Former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino said he will put disaster preparedness as his main thrust in his bid for a Senate seat in the May midterm elections. At the sidelines of his birthday celebration held at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) recently, the former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority […]
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Manny Piñol, together with the recovery intervention team, inspected areas in the Bicol Region, which were badly hit by Tropical Depression “Usman.” As of January 2, the DA had estimated damages and losses to agriculture in the Bicol Region alone at P300 million. “As early as Dec. 31 when the […]
Luntiang Pilipinas Party List reminded local government units, national government agencies and the public to always prepare for typhoons, like Tropical Depression ‘Usman,’ which is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar today. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed at least 20 areas under Signal No. 1 in its severe weather […]