Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, July 28 called for the immediate implementation of Republic Act No. 12076 or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act saying President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to mention it during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) affirms the urgent need to...
The Quezon City government has closed the Culiat Bridge along Congressional Avenue to all vehicles after a fourth‑alarm fire damaged parts of the structure on Saturday night, July 11. An inspection is underway to ensure the bridge’s safety for public use. The city government said the Quezon...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has placed all its units on full disaster readiness and activated intensified response measures as Super Typhoon Inday entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The district said it has heightened operational readiness to ensure immediate public...
Camarines Sur-based solons are prodding government to pour investments on fully-equipped, permanent mega-evacuation centers (ECs) to shelter evacuees in the aftermath of natural disasters, including earthquakes. Rep. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) pointed...
Pasig City barangays conducted a community evacuation drill to prepare residents, especially vulnerable groups in high‑risk areas, for emergencies. On June 7, the evacuation drill in Barangay Pinagbuhatan was conducted as the final phase of the City Social Welfare and Development Office 's...
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...
A chemical leak from an ice plant in Barangay 168, Deparo, Caloocan City on Wednesday morning, April 29, prompted the evacuation of nearby residents and sent at least 10 people to hospitals due to breathing difficulties. Authorities said residents in the area reported a foul odor past 4 a.m.,...
The Valenzuela City government rushed a mobile shower and toilet unit, a water filtration unit, and ambulances to Obando, Bulacan to aid 150 families displaced by the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian said the initiative reflects the city’s swift coordination and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is receiving a steady stream of repatriation requests from Filipinos amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. As of Friday, April 10, data released by the DFA showed that it has received a total of 1,451 repatriation requests from overseas...
A remote village in Davao del Norte will soon have an evacuation-ready multi-purpose building after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States military broke ground on the project on Monday, April 6, as part of the “Exercise Balikatan.” The facility, which will rise in Barangay...
Heavy rains caused by the prevailing shear line triggered flooding and a landslide in parts of Mindanao early Friday, February 20, prompting the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to place its chapters on heightened alert and deploy emergency response teams. In a statement, the PRC said its Chairman and...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto expressed his gratitude to the city 's residents and emergency responders for their efforts in ensuring everyone 's safety from the adverse effects of Super Typhoon Uwan, which battered the entire Luzon region, including Metro Manila on Sunday, Nov. 9. "Salamat...
