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MANILA, Philippines --- Lack of livelihood assistance to typhoon victims may lead to the rise of insurgency.

The three-day impasse and protests launched by “Pablo” survivors from the provinces of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley finally ended on Thursday afternoon when thousands of protesters boarded around 20 buses that ferried them all to their respective towns and provinces. Related Posts: Cops retake stolen food aid Thousands of persons displaced by ‘Pedring’… Classes in flooded areas suspended

Almost four months after typhoon Pablo ravaged southern Philippines , the people especially those in the hardest hit areas are still reeling from the trauma caused by its massive devastation on their houses, towns, properties, and on their lives.

MANILA, Philippines --- A lawmaker yesterday appealed for sobriety and calm after some 3,000 survivors of Typhoon "Pablo" ransacked the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao City, taking off with dozens of sacks of rice and boxes of relief goods.

(Source: Congress of the Philippines) Source: Public Relations and Information Bureau Lawmaker appeals for sobriety and calm in the wake of DSWD Davao field office raid Send FeedBack 01 March 2013 01:01:08 PM Writer: Lorelei V. Castillo, Media Relations Service-PRIB A lawmaker today appealed for sobriety and calm after some 3,000 survivors of the typhoon Pablo stormed the regional office of the ...

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Davao City Chapter (NUJP-Davao) has issued a statement condemning Dela Rosa’s “arrogance and disrespect” towards members of the media. “Such arrogance and disrespect by Dela Rosa towards members of the press is condemnable,” the NUJP-Davao said. “His attitude is reflective of the whole Davao City police personnel [...]

THE National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP - Davao Chapter) condemns the Philippine National Police Davao City Chief Colonel Ronaldo “Bato” dela Rosa for arrogance and harassment of members of the media during the coverage of the typhoon Pablo victims’ three-day barricade at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-XI).

International humanitarian group Global Village Champions Foundation (GVCF) on Wednesday named their newest Asian Goodwill ambassadors against hunger, among them People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao. GVCF, which advocates eradicating hunger through humanitarian relief and feeding programs, also named socialite Tessa Prieto-Valdes, actors Cesar Montano and Alvin Anson as its Philippine goodwill ...

THE looting incident at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao City was a deliberate act hatched by a militant group out to deceive the public that there is famine in typhoon- affected areas

Authorities condemned the looting of relief goods on Tuesday by victims of typhoon Pablo in Davao City, and blamed militants, who in turn demanded that DSWD chief Dinky Soliman be held liable for 'hoarding' goods and for a grossly inefficient, bureaucratic means for distributing them.

A “full blown humanitarian crisis” in Davao City is in the offing if the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to be ‘”slow” in responding to the needs of typhoon victims there, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero warned on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines – Police clashed with several activists and survivors of Typhoon Pablo again at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 11 office in Davao City on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines —Evangelist Brother Eddie Villanueva assailed the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Wednesday for its "failure to quickly and efficiently distribute relief goods" in areas of Mindanao that were ravaged by Typhoon “Pablo”. Villanueva, the Bangon Pilipinas party's lone senatorial candidate in next May's elections, was reacting to published reports that some 3,000 ...

MANILA, Philippines - Leftist senatorial candidate Teodoro Casiño was only addressing them in Davao City on Monday, February 25, listening to their grievances against the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Casiño promised the members of Barug Katawhan - a group of Typhoon Pablo survivors who were holding a picket ...

DAVAO -- Thousands of Typhoon Pablo survivors looted Tuesday some 3,750 packs of relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office in Davao City, affecting traffic and classes in nearby areas.

SOME 2,000 protesters led by militant groups yesterday looted the office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao City during a protest rally that turned unruly.

DAVAO -- Thousands of Typhoon Pablo survivors looted Tuesday some 3,750 packs of relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office in Davao City, affecting traffic and classes in nearby areas.

MANILA, Philippines —More than 4,000 residents of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental affected by Typhoon Pablo in December will be hired to assist in the government's reforestation effort in the disaster-hit areas, the government said on Tuesday.   The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has earmarked P229.8 million to employ 4,206 residents of the two provinces hardest hit by the ...

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Protesters and evacuees from areas hit by Typhoon Pablo ransacked the office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here, taking away with them sacks of rice, boxes of canned goods and other relief items. The incident happened at around 10.15 am Tuesday, February 26, ...