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Manila: During calamities, pets, including stray animals, often find themselves at risk. Amid the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the Quezon City Veterinary Department (QCVD), through the QC Animal Care and Adoption Center, and with the help of the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC), rescued at least 32 pets and brought them to the city’s pet evacuation center in Barangay Bagong Silangan. Of the 32 pets, 10 were adult dogs, 16 were puppies, and six were cats. In an interview on Friday, Rex Villanueva, OIC of the QC Animal Care and Adoption Center, said these pets

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has ordered its key shelter agencies (KSAs) to implement a moratorium on housing amortization for their members affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami). DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the move complies with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to all government agencies to extend any available assistance to victims of Kristine. Acuzar issued the order to the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG Fund, the National Housing Authority, Social Housing Finance Corp., and the National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. on Friday, according to a news release

Manila: A total of 9,005 personnel and 2,048 units of heavy equipment, through its Quick Response Assets, have been deployed to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Saturday. In a statement, the DPWH said the resources have been strategically positioned to expedite debris clearing and road repairs to reopen critical transport routes as quickly as possible. Of the 93 road sections nationwide disrupted by Kristine, the DPWH has reopened 68 sections, while 25 remain impassable due to flooding, landslides, rockfalls, and collapsed bridges. In the Cordillera region, four sections are

Manila: The Philippines has addressed all the 18 strategic deficiencies identified by the Paris-based financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and could exit the ‘grey list’ by 2025. In a statement on Friday, the FATF said the Philippines has completed its action plan to address deficiencies that had kept the country in the watchdog’s ‘grey list’ since June 2021. Countries and jurisdictions included in the FATF’s grey list are under ‘increased monitoring.’ The FATF said the Philippines has been able to address the eight remaining action plan items. These include the demonstration of effective risk-based supervision of Designated Non-Financial

Manila: The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (PAGCOR) massive relief drive for areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) began Thursday as it sent out an initial 5,000 relief packs out of the 53,000 packs it has prepared. The relief packs will be dispatched to hard-hit communities in the Bicol Region, Northern Luzon, and Calabarzon, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said in a news release Saturday. ‘Since Oct. 24, our volunteer teams have been working tirelessly and preparing thousands of relief goods for distribution to flooded communities,’ he said. ‘Many of the major roads to these