Tag: relief operations
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Aid Persists Through Winter Hardship in Gaza and West Bank, UN Says
UN Reports Continued Aid Amid Harsh Winter Conditions The United Nations confirmed that humanitarian aid is continuing to reach people in Gaza and the West Bank despite severe winter conditions and the ongoing challenges in the region. Speaking to reporters in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric highlighted the ongoing efforts coordinated by the Office…
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TIKA Donates Food Truck for Philippine Red Cross Disaster Response
Overview: A Strategic Gift for Disaster Response The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on October 16 that it has received a fully equipped food truck donated by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). The vehicle is designed to strengthen disaster response and humanitarian operations across the country, aligning with PRC’s ongoing mission to provide…
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Swift police deployments ease public fear after Cebu and Davao earthquakes, Nartatez says
Rapid Police Deployment Reassures the Public The Philippine National Police (PNP) faced back-to-back emergencies as a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu on September 30, followed by a magnitude 7.4 tremor off Davao Oriental on October 10. In responding swiftly to these crises, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the PNP, highlighted…
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Go Urges Govt to Prioritize Calamity Victims, Not Ghosts
Sen. Go presses for relief-focused governance Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the national government to channel funds and attention toward victims of recent natural disasters, rather than continuing to fund what he described as ghost projects and questionable flood-control programs. Speaking publicly on Sunday, October 12, Go framed the issue as a moral and…