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...
(Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) A humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise in preparation for the “Big One”, or a massive earthquake that could significantly affect millions of Filipinos, was conducted by the Philippines and Australia recently, the Office of Civil...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. leads the third quarter full council meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Sept. 28, 2023. (Photo by NDRRMC) The national government will build evacuation centers that can withstand any kind...
Around 850 individuals suffered from respiratory-related illnesses as a result of the volcanic smog that hit Batangas and other areas near the Taal Volcano last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 28. NDRRMC deputy spokesman Diego...
