The Department of Education (DepEd) directed all schools and offices on Tuesday, Nov. 19, to keep Christmas celebrations simple. DepEd Central Office / MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE In a memorandum signed by Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Fatima Lipp Panontongan, DepEd instructed...
BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10. “The naval vessel is currently...
At least one person reportedly died due to Typhoon “Marce” while over 261,000 people were affected in three regions in Northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday, Nov. 10. President Marcos has assured those affected by Typhoon Marce that...
DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos highlighted on Thursday, Nov. 7 the need to immediately release funds for the government’s...
Officials convene a meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 3 2024 to monitor the effects of Tropical Storm "Marce". (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) remembered individuals who...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is looking to fix one of its aircraft which lost a front landing gear tire while transporting relief goods to typhoon-hit Batanes over the weekend. The subject aircraft, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-295 cargo plane, is “repairable”, AFP Chief, General...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” and...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered all distribution utilities (DUs) in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine to temporarily halt electricity line disconnections. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the ERC has implemented recovery measures for the typhoon-hit...
The center of the eye of Super Typhoon "Leon" is estimated based on all available data at 310 km east of Calayan, Cagayan as of 2 p.m. of Oct. 30, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Around 2.5 million to five million individuals may be affected by Super Typhoon “Leon” which is moving...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Local government units (LGUs) were directed by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
