The Bicol University Convention and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Facility is expected to become a safe shelter for around 7,000 evacuees in times of calamity.
Financial assistance was handed to over 1,000 rice farmers in Ilocos Norte as part of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund of the Department of Agriculture.
A barangay in Pasig City has teamed up with a nearby hospital to offer cardiac resuscitation training to ensure that all residents will be prepared to assist in an emergency.