A 2nd alarm fire hit a residential area in Osmolo Compound, Barangay Buting, Pasig City on Monday night, April 28, the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (Paskg DRRMO) reported. The DRRMO said the blaze started at 7:49 p.m. and was raised to the 2nd alarm at 8:16 p.m. Firefighters...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will be placed under “blue alert” status in preparation for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections. The NDRRMC issued Memorandum No. 102 series of 2025 last April 25 effectively raising the blue alert status at the NDRRM...
Bulusan Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 98 earthquakes at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, April 21. In an advisory issued at 10 p.m., Phivolcs reported that of the volcanic earthquakes recorded,...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go stressed the critical role of healthcare workers following the Department of Health (DOH) raising of Code White Alert during this Holy Week. That is why, it is important for pilgrims and the traveling public to cooperate by exercising...
Kanlaon Volcano’s ash emission on April 14, 2025 produced plumes up to 800 meters high. Ash drifted west-northwest, affecting La Carlota City, Bago City, and nearby areas. Alert Level 3 remains in effect. (Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded...
Police forces across the country were placed under heightened alert status as part of the comprehensive security measures for the long Holy Week break. PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said the move was aimed at maximizing police visibility and ensuring that proactive public safety measures...
(File photo) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be on a heightened alert status next week in preparation for this year’s observance of Holy Week. PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan said coast guard districts, stations, and sub-stations nationwide will be placed on heightened alert from...
An explosive eruption occurs at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano on April 8, 2025, producing a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall that is drifting southwest. Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) descended the slopes on the general southern edifice based on IP and thermal camera...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country is likely to experience “yellow alerts” during the summer season, even as it assured that there will be sufficient electricity supply to avoid any power shortages or issues. In a PTV interview on Wednesday, April 2, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario...
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash plumes reaching 1,500 meters above its summit on March 31, 2025, causing ashfall in nearby areas. (Phivolcs) Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash plumes on Monday afternoon, March 31, reaching as high as 1,500 meters above its summit, said the...
Firefighters respond to the fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Namayan, Mandaluyong City. A three-year-old boy reportedly died while four others were injured in a huge fire that hit a residential area on J.P. Rizal street in Barangay Namayan, Mandaluyong City on Monday morning,...
Supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte gather at Rizal Park in Davao City on Tuesday afternoon, March 11. (Keith Bacongco) Police forces across the country were placed under heightened security alert status in anticipation of widespread protest actions following the arrest and...
