Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, October 10 has called on local government units (LGUs) to craft a disaster preparedness program that would ensure the primordial safety of children during times of disaster. Legarda made the call following the release of the United...
Full payment of compensation and benefits to the families of community disaster personnel who lost their lives in the performance of their duties must be implemented, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. Thus, the CHR declared its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill...
While in Malaysia for a state visit, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government is prepared for the effects of Super Typhoon Egay, which caused floods in at least five regions. *Malacañang photo* In a tweet, the President said that over P173 million in funds are on standby...
(DepEd / Manila Bulletin) To help ensure that the agency is adequately equipped amidst disasters and emergencies, the Department of Education (DepEd) gathered officials and members of the Management Committee (Mancom) for the orientation on the concepts of the Public Service Continuity Plan....
In line with national and local government initiatives on disaster preparedness and response, Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City is intensifying its grassroots calamity protocols and programs to ensure its citizens are “disaster-ready.” BSA Councilor Restituto Sistoso Jr. said the barangay...
A tropical cyclone with an international name Mawar is being monitored by the country’s weather bureau. Although the weather disturbance is not yet directly affecting the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) advised Filipinos to prepare and report any untoward incident that may be triggered...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is eyeing the establishment of a training center for disaster preparedness in a bid to train as many responders on properly dealing with adverse situations emanating from natural calamities especially in the National Capital Region. MMDA...
How many people still keep a go bag at home or in their vehicles? For those who have those emergency bags, when was the last time those were inspected to check on expiry dates of its contents? The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) had an information campaign a few...
A storm surge caused by super typhoon Yolanda leveled houses in Tacloban City. (MB File Photo) Despite the country being prone to natural hazards, such as earthquakes and typhoons, a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that Filipinos’ preparedness against disasters has...
A total of 16 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) localities were awarded with the ‘Gawad Kalasag’ for their disaster risk reduction and management initiatives, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday, Dec. 5. Gawad Kalasag is the...
TARLAC CITY – The Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) participated in the fourth quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Camp Aquino here. ARMED Forces Northern Luzon Command personnel join the nationwide earthquake drill on Thursday, Nov. 10....
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez has urged the 16 barangay chairmen to build public parks as part of the city’s disaster preparedness program after a strong earthquake hit the Northern Luzon on Wednesday, July 27. Olivarez explained the parks or public open spaces in the barangays and inside...
