Category: Provincial
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DSWD-Cordillera Dispatches Over 13,000 Relief Packs to Aid Typhoon Marce Victims in Cagayan Valley
In a significant relief effort, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) has mobilized 13,200 relief packs to assist those affected by Typhoon Marce in Cagayan Valley. The relief operation, announced by DSWD-Cordillera Director Maria Aplaten on November 8, 2024, aims to bolster the resources in the typhoon-hit areas…
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Local Farmers’ Groups in Caraga Forge Marketing Pact with School
In a significant move to bolster local agriculture, two farmers’ cooperatives and an irrigators’ association in Butuan City have entered into a marketing agreement with a local school. The deal, which was brokered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga’s Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty program, will see the Lower Agusan River Pump…
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New PHP46.6-Million Evacuation Center in Mati City Enhances Disaster Preparedness
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-11) has officially handed over a state-of-the-art Regional Evacuation Center (REC) in Mati City, Davao Oriental, marking a significant step forward in the region’s disaster management strategy. The ceremony took place on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Barangay Badas, where the center is strategically located to mitigate…
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Police Step Up Surveillance on Drug Lords Supporting 2025 Election Candidates
In a determined effort to curb the influence of narcotics in politics, the Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) has ramped up its surveillance on drug lords who are reportedly backing candidates in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, the director of PRO-6, confirmed on November 8, 2024, that their monitoring efforts…
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Preemptive Evacuation in La Union and Pangasinan Amid Typhoon Marce
In response to the looming threat of Typhoon Marce, also known internationally as Yinxing, a total of 123 families from La Union and Pangasinan were evacuated on Thursday night. In La Union’s Bangar town, 105 families, totaling 257 individuals, were moved from Barangay Mindor to the town’s covered court. The La Union Provincial Information Office…
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Yolanda Survivors Urged to Apply Lessons Learned for Future Resilience
On the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda, also known internationally as Haiyan, officials in Tacloban City emphasized the importance of learning from past disasters to enhance future resilience. The commemoration took place on November 8, 2024, and was marked by a solemn tribute at a mass grave site in Basper village, where over 2,000…
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Two Chinese Ships Stranded on Ilocos Norte Coast Amid Typhoon Marce
In the early hours of Friday, November 8, 2024, two Chinese vessels found themselves stranded on the shores of Currimao, Ilocos Norte, as Typhoon Marce, known internationally as Yinxing, unleashed its fury with powerful winds and towering waves. The ships, MV Aries 1 and LCT PanPhil 8, were initially anchored at the Currimao port but…
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Leyte’s Storm Surge Protection Wall Reaches 64% Completion After Nine Years
The Leyte tide embankment project, aimed at safeguarding coastal communities from massive waves, has reached 64% completion after nine years of construction, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The project, which spans from Tacloban City to Tanauan town, has been a challenging endeavor since its inception in 2016, following the devastating…
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