The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, July 31 warned the public about text messages that falsely claim emergency cash assistance is being provided to flood-affected residents in Metro Manila. The agency explained that the messages are part of a scam that deceives...
The Marikina City local government received motorized rescue boats from Grab Philippines to further boost its disaster and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of typhoons and severe flooding. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro led the turnover ceremony together with Grab Country head...
To ensure the unhampered delivery of relief goods and essential supplies amid continuous rains, personnel from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) have been deployed to assist government and private vehicles navigating flood-hit roads. “Under the guidance of [Department of Transportation]...
DAGUPAN CITY – A 55-year-old man who had a health emergency was saved due to the swift response of the police in Sison, Pangasinan. Citing a report from the Sison police station, Police Regional Office-1 Director Police Brig. Gen. Dindo Reyes, in a press conference on Thursday, said the 911...
When emergencies strike without warning, every second can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is making sure no call for help goes unanswered—with 178 ambulance units and highly trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams ready to respond...
As the rainy season begins, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced that it has mobilized its volunteers and prepositioned essential resources nationwide to ensure a swift response to potential emergencies—including floods, landslides, and other weather-related disasters. “The Philippine Red...
President Marcos announced that the government will launch a unified national 911 emergency hotline by July, calling it a major step in his administration’s efforts to keep Filipinos safe from crime. In his latest vlog, the President said the launch of a state-of-the-art national emergency...
BERLIN (AP) — Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board, German police said in a statement Thursday. The flight, traveling from Berlin to Milan with 179 passengers and six crew...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population. The National Assembly passed amendments scrapping rules that limit families to having one or two children, state media Vietnam...
TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa has urged President Marcos to declare a national public health emergency over Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), warning that the Philippines now records the highest increase in new HIV cases in the world. “Fifty-seven new cases a day. 500...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co turned over emergency response vehicles to 45 barangays here on Saturday, May 31. They are second batch of recipients, following the 25 that earlier received such vehicles, and all 70 barangays here have already received them. The turnover...
