Rebuilding the churches of Bohol

Four years after an earthquake leveled both the Loon Church and the Maribojoc Church, the reconstruction of the two historic structures has begun

Binay to prioritize rehab efforts in calamity-stricken Bohol

The opposition s standard bearer scores the local government department once headed by his rival Roxas over slow recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Bohol

COA hits slow rehabilitation in disaster-hit areas

Many rebuilding projects in earthquake hit Bohol and Yolanda hit areas are not yet done

Roxas: 'Highest honor' to be DILG chief

Mar Roxas the administration standard bearer bids good bye after 3 colorful and difficult years as Secretary of the DILG

5 years of Aquino: Highs and lows

Rappler looks back at the most criticized and most applauded statements and actions of President Aquino

Project 120 aids disaster survivors in Visayas

Press release: Project 120 targets the provinces of Bohol Cebu and Iloilo – areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda and Bohol earthquake in 2013

#PugadBaboy: Religious nuts punchline 3

#PugadBaboy: Religious nuts punchline 2

#PugadBaboy: Religious nuts

DENR declares uplifted coastal areas in Bohol as 'geological monument'

The magnitude 7 2 earthquake that struck Visayas in 2013 caused the coastal areas to be lifted by up to 1 2 meters according to surveys conducted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau

COA wants 6 DOH suppliers sanctioned for delivery delays

There were instances that DOH resolved to extend the delivery without [charging] liquidated damages to suppliers

One year after: Pre-restoration almost done for Bohol, Cebu churches

EXCLUSIVE The National Historical Commission provides a report on the status of 26 earthquake damaged structures in Bohol and Cebu

Thousands still homeless a year after Bohol quake

A year since the deadly earthquake thousands of Boholanons are still waiting for the promise of new homes

AFP modernization P10B short in 2015 budget bill

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad tells Rappler the proposed law that seeks to redefine savings in the 2015 budget will help fund the shortfall

World Vision houses 500 families in post-quake Bohol

The resources that we were able to pool together enabled us to serve the needs of our fellow Boholanos who have been gravely affected by the earthquake

DepEd seeks P1B Quick Response Fund for 2015

The Quick Response Fund is a built in budgetary allocation for agencies responding to areas affected by catastrophes and crises

Towns in quake-hit Bohol get P1M each from DILG

Bohol – devastated by last year s 7 2 magnitude earthquake – gets 41 of an incentive fund for good performing local government units in Central Visayas

Art helps calamity victims recover from trauma

As the government and humanitarian organizations focus on relief and rehabilitation a group prioritizes psychosocial support for the victims of typhoon Yolanda

UN tourism head: Proper tourist management can help the environment

As tourism industries grow the environment tends to suffer There are ways to go around it – a matter of admitting what s wrong and working on mitigating the damages

PNP honors everyday heroes for work in Zambo, Bohol, Yolanda

38 members of the PNP receive awards for exemplary acts of courage gallantry leadership and heroism in the call of duty

GK Bayani challenge 2014: Walang iwanan

Gathering one million volunteers the Bayani Challenge 2014 aims to be the most massive showcase of volunteerism the Philippines has ever seen

HIGHLIGHTS: Disaster recovery and resilient cities

Rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson Indonesian Senior Minister Kuntoro Mangkusubroto and former Christchurch New Zealand mayor Bob Parker discuss resilient cities

Wanted: ‘Build Back Better’ agency

It s time to rethink the role of the NDRRMC and create a dedicated disaster management agency

#AyudaZamboanga: Internally displaced persons need your help

You can help the evacuees of the Zamboanga siege

Aquino to return to Yolanda-hit areas

President Aquino defends the slow pace of bunkhouse construction and says the government is looking at long term solutions in affected areas

Basyang: Signal No. 1 over Haiyan, Agaton-hit areas

10 areas – most of them still recovering from the 2013 Bohol earthquake Typhoon Yolanda and Tropical Depression Agaton – are placed under signal no 1

Best and worst of 2013: Where to put PNoy and Obama?

Certainly 2013 was not so bad a year to give Aquino the award for worst year in Asia

Top 10 stories behind the moods of 2013

Let s look back at eventful and emotional 2013

Christmas eve in Loboc

Up to 30 of the Loboc church is damaged Thei parish priest tells residents: be patient It will take years but we will have our old church back

2013: When Filipinos dazzled the world

Let s look back at 2013 s biggest Life and Style stories

Despite disasters, PH expects a merry Christmas

The Philippines has suffered several harrowing disasters topped by the November 8 rampage of super typhoon Haiyan which flattened whole towns in the central islands and left almost 8 000 dead or missing

#AskMargie: Christmas during disasters

With all the disasters that struck the Philippines this year how can we deal with a festive atmosphere? Should we even try?

PH to miss tourism goals due to disasters

Worldwide news coverage of Typhoon Haiyan has discouraged visitors but the government plans to aggressively promote tourist destinations not affected by the disasters

Senate OKs P14.6-B supplemental budget

Escudero provides a breakdown of how the funds will be used

Aquino's Christmas wish: No more calamity of this magnitude

President Aquino thanks his Cabinet for being self starters and advocates

Bright Christmas for quake-hit Bohol – Aquino

Its power lines destroyed by an earthquake in October and a super typhoon in November Bohol will have power supply back before Christmas the gov t promises

High turnout in 'peaceful' Bohol, Zamboanga barangay polls

Democracy is alive and well in Zamboanga City despite the crisis says Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr after visiting the city on its rescheduled election day

With Visayas destinations down, DOT realigns budget

While Yolanda hit areas rebuild the tourism agency will focus on promoting top destinations in Batanes and non affected areas in Palawan and Aklan

Aftershocks felt in Bohol; more injured

The death toll from the quake stands at 222 while 8 are still reported missing

Bohol: Celebration of life and death

All Saints Day is not just about honoring the dead but rather about the celebration of life says Loon parish priest Fr Joel Ruyeras

Bohol: The rebel mayor who said no

A former rebel priest the embattled mayor of Maribojoc Bohol has been credited for doing good housekeeping in his town

Bohol shows need for choppers, not fighter jets

The government is finalizing a government to government deal with South Korea to purchase 12 fighter jets at the cost of P18 9 billion

Hope in Loon as rescue teams recover Church relics

Relics from the damaged Our Lady of Light church were recovered and cleaned just as local priests heard mass on the street beside the Church s compound

Lessons from Bohol: Resilience is Key (Part 2)

Resilience is key to overcoming the challenges of disasters

Lessons from the Bohol disaster: Part 1

The Visayas earthquake is once again the best argument for an independent national disaster agency

After the quake: Ghost town in Bohol

The hardest hit barangay Bonbon is a virtual ghost town as nearly all houses are damaged municipal officials say

Bohol: Rising from the rubble

It s a different thing to talk about the devastation caused by the quake but it s also another story when you are in the midst of it says Bohol Gov Edgar Chatto

Pope Francis, Cardinal Tagle appeal for mercy

The biggest event in the Philippine Catholic Church this year ends on a historic note – with a message from Pope Francis

Rappler Newscast | October 18, 2013

A ghost town in Bohol waits for aid Senators want to use pork barrel to help disaster victims Pope Francis tells Filipinos: don’t get tired of mercy

Pope to PH: Don't get tired of mercy

For the first time Pope Francis addresses Filipinos in an unprecedented Church conference in Manila