Fast relief, rehab for calamity victims
During my trip to the Philippines in December 2012, I witnessed the devastation of communities in Compostela Valley.
During my trip to the Philippines in December 2012, I witnessed the devastation of communities in Compostela Valley.
So today is the day of reckoning for the reproductive health (RH) bill. Strictly speaking, only the House of Representatives is set to vote today on the controversial measure, but the result is key because the Senate, according to reports, will only vote on the bill next week if it is passed by the “larger” House.
This has reference to a front-page photo captioned “Cry for help,” posted on Feb. 13, 2012 to illustrate an article published on Page A18. The picture depicted an old man crying for help as if he had not been reached by any assistance.
One month after Tropical Storm “Sendong” struck through Northern Mindanao, particularly through the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., issued a report on the extent of the damage and the progress being made to address the needs of the survivors, including psycho-social support to help them get through the trauma they experienced.
Mainly because of the private sector, relief efforts for the Mindanao and Visayan regions hardest hit by Tropical Storm “Sendong” have by and large stabilized the situation there, providing aid to victims and their families and restoring public services. But some areas in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan still have to see their water supply [...]
