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OCD commemorates Yolanda with disaster risk reduction conference in Samar
'The goal shall always be zero casualty,' Interagency Task Force Yolanda Chair and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles told participants of the DRRM conference
[OPINION] Outgrowing Yolanda
It was a slow and painful healing process, but we would not have it any other way
6 years after Yolanda, hundreds of families yet to rebuild houses
These families, from the villages of Pinamitinan and Malobago in the municipality of Marabut, Samar, are still in makeshift shelters in 'no-build zones'
[OPINION] Super Typhoon Yolanda is a man-made disaster
'While it is imperative to remain steadfast in holding government officials accountable, it is equally important to demand justice from those who brought about the climate emergency the entire world is facing today'
LIST: 2019 Yolanda commemoration activities
Here's a running list of activities you can join to commemorate the 6th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda
House OKs bill declaring November 8 as Yolanda Commemoration Day
The bill would declare a special non-working holiday in Eastern Visayas, which was destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013
Super Typhoon Lekima barrels towards China
Authorities have issued a yellow alert for torrential rain and flooding for provinces in Lekima's path
Leyte town mayor backs Roxas' Senate bid: 'He was always there to help'
Palo town Mayor Remedios Petilla credits ex-DILG chief Mar Roxas for helping her town rebuild after Super Typhoon Yolanda
Tacloban asked to refund P36M over unfinished pre-Yolanda drainage project
The Notice of Disallowance is on appeal, says current Tacloban City Mayor Cristina Gonzales
Philippines marks 5 years since Super Typhoon Yolanda
In Tacloban, the worst-hit city, residents paint gravestones, lay flowers, and light candles at a cemetery in memory of the typhoon dead
[OPINION] Remembering Yolanda
On the 5th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda, we remember the countless people whose lives were changed forever
5 years after Yolanda, 23% of houses for survivors occupied
Almost half of the 205,128 permanent housing units needed in Yolanda-stricken areas have been built, says Malacañang
Agricultural damage by Typhoon Ompong highest since Yolanda
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol plans to ask Congress for additional funds to rehabilitate Typhoon Ompong-hit areas
Victims who lost houses after Lawin suffer same fate after Ompong
'I don't know where I will get money to rebuild my house,' says 29-year-old William Quillopo, who again lost his house after Typhoon Ompong
Evacuations start as Typhoon Ompong bears down on Philippines
Authorities say some 10 million people in the Philippines are in the storm's path
Will Typhoon Ompong be the same as Super Typhoon Lawin?
Like Lawin, Ompong is set to hit Northern Luzon and might intensify into a super typhoon. Here's how they might be similar.
Canceled PH flights to and from Osaka due to Typhoon Jebi, September 4
(UPDATED) Typhoon Jebi causes the temporary closure of Kansai International Airport, disrupting a number of flights to and from it
PAGASA: Typhoon Gardo different from Yolanda
The Philippines' weather bureau also explains why the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center classifies Gardo (Maria) as a super typhoon
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior arrives in Tacloban
Yolanda survivor Joana Sustento says the arrival of Rainbow Warrior to her city will give Yolanda survivors a chance to share their stories to the world and help in the fight against climate change
From Yolanda to Marawi: What gov't must consider in rehabilitation
Environmental planners discuss what went wrong in the post-Yolanda rehabilitation which can be avoided in the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City
[OPINION] Marawi and imperial Manila
Experts may have the noblest intention of helping Marawi. But without listening to its people – in particular the poor – they inflict technocratic violence.
