Nov 22, 2020, Jojo Dass DUBAI, UAE Filipinos in the UAE have been known for their quick relief efforts whenever calamities strike in the Philippines From a perfumery setting aside a day’s sale for basic commodities, to a Filipino-operated cargo forwarder giving free shipment, and even a basketball game for a cause, Filipinos and other…
Many Filipinos are in need of immediate help after suffering the brunt of Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco), which came only a week after Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni), 2020’s most powerful tropical storm so far. On November 12, Typhoon Ulysses battered Calabarzon, Bicol, and the National Capital Region, leaving several communities flooded and homes roofless. This triggered…
Philippine Daily Inquirer/November 21, 2020 The European Union (EU) on Friday said it would make available more than 1 million euros (about P60 million) in humanitarian assistance for the victims of Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco). Arlynn Aquino, head of the EU’s humanitarian response office in the country, said the aid was under the EU’s…
Was there a lapse in protocol, gaps in communication, or both? Who should have taken the lead? Nov 16, 2020, Lian Buan Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) has been the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Earth so far this year, yet it was the 3rd storm after that, Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) that had the worse impact:…
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter INQUIRER.net / November 13, 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Sta. Maria town in Isabela province have called on the government for assistance as they also experienced massive floods due to Typhoon Ulysses. Photos sent to INQUIRER.net by Ronald Gatan, a resident of Barangay Quinagabian in Sta. Maria showed…