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Manila: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it will prioritize the immediate rehabilitation of schools affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) to ensure the resumption of learning. In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said there’s a comprehensive recovery plan to prevent further learning delays, considering the class disruptions due to the weather disturbance. ‘Every day out of school is a lost opportunity to learn. That is why we are prioritizing rehabilitation efforts to restore normalcy in the education system as quickly as possible,’ he said. In particular, DepEd seeks to replace damaged textbooks, learning

Soldiers under the Army’s 87th Infantry Battalion (IB) are building additional seven houses for former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in San Jose de Buan, Samar under the Saad nga Balay (promised housing) project. The seven houses are in addition to the 10 completed units funded by the provincial government. Of the new houses, six are financed by the local government while one is funded through the donation of Senator Robinhood Padilla. ‘The ongoing construction of seven new houses marks a significant milestone in the government’s initiative to reintegrate former rebels into peaceful communities and assist them in rebuilding their

Manila: The National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Tuesday said 1.6 million households have already reconnected to electricity services following the impacts of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine (international name Trami) to energy infrastructure. In an interview with Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon, NEA Administrator Antonio Almeda said 2.1 million connections across 12 regions were affected by the typhoon last week, with electric cooperatives (ECs) working to immediately restore power services in these areas. ‘Based on our data, a total of 2.1 million connections were affected by [STS] Kristine [covering] the 12 regions affected,’ Almeda said. ‘And we are only down to 500,000

Manila: Senate leaders on Tuesday said they expect the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other concerned sectors to collate the relevant testimonies made by former president Rodrigo Duterte during the first public hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on his administration’s war on drugs. In a media forum, Senate President Francis Escudero noted that what Duterte told the panel had already been said during his speeches and interviews when he was still president. However, he emphasized that every word Duterte spoke during the public hearing were ‘under oath’ and can be used by parties who might be interested to

Manila: The death toll from the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) has climbed to 111, while combined with Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-rey), affected families have reached 1,789,276. In its situation update Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) however said only 14 deaths have been confirmed so far — nine in Zamboanga Peninsula, two in Central Luzon, two in Cordillera and one in Northern Mindanao. Meanwhile, 97 deaths are under validation — 54 in Calabarzon, 36 in Bicol, five in Central Visayas and two in Zamboanga Peninsula. The number of injured were