(L-R) Mr. Baba Takashi, the newly appointed chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator, Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno (middle) attends the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) workshop on Whole-of-Society Resilience Building, Preparation, and Response in Taipei, Taiwan from March 4 to 6, 2025. (Photo: OCD) The Office of Civil Defense...
Senator Loren Legarda called on the international community to reinforce its commitment to multilateralism, as the United Nations (UN) marked eight decades of fostering global unity. She emphasized that climate action, disaster resilience, and sustainability must remain at the heart of global...
"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...
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,...
Japanese tech firm Spectee Inc.'s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered crisis management information system is expected to enhance disaster response in the Philippines, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a statement, JICA Philippines said its senior representative...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) stressed disaster resilience in a recent exposition in Cebu City. “We believe that through science, technology, and innovation, resilience is possible and Filipinos can come out as disaster victors, not disaster victims,” said DOST...
Families were encouraged to create emergency plans for climate-related risks and stayed informed about climate change impacts. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) made the call as it underscored the critical role of climate resilience in safeguarding the Philippines from the escalating impacts of...
The government will pilot run the Mobile Energy System (MES) in the typhoon-prone municipalities in Cagayan Province to improve the country’s resiliency against disasters, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as the Department of...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed an agreement on Tuesday, Nov. 21 to reinforce disaster resilience in the country. The agencies announced their collaboration during the Record of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, July 28, renewed his call for the passage into law of the proposed Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) as the current disaster management framework, under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), headed only by an...
In the past few days, heavy rains caused flooding in many parts of the country due to tropical depression “Dodong.” The floods did not only cause heavy traffic that extended a usual short trip to three hours, these also caused damages to crops and property. Meanwhile, Mayon Volcano’s...
