Tag: typhoon “Pablo”
DepEd eyes tent schools for ‘Pablo’ survivors
MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) -– The Department of Education (DepEd) is planning to set up tents that will serve as temporary schools for students in the typhoon-battered provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said as of the department’s latest count, there have been at least 800 classrooms damaged by typhoon [...]
902 dead, 934 missing due to ‘Pablo’
MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) -– The death toll from Typhoon Pablo has climbed to 902, with the figure expected to rise further as 934 remain missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The NDRRMC said 567 of the bodies have been identified. Most of the deaths were reported in [...]
Philippine military working with Indonesian authorities in search for missing typhoon victims at sea
MANILA, Dec 12 (Mabuhay) – The Philippine military has coordinated with the Indonesian authorities for assistance in the ongoing maritime search and rescue operations following the devastation brought about by Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. Philippine Navy’s Capt. Robert Empedrad, the commander of the joint task force for maritime search and rescue, said that they have been [...]
Aquino leads conferment of 15th Quality Award in Malacanang; appeals to private donors to assist typhoon victims
MANILA, Dec 12 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III led the conferment Wednesday of the 15th Philippine Quality Award (PQA) given to several organizations and appealed to the awardees to help those in need after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. The awarding ceremony, held to honor organizations that excelled in managing people, [...]
FilAms Urged to Help Typhoon Victims in Mindanao
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today called on Filipino-Americans to lend a helping hand to victims of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao even as it thanked the United States Government for providing an additional $3 million in humanitarian assistance. In an urgent appeal, Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. called on the estimated 4 million members of the [...]
Pacquiao vows help for Typhoon Pablo victims
LAS VEGAS, Dec 7 (Mabuhay) — Manny Pacquiao has pledged support for the victims of Typhoon Pablo has left a quarter million homeless and killed over 470 people. “I am aware of what is going on, and my prayers are with the people of the Philippines,” Pacquiao said. “I have people who are monitoring the [...]
Canada gives P10M for ‘Pablo’ relief
MANILA, Dec 7 (Mabuhay) — The Canadian government is giving Cad$ 250,000 (10 million pesos) to help victims of typhoon Pablo (international codename Bopha) in the Southern Philippines. In a statement, Canada’s Minister for International Cooperation Julian Fantino said Canada is “deeply concerned about the devastation caused by Typhoon Bopha and its impact on the [...]
PH Thanks Washington for Assistance to Typhoon Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today expressed its appreciation to the United States for its prompt response in support of disaster relief efforts in typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao. “Our people are grateful for the assistance extended by the United States to help us respond to the aftermath of Typhoon Pablo in the Southern Philippines,” Ambassador Jose [...]
Death toll from ‘Pablo’ continues to rise, breaches 140
MANILA, Dec 5 (Mabuhay) — The death toll from typhoon “Pablo” continued to rise, passing 140 Wednesday afternoon as reports from various disaster response agencies began filtering in. Officials earlier said they feared the toll would rise further in the day as rescuers begin reaching isolated areas where dozens were reported to be missing. The [...]
