BACOLOD CITY – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte commended the holding of the Invitational Fancy Drill Competition at the 125th Al Cinco de Noviembre in Bago City, Negros Occidental on November 5. DUTERTE (FB) In a video message, the Vice President underscored the collective...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – This city joined the third quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on Thursday, September 7. The activity, spearheaded by the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, aims to prepare the populace should a big tremor jolt this city. Participants from the city...
The Muntinlupa City government has approved an ordinance establishing a school-based disaster preparedness training program. City Ordinance 2023-094, passed by the City Council, was signed by Mayor Ruffy Biazon on July 10. Earthquake drill at the Muntinlupa City hall last June (Photo from...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 participated in the second quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2023 in this camp on Thursday, June 8. THE Police Regional Office-13 participates in the second quarter nationwide earthquake drill in Camp Rafael C....
The Las Piñas city government joined the nationwide earthquake drill as a proactive effort to enhance disaster preparedness and ensure the safety of its residents on Thursday, June 8. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the drill aimed to simulate a realistic scenario to test the city’s emergency response...
CABUYAO City, Laguna – The Cabuyao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) confirmed on Sunday, March 26, that 34 more students of the Gulod National High School-Mamatid Extension got ill less than a day after 100 of their classmates passed out during a surprise fire drill on...
CABUYAO CITY, Laguna – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported that more than 100 students passed out and taken to the hospital due to dehydration following the conduct of a surprise fire drill at the Gulod National High School-Mamatid Extension here on Thursday...
LAGUNA – The local government unit (LGU) here suspended classes in Gulod National High School – Mamatid Extension on Friday, March 24, a day after over 100 students were hospitalized for passing out or experiencing lightheadedness amid an afternoon school fire drill. “Kaninang tanghali, mga...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office 2 (Cagayan Valley) and Bureau of Fire Protection participated in the first quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in Camp Marcelo Adduru here on Thursday, March 9. Police observed the duck, cover, and hold technique. While...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 9, reminded all public schools to ensure the conduct of unannounced fire and earthquake drills as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group DepEd said that all public schools across the country...
The government should go beyond the holding of nationwide earthquake drills as it prepares for the eventuality of a massive earthquake or the “Big One” that can hit the Philippines at any given time, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Friday, February 10. Binay issued the reminder as she...
The House of Representatives has displayed a measure of readiness against a possible attack from terrorists. (Speaker's office) This, after House officials led the conduct of an anti-terrorism drill on Monday, Dec. 19 with House security personnel and elements of other law enforcement and related...