One person died while another was missing when a cargo ship transporting cement sank off Lavezares, Northern Samar on Monday, Dec. 30, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. MV Jerlyn Khatness was manned by a 15-member crew when it submerged due to rough seas around 2:30 p.m., according to a...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directed its regional offices in Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), and Central Luzon (Region 3) to create a comprehensive tsunami evacuation plan in light of the movement of the Manila Trench that triggered an earthquake swarm. The OCD said Saturday,...
(L-R) OCD administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and NDRRMC chairman and Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. discuss the effects of shearline and ITCZ during a meeting at the OCD building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Dec. 26, 2024. (Photo: OCD) One person was reported dead while nearly a quarter...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has recommended the inclusion of tsunami drills into the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) following the series of earthquakes offshore Ilocos Sur. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator and executive director of the National Disaster Risk...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public Sunday, Dec. 22, to be on high alert and take immediate steps to prepare for potential tsunami threats amid a series of earthquakes offshore of Ilocos Sur. OCD Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno directed the regional directors of civil...
The low pressure area (LPA) that formed in east of Mindanao may trigger rains which could increase the risk of lahar flow in Negros Island following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, Dec. 17. The LPA was spotted 155 kilometers east-southeast...
Residents living within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Kanlaon Volcano were directed to leave as the urgent evacuation order issued by Regional Task Force (RTF) “Kanlaon” was ought to be completed by Monday, Dec. 16. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said families who still...
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reiterated its appeal to residents living near Kanlaon Volcano to evacuate as soon as possible due to a “concerning”...
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is leading a comprehensive humanitarian response to address the needs of the victims of Kanlaon Volcano's eruption....
Pres. Marcos Jr. (middle) confers the Gawad Kalasag Seal to John Niño Suarez and Emer Jhune Donaire 24 th Gawad Kalasag National Awarding Ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Dec. 13, 2024. The two students were honored for their bravery in saving a...
Despite the warning of experts that Kanlaon Volcano may have another hazardous eruption, thousands of residents in Negros Island remain hesitant to leave their houses, posing a big challenge for the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). As of Wednesday, Dec. 11, a total of 10,993 families or 37,699...
A view of the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Dec. 9, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption caught residents in Negros Island by surprise as the ground suddenly shook violently, the roads became so hot that steam came out from them, then came...
