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...
Office of Civil Defense (File photo) (UPDATE) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was validating reports that seven individuals have been killed due to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Friday, Nov. 17. OCD spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas said one of...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) personnel provide first aid to students who collapsed after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by PRC) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is not anticipating the occurrence of a tsunami in the aftermath of a powerful...
OCD Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) lauded on Friday, Nov. 17, the approval in principle of the Magna Carta for Public DRRM (Disaster Risk Reduction and Management) Workers by the House of Representatives. "This marks a significant milestone in...
President Marcos and Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States met for the fifth time on Wednesday, Nov. 15 (US time), to reaffirm the alliance between the two countries and discuss concerns on clean energy, technology, and the West Philippine Sea issue. (From right) President Ferdinand...
