BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Western Visayas is working closely with the municipal government of La Castellana in Negros Occidental to resolve concerns about evacuation sites for residents to be affected by a major eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. FERNANDEZ (Glazyl Masculino)...
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has urged lawmakers to pass the bills that will allow the quick cancellation of birth certificates fraudulently acquired by aliens and the seizure of properties illegally acquired by foreigners. Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said during PTV’s...
License plates are meant to be attached to motor vehicles and not to be kept like souvenir or collectible items, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on Saturday, Feb. 15, as it reminded motorists of fines for failure to do so. LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said owners of...
Office of Civil Defense administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (File photo by OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is determining programs that were affected by the pause in foreign assistance of the United States. Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, OCD administrator, issued a memorandum order...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Feb. 14, denied reports of a data breach, dismissing the claims as “fake news.” (PCSO / MB Visual Content Group) “I have just checked. At the moment, none of our websites are compromised, breached, or hacked,” PCSO General Manager...
Malacañang refused to make a comment on the recent tirades thrown by former president Rodrigo Duterte against President Marcos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (right) (Mark Balmores | Keith Bacongco) "No comment here," Presidential...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez has designated the agency's senior undersecretary to be his temporary reliever while he is on leave. Chavez disclosed to reporters on Thursday, Feb. 13, that he designated senior Undersecretary Emerald Ridao as the officer-in-charge...
A motorcycle rider is now detained and facing criminal charges after he hit an enforcer of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) while trying to escape for not wearing a helmet in Antipolo City. And it was indeed a bad day for Roger Ymas after he allegedly yielded sachets of shabu when he was turned...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has collaborated with VERA Files for a series of training to combat misinformation and disinformation and strengthen media literacy within state-run media outlets. Photos from PCO, VERA Files, Canva "This partnership marks a significant step in...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) ordered the revocation of the driver’s license of a motovlogger who survived the fatal road accident along Marilaque Road in Tanay, Rizal after performing the “Superman stunt” using his motorcycle. LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Tuesday, Feb. 11, to immediately inform authorities should they see rocket debris in their communities or seas. This, as China was scheduled to launch its Long March 8A rocket from the...
Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is focusing on three “priority actions” this year to further improve the country’s national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management program. Undersecretary Ariel...
