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With the heavy rain and flooding brought about by Tropical Storm Enteng, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a public health advisory against Leptospirosis. “Madumi ang tubig baha. Iwasan hanggat kaya. Hugasan ang katawan ng tubig at sabon pagkaahon,” warned Secretary Ted Herbosa. “Basta napalusong, kahit walang sugat o nararamdaman, kumonsulta agad sa doctor.” “Anuman ang […]
Due to massive flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that started on July 9, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) responded to flood-affected communities. PRC, through its Lanao del Sur-Marawi Chapter, provided 3-day rations of food packs to 1,017 vulnerable families in the Municipalities of Balabagan, Kapatagan, and […]
Senator Grace Poe mobilized volunteers to set up a soup kitchen and serve warm bowls of lugaw (porridge) to residents of Manila hit by floods. Poe also led repacking operations of relief goods distributed in target barangays in Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan and San Juan cities. “Many of our people lost their homes and possessions. […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gave health tips and distributed doxycycline, a prophylactic agent to treat leptospirosis, to flooded communities in Mega Manila and Luzon. Over 500 individuals have received the medicine. Red Cross staff explained that without immediate and proper treatment, leptospirosis can damage the kidneys and cause liver failure. Children and pregnant women, […]
Amid the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, Cong. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee opened the headquarters of AGRI Party-list on Wednesday to provide shelter, food and medicines for stranded families. As of writing, the headquarters situated at Araneta Avenue corner Quezon Avenue, is currently housing more than 170 families who were displaced due to heavy floods sweeping […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has lined up massive resources in an overwhelming response to the situation in Mindanao. PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed the dispatch of additional resources in Mindanao after seeing the need to provide immediate relief to about 230,000 families in Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Agusan del Sur, […]
Governor Edwin Ongchuan expressed his gratitude to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for their valuable assistance during the water purification mission in Northern Samar. The province was facing a critical shortage of drinking water due to the extensive flooding caused by the torrential rains brought about by the shearline. The MMDA promptly deployed a […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) welcomed the Republic of Korea – Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (ROK-MAFRA)’s donation of 400 metric tons of milled rice, which will be distributed to 10,000 families affected by flooding and landslides in Oriental Mindoro through the DA – National Food Authority (NFA) and the Department of Social […]
Following the Christmas Day flooding across several parts of Mindanao, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed a water tanker to meet the needs of communities who lost access to clean and safe drinking water. Five hundred families benefited from 10,000 liters of clean and safe drinking water distributed in Barangay Mansabay Bajo, Lopez Jaena, Misamis […]
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon directed staff and volunteers of the premier humanitarian organization in the country to provide the immediate needs of the families affected by the Low Pressure Area (LPA) and Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in Mindanao. PRC volunteers and staff served hot meals to 1,691 internally displaced persons (IDPs) […]