A fisherman died while six others were missing when a fishing boat capsized off Santa Ana, Cagayan on Tuesday, Sept. 23, amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Nando”. Fishing boat “Jobhenz” was carrying 13 fishermen while anchored at the coastal waters of Barangay San Vicente when it was...
More than 1,000 families were pre-emptively evacuated as Super Typhoon Nando unleashed heavy rains and strong winds in Northern Luzon and nearby regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Monday, Sept. 22. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said government response agencies are on full...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has stepped up preparations as Super Typhoon “Nando” threatens to unleash heavy rains and powerful winds across Luzon and nearby regions. OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) welcomed Tuesday, Aug. 26, a techie officer and retired Philippine Army major general as its new administrator and concurrently, the new executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Harold N. Cabreros, who joined...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Sunday, Aug. 24, that it was keenly observing a new low pressure area (LPA) that has developed within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), warning it could bring rains to parts of the country in the coming days. The OCD conducted a hybrid inter-agency...
Tropical Cyclone “Isang” and the southwest monsoon brought heavy rains that resulted in the pre-emptive evacuation of more than 1,500 individuals and flooding in 27 areas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday, Aug. 23. A report from the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is set to organize a nationwide youth brigade that will serve as frontliners in promoting disaster preparedness and assisting communities during emergencies. OCD Officer-in-Charge Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV signed a memorandum of understanding...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on the public on Sunday, Aug. 10, to prepare anew for the possible impact of the southwest monsoon (habagat), including widespread flooding and landslides. OCD Officer-in-Charge Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the threat of habagat still...
The death toll from the combined effects of tropical cyclones “Crising”, “Dante”, “Emong” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) has climbed to 38, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday, Aug. 3. In a report, the NDRRMC said most of the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday, July 30, urged Filipinos to treat weather literacy as a daily necessity rather than merely a disaster response measure, citing the country’s continued exposure to severe storms and climate-related threats. In a one-day orientation on disaster risk...
Imagine receiving a text message claiming you 're eligible for government aid following the recent storms. It includes a link, and without a second thought, you click it. The site looks suspicious, so you exit quickly and forget about it. What you don’t realize is that by simply clicking...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) transported relief assistance to the island of Batanes on Tuesday, July 29, in the aftermath of the successive storms and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that affected the country. Department of National Defense (DND)...
