Briar is a free, open-source messaging app that was originally for people who wanted a secure form of communication. However, it serves another function, one where a wider audience may appreciate. It can be used to communicate with people even without cell towers or Wi-Fi, making it a solid tool...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 9, said it has deployed its Kalusugan Food Truck to assist frontliners involved in search, rescue, and retrieval operations following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Mindanao on June 8. Through the Office...
Foreign embassies in the Philippines, including France, China, Israel, Japan, and the United States, expressed condolences and support following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8. As rescue and assessment operations continue in affected areas across Mindanao,...
A powerful magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake struck Maasim, Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, triggering widespread panic, infrastructure damage, and a tsunami warning that forced thousands of coastal residents across Mindanao to flee their homes. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) convened government agencies and uniformed services at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday, June 5, as the national government tightened preparedness measures for the...
The Quezon City government has created a Heat Action Team (QC‑HAT) to boost its response to extreme weather and safeguard residents from rising climate risks. Quezon City has recorded heat index levels reaching 42 to 44 degrees Celsius in 2024 and 2025, raising concerns over health impacts,...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, May 20, extended financial and relief assistance to 130 families affected by separate fire incidents in seven barangays last week as part of its continuing post-fire recovery efforts. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of assistance to...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has alerted all its units as flooding incidents were reported in several areas of Luzon and Mindanao following days of heavy rains. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said police units, especially in affected areas, were tasked to immediately mobilize...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Monday, May 18, that it has received a new water tanker from the private sector, further expanding its emergency water delivery fleet to 31 units and strengthening its disaster response operations nationwide. The new tanker was turned over at the PRC National...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, May 8, that it has activated disaster response preparations as Tropical Storm “Hagupit” moved closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). PNP chief, Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said police commanders in areas expected...
(UPDATED) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stepped up road clearing, water delivery, and mask distribution in Albay on Sunday, May 3, as ashfall from Mayon Volcano spread across 52 barangays, with authorities keeping Alert Level 3 in place and enforcing a six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ)...
Senator Loren Legarda is urging the Philippine government to adopt anticipatory legislation to better protect communities before disasters strike. Legarda said this on Thursday, April 30, as she called for a decisive shift from the cycle of “trauma and repair” toward proactive climate...
