Public and private schools in Antique have been instructed to make the necessary preparations if they wish to participate in the pilot face-to-face classes this year.
The Philippine Navy said one of its landing craft, the BRP Tausug, has been conducting various sealift, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette in the Visayas.
The National Housing Authority has turned over PHP27.5 million to the provincial government of Negros Oriental as initial assistance for people who lost their homes during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.
Linemen in Cebu province will receive a financial incentive after helping the restoration of electricity that was affected by Typhoon Odette in the entire Cebu province.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development reported that there are over 80,000 individuals who are still staying in various evacuation centers in Iloilo and Negros Occidental as of Jan. 3, 2022.
Negros Occidental has received PHP41-million financial assistance from the Bureau of the Treasury for the rebuilding of houses damaged during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.