Fifteen more fatalities possibly related to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” were being validated by the authorities in Bicol (Region 5) and Eastern Visayas (Region 8) , which could raise the current death toll to 42, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 30....
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is expediting rehabilitation efforts in Masbate after Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” caused extensive damage, particularly in Masbate City. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that as of Monday, Sept. 29, the...
Twenty-six people have died from the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong,” Super Typhoon “Nando,” Tropical Depression “Mirasol”, and southwest monsoon (habagat) as the extent of damage by the successive weather disturbances slowly unraveled after weather conditions finally...
Successive typhoons left a trail of destruction that caused P1.7 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure while 32 areas were placed under a state of calamity due to widespread destruction, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” has killed 10 individuals in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) and Bicol (Region 5), but Masbate bore the brunt of the storm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday night, Sept. 26. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, issued clarifications on the running tally of casualties related to Severe Tropical Storm “Opong”. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said there were two dead in Masbate, not four as initially reported by Bicol Regional Disaster Risk...
At least 18 people have died as Visayas and Southern Luzon weathered the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” while Northern Luzon is pushing for early recovery due to Super Typhoon “Nando ”, Tropical Depression “Mirasol ”, and southwest monsoon (habagat), the Office of Civil...
Malacañang has directed various government agencies to implement the 2024 National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) which details comprehensive strategies for disaster risk reduction. The Palace made the directive through Memorandum Circular No. 100 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that corruption in flood control projects is costing lives and undermining the country’s long-term resilience against disasters, describing it as nothing less than a “crime against the nation.” Teodoro made the remark...
Three more bodies were retrieved by search and rescue (SAR) personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a capsized fishing boat off Santa Ana, Cagayan amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Nando”, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The recovery of more...
Three people have died due to the combined effects of Super Typhoon “Nando”, tropical cyclone “Mirasol”, and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 23. A situational report showed that one fatality in...
More than 1,000 families were pre-emptively evacuated as Super Typhoon Nando unleashed heavy rains and strong winds in Northern Luzon and nearby regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Monday, Sept. 22. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said government response agencies are on full...
