Personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed forces of the Philippines (PA) provide security during the arrival of C130 transport aircraft carrying relief aid and rubber boats at the Bicol International Airport in Daraga, Albay on Oct. 25, 2024 which will be distributed to victims of...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Director I Agnes Palacio gives updates on the impact of Tropical Storm "Kristine" during a situational briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Photo: RTVM livestream) Tropical Storm “Kristine” lashed Bicol Region (Region 5), causing massive...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas (Courtesy of The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has activated the highest level of emergency preparedness in seven regions in anticipation of the potential impact of Tropical Storm “Kristine”. In a virtual press conference...
Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Enteng on Sept. 2, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public on Monday, Oct. 21, to take early precautions amid the possible...
Pedestrians use their umbrellas to shield themselves from the heavy rainfall brought by tropical storm "Enteng" along EDSA in Quezon City, September 2, 2024. (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised residents in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) on Sunday, Oct. 20, to prepare for the...
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...
(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...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) visits Basco, Batanes on Oct. 4 with top government officials to check on the extent of typhoon Julian's devastation and turnover assistance to the local government. (Courtesy of RTVM) Five people died due to the effects of typhoon “Julian”, the National Disaster...
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...
The national government prepositioned food and other essential supplies for individuals who will be affected by typhoon “Julian”. In a situational report on Sunday, Sept. 29, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a total of 1.9 million family food packs worth...
