All 17 mayors in the National Capital Region unanimously approved the resolution barring the unvaccinated from going outside their homes under Alert Level 3 or higher.
Police units were directed to intensify the deployment of personnel to public places after the country was again classified as "high-risk" for the Covid-19.
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.