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GMA Network
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- GMA Network
Marcos distributes patient transport vehicles to Luzon provinces
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the distribution of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to chiefs of local government units in Luzon. The ceremonial distribution, which was attended by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Mel Robles and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, was held at the Quirino Grandstand. According to the PCSO, at least 387 patient transport vehicles would be distributed in Luzon. The breakdown is as follows: Region I: 30 Region II: 72 Region III: 99 Region IV-A: 27 Region IV-B: 60 Region V: 64 CAR: 35 The PCSO allocated P1 billion in 2025 to procure 395 more PTVs for requesting local government units and national government agencies. These vehicles are targeted to be distributed beginning 2026. So far, a total of 680 PTVs have been distributed across the country from July 2022 to June 2025. —KG, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
PCSO sends aid to flood-hit Maguindanao del Sur
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has sent food packs to residents affected by a massive flood in Maguindanao del Sur. In a statement on Saturday, PCSO said 1,000 food packs each containing five kilos of rice, instant noodles, canned goods and potable water were sent to an evacuation center in the town of Datu Piang. PCSO General Manager Mel Robles also said 2,500 Charitimba, or a pail containing relief goods, were airlifted on Sunday. Datu Piang has been placed under a state of calamity due to the flood brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone that hit the region last week. According to the Datu Piang Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), almost 8,000 families in 16 barangays were affected by the flood. At least two fatalities were reported due to the flood in Koronadal City. Meanwhile, the Maguindanao del Sur Provincial DRRMO logged at least 50,000 affected families. In a social media post on Sunday, the National DRRM Council said Datu Abdullah Sangki and Talayan towns in Maguindanao del Sur were among the hardest-hit and most affected areas by the present weather disturbance. Authorities conducted an aerial assessment over the flood-affected areas a week after the flash flood occurred to gain an updated situational overview. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
