Disaster management officials have anticipated the occurrence of landslides in hazard-prone areas in Baybay City, Leyte but they were apparently shocked with the extent of its damage, a spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) admitted Wednesday, April...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) poured its resources and manpower in Baybay City, Leyte which was deemed hardest hit by Tropical Depression “Agaton.” Search and rescue personnel discover the lifeless body of an individual in Baybay City, Leyte after Typhoon...
Two more persons were killed in Davao de Oro as Tropical Storm “Agaton” left a trail of destruction in Mindanao and continued its onslaught in Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Monday, April 11. (PAGASA) The NDRRMC public information office...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, April 11, that it was monitoring a passenger roll on-roll off (ro-ro) vessel that sank due to typhoon “Agaton” off Camotes Island in Cebu as fears of a possible oil spill were raised. Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said that strong wind...
At least one person died, one went missing, and two others were injured as tropical storm “Agaton” affected parts of Mindanao before making landfall over Eastern Samar on Sunday, April 10. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Taal Volcano’s continuing volcanic activity has already displaced around 5,000 individuals in Batangas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, March 29. Vice President Leni Robredo deploys a team from her office to Batangas to extend assistance to...
The Covid-19 pandemic is seen as an additional risk to nearly 3,000 residents in Batangas who were crammed in only 12 evacuation centers after the explosion of Taal Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday, March 27. Thick smoke billows from Taal...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday welcomed President Duterte’s approval to release the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) funds for the Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) proposed Coconut Debris Management Plan. The program primarily supports the...
Thousands of residents in at least five barangays in Batangas were evacuated when “short-lived” phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at Taal Volcano on Saturday morning, March 26. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuate residents in Batangas after Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Tuesday, March 22, that it has recently assisted 144 local government units (LGUs) to upgrade their disaster plans through the integration of accurate data, hazard maps, and risk assessments. (Courtesy of NDRRMC) The...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spearheaded an inter-agency and multi-sectoral initiative to speed-up the recovery efforts and align the priorities to quickly rebuild the communities that were devastated by typhoon “Odette” in December 2021. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil...
Disaster officials were monitoring the effects of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental early Saturday morning, Jan. 22. (Courtesy of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
