The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 9, announced the launch of a new digital planning web tool and school safety guidebook aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and response in schools nationwide. The initiative, rolled out after the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the suspension of a Cebu-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm after inspectors found violations of workplace safety and disaster preparedness protocols following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30....
With classrooms damaged and communities reeling from a powerful earthquake in Cebu and back-to-back typhoons, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 1, assured that recovery plans will be implemented to ensure learning continuity for millions of affected students. In a statement,...
As severe tropical storm "Opong" is expected to approach Metro Manila from afternoon to evening of Sept. 26, the local government of Pasig immediately prepared for its possible impact on the city. Following a pre-disaster risk assessment with the support of barangay offices, tents and other...
To strengthen disaster resilience, environmental stewardship, and community service training in higher education programs, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, September 17, signed a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). CHED Chairperson...
The Department of Education (DepEd) rolled out EduKahon on Thursday, August 28—a standardized school recovery kit aimed at ensuring learning continuity for teachers and students during disasters and emergencies. In a statement, DepEd said the initiative aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, on Wednesday, August 6, spearheaded the distribution of relief assistance to over 2,000 teachers and education staff affected by recent typhoons in Pampanga. Angara led the relief operations benefiting more than 2,000 teaching and non-teaching...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday, July 30, urged Filipinos to treat weather literacy as a daily necessity rather than merely a disaster response measure, citing the country’s continued exposure to severe storms and climate-related threats. In a one-day orientation on disaster risk...
President Marcos has ordered emergency and frontline agencies to heightened readiness as Tropical Depression Crising is expected to intensify into a tropical storm this weekend. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this as the weather system interacted with the southwest monsoon...
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has directed all regional offices to implement a coordinated and proactive shelter response in line with the government’s intensified preparations for the typhoon season. In a memorandum dated July 10,...
The rains are definitely here! In the past weeks in many areas, heavy downpour came almost every afternoon. Classes were suspended after a night of heavy rains. The weather forecasts have been getting more attention lately for warnings on low pressure areas, tropical cyclones, and flooding. It’s...
President Marcos has directed key government agencies to activate disaster preparedness measures as the country braces for incoming rains that may cause flooding, Malacañang said Thursday, July 3. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President’s instructions...
