resilient that’s why they are capable to withstand the calamities and disasters that hit the country. But resilience is simply not enough.
NDRRMC Chairman Jose Faustino Jr. speaks during the 22nd Gawad Kalasag (GK) Ceremony held at the Manila Hotel
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recommended to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the declaration of a national state of calamity due to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng.”
NDRRMC Chairman Jose Faustino Jr.
In a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Q
Due to the massive effects of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, a state of calamity was declared in 55 areas in Bicol Region (Region 5), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared Sunday