No land found for homes for victims of ‘Sendong’
The lack of land is hindering efforts to build permanent houses for families made homeless by Tropical Storm “Sendong” here in December last year, a United Nations (UN) agency said. The post No land...
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Luistro: Thank you, teachers
Education Secretary Armin Luistro on Friday urged Filipinos to “look kindly at our teachers and give them the recognition they deserve” as he led some 5,000 educators from all over Mindanao in...
View ArticleThis time, Cagayan de Oro is ready for floods
This time, the city will not be caught by surprise. Unlike in December 2011, the city is prepared should tropical storm “Bopha” (to be called “Pablo” when it enters the country) intensify and dump even...
View ArticleCDO, Iligan learn from ‘Sendong’
A year ago, just as residents of the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan were getting ready for Christmas, Tropical Storm “Sendong” swept through the region, sending flash floods and leaving 1,200...
View Article‘Pablo’ death toll may reach 1,500
The death toll from Typhoon “Pablo” will likely hit 1,500, making it the second deadliest since the country began keeping records, Benito Ramos, head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
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2,000 Clark revelers display support for ‘Pablo’ victims
At least 2,000 Christmas revelers formed a heart-shaped chain here on Thursday night, lit candles and prayed for hope and courage for survivors of Typhoon “Pablo” in northeastern Mindanao. The post...
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DSWD failed storm victims, says COA
Where’s the roof? Tens of thousands of storm victims spent the past three Christmases without permanent shelters due to the failure of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to build...
View ArticleWHAT WENT BEFORE: Tropical Storm ‘Sendong’
In December 2011, Tropical Storm “Sendong” (international name: Washi) dumped an unprecedented amount of rain on the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao, triggering massive floods and...
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Bounty back in village after ‘Sendong’
Right after her community was ravaged by the weak but rain-heavy Typhoon “Sendong” on Dec. 17, 2011, Omie Pamanay had to walk for an hour to line up for donated food that would last her family for a...
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In storm-hit village, lights bring holiday cheer
It was past midnight and pitch black on Dec. 17, 2011, when Veronico Echavez was headed home from a Christmas party at the city’s Barangay Hinaplanon. He discovered that water from the Mandulog River...
View ArticleCommunity relocations to start next year–DSWD
Beginning next year, the government will start moving whole communities, mostly in the eastern coast of northern Luzon, to safer areas. The post Community relocations to start next year–DSWD appeared...
View ArticleBlack Eyed Peas’ apl.de.ap joins relief efforts
AFTER their horrible experience from tropical storm Sendong, the unexpected came as Filipino-American hip-hop artist and Smart brand ambassador apl.de.ap of The Black Eyed Peas staged a miniconcert for...
View ArticleTent city goes up in Iligan, courtesy of Rotary Int’l and Shelterbox
Nursing his slightly feverish 4-year-old son inside a 10-square-meter octagonal tent, Bernie Dominguez arranges his family’s clothes inside a lightweight but tough green-colored box. The post Tent city...
View ArticleCalamity declaration triggered World Bank loan, says budget chief
Malacanang on Saturday welcomed the release of a $500-million (P22 billion) loan from the World Bank for the speedy rehabilitation of southern areas devastated by Tropical Storm “Sendong.” The post...
View ArticleOlongapo mayor’s wife goes home to bury sis
It was not a happy Christmas homecoming for Anne Marie Gordon, the wife of Olongapo City Mayor James Gordon Jr. The post Olongapo mayor’s wife goes home to bury sis appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleDSWD waives rules for cash grants recipients in N. Mindanao
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has decided to waive the compliance requirements for recipients of its cash grants in those parts of Northern Mindanao that were ravaged by...
View ArticleRed Cross to build 1,000 homes on Jesuit land
The new year is expected to bring hope and new homes to some 1,000 families displaced by Tropical Storm “Sendong,” with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) offering them the opportunity to literally rebuild...
View ArticleWorld rings in 2012 as spectacular as ever
Spectacular fireworks and crowded parties will ring in the New Year for revelers around the world on Saturday, as billions mark the end of 2011 with noisy celebrations from Sydney to Stockholm. The...
View ArticleEmano fast-tracks relocation of ‘Sendong’ victims
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano is fast-tracking the development of a 9-hectare relocation site for former residents of flood-prone areas like river deltas along the Cagayan River. The post Emano...
