Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents affected by deep flood caused by heavy rains due to shearline in Maco, Davao de Oro on Jan. 16, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Continuous moderate to heavy rains inundated many villages in Davao de Oro which affected 295 families, prompting province-wide...
(File photo) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will raise its alert status to "Blue Alert" beginning on Sunday, Jan. 7, in preparation for the "Traslacion" 2024 or the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene. Around two million Catholic faithful are expected to attend...
More than 3,000 individuals might spend the Christmas season out of their homes as they remained in evacuation centers due to the devastation brought by Tropical Storm "Kabayan". A report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday, Dec. 22, showed...
Burea of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel assist an elderly woman evacuating in Sitio Libtong, Barangay Central in Manay, Davao Oriental on Dec. 18, 2023 due to Tropical Depression "Kabayan". (Photo courtesy of Provincial Government of Davao Oriental / Facebook) The National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Stranded passengers await at the Manila North Port Passenger Terminal in Manila on Dec. 18, 2023 as sea trips going to Cebu City, Butuan City, Tabilaran City, and Cagayan de Oro City were cancelled due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone Kabayan and shearline. (Courtesy of Philippine Coast...
(File photo by Office of Civil Defense) The damage to infrastructure caused by the two powerful earthquakes in Surigao del Sur two weeks ago has now reached the P1-billion mark. A situation report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday, Dec. 16,...
Agriculture and infrastructure losses as a result of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Dec. 2, reached around P170 million so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday, Dec, 8. Citing data from the field, the NDRRMC said over P15...
The death toll in the 7.4 magnitude quake that hit Mindanao over the weekend rose to three as two more fatalities were reported in the Caraga region, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday, Dec. 6. But the NDRRMC said all of the fatalities,...
TACLOBAN CITY – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) awarded the first Gawad KALASAG Seal in the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices category to the province of Samar during the recent 23rd Gawad KALASAG Seal and Special Awards for...
Local officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Caraga (Region 13) conduct an assessment on the damage left by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo: OCD Caraga) A pregnant mother from Davao del Norte died after a magnitude 7.4...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding due to the combined effects of a low pressure area and shear line in Catarman, Northern Samar on Nov. 21, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Nearly two weeks since the combined effects of shear line and a low pressure area (LPA)...
Heavy rains brought by the combination of a Shear Line and a Low Pressure Area (LPA) in northeastern part of Mindanao left at least one person dead and more than 720,000 people affected due to flooding in 182 areas in at least five regions in the country. According to weather experts, a shear line...
