NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad says damage assessment is ongoing in areas affected by Tropical Storm #VickyPH
NDRRMC says residents from Caraga Region and Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu are still seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers #VickyPH
NDRRMC says the country has sufficient calamity funds and resources to assist the affected residents. Local government units are also assessing the extent of damage to infrastructure in various areas #VickyPH
RELATED: At least eight people were killed and one person was recorded missing due to Tropical Storm #VickyPH, state disaster management officials reported bit.ly/3rqdzea
NDRRMC says recovery efforts in localities affected by the previous typhoons are still ongoing
NDRRMC says current funding does not cover hazard pay for local disaster management staff, rescuers: Ang budgetary requirement na iyan ay hindi sa ngayon covered ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management fund
NDRRMC: Siguro, ang magagawa ng council ay magsagawa ng polisiya para sa pagbigay ng hazard pay sa mga rescuers
Agriculture Secretary William Dar says Tropical Storm Vicky left ₱10.5 million damage to agriculture
DA: Meron tayong namonitor din na pagbaha dito sa Cagayan Valley. Malaki rin po iyong pagbabaha sa Tuguegarao and Enrile, Cagayan
DA on rice supply: Meron tayong sapat na bigas, may naimbentaryo tayong good for three months. Wala dapat ipangamba tungkol sa bigas
DA says they are preparing the provision of seedlings, loan assistance to help typhoon-hit farmers recover
Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority, DA says rice production during the fourth quarter will increase by 0.6% despite the effects of the past typhoons
RELATED: The country’s production of palay, or rice paddy, is seen to inch up by 0.6% to 7.54 million metric tons in the fourth quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. bit.ly/3mIWNU4
DSWD Undersecretary Glenn Paje says they continue to coordinate with LGUs on field assessment, relief efforts for victims of Tropical Storm #VickyPH
DSWD: More than 36,000 individuals or 8,000 families have been assisted in 149 barangays affected by #VickyPH
RELATED: NDRRMC also said that damage to infrastructure caused by #VickyPH specifically on roads and flood control, has risen to ₱110.4 million in Bicol Region and Caraga alone, citing data from the Department of Public Works and Highways bit.ly/37AmWQh
DSWD on resource augmentation among typhoon-hit victims: Ang mga LGUs ang first responders at madali naman silang nakakatanggap ng resources from DSWD kapag sila ay nagrequest na
DSWD says 80% of the government's social pension for senior citizen beneficiaries have already been rolled out through manual pay-outs
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Prof. Guido David of OCTA Research Team says most areas in Calabarzon, Visayas and Mindanao did not display a surge in COVID-19 cases to date
Dr. David on surge in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila: Iyong sa increase, nakikita natin, notably nasa northern area ng Metro Manila — sa Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon and Quezon City — and some regions sa gitna including Makati
"A cold-blooded murderer and a disgrace to the police profession."
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año assures that Police MSgt. Jonel Nuezca would face the full force of the law for killing mother and son Sonya and Frank Gregorio on Sunday | @gergcahiles
@gergcahiles DILG chief: Hindi natin palalagpasin ang karumal-dumal na pagpatay sa kanila. Mabubulok si Nuezca sa kulungan | @gergcahiles
@gergcahiles DILG chief on Nuezca: Sinira nya ang magandang imahe ng kapulisan na mahabang taon na nating pinaghihirapan. Isa siya sa mga bulok sa hanay ng kapulisan na kailangan nating walisin at turuan ng leksiyon | @gergcahiles
THREAD: Health Secretary Francisco Duque III joins the Kapihan sa Manila Bay media forum. He is also joined by other DOH officials | LIVE bit.ly/3nDVWFj
Duque addresses criticisms on his role in the delayed deal to buy Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines: The DOH acted promptly and judiciously in signing the Pfizer CDA
Duque on UK travel ban: We cannot have another factor in the transmission rate of COVID-19 bit.ly/38vya82
BREAKING: Philippines temporarily suspends all flights from the United Kingdom starting Dec. 24 until Dec. 31 due to the new coronavirus strain first detected in the UK, IATF spokesperson Harry Roque says cnn.ph
Roque says passengers who are already in transit and those who arrived in PH from UK before Dec. 24 are exempted from entry restrictions, but they are required to undergo stricter quarantine and testing protocols | @TriciahTerada
Roque says the travelers are required to undergo 14-day quarantine in the Athlete's Village in New Clark City regardless of RT-PCR test results | @laratyan