Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos’ spokesperson, showed to the media a BIR certification showing that it received four payments on December 27, 2001 from Marcos, totaling to P67,137.21.

"There's still no commitment that these will be distributed by Friday. We're still looking at the damages, so we don't know how and how much to distribute," DBM officer-in-charge Tina Canda said Wednesday. 

Beginning Wednesday, adults are allowed to get booster doses at least three months after the second shot of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Recipients of single-dose vaccines can get boosters after two months.

Duterte earlier said he was concerned that funds for COVID-19 may now be insufficient because the government also had to provide aid to victims of Typhoon Odette.

It's firming up to be Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Vice President Leni Robredo, and everyone else for the 2022 polls.

The weather bureau said the LPA has "60 to 70% chance" of becoming a tropical cyclone.

The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday urged departing passengers to arrive in airports early to avoid crowding amid the holiday rush and enforcement of additional health protocols due to the pandemic.

As of Wednesday, nine vessels that were dispatched are already unloading the needed relief items.

In the spirit of sympathy, Christmas lights in courts nationwide will be turned off and calamity aid has been readied for affected personnel due to Typhoon Odette, the Supreme Court said.

Tourists need to go to the airport so they can be flown out of the island because there are no scheduled flights yet.