MANILA, Nov. 16 (PNA) — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro has directed public elementary and high school officials to accept “emergency transferees” from areas affected by supertyphoon “Yolanda.” “This directive…
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Phil. Navy ship to carry more than 2,000 families from Tacloban to Cebu Thursday
By Perla G. Lena TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 14 (PNA) — More than 2,000 families or over 3,000 individuals are set to leave Tacloban City for Cebu noontime Thursday. This, while relief and…
DSWD-6 to prepare rehab, intervention program for typhoon victims
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 14 (PNA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD-6) is now preparing its rehabilitation and intervention program for the typhoon victims from the most hit municipalities…
Drilon bats for creation of CARE with P15-B rehab fund
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Nov. 14 (PNA) — To sustain the reconstruction of areas devastated by recent massive calamities, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon has proposed the creation of a CARE…
Manila-Tacloban direct flights resume
MANILA, Nov. 14 (PNA) — At least four flights between Manila and Tacloban resumed Thursday to accommodate passengers moving out of the current difficult situation in Tacloban City. The Civil Aviation Authority…
Steps done to ease out vehicle congestion in Matnog Port – DoTC
MANILA, Nov. 14 (PNA) — Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya on Thursday said the government has taken measures to decongest vehicular pile-up in Matnog Port in Sorsogon, the gateway to…
Interview: Typhoon-destroyed Tacloban faces 3 challenges, need more support: mayor
TACLOBAN, Philippines, Nov. 14 (PNA/XINHUA) — Alfred Romualdez, mayor of Tacloban, the city which was nearly totally destroyed by the typhoon “Haiyan” in the Philippines, Wednesday said the government faced three challenges…
Fair weather prevails over PHL
MANILA, Nov. 14 (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that many parts of the country will experience generally fair weather on Thursday. In an interview, PAGASA…
CHED: Operations of HEIs in typhoon-stricken areas suspended until Jan. next year
By Aerol John Patena MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered the suspension of operations of public and private higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Region 8…
DPWH: All roads in Yolanda-hit areas now 100% passable
MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) -– All road sections that were left impassable by super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ are now cleared from debris and open for public vehicles, Department of Public Works and Highways…
Pres. Aquino thanks int’l community and fellow Filipinos for donations and swift response in the aftermath of ‘Yolanda’
MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III thanked the international community and the Filipino people here and abroad for their donations and swift response in the aftermath of typhoon…
Update: Death toll from typhoon ‘Yolanda’ now at 2,275 –NDRRMC
MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday the official death toll from super typhoon “Yolanda” has breached the 2,000-mark, mostly in Eastern…
Special efforts up in recovery of bodies in typhoon affected areas
By Perla G. Lena TACLOBAN CITY, Nov.13 (PNA) –The government in cognizance of health risks posed by bodies left open along side streets and those covered by debris as a result of…
Relief operations moving faster- DSWD
MANILA, Nov. 13 (PNA) — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that relief operations for victims of Typhoon Yolanda is moving at a faster pace with roads…
Signal no. 1 raised over Mindanao as typhoon Zoraida moves in
By Cris Diaz CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 11 (PNA) -– Weather officials had raised signal no. 1 in most parts of Northern and Eastern Mindanao Monday afternoon as typhoon Zoraida moves…