“Areas that were badly-hit by Odette will receive needed aid and relief,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said. “Currently, the DOTr has mobilized its personnel, facilities, assets and resources to answer the call for assistance of our k...

Pagasa added that Odette is packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 240 kph. Its tropical cyclone winds extend outwards up to 400 km from the center.

Donations to The Philippine STAR’s Operation Damayan for Odette relief may be sent via the following:

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. announced its new benefit package rates for COVID-19 testing, using plate-based and cartridge-based Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction.

A measure has been filed in the House of Representatives seeking equality between male and female athletes in terms of opportunities and prizes in tournaments.

A Manila court has dismissed murder charges filed against 15 communist leaders for their alleged role in the so-called “Hilongos mass grave” in Inopacan, Leyte 31 years ago.

Even as Typhoon Odette left yesterday, rains would continue to persist over some parts of the country due to the northeast monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said.

Full digitalization for government transactions will prevent corruption and cybersecurity-related issues, the tandem of Partido Reporma chairman and standard-bearer Panfilo Lacson and running mate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, maintained.

After visiting Bohol on Friday, Vice President Leni Robredo was in Cebu yesterday, witnessing first-hand the devastation wrought by Typhoon Odette as she continued to assess the needs of storm victims.

Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao has appealed to other presidentiables to set aside politics and pool their resources to provide aid for those hit hardest by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and Mindanao.