The Silang, Cavite local government announced on Saturday, Nov.12, the arrival of its newly purchased emergency response vehicles as part of its efforts in improving the town's disaster response and management capabilities. According to Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna, the eight ambulances, a donated...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. encouraged local chief executives (LCEs) to actively support the younger population's role in addressing pressing climate issues ahead of the celebration of the National Day for Youth Climate Action and...
TARLAC CITY – The Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) participated in the fourth quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Camp Aquino here. ARMED Forces Northern Luzon Command personnel join the nationwide earthquake drill on Thursday, Nov. 10....
TACLOBAN CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte urged the people of Eastern Samar to prepare for calamities during a visit to Borongan City on Wednesday, Nov. 9. VICE President Sara Duterte poses for a photo with officials during her visit to Borongan City in Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9....
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
The Makati City local government has once again been recognized for its programs and initiatives focusing on disaster risk response and reduction, further cementing its role as a pioneer in disaster resilience not just in Metro Manila but in the entire country. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay...
Three months after agreeing with the idea to establish a disaster resilience body under the Office of the President, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his administration is now headed in that direction. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OPS) Marcos said in a...
The Philippines--and Leyte in particular--has "fully recovered" from the wrath of super typhoon "Yolanda". Tacloban City, Leyte in the aftermath of Yolanda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez made this declaration Monday afternoon, Nov. 7--the...
Following the aftermath of Typhoon Paeng, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin thinks declaring a state of calamity in specific areas is the way to go, as opposed to a nationwide declaration. Meanwhile, the the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday, Oct....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japanese safety experts have engaged in the first of a series of dialogues to enhance the technical knowhow of local engineers on road disaster woes in mountainous areas. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan stressed the importance of the...
The entry of individuals into the six-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano has been banned as its alert level was raised due to "increased unrest," the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, Oct. 10. MAYON VOLCANO (File photo)...
KYIV, Ukraine – The last working reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected from the grid after shelling caused a fire, with the UN's atomic watchdog due to brief the Security Council about the crisis on Tuesday. Fighting near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia atomic energy plant...
