​A reservist of Filipino descent serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was killed in a massive explosion perpetrated by Hamas militants in Israel, the Israeli Embassy in Manila said Wednesday, Jan. 24. Sergeant First Class (Reserves) Cydrick Garin was one of the 21 ID soldiers who died...
(MANILA BULLETIN/ Mark Balmores) The proposed Philippine Self-Reliant Defense Posture Program--one of four remaining bills on the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) list--has been overwhelmingly approved on third and final...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Davao is set to meet local government officials and concerned government agencies next month to craft solutions to make the region disaster-resilient. OCD-Davao chief Ednar Dayanghirang said on Monday, January 22, that his office will organize a...
Military personnel from the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army rescue an elderly woman from her flooded house in Davao on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by 1001st Infantry Brigade) The damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Davao Region (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13) due the effects of...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Davao region (OCD-Davao) reported on Sunday, January 21, 14 deaths following the landslides triggered by recent heavy rainfall from the shear line that impacted several areas. In a progress report obtained from the OCD-Davao, 11 died in Barangay Mount...
Personnel of Hallmark Mining donate relief goods to 300 of its miners who safely got back home on Jan. 20, 2024 after getting trapped at a mining site in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Jan. 18. (Photo by Mati City Information Office) (UPDATED) After being stranded at a mining site amid the bad...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Civil Defense-Davao region (OCD-Davao) reported that 45,000 families or 187,108 individuals in 95 barangays across the region were displaced by landslide and flash flood caused by the shear line weather system on Thursday, January 18. OCD logo (FB)...
(File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public to conserve water and do every little thing they can to save resources to mitigate the effects of El Niño. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, expressed worry that the government is "not 100 percent ready" for the...
Military personnel from the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army rescue an elderly woman from her flooded house in Davao on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by 1001st Infantry Brigade) The number of affected persons due to flooding and landslides in Davao Region (Region 11) has risen to more than...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) has sought to enhance and reinforce disaster preparedness in the Davao region to avoid future casualties. Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno said he met Office of Civil Defense-11...
(L-R) OCD Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman (Photo by OCD) The Philippines and Canada have discussed ways how to strengthen their cooperation on civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), the Office of Civil...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is eyeing the establishment of more mobile command centers and training programs in a bid to further strengthen the disaster response in the country. OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said the modernization program for the OCD was discussed during...
