(L-R) Mr. Baba Takashi, the newly appointed chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo is eyeing for the establishment of a Department of Disaster and Emergency, which would oversee the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (MB file photo) Currently, the NDRRMC operates under the Office of Civil...
(File photo) It’s all systems go for the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) as it is set to hold this year’s first quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, March 14, and the focus will be on Laguna’s ability to integrate its response capabilities with Metro Manila in...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (middle) attends the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) workshop on Whole-of-Society Resilience Building, Preparation, and Response in Taipei, Taiwan from March 4 to 6, 2025. (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense...
Pupils and their guardians use umbrellas to protect themselves from the scorching heat in Quezon City on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Santi San Juan / MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday, March 4, urged nationwide vigilance to mitigate the health risks related to rising heat...
(File photo) It has been nearly three months since the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) responded to the explosive eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano and the future appears bleak for affected residents, with thousands of them still in evacuation centers, relying on government assistance to survive daily,...
Kanlaon Volcano (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was prepared to lead a national task force that would address the immediate and long-term needs of communities affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. In a statement Saturday, Feb. 22, OCD Administrator...
(L-R) Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss and OCD Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno at the OCD Building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Saturday, Feb. 21, that it has partnered with Israel to discuss how the government...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Western Visayas is working closely with the municipal government of La Castellana in Negros Occidental to resolve concerns about evacuation sites for residents to be affected by a major eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. FERNANDEZ (Glazyl Masculino)...
Office of Civil Defense administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo by OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is determining programs that were affected by the pause in foreign assistance of the United States. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, issued a memorandum order...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Tuesday, Feb. 11, to immediately inform authorities should they see rocket debris in their communities or seas. This, as China was scheduled to launch its Long March 8A rocket from the...
Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is focusing on three “priority actions” this year to further improve the country’s national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management program. Undersecretary Ariel...
