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Ombudsman fines ex-Daanbantayan mayor over Yolanda aid distribution

Oct 09, 2017 - 12:30 PM

Former Daanbantayan, Cebu mayor Augusto Corro initially disqualified residents of a 'no-build zone' from receiving financial aid, but it is later found that their area is not considered a danger zone

YOLANDA FUNDS. The Office of the Ombudsman finds a former mayor of Cebu guilty of simple neglect of duty for unclear guidelines in the qualifications for a financial assistance. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler

25,000 Yolanda survivors in Aklan appeal for gov't help

Nov 09, 2016 - 3:17 PM

In a solidarity march held to commemorate the 3rd year anniversary of Yolanda in Aklan some 4 000 survivors of Rise Up Aklan converge to ask the government for help

NEED HELP. Yolanda survivors march in Aklan to ask the national government for the housing assistance promised to them by the provincial government. Photo by by Boy Ryan Zabal/ Rappler

Duterte: P10,000 each for Yolanda survivors who have yet to get shelter aid

Nov 09, 2016 - 10:00 AM

DSWD explains that the amount is not emergency shelter assistance but a valid response to the clamor of families who were denied of their right to the assistance

RECOVERY. Protesters voice out what they think should have been addressed three years after Yolanda. Photo by Catherine Atienza/ Rappler

DSWD eyes new guidelines on shelter aid grant to disaster victims

Nov 04, 2016 - 8:07 PM

The new guidelines will help facilitate the speedier release of emergency shelter assistance to disaster victims

DSWD orders immediate release of shelter aid for Lawin survivors

Oct 23, 2016 - 11:16 AM

UPDATED Secretary Judy Taguiwalo orders DSWD field offices in affected areas to immediately provide emergency shelter assistance ESA to expedite the rebuilding of the damaged shelters

HANDS ON. On October 21, DSWD Sec Judy Taguiwalo, speaking to Super Typhoon Lawin survivors and local officials in Cagayan province, gives assurances that emergency shelter assistance will be provided 'within a month and not 3 years'. Photo by Voltaire Tupaz/Rappler

Yolanda rehab: Only 30% complete as 2016 begins

Dec 31, 2015 - 2:24 PM

The Philippines targets to complete most of the ongoing projects by 2016 or 3 years after Yolanda hit the country

MORE TO DO. The Philippine government still has a ton to accomplish, two years after Typhoon Yolanda struck the country in 2013. File photo by Rappler

Families in Tacloban to receive housing aid

Apr 25, 2015 - 11:16 PM

The national government has provided P315 million intended for families whose houses were partially damaged due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda more than a year ago

REBUILDING. The Tacloban city government is pressed to find land for houses that need to be built. File photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler