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...
Imagine receiving a text message claiming you 're eligible for government aid following the recent storms. It includes a link, and without a second thought, you click it. The site looks suspicious, so you exit quickly and forget about it. What you don’t realize is that by simply clicking...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) transported relief assistance to the island of Batanes on Tuesday, July 29, in the aftermath of the successive storms and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that affected the country. Department of National Defense (DND)...
Proactive disaster risk reduction and a whole-of-government approach in responding to increasingly frequent and intense natural calamities are key pillars under the administration of President Marcos Jr. Thus, said Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction...
