ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Region 6 is seeking the assessment of the structural integrity of infrastructure across Western Visayas following the magnitude-7 earthquake in Northern Luzon Wednesday, July 26. In a July 27 memorandum, OCD-Region 6 director Jose Roberto Nuñez...
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 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...
Assistant Secretary Casiano Monilla, deputy administrator for operations of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), died on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the age of 59. media “Buong pagdadalamhating nakikiisa ang Office of Civil Defense sa pamilya at mga naiwan ng aming mahal na Asec. Casiano C. Monilla (We,...
Assistant Secretary Casiano Monilla, deputy director for operations of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), died on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the age of 59. Assistant Secretary Casiano Monilla (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) “Buong pagdadalamhating nakikiisa ang Office of Civil Defense sa pamilya...
The official Twitter account of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) was hacked on Sunday midnight, Nov. 14, putting a spotlight on mounting concerns about the vulnerability of government agencies to such attacks and their ability to respond immediately. Office of Civil Defense The OCD’s verified...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in MIMAROPA (Region 4-B) said Tuesday, Sept. 28, that it recorded minor damages and zero casualty in wake of the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that jolted Looc, Occidental Mindoro. (Screenshot from RTVM livestream) Georgina Opinion, OCD 4-B information officer, said...
Ahead of the scheduled school year 2021-'22 opening date on Sept. 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted a webinar on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to strengthen the education sector's preparedness and resilience in times of emergency situations. Photo taken at Palma Gil...