Senator Francis Tolentino is set to launch the LITAW Program—a forward-thinking disaster relief initiative aimed at providing swift and comprehensive assistance to Filipino families affected by natural calamities and disasters. LITAW is an acronym for Liwanag (Light), Internet, Tubig...
"Ofel" barrels through the Philippines (DOST-PAGASA) The unusual streak of six destructive typhoons that struck the country from October to November should convince Congress to hasten approval of the bill establishing a Department of...
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has ordered the institutionalization of active disaster response among all government agencies following the series of weather disturbances that hit the country, which weather experts described as unusual. The Philippines was hit by six successive weather...
Illustrated by Franchezka Cardiño, 17, Multiple Intelligence International School Kevin Conrad A. Ibasco, 24, is the founder of the Pangasinan Youth Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PYDRRM) , a youth-led non-government organization which advocates for disaster risk reduction and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committees on National Defense and on Finance, called for an immediate, transparent, and comprehensive review and utilization of the government’s disaster funds. Go made the call following the severe typhoons Kristine, Leon,...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured Filipinos that government assets and personnel are ready to respond to Super Typhoon Pepito’s impact. TYPHOON PREPARATION — A Manila Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) personnel prepares rescue equipment at their headquarters in...
President Marcos has vowed to intensify the government's efforts in addressing disasters as he urged Filipinos to remember the lessons brought by Typhoon Yolanda which claimed the lives of at least 6,300 people in 2013. File photo Marcos said this as the country commemorated the 11th anniversary of...
To support educational continuity in schools impacted by typhoons and other natural disasters, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Nov. 4, that it will deploy the Dynamic Learning Program (DLP). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “We’re bringing resilience to the heart of...
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday, October 27 called on local chief executives to make a strategic shift in disaster risk reduction and management to bolster the country’s resilience to disasters and natural calamities. Legarda said that following the widespread devastation wrought by severe...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The government needs to re-evaluate the priorities of national disaster preparedness following the devastation that typhoon "Kristine" caused to the country, House Deputy Minority Leader...
Presidential helicopters will be deployed along with other transportation assets from the military and police to bring aid to those who were heavily hit by typhoon Kristine. Flooded road in Noveleta as of 6:30 a.m. on October 25, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Allan Faustino Bella/MANILA BULLETIN)...
President Marcos has encouraged all agencies and government partners to pitch in to respond to those affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. Residents of Barangay Roxas District in Quezon City were evacuated on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, due to severe flooding caused by Severe...
