Property giant Megaworld Corporation convened the inaugural Earthquake People and Real Estate Preparedness (PREP) Summit, bringing together key government agencies and private sector leaders to advance a whole-of-nation approach to resilience during the event held at The Blue Leaf Events Pavilion...
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Bulacan convened an emergency meeting to reinforce the province’s preparedness and disaster response systems. The Schools Division of Bulacan also announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in public elementary and...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno highlighted three crucial areas for earthquake preparedness, emphasizing that the occurrence of the “Big One” is not a matter of if, but when. In a statement Sunday, May 4, the OCD said that Nepomuceno delivered a compelling...
Following the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, and the recent collapse of a major bridge in Isabela, senators are now pushing for a stronger disaster preparedness program that would help the Philippines be able to stand in case of such event. Senate Minority Leader...
Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to make weather advisories easier to understand for the ordinary Filipino. Tolentino said the agency should use terminologies that can be understood by Filipinos when making updates on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, February 12 called for a more sustained funding for the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology said merely approving a five-year modernization plan for the agency is...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday, Dec. 12, said there is a need to continue strengthening houses and buildings constructed years ago to lessen the number of potential casualties from earthquake occurrences. (DOST) "We need to strengthen our building preparedness, and that...
The government is "doing all it can" to boost the country's preparedness in incidents such as the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Camarines Norte and was felt in Metro Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Students evacuate after the 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Dec. 7, 2022. (Juan Carlo de Vela) "The...
