MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading House Bill (HB) 10924 or the "Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act," mandating free freight services for the transportation of relief goods and donations to areas declared to be in a state of calamity.

BAGUIO CITY – Around 14,495 families have been affected by the series of weather disturbances in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), starting with Typhoon Nika (international name Toraji) last Nov. 11.