IN PHOTOS: 4 years on, Yolanda survivors remember their loved ones
Four years since Super Typhoon Yolanda barreled through Eastern Visayas, survivors continue to tell tales of their survival, share the lessons they have learned, and remember those who have perished
Super Typhoon Yolanda survivors look back 4 years later
On the 4th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), survivors remember what they went through and how it changed them
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Malacañang calls for unity, strength 4 years after Yolanda
The government says it continues to learn lessons from the tragedy as it works to fast-track rehabilitation of Yolanda-affected areas
Super Typhoon Yolanda: Malacañang declares holiday on Nov 8 for Tacloban
The non-working holiday is to allow Tacloban residents to commemorate Super Typhoon Yolanda after 4 years
Techie aid workers to share lessons from Yolanda
A book that honors Filipino aid workers who pioneered technological innovations in disaster response in the aftermath of Yolanda will be launched on November 9 at De La Salle University
NHA: Contractor behind 'substandard' housing can't bid for Yolanda projects
JC Tayag Builders is accused of constructing substandard houses for survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)
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Malacañang on 4th Yolanda anniversary: Rehab delays unacceptable
President Duterte also promises those responsible for 'subhuman housing' will be prosecuted, says his spokesman
IN NUMBERS: Cagayan Valley a year after Super Typhoon Lawin
One year after the typhoon, the main question is how far has the government performed for the rehabilitation and recovery of the victims
Super Typhoon Lawin’s ground zero: A year after
A year after Super Typhoon Lawin hits Cagayan province, not much of the damaged government infrastructure has been rehabilitated
P597 million in damage to Cagayan schools neglected a year after Lawin
The total cost of damaged classrooms of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Cagayan is pegged at P408,770,000 million for the 1,282 damaged classrooms. About P189 million in damages to classrooms of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Cagayan is also recorded.
Ombudsman fines ex-Daanbantayan mayor over Yolanda aid distribution
Former Daanbantayan, Cebu mayor Augusto Corro initially disqualified residents of a 'no-build zone' from receiving financial aid, but it is later found that their area is not considered a danger zone
House panel members eye cases vs Yolanda rehab contractor
The House panel will invite former officials of the National Housing Authority to explain what happened in the province of Eastern Samar
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Lawmakers told: Substandard materials used in post-Yolanda housing
A House committee looks into the progress – or lack thereof – of housing projects for Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan survivors
Duterte creates task force to speed up Yolanda rehab
The task force headed by Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr is designed to improve coordination between government agencies implementing Yolanda projects
Disaster imagination: 3 steps toward disaster preparedness
We need [imagination] for disaster preparedness Science Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr says at the Agos Summit
Yolanda Museum to rise in Tacloban 4 years after deadly typhoon
Part of the Tacloban Astrodome which provided refuge to residents during the onslaught of Haiyan in 2013 will be turned into a museum in Leyte s capital
College students affected by Yolanda to get P5,000-educational aid
More than 100 000 students stand to benefit from the program funded by the 2016 budget of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund
WATCH: Duterte commissions Red Cross humanitarian ship
M V Amazing Grace can complement government forces in providing immediate relief assistance during emergency and crisis situations says President Rodrigo Duterte
Balikatan brings school buildings, hope to remote Leyte villages
Barangays Margen and Don Carlos Revilla in Ormoc City are the latest recipients of new classrooms built under this year s PH US military exercises
LOOK: PH, US soldiers build classrooms in Guiuan
The school building which doubles as an evacuation center is among the community infrastructure projects being undertaken by Philippine and US soldiers in line with the 33rd Balikatan
Cave developed as evacuation site in Samar
Local officials with the help of non governmental organizations turn Marabut town s biggest cave into an emergency shelter in times of disaster
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Duterte: 200,000 Yolanda victims to get free housing
The decision to award free housing to 205 000 beneficiaries is reached in a National Housing Authority board meeting chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte
P2.8M in Yolanda aid wasted due to red tape, logistical issues
Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo says her department is working on a faster and more efficient system to process disaster relief donations
Duterte jokes: ‘Fragrant’ Filipinas, ‘ugly’ Yolanda victims
Duterte cracks a joke about Typhoon Yolanda in front of survivors Lord sana ‘yung mga pangit lang ang namatay na Ang magaganda huwag sana
How Tagbanua communities in Coron recovered from Yolanda
They have an indigenous structure that is more resilient to typhoons compared to the models that were introduced by other agencies an NGO says
