TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's parliament Monday passed into law a bill to establish a disaster management agency, which will act as the government 's command center for disaster reduction measures and responses. The bill was approved by a majority vote at a plenary meeting of the House...
Reckitt Philippines, Inc. has donated P283,421 worth of hygiene and health products to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support relief operations for families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. The donation adds to Reckitt Philippines’ previous support for the Philippine Red...
Among the sustainability features integrated into SM’s most-loved malls are disaster-resilient structures designed to strengthen community safety and ensure operational continuity during calamities such as typhoons. As the Philippines remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has placed all its units on full disaster readiness and activated intensified response measures as Super Typhoon Inday entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The district said it has heightened operational readiness to ensure immediate public...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged Filipinos to sustain disaster preparedness beyond annual campaigns as it opened the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Wednesday, July 1, in Pasay City. OCD Administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros said resilience requires...
BACOLOD CITY – Police in Negros Island Region are ready to respond to disasters during the rainy season. Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, Police Regional Office (PRO)-NIR chief, directed all police offices, stations, and regional support units to prepare all Search and Rescue (SAR) equipment,...
The Quezon City government has supported calls for a thorough investigation into the fire that struck a condominium in Eastwood City on June 18, which affected tenants, unit owners, and their families. Local officials said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Quezon City Police District (QCPD),...
The Quezon City government has extended P4.5 million in financial aid and deployed humanitarian assistance to several areas in Mindanao affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, 2026, to support relief and recovery operations. General Santos City received P1.5 million, while Jose Abad...
Ahead of the expected entry of a tropical storm into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, June 20, that it has prepositioned 4.7 million family food packs and prepared over P4.4 billion worth of relief resources...
Additional “ChariTimba” food packs were dispatched on Tuesday, June 16, for residents affected by the magnitude 5.8 quake that jolted Glan, Sarangani, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. In a statement, the agency said relief goods were loaded aboard a Philippine Air Force...
Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited injured earthquake victims in hospitals across Sarangani Province and General Santos City as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) continues its relief and recovery efforts following the powerful earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. In a social...
Quezon City earned international recognition after its IRISE UP (Intelligent, Resilient, and Integrated Systems for the Urban Population) platform won the Frontline Protection Award at the Planet Aqua City Awards in Italy during Venice Climate Week. Developed by the Quezon City Disaster Risk...
