LEGAZPI CITY – Malacañang has declared separate special non-working holidays in two Bicol region provinces to recognize significant local events. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto signed Proclamations 1308 and 1297 on June 10 and uploaded them to the Official Gazette on June 12. Under Proclamation...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Bicol held a large-scale job fair in a mall here on Independence Day, offering nearly 2,000 employment opportunities to job seekers across the region. DOLE-Bicol public information officer JV Gasga said that a total of 29...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded residents to observe proper safety measures before, during, and after an earthquake, following a magnitude-5.3 earthquake shook the Bicol region at 9:57 p.m. on Friday. In an advisory on Saturday, the DOH emphasized the importance of preparedness and...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May 13, announced that it has started a three-day relief operation for families and communities affected by the ongoing effusive eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay province. In a statement, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (DOC) has...
The national government is making sure that former combatants who traded their rifles for peace do not fall through the cracks of a natural disaster. This, as the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) concluded field assessments and delivered initial relief...
LEGAZPI CITY – The government continued to provide assistance to everyone affected by Mayon Volcano 's unrest in Bicol, including households, farmers, drivers, and even animals. In an interview with PTV Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Thursday, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stepped up clearing operations around Mayon Volcano in Bicol (Region 5) as it prepares for possible lahar flows from a looming weather disturbance that threatens areas already affected by volcanic unrest, an official disclosed on Friday, May 8. OCD spokesperson...
With over 100,000 people affected by Mayon’s volcanic activity and ashfall in the Bicol Region, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has deployed additional patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to aid emergency response efforts in Albay and Catanduanes. IPCSO General Manager Melquiades...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Agricultural damage from the recent ashfall triggered by Mayon Volcano has reached more than P6.6 million, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol. In its latest report, a total of 15.35 hectares of farmland were affected, resulting in the loss of...
Thick volcanic ash from Mayon Volcano’s recent eruptions began to strain local water resources in Albay, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, May 4, as government agencies scrambled to deploy filtration systems to affected towns. The OCD said a total of 30,522 families or 102,406...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol has stepped up response efforts to mitigate the impact of ashfall from Mayon Volcano, focusing on road safety, clearing operations, and the swift delivery of aid to affected communities. OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Raffy...
(UPDATED) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stepped up road clearing, water delivery, and mask distribution in Albay on Sunday, May 3, as ashfall from Mayon Volcano spread across 52 barangays, with authorities keeping Alert Level 3 in place and enforcing a six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ)...
