The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stepped up clearing operations around Mayon Volcano in Bicol (Region 5) as it prepares for possible lahar flows from a looming weather disturbance that threatens areas already affected by volcanic unrest, an official disclosed on Friday, May 8. OCD spokesperson...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol has stepped up response efforts to mitigate the impact of ashfall from Mayon Volcano, focusing on road safety, clearing operations, and the swift delivery of aid to affected communities. OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Raffy...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense cited the province of Iloilo, 30 towns, and the component city of Passi for their outstanding programs on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Cornelio Salinas, chief of the Provincial DRRM Office,...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Davao region is preparing for the possible adverse impacts of the El Niño phenomenon. The region is under El Niño alert and OCD-Davao chief Ednar Dayanghirang said they have now shifted from monitoring to initiating early response measures to...
Metro Manila residents must wear face masks outdoors as air quality across the capital deteriorated to hazardous levels, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, April 14. In an advisory, the OCD–National Capital Region said monitoring stations recorded pollutants reaching “unhealthy”...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) has stepped up preparedness following renewed activity from Kanlaon Volcano. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno said that their preparedness plans have been coordinated with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will expand the focus of the upcoming first quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) beyond the usual “duck, cover, and hold” response as it will test how families, government offices, and businesses continue functioning after the shaking stops....
A heap of garbage collapsed at a privately owned landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, prompting search and rescue operations to find three missing scavengers who were believed to have been buried alive, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) confirmed on Sunday, Feb. 22. The collapse at the Rizal Provincial...
The widespread flooding that left eight people dead in three provinces in Davao Region (Region 11) has been blamed on supposedly incomplete and unconnected flood control and drainage projects, a ranking official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed on Sunday, Feb. 22. Dir. Ednar...
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” climbed to 12 on Sunday, Feb. 8, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed, as floodwaters began to recede, paving the way for clearing operations and damage assessments in affected areas. Most of the fatalities were reported in Northern Mindanao...
The death toll from former Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” has climbed to eight, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported early Saturday, as authorities continue validating fatalities linked to landslides and drowning across Northern Mindanao (Region 10) and Caraga (Region 13). In its update as of...
A family of four died after a landslide buried their home in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental as Tropical Storm “Basyang” battered Mindanao, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday, Feb. 6. The fatalities included two adults and two children whose newly constructed home at...
