As Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, President Duterte inspected on Monday the Mataasnakahoy Evacuation Center, one of three evacuation centers strategically located in three municipalities within Batangas outside the danger zone of the active volcano.
President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Scre
Taal Volcano appears to be showing signs of decreasing activity, with only three earthquakes including one volcanic tremor lasting three minutes recorded over the past 24 hours.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and daughter, presidential aspirant Sara Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday said when he casts his vote on May 9, the circle next to the name of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will be the one he will shade in the ballot. "I am not supporting any candidate except, of course, my daughter. Ako, boboto talaga ako sa anak ko (Me, I am really going to vote for my daughter)," Duterte said in a speech in Mataasnakahoy, Batangas. This is the first time Duterte categorically announced that he will vote for Sara as vice president although he has repeatedly said that only his daughter could continue his legacy. During the campaign sortie of ruling political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) on March 31, Duterte vouched for the competence of his daughter, describing her as "very good and hardworking." Duterte said Sara, given her qualities and leadership style, would be a
SAFE PLACE. A glimpse inside one of the amenities in the newly inaugurated Maatasnakahoy evacuation center in Batangas province. Two other similar disaster-resilient facilities in Sta. Teresita and Alitagtag towns were turned over to the local government units on March 30, 2022. (Photo courtesy of DHSUD) MANILA - Families in three towns in Batangas province needing to temporarily relocate due to calamities, like the ongoing Taal Volcano unrest, will now have safe places to go to. Thanks to newly constructed inauguration centers that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to erect, families in Sta. Teresita, Alitagtag, and Mataasnakahoy will have less worry in case of future disasters. The President on Monday inspected the Mataasnakahoy facility. DHSUD Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said the evacuation centers, worth PHP40 million, can each accommodate 150 families or 600 individuals. "The technical specification of these