The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has yet to receive information about a Filipino doctor who has been reported missing amid deadly floods in Nepal. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi has not received information about Dr. Juan Carlos Cinense Manalo as of...
The Philippines has built one of the most formally developed systems for integrating disaster and climate risks into land-use planning among developing countries, but weak enforcement, uneven local government capacity, as well as political interference continue to undermine its implementation,...
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal are warning of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people 's phones throughout Sunday morning,...
Amid the prolonged effects of the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has placed its disaster response operations on “Red Alert” in parts of Luzon and the Visayas. The agency said it heightened its alert status in compliance with...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 29, warned that continued rains brought about by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” may trigger lahars and muddy streamflows around Pinatubo and Taal volcanoes. Phivolcs issued the advisory after the...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are looking to deepen cooperation in space science and technology, satellite data, artificial intelligence (AI), and innovation, as the two countries prepare for the launch of the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA) satellite. Philippine Space Agency...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers were racing to find hundreds of people still missing two days after a catastrophic flash flood struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, as the death toll rose Friday and authorities warned that an overflowing lake formed after the disaster could...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, August 27, that Philippine officials are actively monitoring massive flash floods in northern Nepal as authorities work to determine whether Filipino nationals were affected, including reports of a Filipino traveler missing in the disaster. In...
The Quezon City government, in partnership with LyfSaver, has launched the QC LyfSaver Roadshow to speed up incident reporting and boost disaster preparedness through technology. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the launch on Wednesday, Aug. 26, joined by LyfSaver convenors Dingdong Dantes, founder of...
“Floods are among the most destructive calamities man has to cope with.” The statement comes from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), an attached agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Floods inflict significant damage...
Chiefs of police and unit commanders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were alerted for preemptive public safety measures and disaster response as typhoon “Saudel” and other weather disturbances threaten to bring more rains and possible flooding in the coming days. PNP chief Gen. Jose...
Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3), through the Regional Community Affairs and Development Division (RCADD), conducted a five-day Disaster Preparedness and Search and Rescue (SAR) and Retrieval Operations Seminar from August 17 to 21, 2026. The training, led by RCADD Chief Col. Ferdinand D. Germino,...
