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...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government is ready to respond to any disaster that may occur as it joined in the celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month. Rubiano said that like a Girl Scout working hard to be a responsible leader and to be strong, which are also...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has refiled the measure that seeks the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR)—a separate department that would have a clear unity of command and primary responsibility in responding to disasters and natural calamities in the Philippines. The...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) kicked off the month-long celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Friday, July 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The theme for this year’s celebration was “Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa Tungo sa...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) insisted Wednesday, June 22, that it followed regular processes in utilizing its funds for disaster response and Covid-19 pandemic even as the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged them for their low budget utilization rate. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of...
The Pasig City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) assured citizens that they are maximizing efforts to prepare for the inevitable "Big One," as the city participated in the Second Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday morning, June 9. Students of...
LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for disaster preparedness via resources, expertise and facilities sharing. As part of the initiative, LRT-1 employees and partners are undergoing Rapid Earthquake Damage...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is confident that the incoming Marcos administration will finally produce a disaster response-focused agency, or at the very least a close approximation of it. (Reza Shayestehpour/ Unsplash) “President BBM (Bongbong Marcos) said it was his priority in a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), on Thursday, April 21, said that it recently established its first seismic station in the province of Iloilo. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The said station, which is also the 115th seismic station in the country, is...
