A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reiterated its appeal to residents living near Kanlaon Volcano to evacuate as soon as possible due to a “concerning”...
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is leading a comprehensive humanitarian response to address the needs of the victims of Kanlaon Volcano's eruption....
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) wants to rehire 2024 Bar exams topnotcher Kyle Christian G. Tutor, Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said on Friday, Dec. 13. Guevarra said that Tutor worked before in the OSG while he was studying law. “Malaking bagay ang working in a law firm like...
Pres. Marcos Jr. (middle) confers the Gawad Kalasag Seal to John Niño Suarez and Emer Jhune Donaire 24 th Gawad Kalasag National Awarding Ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Dec. 13, 2024. The two students were honored for their bravery in saving a...
A total of P1,224,000 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from two drug pushers tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal. Two drug pushers arrested during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal, on Dec. 11. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The high spending of confidential and intelligence funds by the Office of the President (OP) in 2023 is part of President Marcos’ obligation as the country’s Commander-in-Chief, lawmakers...
The Bicameral Conference Committee has retained the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was disclosed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, December 11, after the...
Despite the warning of experts that Kanlaon Volcano may have another hazardous eruption, thousands of residents in Negros Island remain hesitant to leave their houses, posing a big challenge for the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). As of Wednesday, Dec. 11, a total of 10,993 families or 37,699...
A view of the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Dec. 9, 2024. (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption caught residents in Negros Island by surprise as the ground suddenly shook violently, the roads became so hot that steam came out from them, then came...
Evacuation efforts were initiated in Negros Island in response to the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, Dec. 9, with around 54,000 people projected to be affected, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD convened an emergency meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction...
(File photo) The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Sunday, Dec. 8, that it will intensify the presence of its enforcers on the road amid an expected increase in the volume of vehicles for the Christmas season. LTO chief Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II ordered all regional directors and heads of...
(L-R) Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno meets Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, the executive director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon...
