ASSISTANCE. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr (center) meets with representatives of the National Housing Authority (NHA) and concerned offices of the provincial government for the distribution of the PHP20-million Special Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) to "Odette"-displaced families on Wednesday (Jan 12, 2022). In a press conference on Thursday (January 13), the governor said each family with totally damaged house will receive PHP5,000.(Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo FB page) ILOILO CITY - The National Housing Authority (NHA) has released its initial financial assistance from the city and province of Iloilo for 2,205 families displaced by Typhoon Odette after their homes were totally damaged. In a press conference on Thursday, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the province was the recipient of the Special Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) of NHA that will be provided at PHP5,000 each to families whose houses were destroyed by the t
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) said the presidential yacht which was repurposed into a floating hospital, BRP Ang Pangulo (ACS-25), provided medical aid to 235 patients to Typhoon Odette-battered Siargao Island from January 6 to 7. "The onboard medical team of the floating hospital, BRP Ang Pangulo, (has treated) 235 patients in two days," it said in its Facebook post Sunday afternoon. It added that the ship sailed for Siargao after providing aid to 373 Dinagat Islands residents. Aside from medical aid, the BRP Ang Pangulo also provided food, water, relief packs, as well as services such as haircuts and charging stations for their devices. Meanwhile, children were provided with toys and art kits as part of psychological first aid. Landing dock BRP Tarlac (LD-601) departed Manila South Harbor on January 7 for its third relief transport mission in areas devastated by "Odette" in Visayas and Mindanao. PN spokesperson Commander Ben
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Photo courtesy of DOE MANILA - Power restoration in the province of Bohol remains limited almost three weeks after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao. In a briefing Wednesday, Department of Energy (DOE) director Mario Marasigan said the available capacity of power generation facilities servicing Bohol is at 47 percent, or only at 28 megawatts. Of the three transmission lines that were affected in the provinces, only one line was restored. He said despite having an available power and transmission line restored to deliver electricity, restoration of distribution utilities (DUs) is still low. DUs deliver electricity to households, establishments, and other power consumers. "But our three distribution utilities, the restoration level is still very minimal," Marasigan said. He added that Bohol 1 and 2 Electric Cooperatives (BOHECO I and II) and Bohol Light Company, Inc. (BLCI) have a restoration level below 5 percent. The estimated damage cost of "Od
FAMILY FOOD PACKS. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) personnel at the repacking and preposition site in Dumarao, Capiz carry family food packs (FFPs) for transport to Dao in Capiz and Negros Occidental on Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2022). As of 5 p.m. of January 3, DSWD has already provided PHP37.066 million worth of assistance.(Photo courtesy of Arnulfo Leal/DSWD 6) ILOILO CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reported that 16, 935 families or 84, 458 individuals are still staying in various evacuation centers in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental as of Jan. 3, 2022. The latest report submitted to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday afternoon showed that one family is from Iloilo province and the rest of the evacuees are from Negros Occidental that was devastated by Typhoon Odette. In an interview Tuesday, DSWD Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) information officer Therese Fely Legaste said the department has relea