View ArticleUN body fears ‘baby boom’ in CDO, Iligan
People find ways to do it especially in difficult times. The post UN body fears ‘baby boom’ in CDO, Iligan appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleCDO mayor faces brewing protest storm
A storm is brewing that threatens the hold on power of Mayor Vicente “Dongkoy” Y. Emano, who is accused of not taking action despite storm warnings and of mishandling relief operations in the aftermath...
View ArticleCDO, Iligan schools to focus on stress debriefing, play therapy
Public elementary and high schools in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan will open alternative lessons Tuesday in lieu of holding regular classes, Education Secretary Armin Luistro announced on Monday. The post...
View Article‘Sendong’ survivors face new year with hope
While there is talk of election recall and making local officials account for the devastation that happened in this city, survivors in evacuation centers simply think about how to move on with their...
View ArticleFloods destroy P11-M rice in Leyte, but barely affect yields
TACLOBAN CITY — Floods brought by Tropical Storm “Sendong” destroyed at least P11 million worth of palay in Leyte, but regional officials of the Department of Agriculture said the damage would barely...
View ArticleRodel, 80 other CDO pupils ‘absent’
It would not have mattered to Rodel Gabato if they had rung the school bell all day Tuesday. He would not have shown up, anyway. The post Rodel, 80 other CDO pupils ‘absent’ appeared first on Inquirer...
View ArticleShared images to help Philippines make disaster plans
While some countries have shipped relief supplies for the victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong,” others are sharing valuable satellite data on the devastated areas in Mindanao. The post Shared images to...
View Article‘Sendong’ survivors still show signs of depression
After losing their loved ones and homes to monstrous floods and mudslides unleashed by Tropical Storm “Sendong,” many survivors are having bouts of depression, with some exhibiting suicidal tendencies,...
View ArticleDumaguete bans return of homes in riverbanks
The Dumaguete City government has banned the rebuilding of homes along the Banica River where houses were destroyed by the Dec. 17 flash floods at the height of Tropical Storm “Sendong.” The post...
View Article‘Keep records of moles, scars, tattoos’
A leading forensic pathologist has urged families, especially those living in disaster-prone areas, to keep files on each member’s distinguishing marks such as scars, tattoos and moles, and have copies...
View ArticleFlood victims to get seized ‘ukay-ukay’
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) plans to donate P20 million worth of smuggled used clothing (“ukay-ukay”) to northern Mindanao folk who were displaced last month by floods spawned by Tropical Storm...
View Article‘Sendong’ not entirely fault of climate change, says research body
Tropical Storm “Sendong” that left a death toll of more than 1,260 and P1.3-billion in damage to agriculture and property in Mindanao cannot be definitively attributed to climate change but rather was...
View ArticleInquirer newsboy picks up the pieces after ‘Sendong’
Inquirer news-boy Alvin Alferez had only one thing in mind when floodwaters swamped his house at the height of Tropical Storm “Sendong” on Dec. 17. The post Inquirer newsboy picks up the pieces after...
View ArticleLargest CSR: 5,000 homes for ‘Sendong’ victims
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the single largest corporate social responsibility project in the country for victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong.” The post Largest CSR:...
View ArticleSchools back to normal in CDO, Iligan—Luistro
A month after Tropical Storm “Sendong” brought deadly destruction to northern Mindanao, schools are now filling up with returning students since classes resumed last week. The post Schools back to...
View ArticleAquino marks Cory’s 79th birthday in CDO, Iligan
On what would have been the 79th birthday of former President Corazon Aquino, her son, now the President, spent the day rallying people, especially the victims of the most recent natural disaster in...
View Article200 houses in the works for ‘Sendong’ victims
Berjaya Phils., a local unit of Malaysian conglomerate Berjaya Group, broke ground last week with Gawad Kalinga (GK) for the 200 houses it had donated to Tropical Storm “Sendong” victims in Cagayan de...
View Article‘Sendong’ victims to get houses from government
Vice President Jejomar Binay has approved the purchase of seven relocation sites in northern Mindanao and the Visayas for the construction of 15,000 new homes for victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong.”...
View ArticleArmy’s 302 IB receives award of recognition
THE 302nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) received recently an award of command plaque of merit in recognition of its search and rescue and relief operations during the tropical storm...
View Article900 displaced families in ARMM to get houses
Some 900 families displaced by armed conflict and Tropical Storm “Sendong” in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will see the first foundation of their new houses after Ramadan. The post...
View ArticleCOA flags housing agency over unused funds
MANILA, Philippines — The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) failed to utilize the P10.36 million it received from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in 2016 for the shelter needs...
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