Recognizing that calamities like the 7-magnitude earthquake will likely happen again, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is pushing for the passage of a measure that will create the Department of Disaster Resilience. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) Hours...
At least five persons were killed after a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Abra and nearby areas in Luzon on Wednesday, July 27. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairperson and Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (left) monitors...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed confidence Friday, July 22, that the capability of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to respond to calamities will not be affected by the transfer of additional task to lead the Covid-19 pandemic response....
A 47-year-old man who was beset by family problems climbed a billboard in a “suicide attempt” in Muntinlupa on July 21, according to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MCDDRM). The unidentified man scaled the billboard at Sitio Lambunao, Block 23, Barangay...
THE RIGHT MOVE It is frustrating when we see how the Philippines is oftentimes depicted in international media as impoverished, with some local movies released through international outlets highlighting the shanties, for instance. But as these issues may merely be sensationalized for ratings...
The country's resident geologist and "fault finder" believes that the power to save lives and livelihoods lies in science and technology and must be utilized. Dr. Renato Solidum (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Officer-in-Charge Renato U. Solidum Jr. made the...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) has started implementing a disaster resilience campaign to raise public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction and management through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Photo courtesy of the...
As the Philippines observes National Disaster Resilience Month, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go pushed for the establishment of evacuation centers across the country. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (OFFICE OF SEN. BONG GO / MANILA BULLETIN) Go, who is pushing for the establishment of...
To help transform national systems, strengthen capacity, and empower children to reduce the number of school days that learners lose due to the impact of hazardous events, the Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Information System (DRRMIS). DepEd /...
A House Bill (HB) seeking the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) has been filed by Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Romualdez and Jude Acidre. “It is high time that we create a truly empowered department that will focus on...
Do many people still have a “go bag” survival kit tucked near the front door? Years ago, a government information campaign successfully convinced many to have a “go bag” just in case one needed to evacuate one’s house at a moment’s notice due to a natural disaster. That was after...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) this July with the theme “Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa tungo sa Katatagan at Maunlad na Kinabukasan.” (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) “Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na laging maging handa...
