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...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Davao Region on Wednesday released the identities of four passengers of MBCA Amejara. OCD-Davao Region chief Ednar Dayanghirang identified the bodies as those of Porferio Lanorias Jr., Ranil Florino, John Julius Alcazar, and Hector Emberga. Dayanghirang...
DAVAO CITY – Four of the six recovered bodies believed to be from the ill-fated MBCA Amejara have been identified, the Office of Civil Defense in Davao Region said Tuesday. OCD-Davao Region chief Ednar Dayanghirang said that they were identified by their families. Two of them have been released...
Tropical Storm “Ada” displaced nearly 300 individuals and paralyzed sea travel across several regions that left around 8,800 passengers stranded in ports nationwide as weather conditions worsened on Saturday, Jan. 17. Authorities were also validating two reported deaths in Matnog, Sorsogon...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday, Jan. 16, formally activated an emergency response task group solely focused on ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings hosted by the Philippines this year. The OCD said...
Tropical Depression (TD) “Ada,” the first tropical cyclone of the year, triggered seaport suspensions that left more than 4,400 passengers stranded while government agencies activated disaster preparedness measures in anticipation of added risks in areas affected by the unrest of Mayon Volcano....
More than 3,500 people in Albay have been affected by renewed unrest by Mayon Volcano, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 7. In a situational report, the NDRRMC said a total of 964 families or 3,515 persons were affected in five Albay...
Two people went missing in the Negros Island Region (NIR) as the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Verbena” and the shearline swept across five regions in Visayas and Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Search...
Tropical Depression (TD) “Verbena” disrupted communities across the Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, Nov. 25, affecting close to 47,000 individuals and forcing widespread evacuations as floods and landslides hit several provinces, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
