Day: November 6, 2025

Tacloban: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has extended at least PHP24.8 million worth of assistance to families affected by Typhoon Tino in Eastern Visayas. According to Philippines News Agency, the relief aid consists of 42,155 family food boxes, 124 ready-to-eat food packs, and 1,767 non-food items distributed to affected individuals and families across the region. The DSWD said the figures reflect ongoing coordination with local government units and partner agencies to ensure the timely delivery of assistance to communities hit by the typhoon. Each family food box contains six kilograms of vacuum-sealed rice, five

Manila: Bingo enthusiasts nationwide are in for an early holiday treat when the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) rolls out its ‘Big Time Bingo Milyonaryo’ linked event on Dec. 7, with a total of PHP13 million in tax-free prizes. Hosted by Casino Filipino-Angeles, the much-anticipated simultaneous event will begin at 2 p.m. in participating Casino Filipino branches in Bacolod, Cebu, Fuente, Grand Regal, Ilocos Norte, Iloilo, Mactan, Malabon Grand, Olongapo, and Tagaytay, as well as in Okada Manila and Winford Resorts and Casino. According to Philippines News Agency, each PHP3,000 ticket entitles players to four bingo cards per game,

Antique: Electricity has been restored in 430 of the 537 barangays that suffered from power failure at the height of Tropical Cyclone Tino. Antique Electric Cooperative general manager Neal Peter Ve±egas said in an interview on Thursday that their personnel had been trying their best to restore electricity after the onslaught of the typhoon. ‘Many trees had fallen and affected our power distribution,’ he said. According to Philippines News Agency, currently, they are restoring power in remote areas and those affected by landslides, such as in the municipality of Bugasong. They are closely coordinating with the Department of Public Works

Tarlac: Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured continued assistance and vowed to look into the real cause of death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Cyprus, during his visit to the bereaved family in their home in Tarlac on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a Facebook post on Thursday, the Department of Migrant Workers said that Cacdac also extended the government’s condolences to the family of Gerome Zarate De Castro. The Secretary assured that aside from financial assistance, the department and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will continue to provide support, including support for the

Manila: Japan has urged for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that is not only substantive but also respects the rights of nations not directly involved in the ongoing disputes in the region. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya emphasized this during a panel discussion at the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea held in Taguig City. According to Philippines News Agency, Ambassador Endo highlighted the necessity for the COC to be effective and align with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He stressed the importance of respecting the

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 195,152 family food packs to local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and Mindanao, aiming to aid families displaced by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi). According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group announced that the Caraga Region received the highest number of packs, totaling 54,684, followed by Western Visayas with 47,563, and Eastern Visayas with 41,905. Food packs were also sent to other regions including Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Negros Island, and Central Visayas. Dumlao highlighted that up to 200,000 family food