The Land Transportation Office (LTO) earned nearly P180 million in 2024 in the strict implementation of the mandatory use of seatbelt among motorists across the country. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said a total of 134,147 motorists were apprehended from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 last...
(File photo) Fearing the entire city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental will be buried under a thick carpet of pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is preparing to evacuate thousands of displaced individuals as Kanlaon Volcano again emitted ash on Wednesday morning,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deploys various assets and resources strategically along the Pasig River on Jan. 7, 2025 as part of security preparations for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno and the "Traslacion". (Photo: PCG Malacañang). Security measures are in place to ensure a peaceful, safe, and...
DAVAO CITY – Office of Civil Defense-Davao region chief Ednar Dayanghirang said massive drainage problem is among the causes of the perennial flooding in different parts of the region. Even without the effects of weather disturbances such as shearline, Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), and...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the registered owner of the tricycle which went viral after it was seen in the video dragging a cat along a busy road in Pangasinan. The video sparked public outrage and LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza himself could not help but...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has appealed to Filipinos to take seriously the warnings associated with the shear line and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) as these weather systems continue to significantly impact different parts of the country. File photo In an interview on Teleradyo...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Sunday, January 5 joined other lawmakers in commending the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in cancelling fraudulent birth certificates saying the OSG’s move directly confirms the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. “The OSG's move directly...
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) After nearly a week-long search operation, authorities have finally found the body of the missing crew of MV Jerlyn Khatness, a cargo ship which sank off Lavezares, Northern Samar last Dec. 30. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the remains of the...
Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno alerts the public about the potential “destructive” effects of shear line and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), both of which cause incessant and excessive rains in many parts of the country recently and have since claimed the...
Some senators on Friday, January 3, welcomed the government's plan to cancel all birth certificates illegally acquired by foreigners in the country. Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva lauded the move of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) which made the promise following...
Vice President Sara Duterte reaffirmed her commitment to serving the country and every Filipino as she looked back at a wheelchair distribution event in Zamboanga City in November last year. Photo from Inday Sara Duterte (Facebook) "Ang lahat ng ginagawa natin ay para sa Diyos, sa Bayan, at sa...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, January 2, renewed the push for the passage of the bill that would institutionalize the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Hontiveros made the call after the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) announced that it will focus...
