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GMA Network
17 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Over 3,000 families in Bulacan, Zamboanga City affected by Habagat, LPA
More than 3,000 families in Bulacan and in Zamboanga City were affected by the rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, and the low pressure area (LPA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday. 'More than 8,600 na individuals or equivalent of more than 2,500 na mga pamilya sa 18 barangays sa Bulacan apektado naman ng Habagat at low pressure area [...] And 4,340 na mga individuals or more than 1,200 families in 14 barangays sa Zamboanga City yung naapektuhan ng habagat at low pressure area,' said DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao in Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon. (More than 8,600 individuals or equivalent to more than 2,500 families in 18 Bulacan are affected by the Habagat and the low pressure area [...] And 4,340 individuals or more than 1,200 families in 14 barangays in Zamboanga City are also affected.) The DSWD official said t65 houses were damaged: 64 in Zamboanga City and one in Bulacan. Further, the department said it distributed P549,000 worth of food and non-food items to affected families. 'Sa kasalukuyan, yung ating standby funds at stockpile ay nagkakahalaga ng P3.2 billion. Yung family food packs natin ay nasa mahigit 2.9, actually close to 3 million family food packs po 'yan,' said Dumlao. (Currently, our standby funds and stockpile is worth P3.2 billion. The family food packs we have now are 2.9 million or close to 3 million items.) Kanlaon Meanwhile, the DSWD continues to provide assistance to the families affected by the unrest of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, with lahar flows being recorded due to the rains. 'Nasa mahigit 2,400 na pamilya or more than 7,800 individuals ay pansamantala naninirahan sa mga evacuation centers sa Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental,' said Dumlao. (More than 2,400 families or more than 7,800 individuals are temporarily seeking shelter in the evacuation centers in Negros Occidental and in Negros Oriental.) The department has provided P185 million worth of assistance to the affected residents. It added that it is also in talks regarding the relocation of the displaced families. 'In terms of other interventions for their recovery, kasama natin ang Task Force Kanlaon sa pagbubuo ng mga programa kasama na diyan yung permanenteng relocation sites…ilan lang po yan sa pinag uusapan sa task force,' she said. (In terms of other interventions for their recovery, we are working with Task Force Kanlaon in creating a program which includes permanent relocation sites.) —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
26-05-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
DSWD distributes P4-M humanitarian aid to flood-hit areas in Mindanao
Around P4 million worth of humanitarian assistance has been provided to several provinces in Mindanao that were affected by the floods caused by the rains brought by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. 'Nasa close to P4 million worth of humanitarian assistance ang ating napapahatid sa probinsiya ng Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, gayun din sa Misamis Oriental, sa North Cotabato, sa Saranggani, sa Sultan Kudarat,' said DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao in Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Monday. (We are delivering close to P4 million worth of humanitarian assistance to the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, as well as Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat.) 'Ongoing ang ating coordination with various local government units para tayo ay makapaghatid ng karagdagan pang mga tulong sa mga naapektuhan,' she added. (We are currently coordinating with various local government units so that we can deliver additional assistance to those affected.) The DSWD said that over 57,000 families or more than 176,000 individuals in 143 barangays in Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, and the Bangsamoro Region were affected. The agency noted that Maguindanao del Sur has the most number of affected families with more than 50,000 of them coming from 110 barangays. Further, the DSWD said that it has thousands of food packs in its warehouses that are prepositioned for each of the affected regions: Zamboanga Peninsula (over 79,000), Northern Mindanao (over 112,000), Northern Mindanao (over 123,000), and SOCCSKSARGEN (over 109,000). 'Kung kinakailangan ma-replenish itong mga stockpiles natin, 'yung ating National Resource Operations Center at ang Visayas Disaster Response Center ay nagpapahatid naman po ng karagdagang family food packs and non-food items. Sa katunayan, nasa close to 3 million 'yung national stockpile natin,' said Dumlao. (If our stockpiles need to be replenished, our National Resource Operations Center and the Visayas Disaster Response Center are delivering additional family food packs and non-food items. In fact, our national stockpile is close to 3 million.) Aside from food packs, non-food items that the DSWD has provided are sleeping packs, hygiene kits, and kitchen kits. The state weather bureau PAGASA earlier said the country is already transitioning to a wet season. But it noted that there are parameters to consider before declaring the start of the rainy season. According to PAGASA, at least 25 mm of rainfall should be experienced for five days, with at least 1 mm for three consecutive days, for the wet season to be officially declared. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Bersamin orders hasty apprehension of cop involved in Jee Ick Joo slay
Former PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group head P/Supt. Rafael Dumlao testifies before a Senate probe on the kidnap-slay of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo on January 26, 2017. Benjie Castro/File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin wants to hasten the apprehension of former police officer Rafael Dumlao III, who has been tagged in the murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo in 2016. Bersamin gave the directive last May 21, 2025, with the aim to support the Philippine National Police's mission to restore public trust and build capacity with international partners as regards the resolution of high profile cases involving foreign nationals. Last year, the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the acquittal of Dumlao in the kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick Joo and instead sentenced the cop to reclusion perpetua. According to the Supreme Court, the CA Thirteenth Division granted the petition of the government and sentenced Dumlao to reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole. Jee was abducted from his Angeles City residence on October 18, 2016, by armed men allegedly pretending to be carrying out an anti-drug operation. He was strangled to death inside the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame. His remains were burned and flushed down the toilet. —KG, GMA Integrated News
