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Number of families affected by Taal eruption now over 103K
January 27, 2020, 11:23 am
MANILA -- Families affected by the restive Taal Volcano has climbed to 103,443 or equivalent to 394,094 persons in the four Calabarzon (Region 4-A) provinces, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. In its 6 a.m. update Monday, the NDRRMC said 38,377… Read More
Power line maintenance needed in Taal eruption-affected areas
January 25, 2020, 9:07 am
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) is leaving the decision to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to allow its personnel to enter and conduct transmission and distribution line maintenance in areas that have been on lockdown due to Taal Volcano's continuing… Read More
Oil depots, power plants safe from Taal eruption
January 24, 2020, 6:20 pm
MANILA – If worse comes to worst, damage to oil refineries, depots, and import terminals as well as power plants is not seen even if an Alert Level 5 will be raised at Taal Volcano, an energy official said. DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said Friday ways to protect the facilities… Read More
China donates P7.2M to help Taal eruption victims
January 23, 2020, 5:01 pm
MANILA -- China has donated 1 million yuan (over PHP7.2 million) to support communities affected by the eruption of Taal volcano, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said on Thursday. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian handed the check to Undersecretary Enrique Manalo of the… Read More
Int'l aid for Taal eruption victims pours in
January 23, 2020, 3:35 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine government has not made calls for international humanitarian assistance for Taal Volcano eruption-affected residents in Calabarzon (Region 4-A) but aid amounting to millions of pesos from other countries continue to pour in. "(There's) no official call for international… Read More
House hears plight of Taal eruption victims
January 22, 2020, 4:06 pm
MANILA -- In an unprecedented move, the House of Representatives on Wednesday held its first out-of-town plenary session at the Batangas City Convention Center to listen to the plight of the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said the House would listen to the… Read More
Awake from a long slumber: Taal Volcano eruption
January 22, 2020, 3:20 pm
MANILA -- It was a typical Sunday for most Filipinos on January 12 when the Taal Volcano in Batangas province began spewing ashes in the afternoon. Alert Level 3 was raised only about two hours after Alert Level 2 was announced. By 7:30 p.m., authorities raised the Alert Level 4 status, meaning… Read More
NDRRMC update: Over 71K families affected by Taal eruption
January 22, 2020, 11:56 am
MANILA -- The number of families affected by the ongoing Taal Volcano unrest has now climbed to 71,717 families or 282,021 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. Of the 71,717 affected families residing in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon,… Read More
NSAs to present Olympic programs, expectations
January 21, 2020, 6:27 pm
MANILA -- The different national sports associations (NSAs) hoping their athletes to qualify in this year’s Tokyo Olympics will present their plans, programs and expectations before chef-de-mission and Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta on Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympics… Read More
No power problem for Taal eruption-affected areas: DOE
January 21, 2020, 6:21 pm
MANILA -- Most of evacuation centers in areas affected by Taal Volcano eruption have no issues on power and fuel supplies, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday. The DOE officials visited Batangas and Cavite over the weekend and last Monday to assess the power situation and fuel supplies in… Read More
Solon bats for creation of Taal Commission
January 21, 2020, 3:57 pm
MANILA -- Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Tuesday filed a measure seeking to create the Taal Commission as the primary agency of the national government for relief and rehabilitation efforts toward the comprehensive reconstruction of Taal eruption-vulnerable areas. Salceda filed House Bill 5977, or the… Read More
AFP officials join PRRD visit to Taal eruption victims
January 21, 2020, 12:46 pm
MANILA -- Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Felimon T. Santos and Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay on Monday accompanied President Rodrigo R. Duterte and other ranking government officials during their visit to families affected by the eruption of Taal… Read More
House to fast-track P30-B supplemental budget for Taal rehab
January 21, 2020, 12:43 pm
MANILA – The leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday said that it would give the “highest priority” to President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for Congress to fast-track the approval of a PHP30-billion supplemental budget for areas affected by Taal Volcano’s eruption. Majority… Read More
Congress urged to pass P30-B supplemental budget for Taal rehab
January 20, 2020, 9:56 pm
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Congress to pass a PHP30-billion supplemental budget to build more evacuation centers in Southern Tagalog provinces devastated by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Duterte made the call after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)… Read More
More than 50K families affected by Taal eruption
January 20, 2020, 11:46 am
MANILA -- The number of families in three provinces affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano has climbed to 50,599 or equivalent to 203,763 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. As of 6 a.m. Monday, NDRRMC's update shows that about 26,767 families or… Read More
Slight impact on inflation, GDP seen due to Taal eruption
January 18, 2020, 10:34 am
MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said he had expected that the eruption of the Taal Volcano will have a limited impact on the domestic economy’s growth this year. In a briefing Friday, the central bank chief said while the National Capital Region (NCR);… Read More
Duterte to visit areas hit by Taal eruption on Jan. 20
January 17, 2020, 9:01 pm
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte will visit the areas affected by the restive Taal Volcano on Jan. 20, Malacañang said Friday. The President has decided to inspect the areas since he was unable to do that when he went to Batangas Sports Complex last Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador… Read More
Persons affected by Taal eruption reach 96K
January 17, 2020, 6:18 pm
MANILA -- The eruption of Taal Volcano has so far affected 96,000 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. As of noon, the number of affected population has climbed to 96,061 persons or 22,472 families. Of the figure, the NDRRMC said… Read More
Moratorium on gov't dues payment eyed for Taal victims
January 17, 2020, 5:06 pm
MANILA -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is set to file a resolution directing the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System and Pag-IBIG to impose, at the minimum, a 60-day moratorium in the collection of “all dues” for those affected by the Taal eruption to ease… Read More
Cops to donate P3.5-M to residents hit by Taal eruption
January 17, 2020, 3:15 pm
MANILA -- The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday said it will donate PHP3.5 million to residents affected by Taal Volcano's eruption. In a press briefing at the Quezon City Police District Station 10, NCRPO acting chief, Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas said this is the projected… Read More
