Photo: DPWH A commitment to strengthening international civil engineering partnerships was reaffirmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with their South Korean counterparts during the 2024 Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) Convention, Conference, and Civil Expo held in...
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...
President Marcos has appointed lawyer Marilyn Barua-Yap as the new chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Atty. Marilyn Barua-Yap (Photo courtesy of DAR) Barua-Yap will replace former CSC chief Karlo Nograles, who recently stepped down from the post. In the appointment letter...
Senator Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize, in any capacity, the operations of the Philippines’ Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced the schedule for civil service examinations to be conducted through pen and paper tests (PPT) in 2025. The Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) is set for Jan. 26, while the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) head Karlo Nograles has resigned from his position at the CSC, acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed. Resigned Civil Service Commission chairperson Karlo Nograles (File photo) In a text message, Chavez confirmed that Nograles, who served as Cabinet...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is calling on its chairperson Karlo Nograles to clarify his appearance at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Davao City on Monday, Oct. 7. In a statement posted on CSC’s Facebook page on Monday, the commission’s officials expressed concerns about...
(Photo: OCD) Additional relief assistance was delivered to communities that were hardly hit by Super Typhoon “Julian” in Batanes and Ilocos Norte, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, Oct. 7. OCD Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomueceno said his office has collaborated...
Typhoon Julian inundates Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Marcos Jr. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Typhoon “Julian” drenched northern Luzon and affected 149,000 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday, Oct. 2. A...
PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz-Galicia gives updates on super typhoon Julian in a program presented by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Oct. 1, 2024. (Courtesy of OCD) (Updated) A record-high amount of rainfall was dropped by super typhoon “Julian” in Basco, Batanes while at...
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 competent, capable and dedicated civil service corps is a vital element in effective governance, that is, in turn, the key driver in the growth and prosperity of a nation. This September marks the observance of the 124th anniversary of the Philippine civil service with the theme, Transforming...
