Glan, Sarangani Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. (right) inspects infrastructure and facilities damaged by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Nov. 20, 2023 in Glan along with officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) led by Asec. Hernando M. Caraig Jr. (left). (Photo by Mayor Yap / Facebook) The...
Philippine Coast Guard (PG) 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) The massive flooding that hit parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao has now killed at...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents in Brgy. Macagtas, Catarman, Northern Samar on Nov. 21, 2023 due to deep floods caused by heavy rains attributed to a low pressure area and shearline. (Photo by PCG) Around 57,000 individuals have been affected by escalating flooding...
Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel conduct a field assessment in Sarangani province on Nov. 20, 2023 following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked Davao Occidental and many parts of Mindanao on Nov. 17. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) Thousands of homes in Davao Region (Region 11) and...
Personnel of Office of Civil Defense and Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council coordinate relief efforts at the NDRRM Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023....
A big crack on a road in Glan, Sarangani is seen after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) (UPDATED) From an earlier report of seven fatalities, the death toll from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that...
Vice President Sara Duterte (sitting in front, rightmost) presides over a meeting of the Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at the NDRRM Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 18, 2023 in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8...
Vice President Sara Duterte, who is the government caretaker while President Marcos embarks on an official visit to the United States, assured Filipinos in quake-hit Mindanao that help is on the way. Vice President Sara Duterte leads the meeting of the NDRMMC on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 after a...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by deep floods caused by heavy rains brought by easterlies and localized thunderstorms in Davao City on Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by PCG) Thousands of people in Davao City fled their homes due to flooding caused by the easterlies...
(File photo) The fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) is set on Nov. 9 with a focus on enhancing the public's preparedness in responding to a tsunami scenario. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) can immediately replenish its Quick Response Fund (QRF), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. In a legal opinion issued by Undersecretary Raul T. Vasquez on a query sought by Office of the Civil Defense Undersecretary Ariel...
Safety measures to mitigate the possible effects of typhoon "Jenny" have been implemented nationwide to ensure the safety of the communities and to immediately provide response services in case of emergency, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. Office of Civil...