Four more fatalities – all of them were male – were included to the death toll due to the magnitude seven earthquake that hit North Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed Friday night, July 29. Photo: Abra Province Facebook page NDRRMC spokesperson...
Senator Imee Marcos has refiled a bill seeking an upgrade to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), with enhanced powers under the Office of the President (OP) and a more significant budget, instead of creating a full-scale department. Marcos, elder sister of...
Two days after a powerful magnitude seven earthquake rattled Abra and nearby areas in Northern Luzon, the death toll rose to six as the government continued its search, rescue and retrieval operations while also conducting relief efforts to feed thousands of affected people, the National Disaster...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) instructed regional DRRM offices in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), Central Luzon (Region 3), and National Capital Region (NCR) to conduct rapid damage assessment in areas...
At least five persons were killed after a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Abra and nearby areas in Luzon on Wednesday, July 27. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairperson and Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (left) monitors...
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake roused people from sleep in different parts of Luzon and damaged various infrastructures on Wednesday morning, July 27. The Vigan Cathedral in Ilocos Sur is damaged by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Abra on July 27, 2022. (Screenshot from Facebook video of Ceasar...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed confidence Friday, July 22, that the capability of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to respond to calamities will not be affected by the transfer of additional task to lead the Covid-19 pandemic response....
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is prepared to handle all pandemic-related response as it is recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) to replace the task forces assigned for such responsibilities. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
More than 200 individuals living in low-lying areas were forced to flee from their homes as heavy rains brought by severe thunderstorms caused flashfloods in Quezon City on Sunday, July 17. Closeup of high water flooding on neighborhood street. (Photo from Pixabay/MANILA BULLETIN) The National...
A concrete wall collapsed on a group of construction workers in Tagaytay City on Monday night, July 11, which buried eight individuals including five of them who reportedly died due to injuries. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
A 27-year-old woman was buried alive when a landslide hit Abucay, Bataan over the weekend, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed Monday, July 11. Search, rescue, and retrieval personnel carry the remains of 27-year-old Roselyn dela Cruz after she was buried...
At least 1,500 individuals or 500 families were affected by a flashflood that ravaged six barangays in Banaue, Ifugao on Thursday afternoon, July 7. (Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
