The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, November 29, announced a full-scale operational readiness plan ahead of the second “Trillion Peso March for Truth and Accountability,” as tens of thousands are expected to converge at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, November 8, said it has intensified its disaster preparedness measures nationwide as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) approaches the country, even as its teams continue relief and recovery operations for communities affected by Typhoon Tino...
The Department of Health (DOH) has mobilized its emergency response teams and prepositioned essential medicines and supplies as part of its preparedness efforts for Typhoon Uwan. In an advisory on Friday, Nov. 7, the DOH said it has placed all health offices on alert and prepared key commodities...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has opened its first medical tent at the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo City and reported a surge in blood donations from Cebuanos after the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Cebu earlier this week. The facility, now fully operational, is...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, August 19, announced that it has further strengthened its emergency and disaster response capabilities with the turnover of its 180th ambulance unit. In a statement, PRC said the turnover, which took place on August 18, marks a “milestone” that...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
ILOILO CITY – Secretary Jonvic Remulla of the Department of the Interior and Local Government has proposed the creation of a unified 911 system for faster emergency response in Western Visayas region. Remulla held a Feb. 21 command conference with key officials of DILG-attached agencies and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government launched on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the 911 Emergency Response, a program designed to provide real time response to emergency calls. MAYOR John Dalipe shakes hands with an operator of the 911 desk during the launching of the emergency response system in Zamboanga...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol has opened another emergency response operation center. The eighth substation of the Telephone and Radio Systems Integrated Emergency Response (TaRSIER117) officially began its operations in Inabanga recently. AUMENTADO (FB) Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units nationwide to strictly implement a three-minute response to all requests for police assistance, especially those channeled via the 911 emergency calls, or E911. The policy is part of the PNP’s...
This aerial photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows fishing boats taking shelter at a port in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province.  (Xinhua) BEIJING, China -- China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday raised its emergency response for typhoons and flooding...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has distributed 84 ambulances to various local government units (LGUs) across the country. DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the new ambulance units will further empower LGUs in providing high-level emergency response and rescue services...
