The Department of Education (DepEd) did not support the proposal to first implement an academic freeze or class suspension after a series of typhoons. Some groups are calling on DepEd to stop classes first, especially in areas devastated by the series of bad weather, which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview, DepEd Usec…
Vice President Leni Robredo advised the government to slow down the proposed construction of new disaster-focused departments. This was stated by the vice president amid growing calls for the formation of the Department of Disaster Resilience due to the ravages of previous typhoons in the country. “Mayroon kasi tayong NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and…
The senators will question Magat Dam management after being blamed by local governments for the massive floods in Cagayan Valley and Marikina City. According to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, they will investigate the dam operators, as well as the National Power Corporation (Napocor) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for their possible shortcomings…
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded P2.14 Billion in Agriculture damage in region 1,2,3, Calabarzon, region 5 and Cordillera region. The damage to infrastructure in region 1, MIMAROPA and region 5 is P482.85 million. So far, 2,074,301 people have been affected in regions 1, 2, 3, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, region 5 and…
The Department of Education (DepEd) has apologized after a module containing an example where Angel Locsin was called obese or ‘overweight’ was spread on social media. According to Roger F. Capa, who serves as the superintendent of the DepEd Division in Occidental Mindoro, their investigation found that the said module was a “teacher-made assessment” and…
The death toll from the six regions hit by Typhoon Ulysses has doubled. According to NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council) spokesperson Mark Timbal, it has risen to 67 and the one with the most fatalities is Region 2 which has recorded 22. Region 3 came in second with two; CALABARZON (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon), at…
President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan to conduct an aerial inspection of the areas devastated by typhoon Ulysses. Based on the photo shared by DPWH Sec. Mark Villar, it can be seen that Duterte landed with his former special assistant and now Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana and others….
Damage to the agricultural sector was recorded at P1.19 billion, particularly in regions 1, 2, 3, Calabarzon, region 5 and Cordillera region. Damage to infrastructure in region 1, Mimaropa and region 5 has reached P469.7 million. About 25,852 households were damaged due to the typhoon. This is based on the damage assessment conducted by the…
Rowena Lucero won the 4th runner-up in the Miss Globe 2020 pageant. Lorinda Kolgeci of Kosovo won the said title. The 26-year-old licensed teacher from Bulacan competed against 53 other candidates from different countries. The coronation night was held at the Olympic Park in Tirana, Albania on November 12. Matveeva Evgenia of Siberia, Naomi Chioma…
‘Worst floodings’ occurred in Cagayan The governor of Cagayan province now considers the worst flooding in their area. In an interview with Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba, he said that in the last 15 years it has been the “worst floodings.” Last year there were also floods but it is not like today that typhoon Rolly…
