Retired police general and senatorial aspirant Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar has vowed to push for permanent evacuation centers to address the lack of facilities for victims of calamities, particularly typhoons. Eleazar said the adverse effects of typhoon "Odette" in the Visayas and Mindanao only...
Guidelines were issued to the local government units (LGUs) affected by typhoon Odette to ensure that health protocols are strictly followed in all the evacuation centers, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday night, Dec. 19. This was his...
More than 4,000 families or more than 15,000 individuals displaced by severe tropical storm ‘Maring’ are currently staying in evacuation centers. dswd4 This was reported by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Oct. 18, as it assured the local government units...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disclosed that the Philippines attempted to make two evacuation flights for the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan Wednesday night but were unsuccessful due to the cancellation of all commercial flights in Kabul. In a status update on Thursday, the DFA...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is working to secure the safe passage of Filipinos and making other forms of coordination as needed to overcome challenges posed by the “uncertain situation” following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. In a statement, the...
More than 10,000 individuals or over 2,600 families displaced by southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon “Fabian remained in evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday, August 1. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Monday, July 26, that more than 44,000 individuals or more than 11,500 families are currently taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers after southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon “Fabian” caused flooding in many parts...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Sunday, July 25 called on the government to bring its COVID-19 vaccination drive to people in temporary shelters to make sure these evacuation sites would not become potential "super spreader" events. Evacuation centers, Villanueva pointed out, are "closed, confined, and...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday night, July 12, that all uniformed personnel specifically the personnel from the the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reported that the Taal Volcano’s unrest has displaced more than 1,600 families. Residents of Barangays Agoncillo, Boso-boso in Laurel, Batangas are forced to flee their homes on July 4, 2021, as Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 6 urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units (LGUs) to ensure timely provision of basic necessities and other services to evacuees who are affected by the Taal Volcano’s recent episodes of unrest. Gatchalian...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated at least 125 residents in barangays Gulod, Buso-Buso, and San Gregorio, Laurel in Batangas after short phreatomagmatic bursts of Taal Volcano on Saturday, July 3. Personnel of the PCG transported at least 22 residents of Barangay Gulod, Laurel to Paliparan...
