The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 12, confirmed massive disruptions to education in northern and central Luzon following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan, which caused widespread damage to schools and displaced hundreds of thousands of learners and teachers. Based on its...
With Metro Manila prone to disasters such as earthquakes and flooding, the Pasig City government has been recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as the first local government unit (LGU) in the National Capital Region (NCR) to localize “Tangguyob,” a platform...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 9, announced the launch of a new digital planning web tool and school safety guidebook aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and response in schools nationwide. The initiative, rolled out after the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is set to organize a nationwide youth brigade that will serve as frontliners in promoting disaster preparedness and assisting communities during emergencies. OCD Officer-in-Charge Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV signed a memorandum of understanding...
ILOILO CITY – Newly installed governors and mayors in Western Visayas region will undergo orientation on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). Office of Civil Defense-6 Regional Director Raul Fernandez said the orientation is important for the new local chief executives (LCEs) to enable...
(L-R) Mr. Baba Takashi, the newly appointed chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill calling for the creation of the Magna Carta for Public Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Workers. In filing Senate Bill No. 2927, Legarda cited the importance of DRRM workers to the country and recognize their efforts in a country that has...
Marciano Octavio Garcia Da Silva, resident ambassador-designate of East Timor to the Philippines, appeals to officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to help his country in enhancing their disaster risk reduction and management capabilities during a meeting at the The Democratic...
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...
(L-R) OCD Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman (Photo by OCD) The Philippines and Canada have discussed ways how to strengthen their cooperation on civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), the Office of Civil...
As part of its efforts in widening the scope of its disaster response and emergency rescue capabilities, the Antipolo City local government conferred 10 new groups of volunteers of its Community Disaster Volunteer Network on Thursday, Aug. 10. Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares personally welcomed the...
There is no doubt that Filipinos are naturally resilient that’s why they are capable to withstand the calamities and disasters that hit the country. But resilience is simply not enough. NDRRMC Chairman Jose Faustino Jr. speaks during the 22nd Gawad Kalasag (GK) Ceremony held at the Manila Hotel...
