The Department of National Defense (DND) called on the public to support the security sector to help make the Philippines "stable, secure, and solid" in 2024. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. made the appeal in his New Year's Day message. "The Department of National Defense joins our people in...
Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) A legal luminary in the House of Representatives says its time for the Philippines to run to the United States (US) for help regarding China's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ...
A bill seeking to develop the country’s defense industry and enhance its locally produced advanced weaponry and equipment for the armed forces has been approved by the Senate on third and final reading. Voting 20-0-0, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. 2455 (SBN 2455), also known as the...
Mayon Volcano (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) lowered the alert status of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Bicol (Region 5) on Friday, Dec. 8, after the decrease of volcanic activities at Mayon Volcano. In a statement, OCD spokesperson Edgar Posadas said the alert level has...
Local officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Caraga (Region 13) conduct an assessment on the damage left by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo: OCD Caraga) A pregnant mother from Davao del Norte died after a magnitude 7.4...
President Marcos has renewed his administration's commitment to bolster the country's defense posture amid ever-changing challenges and emerging threats. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he graced the 73rd founding anniversary of the First Scout...
Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel conduct a field assessment in Sarangani province on Nov. 20, 2023 following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked Davao Occidental and many parts of Mindanao on Nov. 17. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) Thousands of homes in Davao Region (Region 11) and...
Personnel of Office of Civil Defense and Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council coordinate relief efforts at the NDRRM Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023....
A big crack on a road in Glan, Sarangani is seen after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) (UPDATED) From an earlier report of seven fatalities, the death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that...
Vice President Sara Duterte (sitting in front, rightmost) presides over a meeting of the Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at the NDRRM Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 18, 2023 in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8...
DAVAO CITY – Several infrastructure, including schools, in the Davao region were damaged following a magnitude-6.8 earthquake on Friday, November 17. Karlo Alexie C. Puerto, information officer II of the Office of the Civil Defense-Davao, said that the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management personnel monitor the effects of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that strikes off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023 at the National Operations Center of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Camp...
