The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it delivered immediate relief assistance to more than 4,000 families affected by flooding caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” in Ilocos Norte. From Aug. 3 to 7, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (OVP DOC)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it has P6 billion in standby funds and more than 4.98 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide as it continues to assist those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat’ and tropical...
At least 2,424 classrooms across several regions were damaged by the recent southwest monsoon or “habagat” rains, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Sunday, Aug. 9. “Initial assessments from the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) as of August 9 show a total...
The San Juan City government on Saturday, Aug. 8, said it will begin distributing Emergency Go bags to all 45,000 households in the city as part of its preparations for disasters, calamities, and emergencies. Mayor Francis Zamora said the distribution will be carried out in four phases, with three...
Quezon City has ordered billboard owners and advertisers to secure billboards and tarpaulins during storm alerts to avoid accidents. The directive is contained in the Quezon City Billboard Weather Safety Ordinance (Ordinance No. SP-3515, S-2026), which seeks to protect lives, private property, and...
DAVAO CITY – The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) underscored the role of science in strengthening its disaster preparedness and response. In the recent Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (BDRRM) Summit, MOST...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 30 called for stronger disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures, stressing that protecting Filipino families, farmers, and fisherfolk should remain at the center of the country 's disaster risk reduction efforts. As the country observes...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, July 28 called for the immediate implementation of Republic Act No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act saying President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to mention it during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) affirms the urgent need to...
Another $1-billion loan has been added to the World Bank’s financing pipeline for the Philippines, aimed at strengthening government disaster preparedness and response amid increasing climate as well as natural hazard risks. The World Bank disclosed in a July 22 program information document...
The “Pasig Handa” campaign took center stage at the Pasig City Disaster Resilience Summit 2026 on Monday, July 21, rallying communities and agencies to step up disaster preparedness. The event, hosted at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship Center Main (CCF) in Ortigas East, was part of the...
The Quezon City government has opened the 2026 Green Awards, which seeks innovative solutions to environmental and disaster resilience challenges and offers winning organizations grants of up to P300,000. Government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector groups may submit...
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...
