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...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has stepped up preparations as Super Typhoon “Nando” threatens to unleash heavy rains and powerful winds across Luzon and nearby regions. OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has placed its operations center on red alert, its highest emergency status, in preparation for the possible impact of Typhoon “Nando” (international name: Ragasa). The NDRRMC issued Memorandum Number 245 series of 2025 which...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) expressed support for a swift and impartial investigation into flood control projects flagged for alleged irregularities. NDRRMC Chairperson and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. warned...
After private schools urged President Marcos to review and recalibrate class suspension policies, Malacanang said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) review existing policies. The Coordinating Council of Private Education Association (COCOPEA)...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) welcomed Tuesday, Aug. 26, a techie officer and retired Philippine Army major general as its new administrator and concurrently, the new executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Harold N. Cabreros, who joined...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Sunday, Aug. 24, that it was keenly observing a new low pressure area (LPA) that has developed within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), warning it could bring rains to parts of the country in the coming days. The OCD conducted a hybrid inter-agency...
Tropical Cyclone “Isang” and the southwest monsoon brought heavy rains that resulted in the pre-emptive evacuation of more than 1,500 individuals and flooding in 27 areas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday, Aug. 23. A report from the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on the public on Sunday, Aug. 10, to prepare anew for the possible impact of the southwest monsoon (habagat), including widespread flooding and landslides. OCD Officer-in-Charge Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the threat of habagat still...
The death toll from the combined effects of tropical cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 38, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday, Aug. 3. In a report, the NDRRMC said most of the...
