The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is prepared to handle all pandemic-related response as it is recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) to replace the task forces assigned for such responsibilities. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
More than 200 individuals living in low-lying areas were forced to flee from their homes as heavy rains brought by severe thunderstorms caused flashfloods in Quezon City on Sunday, July 17. Closeup of high water flooding on neighborhood street. (Photo from Pixabay/MANILA BULLETIN) The National...
A concrete wall collapsed on a group of construction workers in Tagaytay City on Monday night, July 11, which buried eight individuals including five of them who reportedly died due to injuries. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
A 27-year-old woman was buried alive when a landslide hit Abucay, Bataan over the weekend, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed Monday, July 11. Search, rescue, and retrieval personnel carry the remains of 27-year-old Roselyn dela Cruz after she was buried...
At least 1,500 individuals or 500 families were affected by a flashflood that ravaged six barangays in Banaue, Ifugao on Thursday afternoon, July 7. (Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) kicked off the month-long celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Friday, July 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The theme for this year’s celebration was “Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa Tungo sa...
Bulusan Volcano erupted anew in Sorsogon province on Sunday morning, June 12, forcing 103 families composed of 438 individuals to flee their homes. Bulusan Volcano erupts anew on June 12, 2022 in Sorsogon province. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) opted to conduct the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) via virtual means on Thursday, June 9. 2nd quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (Courtesy of...
The phreatic eruption of Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon has affected 2,784 families composed of 13,920 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, June 7. NDRRMC spolesperson Mark Timbal (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) NDRRMC Spokesperson Mark...
Fifty families composed of 180 individuals from Brgy. Puting Sapa in Juban, Sorsogon were evacuated due to the heavy ashfall and pungent odor brought by the phreatic eruption of Mt. Bulusan, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, June 6. Personnel of...
Several public buildings in Calatagan, Batangas sustained minor cracks after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit on Sunday morning, May 22. (Photo courtesy of Calatagn MDRRMO) Ronald Torres, chief of Calatagan municipal disaster risk reduction and management office (MDRRMO), said cracks were noted at...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will be placed on “red alert” status on Monday, May 9, to ensure that the upcoming national and local elections will be free from the threat of Covid-19. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad...
