AERIAL photograph shows the flood that hit Capiz due to rains from tropical depression ‘Agaton’ last April. (Capiz Kabalaka Information Center) ILOILO CITY – An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has said that massive flood control projects are needed in three major river systems...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) released the first official wave of information about the extent of damage of the powerful magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Abra and nearby provinces in Luzon on Wednesday morning, July 27. The Vigan Cathedral in Ilocos Sur is damaged by the magnitude 7...
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...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) insisted Wednesday, June 22, that it followed regular processes in utilizing its funds for disaster response and Covid-19 pandemic even as the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged them for their low budget utilization rate. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) inaugurated its new administration building at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Tuesday, June 14. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense, speaks at the inauguration of the OCD's new administration building at Camp Aguinaldo in...
The government's online Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for this year has generated more than 105,000 views and were participated in by over 17,000 netizens on Thursday, June 9. "There were also 80,380 engagements, one hour after the livestream ended. This was the 8th...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has partnered with the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Local Government Academy (DILG-LGA) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) for the improvement of policies, frameworks, plans, and programs that would...
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...
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...
The post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) for typhoon “Odette” continues more than one month since it happened as the combined damage to infrastructure and agriculture sectors already reached to a staggering P29 billion. Office of Civil Defense Asst. Sec. Hernando Caraig Jr. (Courtesy of...
President Duterte has directed his Cabinet officials to prioritize providing drinking water to areas severely affected by typhoon “Odette”, noting that potable water is the first thing that people look for in the aftermath of a disaster. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) aims to finish the conduct of the post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) for typhoon “Odette” by February 18. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive...
