Rappler's latest stories on calamity fund
[EDITORIAL] Taal fiasco: Walang plano, kapos sa pondo
The Philippines is 9th in disaster-risk worldwide, located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, visited by 20 tropical cyclones every year, and has 74% of its population vulnerable to disasters. Yet government reduces our calamity fund by P22.9 billion since 2016
Cebu town releases P3.9 million disaster funds amid state of calamity
Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura says the disaster fund would be used for the purchase of tarpaulins for houses and waterproof plywood for boats damaged by Typhoon Ursula
DBM to release P490M for Boracay roads
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno also says P448 million was released to the Department of Labor and Employment for assistance to Boracay workers and residents
Part of calamity fund to be used for Boracay closure – DBM
Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the P2 billion promised by President Rodrigo Duterte for the Boracay closure will be sourced from the calamity fund
JV Ejercito acquitted of technical malversation in San Juan fund mess
In his separate concurring opinion Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Karl Miranda says calamity funds can be used to buy firearms because this is considered part of disaster preparedness
Does the Philippines have enough funds to deal with disasters?
Typhoon season is underway in the Philippines and some officials warn the funds for handling calamities may not be enough
Negros Oriental gov hits Ombudsman for delay in corruption case
The doctrine of inordinate delay is used by respondents to seek the dismissal of their charges
NDRRMC to ask P78-B more from Congress for recovery efforts
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council only about P5 8 billion is left of the NDRRMC fund which is not enough to fund recovery needs
Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Negros Oriental gov for fund misuse
Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo must pay a P2 23 million bail for his temporary freedom
Negros Oriental gov misused calamity funds – Ombudsman
UPDATED The Ombudsman finds that Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo illegally paid for infrastructure projects in 2012 using calamity funds
Gov't prosecutors appeal acquittal of JV Ejercito on graft
Citing grave abuse of discretion by the anti graft court Sandiganbayan government prosecutors are moving for the reversal of the court’s resolution
Cagayan needs Yolanda-like rehab plan – Governor Mamba
Super Typhoon Lawin Haima left P5 7 billion worth of damage to agriculture and P2 8 billion worth of damage to infrastructure in Cagayan
Recto: Calamity fund enough, challenge is to release aid fast
With P37 billion in its calamity fund the Philippines should focus on simplifying and speeding up the process of releasing money for disaster hit areas says Senator Ralph Recto
Prosecutors press suspension of JV Ejercito, San Juan execs
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says the Sandiganbayan resolution ordering the preventive suspension of the senator and 2 incumbent San Juan City officials has become final and executory
Court orders 90-day suspension of JV Ejercito, San Juan officials
UPDATED I will not hesitate to do it again says Senator JV Ejercito of his decision to use calamity funds to buy high powered firearms for San Juan city s police department in 2008 the subject of his graft case before the Sandiganbayan
Negros Oriental gov, 2 others face raps for calamity fund misuse
Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo provincial treasurer Danilo Mendez and provincial accountant Teodorico Reyes are facing malversation and gross negligence charges
Court orders arrest of JV Ejercito, 5 others over fund misuse
UPDATED The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is given a copy of the arrest warrant
Where can you access disaster funds?
The Philippine DRRM Act established a disaster fund to respond to urgent needs during emergency situations
WATCH: The drought protest that turned bloody in Kidapawan
Two farmers are killed and 116 are hurt during the dispersal of the drought protest in Kidapawan City on Friday April 1
Graft, malversation charges filed vs JV Ejercito
4th UPDATE The Ombudsman has denied the motions for reconsideration filed by the senator and 19 others paving the way for the filing of charges with the anti graft court over the alleged misuse of San Juan s calamity fund
COA goes after DND for P752-M unliquidated quick response fund
The releases in 2014 should not have been approved because the various units under the defense department had yet to liquidate expenses in previous years
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Davao City's calamity fund priorities questioned by auditors
The Commission on Audit says Davao City s LDRRM office charged against the calamity fund expenses that were not disaster related
Recto wants post-budget document that tracks implementation
Senate Pro Tempore Ralph Recto says agencies should be required to report the execution of previously funded projects using the same line item format of the General Appropriations Act
300 PH towns to get climate change funds by 2016
A fund of around P40 million is proposed to help make Philippine towns more resilient to climate change and prepared for disasters
COA finds collusion in Malampaya Fund plunder
Mayors are surprised and shocked that they supposedly benefitted from the Fund given their forged signatures in documents
Aquino signs P14.6-B supplemental budget
The supplemental budget will be used for rehabilitation programs for areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan as well as previous disasters and calamities including typhoons Labuyo Odette Pablo Sendong Santi Vinta and Yolanda; the earthquake in Bohol and Cebu; and the Zamboanga City siege
Senate OKs P14.6-B supplemental budget
Escudero provides a breakdown of how the funds will be used
Bicam conference for 2014 budget set on December 9
This gives Congress enough time to discuss even the proposed supplemental budget for calamities
2013 disaster fund gets extra lump sum
Congress files resolutions seeking to extend the validity of all unused allotments for 2013 and to repurpose the unused P14 6 B PDAF
Congress wants to extend validity of 2013 calamity fund
Drilon says there is an estimated P20 8 billion worth of combined appropriations from the calamity fund and other disaster and relief related programs in the budgets of selected line agencies
Budget reallocated; P26.84B available for Yolanda relief
A breakdown of where the national government will get how much for the immediate needs of the affected provinces according to the budget department
Task: Locate teachers in disaster areas
Temporary learning spaces will be set up once school officials are accounted for says Education Secretary Armin Luistro
Senate eyes P10B rehab fund for Yolanda victims
Escudero says the Senate is eyeing putting up a special rehabilitation fund in the budget and will include safeguards against corruption
P3.3B available for quake victims – Abad
A combined P1 billion remains of the President s calamity and contingency funds; P2 3 billion will come from quick response funds of 6 agencies
Palace won't touch impounded PDAF
After the House Speaker it s the budget secretary who says that Senate President Drilon s idea of realigning the PDAF withheld by the Supreme Court cannot be done
Why cultural sustainability means investing in people
Sustainable tourism is transformative; it should uplift the lives of the communities and local people
Getting around TRO? Drilon files reso realigning PDAF
The Senate President says senators pork barrel impounded by the Supreme Court can be considered abandoned and can be realigned as calamity fund
P5.95-B in calamity funds still available
Should the funds not be enough Abad says the government is ready to augment the QRF and the Calamity Fund
DBM: P24-B allotted for disaster, environment projects
Allocations include P7 5 B Calamity Fund P367 M for state weather bureau PAGASA P12 3 B for DPWH flood control projects
Gov't OKs P1-B for 'Sendong' victims
The additional amount will be sourced from government savings
