Reports on casualties from the recent onslaught of Typhoon Odette coming from the Philippine National Police (PNP) should be treated as raw as these would have to be verified by the country’s top disaster response agency, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday. “The PNP report is still considered as raw. Those deaths will still be validated by DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government) and NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council). Yung iba kasi diyan ay maaaring hindi directly caused by the typhoon like nagkasakit or nakuryente pero after na ng dumaan ang bagyo (Some of
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will take up coaching duties for the US men’s national basketball team through 2024, USA Basketball said on Monday. Team managing director Grant Hill “officially named eight-time NBA championship Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to lead the USA Men’s National Team,” the team said in a statement. USA Basketball added that Kerr, 56, will be assisted by Gonzaga University head coach Mark Few, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, and Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams in 2022-2024. Kerr will lead Team USA in upcoming big contests if they qualify for
Rizal province, known for its galleries, museum and three National Artists, is celebrating yet another artistic holiday with Christmas trees made out of plastic materials. Rizaleños churned out eye-catching creations out of anything considered useless for the yearly Christmas tree-making contest, part of the province’s Yes to Green program that aims to protect the environment while attaining sustainable development. In a recent interview, Rizal Tourism Officer Corazon Laserna said the Yes to Green program started in 2003. “Rizal is the art capital of the Philippines and the Yes to Green program ay may kinalaman sa (has something to do with)
The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, popularly known as the Manila Cathedral, has so far received over PHP3 million in cash donations for the victims of Typhoon Odette. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the basilica said the amount raised from the special collection amounted to PHP3,144,717 as of Dec. 20. “Words cannot express our deep gratitude to the Manila Cathedral mass goers and online community for the donations you sent for our brothers and sisters who are greatly in need at this moment,” it added. It assured the public that they will give an update on the collection
The city government here has allotted over PHP42 million as financial assistance to families affected by Typhoon Odette following the declaration of a state of calamity by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) in a special session on Tuesday. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), in its endorsement to the SP, said the typhoon affected 72,523 individuals, equivalent to 15.85 percent of the city’s population Mayor Jerry Treñas said the figures came from village officials and confirmed and validated by the city social welfare and development office (CSWDO). The owners of the 405 houses that were totally damaged will
A total of 3.7 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines has been administered since the second leg of Bayanihan Bakunahan started on December 15, a health official said Tuesday. “Nakabawi tayo kahapon, naka-1,039,000 tayong doses kahapon, for a total simula noong Dec 15 ng 3.7 million sa buong bansa (We were able to administer more jabs yesterday (Monday), about 1,039,000 doses, for a total of 3.7 million doses from Dec. 15 nationwide,” Health Undersecretary and National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) Chairperson Myrna Cabotaje reported during a televised public briefing. Cabotaje noted most of the jabs given were second doses of the
