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Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:26:00 +0800
'Odette' death toll now at 378
"It's possible that the evacuees started going home, they've been released from evacuation centers because the weather started to improve in those areas."

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:07:00 +0800
DOH: COVID-19 positivity rate breaches 2% for the first time since November
It has been 649 days since the first enhanced community quarantine was hoisted over some parts of Luzon.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 11:13:00 +0800
OCTA: Metro Manila COVID-19 reproduction rate up back to 0.70 amid holidays
"If we compare this with last year, the reproduction number also spiked before the holidays, followed by a dip during the holidays [and] then an uptick by the first week of January 2021,"  OCTA Research fellow Guido David said.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:22:00 +0800
Pagasa: Another typhoon not likely before end of 2021
"Based on our analysis, there is a low chance of another storm in the next five days."

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Pacquiao calls for 50-year disaster resiliency master plan
If he wins in the May 2022 presidential elections, presidential aspirant and Sen. Manny Pacquaio said he will immediately ask Congress to pass a law creating a 50-year infrastructure master plan which must be funded and implemented by every administr...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
STAR Damayan Odette fund drive
The Philippine STAR’s social arm, Operation Damayan, continues to accept donations to help in relief and rehabilitation efforts in hard-hit Cebu.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Private sector sends aid to Odette-stricken communities
Members of the private sector, through the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, vigorously responded to the pleas of help from the areas hardest hit by Super Typhoon Odette.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Oil companies to reduce pump prices this week
Oil firms are rolling back pump prices as concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus lingered.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Most Filipinos not attending in-person gatherings – SWS
Despite eased quarantine restrictions this month, majority of Filipinos are still not inclined to attend in-person gatherings during the Christmas season, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
AirAsia flies to the rescue
AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline, offered free seats this week to humanitarian aid staff working on Typhoon Odette relief efforts, including those from the UN and the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation.



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