A resident clears his house of mud following heavy rains brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Kawit, Cavite on October 25, 2024. (Photo by Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN) The reported death toll due to Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” further increased to 90 while the combined damage...
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has caused hundreds of millions worth of damages to the country’s agricultural sector and infrastructure, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Saturday, Oct. 26, adding that millions more worth of damages are expected in the coming days. Administrator...
OCD Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno says the Filipinos should take disaster preparedness seriously "before it gets too late." (File photo) Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno called on the Filipinos to prepare for calamities and take disaster...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) expressed sympathies with the government of Japan on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in light of the devastating floods and landslides that struck the country's center. “I am deeply saddened by...
A young boy braves the flood in Carmen, Davao del Norte to get food and water delivered by the troops from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by 27IB) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) vowed to support measures to mitigate flood risks particularly in highly...
(File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public to conserve water and do every little thing they can to save resources to mitigate the effects of El Niño. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, expressed worry that the government is "not 100 percent ready" for the...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo) The Philippine government is eyeing to deploy a humanitarian contingent to Morocco following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit its High Atlas Mountains. Office of Civil Defense Administration (OCD)...
Members of the National El Niño Team meet with partners from the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Arise Philippines, United Nations for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) and UN-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Aug. 29,...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on the public to remain alert as a new weather disturbance is seen to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this week. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Undersec. Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of OCD) OCD Administrator Undersec. Ariel...
There will be enough supply of potable water for communities that were severely devastated by Super Typhoon “Egay,” the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured the public Monday, July 31. *(File photo) * OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said no less than President Ferdinand...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, June 6, that it was closely monitoring Mayon Volcano in Albay and Taal Volcano in Batangas over a recent increase in their volcanic activities. *Mayon Volcano (File photo) * OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said that he already instructed regional...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. directed government agencies to come up with a “whole-of-nation” and “whole-of-government” approach in preparing for the El Niño phenomenon that could hit the country this year. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at a sectoral meeting...
