President Marcos advised the public to be on alert for Tropical Depression Neneng as it approaches Northern Luzon, as he gave assurance that necessary preparations have been put in place to avoid severe impact and casualties.
The country has imported nearly three million metric tons of rice as of end-September, breaching the full-year volume last year, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry.
The Church has been helping deliver food, hygiene and temporary shelter kits to several communities hit by Typhoon Noru, locally known as Typhoon Karding, in the northern Philippines through partnerships with several organizations.