Photo of the Day (December 21, 2021)
Kris Aquino and Vice President Leni Robredo distribute food assistance to typhoon victims in Himmaylan City assisted by Vice Mayor Justin Gatuslao (l-r).* CPG photo
Tag: Negros
Globe services restored in Eastern Samar, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur
Globe has restored services in Eastern Samar, Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur, as more areas become operational. Restoration efforts in typhoon-affected areas in Mindanao are progressively nearing completion.In the Visayas, certain areas remain challenged due to several damaged roads, bridges, and power lines. Globe’s network engineers on site are working to bring services back to normal. Globe field teams are currently on the ground in Siargao, another hard-hit area and are putting up the needed equipment to put mobile services back.In some parts of Palawan, particularly north of Puerto Princesa, collapsed bridges have posed delays in restoration efforts particularly hauling materials to provide temporary aerial fiber in these areas. Globe is working closely...
Globe restores services in Misamis Oriental, Tagbilaran City; 97% of Mindanao, 60% of Visayas operational
Globe has restored services in Misamis Oriental and Tagbilaran City in Bohol, while more restored sites are now operational in the provinces of Palawan, Iloilo, parts of Samar and Agusan del Norte. Cebu, which was one of the hardest hit areas, is also seeing restoration progress as onsite teams continue with restoration efforts.Free and unlimited GoWiFiGlobe is also providing FREE and UNLIMITED GoWiFi in select malls, government offices and airports in Visayas and Mindanao areas affected by Typhoon Odette.AGUSAN DEL NORTERobinsons ButuanANTIQUERobinsons AntiqueBOHOLTagbilaran, Bohol City HallBohol Provincial CapitolBUKIDNONRobinsons Place ValenciaCAMARINES SURGaisano Capital IrigaCEBUAyala Malls Central Bloc - CebuRobinson...
Duterte inspects typhoon-hit southern Negros, delivers aid
DSWD-6 photoPresident Rodrigo Duterte inspected typhoon-hit southern Negros on Monday, December 20, and pledged to provide P2 billion to each of the “Odette” ravaged provinces.Duterte also led the ceremonial distribution of family food packs, repair kits, and hygiene kits, among others, after a briefing on the post-typhoon impact in southern Negros at the Kabankalan City Hall.Southern Negros Occidental, especially Kabankalan City and Sipalay City, were the worst hit by the typhoon in the province.Duterte also conducted an aerial inspection of typhoon-hit areas in southern Negros Occidental, many of which were submerged Thursday and Friday, December 16 and 17.Health Secretary Francisco Duque said they were in southern Negros Occidental to assess the damage and look into ...
Guv declares state of calamity, seeks price freeze in Negros Occidental
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson issued Executive Order 21-59 Monday, December 20, declaring a state of calamity in the entire Negros Occidental due to Super Typhoon Odette.Lacson said typhoon casualties were 38 and the initial typhoon damage to Negros Occidental was P5.9 billion, with the biggest losses in agriculture.The governor in his EO asked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to immediately adopt the declaration of a state of calamity and pass a resolution to provide a portion of the calamity fund to extend immediate assistance to those affected by Typhoon Odette, and to aid the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts of the province.He also called on the SP to pass a resolution for a price freeze on basic necessities and prime commodities over the entire province to curb predat...
BBM, Sara deliver P2M in aid for typhoon victims
Vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte, Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer, presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Silay Mayor Mark Golez (l-r) during the turnover of the relief assistance at the Bacolod Silay Airport.*CPG photoPresidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his runningmate Sara Duterte Carpio delivered P2 million worth of assistance to Typhoon “Odette” victims in Negros Occidental on Monday, December 20.Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer said they brought P1 million worth of rice and P1 million in canned goods for the typhoon victims in the fifth and sixth districts of Negros Occidental that were the worst hit areas in the province.He said 2,000 bags of additional aid for typhoon victims from Marcos and Carpio will also arrive on Wednesday, December 22....
Army welcomes unofficial cessation of hostilities
Brig. Gen. Inocencio Passaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said Monday, December 20, that he welcomes an unofficial cessation of hostilities between government forces and communist rebels so efforts can be concentrated on assisting residents in Typhoon Odette-hit areas of Negros Occidental.He said Kabankalan and Sipalay cities were the worst hit areas in the province and they were assisting in clearing operations to reach isolated upland remote barangays.Army troops from northern and central Negros have been deployed to assist in the relief and clearing operations in badly hit southern Negros, Pasaporte said.The 303rd IB deployed troops to assist in humanitarian assistance and disaster response relief efforts.The 79th Infantry Battalion, headed by Lt. Colonel J-Jay Javi...
Mga tahong nagdagsa sa higad sang baybay sa pagkatapos sang bagyo nga Odette
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fds8g7lqo&live=1[/embedyt]Sa kilid sang hunasan sang Barangay Tabao sa banwa sang Valladolid nagdagsa ang mga tahong makaligad man ang pagwaswas ni Bagyo Odette.Gani madamo sa mga residente, pati na mga kabataan ang masako nga nagapanalang agud mabaligya ang nakuha nila nga tahong.Ang mananagat nga si Bernie Dagohoy nagalaum nga bisan paano makapamiyan piyan ang sinako sako nga tahong nga iya gintipon.Ginguba sang bagyo ang iya balay kag pati na ang ila mga tangaban.Naga pasalamat ang mga residente nga bisaan paano may naga abot sa gihapon sa ila nga bugay pagkatapos sang bagyo.
Sa Sipalay, may 16 na ka bangkay nga nasapwan; may mga missing sa gihapon
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jd1I-QG7rg&live=1[/embedyt]Ang Barangay Gil Montilla sa Sipalay City ang isa sa mga tuman nga nahalitan sang bagyo nga Odette.May mga pamalay nga yara sa higad lang sang suba. Pag awas sang tubig sa suba, nag sulod ini sa mga pamalay. Ang iban nagkala anod.Si Teresito Ballon, may mga bagras sa nagkalain lain nga parte sang iya lawas. Gin istorya kun paano siya naka luwas sa pagka anod sa suba nga halos apat ka kilometro ang kalayuon sa iya nga balay. Ginhigtan nila sang iya anak ang ila lawas sa mga container sang tubig para maglutaw.Si Nida Aborido, tatlo na ka adlaw ang pangit-anay sa iya anum ka mga himata. Duha niya ka mga utod kag apat ka hinablos ang na missing matapos ang bagyo. Wala sila naga untat sa pag libot kay basi...
Sa Kabankalan, mga baligyaan kag balay napuno sang lunang
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBr1VPfjSDY&live=1[/embedyt]Pasulod pa lang sa Kabankalan City, makita na ang halit nga dala sang bagyo nga Odette sa siudad.Ang signage sang sini nga gas station natumba. Ang signage sang kilala nga fastfood nagkala kakas. Amo man ang ang signage sang sini nga pawnshop. Ang commercial establishments palibot sa plaza nabulit sang lunang.Sa isa ka grocery store, ginapa uba sang tsinelas ang mga naga sulod nga customer kay wala na sila sang tubig nga tinlo sa ila nga salog. Wala sang supply sang tubig kag kuryente sa siudad.Ang plaza, mga 2 inches ang kadalumon sang lunang. May mga dalagyo nga puno sang acacia nga nagkala tumba.Ang mga empleyado sang sini nga gas station masako sa pagkakas sang mga lunang sa ila gasolinahan....