@TristanNodalo The United Kingdom commits £750,000 (₱49.4M) to the PH Red Cross to support those in desperate need of assistance bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian says relief goods are now on their way to areas devastated by Odette. China will be distributing ₱8M worth of food packages and 4.72 million kilograms of rice in cooperation with the DSWD bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo The United States will be providing emergency shelter assistance to 3,000 families affected by Odette. They also helped in mobilizing 10,000 food packs to Butuan City bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo Japan says its assistance to areas affected by Odette is on the way. They are currently coordinating with PH officials to deliver relief goods, generators, tents, sleeping pads, water containers and plastic sheets bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo Canada stands with the Philippines and vows to support humanitarian work in areas affected by Odette. Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau says they will be providing financial assistance and will help addressing the immediate needs on the ground bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau The United Nations is also coordinating with government authorities to provide timely support for areas affected by Typhoon Odette bit.ly/3pn5Tuh
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau LOOK: Korean Ambassador Kim Inchul meets with DFA Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. to discuss assistance for Typhoon #OdettePH affected areas.
The Korean government says that it will provide $2 million of humanitarian assistance and $50,000 worth of donations in kind | @TristanNodalo
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau LOOK: China has decided to provide an additional $1-million emergency cash assistance to the Philippines.
The cash donation is the newest support rendered by China after the 20,000 food packages, worth around ₱8 million, and rice donations to DSWD | @TristanNodalo
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian: President Xi extended to President Duterte his deep mourning for the victims and his sincere sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured. | @TristanNodalo
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau@ifrc LOOK: Ireland is also working with World Food Programme Philippines and UN Philippines to support Typhoon #OdettePH response. Ireland pledges €250,000 to provide essential goods | @TristanNodalo
@TristanNodalo@JustinTrudeau@ifrc The Singapore government also contributes $60,000 as seed money for the Singapore Red Cross to help areas affected by Typhoon Rai (#OdettePH) in the Philippines and Malaysia | @TristanNodalo
THREAD: The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality conducts a hearing into the reported cases of Apollo Quiboloy | LIVE bit.ly/3U6JeC9
Sen. Risa Hontiveros likens Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Apollo Quiboloy to Socorro 'cult' leader Jey Rence ‘Senior Agila’ Quilario.
THREAD: The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs tackles issues on the alleged drug den and child violence and abuse surrounding the Socorro "cult" | LIVE
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@eimorpsantos @fywragasa Sen. Bato dela Rosa leads the legislative probe as chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order & Dangerous Drugs | @eimorpsantos
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@eimorpsantos @fywragasa Sen. Dela Rosa filed a resolution seeking a probe on the alleged operations of a shabu laboratory and heavily-armed private army in Socorro, Surigao del Norte | @eimorpsantos
THREAD: The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) today presents Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro, the two missing environmentalists who surrendered recently to the Philippine Army in Dona Remedios, Bulacan. | @EJgomezzzz
Present in today’s media briefing include Plaridel, Bulacan Mayor Jocell Aimee Vistan, NTF-ELCAC Secretariat Director Alexander Umpar, and Lt. Col. Ronnel dela Cruz, Commanding Officer of the 70th Infantry Battalion. | @EJgomezzzz
On Friday, the NTF-ELCAC said the two environmentalists surrendered to the 70th Infantry Battalion in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan on Sept. 12—ten days after they went missing. | @EJgomezzzz
HAPPENING NOW: The House appropriations panel conducts a hearing for the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways. | LIVE
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DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan presents the agency's proposed 2024 budget of ₱822.2 billion, the second-highest allocation for next year.
"Build Better More" is the Marcos administration's infrastructure program.
Rep Marcelino Libanan presses for additional funding for the rehabilitation of the Samar section of the Maharlika Highway: Ito 'yong pinakabugbog na kalsada, dito makikita ang performance kung magaling tayo magtrabaho.
BREAKING: The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court rejects the Philippine government's plea against the court's move to resume its investigation into the Duterte administration's war on drugs.
The International Criminal Court will continue to investigate the Duterte administration's war on drugs after the Appeals Chamber of the court rejected the plea of the Philippine government against the resumption of the probe. bit.ly/3rE4rqD