Day: November 17, 2025

Catanduanes: At least 64,939 families in Catanduanes received food packs and bags of rice after Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) pummeled the island province. Catanduanes Governor Patrick Azanza said 55,207 family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol, along with 9,732 bags of rice from the provincial government, were distributed. According to Philippines News Agency, Azanza stated that the distribution was underway with trucks carrying the supplies to Caramoran, Pandan, Panganiban, and Bagamanoc. He emphasized that claim stubs were not necessary, as a list of family heads from the barangay and municipal social

Tokyo: A United Nations Human Rights Council group has added 12 missing Japanese individuals, not officially recognized as victims of North Korea’s abductions, to a list intended to prompt Pyongyang to confirm their safety, sources have reported. The inclusion of these individuals aims to urge North Korea to provide information on their whereabouts and ensure their human rights are upheld. According to Philippines News Agency, the Human Rights Council working group on enforced disappearances has compiled a list of approximately 40 individuals. This list includes government-recognized abductees like Megumi Yokota, who was abducted at the age of 13 in Niigata

Camarines sur: The provincial government of Camarines Sur has been the recipient of PHP2.5 million worth of health items and medicines from the Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol, following the devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Uwan. The package was aimed at providing immediate relief and addressing pressing health concerns in the aftermath of the typhoon. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH-Bicol’s report on Monday detailed that the commodities include water purification tablets, breastfeeding kits, insecticide-treated nets, screens for mosquito protection, hygiene kits, and water containers. These items are crucial for ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water

Manila: Combined agriculture and infrastructure damage due to Super Typhoon Uwan has reached over PHP4 billion, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday. In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC said damage to agriculture was pegged at PHP1.79 billion and infrastructure at PHP2.27 billion. According to Philippines News Agency, Uwan, which battered Luzon and several parts of the Visayas earlier this month, affected 12,993 farmers and fisherfolk, and 9,677.93 hectares of crop area, of which 7,222.45 hectares have partial chance of recovery while 2,454.78 hectares are considered totally damaged. Production loss, meanwhile, was estimated

Mindanao: The Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) reaffirmed its mandate to remain apolitical and defend the Constitution on Monday (Nov. 17, 2025). Maj. Gen. Vladimir Cagara, 6ID commander, issued the statement amid protest rallies in Metro Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, Maj. Gen. Vladimir Cagara emphasized that the 6th Infantry ‘Kampilan’ Division supports the Philippine Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in their role as a professional and non-partisan defender of the Constitution and democratic values. Cagara highlighted the division’s commitment to maintaining integrity and respecting civilian authority. Cagara reiterated the 6ID’s support for the Armed Forces