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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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