The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), on Thursday, April 21, said that it recently established its first seismic station in the province of Iloilo. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The said station, which is also the 115th seismic station in the country, is...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Philippines remains under "minimal risk" case classification for Covid-19, but reminded Filipinos not to be complacent amid the possibility of a spike in cases in May if the decline in the compliance to health protocols continues. DOH...
Two more persons were killed in Davao de Oro as Tropical Storm “Agaton” left a trail of destruction in Mindanao and continued its onslaught in Visayas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Monday, April 11. (PAGASA) The NDRRMC public information office...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, April 11, that it was monitoring a passenger roll on-roll off (ro-ro) vessel that sank due to typhoon “Agaton” off Camotes Island in Cebu as fears of a possible oil spill were raised. Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said that strong wind...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Tuesday, March 22, that it has recently assisted 144 local government units (LGUs) to upgrade their disaster plans through the integration of accurate data, hazard maps, and risk assessments. (Courtesy of NDRRMC) The...
With an average number of 25 new Covid-19 cases per day over the past week, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David on Thursday, March 17, said that Quezon City is now “very low risk” for Covid-19. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) From March 10 to March 16, Quezon City’s number of new Covid-19 infections has...
Over 300 families and beneficiaries residing in Toledo City, Cebu attended the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) seminar. (Image courtesy of PCUP) The families and beneficiaries, according to PCUP, have all been affected by the onslaught...
Molnupiravir (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of antiviral drug molnupiravir for the treatment of Covid-19 patients who are at risk of hospitalization. “WHO has updated its living guidelines on Covid-19 therapeutics to include a conditional...
With a high positivity rate of 12 percent, Cagayan de Oro remained at moderate risk classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Thursday, March 3. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Butuan, Cotabato City, Davao City, General Santos, Iligan, and Zamboanga...
Aurora and Quezon are now classified as “very low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 26. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet, said that with its improved COVID-19 indicators, Aurora and Quezon are now under the “very low risk...
An OCTA Research fellow, on Thursday, Feb. 24, said that “no dangers are currently seen” in Metro Manila and that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in the region will likely transition into “green” by next week. The color green, based on the OCTA’s legend, means that...
Lucena, one of the highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines, is now classified under the “very low risk” classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 20. “As of Feb. 19, Lucena at very low risk. National Capital Region (NCR), Angeles,...
