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Duterte says dams need to discharge water to prevent catastrophe

November 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said there was a need to release water in various dams in Luzon to prevent catastrophe. “It’s a dam, you have to release it. Otherwise, you’ll have a catastrophe,” he said in an interview with

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Duterte on slow response to disasters: It’s just a story; gov’t needs to assess first

November 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday belittled criticisms that the government was slow on its response to various calamities that recently hit the country. In a chance interview with reporters in Pili, Camarines Sur, one of the areas devastated by Super

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Philippine COVID-19 active cases now at 25,677 as recoveries rise to 374,329

November 15, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported around 1,500 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country while more than 11,000 patients have recovered from the deadly virus. In its latest Case Bulletin, the DOH said there were 1,530

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DOTr eyes mandatory tree planting for transport franchise applicants

November 15, 2020

The Department of Transportation is planning to make mandatory the tree planting for public transport cooperatives and individuals before they can acquire a franchise or license. During a televised situation briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte In Tuguegarao City on Sunday,

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Cimatu blames illegal mining for landslide victims in Cagayan

November 15, 2020

Environment secretary Roy Cimatu on Sunday said some of the landslide victims in Cagayan Region were in illegal mining sites during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ulysses.” “I was informed that there are casualties who died due to landslides because they

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DA extends P2.2-B aid to typhoon-hit Cagayan Region

November 15, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to give a total of P2.2 billion aid in the Cagayan Region after it was hit by weather disturbances in the past weeks. In a televised situation briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte in

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Duterte to Cagayan residents: Gov’t working hard to rebuild your lives after “Ulysses”

November 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday assured the residents of the Cagayan region that the government is trying to immediately address their needs after they were badly-hit by Typhoon “Ulysses,” which resulted in the death of more than 20 people. During

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Lorenzana defends NDRRMC over alleged failure to warn Cagayan residents vs “Ulysses”

November 15, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday defended the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) over allegations that information was not properly disseminated in Cagayan Region regarding Typhoon “Ulysses.” In a press briefing in Tuguegarao City, Lorenzana said NDRRMC

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