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Yolanda
Rehab of Yolanda-damaged fish sanctuaries gets PRDP funding
TACLOBAN CITY—Fish sanctuaries in Eastern Samar destroyed by Supertyphoon Yolanda in November 2013 will soon get funding for the rehabilitation, almost four years after storm hit the province.
Church arm hits planned ‘eviction’ of Yolanda victims in Tacloban
The Catholic Church’s social-action arm is opposing a government plan to tear down houses in “danger zones” in Tacloban City.
France-Philippines United Action continues to raise funds for Yolanda victims
Three years since the powerful winds of Supertyphoon Yolanda blew through the Visayas region in November 2013 displacing 14 million people and causing more than 6,000 fatalities, the country continues to recover from the damages, with thousands still struggling to rebuild their lives.
World Bank: 1 million people slid back into poverty because of Yolanda
THE impact of natural disasters is costing $520 billion in annual consumption and forces some 26 million people into poverty every year, a new report released by the World Bank (WB) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) said.
Elderly relatives caring for children orphaned by Yolanda
By Elmer V. Recuerdo / Correspondent
NGCP redesigns 196 transmission towers damaged by Yolanda
THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is undergoing a redesign of 196 major transmission towers badly damaged by Supertyphoon Yolanda three years ago.
BOI approved P76.19 billion worth of investments in Yolanda-hit areas
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved P76.19 billion worth of projects for the socioeconomic rehabilitation of Yolanda-hit areas, and has also approved the grant of development incentives in these calamity-affected areas, the agency said on Wednesday.
Thousands gather in Tacloban to remember Yolanda victims
By Marvyn N. Benaning / Correspondent
‘Probe Noynoy’s complicity into Yolanda funds misuse’
A lawmaker has urged President Duterte to order the investigation on how the multibillion-peso funds allotted for Supertyphoon Yolanda rehabilitation and reconstruction were spent during the term of former President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III.
Group urges Duterte to freeze projects that displace Typhoon Yolanda survivors
AN environmental group has asked President Duterte to freeze all projects and policies that threaten to displace the victims of Yolanda and other disasters.
Yolanda memories: Hope amid despair
T’WAS an hour before sunrise in Manila but dark clouds were gathering in Eastern Samar, nearly 600 kilometers away.
From danger to death zone: Yolanda survivors still in sorry state 3 years after devastation
By Elmer V. Recuerdo | Correspondent
SM Foundation completes housing project for Yolanda survivors
ORMOC CITY—The SM Foundation Inc. and donors completed the construction of 200 housing units for families hit badly by Supertyphoon Yolanda three years ago.
Dooc wants new houses given to Yolanda survivors insured
INSURANCE Commissioner Emmanuel F. Dooc is eyeing an insurance pool that would provide affordable property insurance for Supertyphoon Yolanda survivors to protect their assets from fire and natural calamities.
PLCPD bats for resilient housing in wake of devastating typhoons
LIBERAL Party Rep. Teddy B. Baguilat Jr. of Ifugao has called for an intensified campaign to establish disaster-resilient communities with adequate housing and social services nationwide.
Maturing debts hound Tacloban biz hit by Yolanda
TACLOBAN CITY—Business in this city is already in full swing almost three years after the devastation of Supertyphoon Yolanda (international code name Haiyan), but many businessmen are treading a tightrope of survival because of maturing debts.
Yolanda impact still hounds Eastern Visayas agriculture sector after 3 years
TACLOBAN CITY—Three years on, the farming sector in Eastern Visayas is still reeling from the impacts of Supertyphoon Yolanda, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).