Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) expressed sympathies with the government of Japan on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in light of the devastating floods and landslides that struck the country's center. “I am deeply saddened by...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-Davao region said on Friday, September 20, that 139 families or 409 persons in the Davao region were affected by the flooding incident on Wednesday, September 18, caused by heavy rains from the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” The agency said...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Mimaropa Director Eugene Cabrera (Courtesy of OCD livestream) A month’s worth of rain has been dumped in less than one week in Palawan in the Mimaropa (Region 4B) due to the enhanced effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression “Gener,”...
Philippine National Police personnel assist in the evacuation of residents living inside the four- to six-kilometer danger zone of Mt. Kanlaon in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by La Castellana Municipal Police Station) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautioned the...
Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Enteng on Sept. 2, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) Severe Tropical Storm “Enteng” left a trail of destruction in the country as losses to the agriculture and...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Asst. Sec. Hernando Caraig Jr. gives updates on the effects of Tropical Storm "Enteng" during a situation briefing in Antipolo City, Rizal on Sept. 6, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) Many parts of the country are still reeling from the effects of Tropical...
An old woman cleans debris amid leg-deep flood in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm "Enteng" in Naga City, Camarines Sur on Sept. 3, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Nelson Legacion / Facebook) The number of people who died due to Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Enteng” increased to 15 on...
A smog blankets the skyline of Metro Manila on August 19, 2024 as monitoring stations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recorded unhealthy air quality levels in some areas of Metro Manila the night before. This is suspected to be linked to heightened vog emissions from...
Representatives from various government agencies hold a meeting after the aerial and maritime surveys over Manila Bay on Aug. 3, 2024 to determine the extent of the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MTKR) Terranova. (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) Authorities conducted aerial and maritime...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (in red jacket) leads a situational briefing on the effects of Typhoon "Carina" enhanced by southwest monsoon (habagat) at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Quezon City on July 24, 2024. (Photo by KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL) There is no confirmed fatality yet directly...
(Courtesy of NDRRMC) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) was placed on red alert status as severe tropical storm “Carina” continues to intensify while enhancing the effects of southwest monsoon (habagat). Red alert mandates all NDRRMC personnel to be on duty...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue a woman using a basin as deep floods caused by heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and low pressure area hit Zamboanga City on July 14, 2024. (Photo: PCG) A second low pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau in the...
