Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for the restoration of the P10 billion cut introduced by the House of Representatives to the P50-billion budget for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program for next year. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appeals to the...
Tropical Storm Man-Yi is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Nov. 14, 2024 and will be named Tropical Cyclone "Pepito", based on the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense...
Around 153,000 individuals were affected due to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Nika” in five regions in Luzon, including 17,000 people who fled their homes, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday, Nov. 12. Nika affected a total of 153,643...
The center of Typhoon Nika is estimated to be in the vicinity of Lagawe, Ifugao as of 2 p.m. of Nov. 11, 2024. (Courtesy of PAGASA) More than 8,000 people were pre-emptively evacuated in Luzon as Typhoon “Nika” unleashed strong rains and winds, officials disclosed on Monday, Nov. 11. The Office...
Typhoon “Marce” dealt a devastating blow to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure sectors with combined losses amounting to P41 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday, Nov. 11. A situational report from the NDRRMC showed that the...
DILG Sec. Juanito Victor (Jonvic) Remulla (center) leads a press conference on the possible impact of Severe Tropical Storm "Nika" held at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 10, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense livestream / Zoom) Severe Tropical...
BRP Davao del Sur (File photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Philippine Navy landing dock BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) will sail to Batanes to deliver relief supplies for victims of recent calamities, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced Sunday, Nov. 10. “The naval vessel is currently...
Still reeling from the impact of recent typhoons, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directed its regional office in Western Visayas (Region 6) to expedite preparations for worst-case scenario in case Kanlaon Volcano erupts while Tropical Depression (TD) “Nika” ravages the country. OCD...
NDRRMC Chairman and DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (front, middle) leads a a preparedness meeting involving national government agencies at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 5, 2024 as they prepare for the possible impact of Typhoon Marce. (Photo: Office of Civil...
Officials convene a meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 3 2024 to monitor the effects of Tropical Storm "Marce". (Photo: Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) remembered individuals who...
Military response teams from Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia are recognized by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño (front, fifth from right) in a ceremony at the PAF Gymnasium, Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” and...
