Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino highlighted the significance of having provincial evacuation centers that could help accommodate displaced communities in times of disaster.Amid the massive flooding and landslides sweeping several localities in Bicol due to tropical cyclone Kristine,...
As natural disasters displace Filipinos the most compared to their neighbors in the region, multilateral lenders enjoin quick aid and response to calamity victims to prevent them from sliding into poverty."The Philippines is, by far, the country most affected in Southeast Asia, with nearly 43...
The country incurred over P4.93 billion in human-induced damages to the agriculture sector last year due to oil spill, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.Data from the PSA showed that human-induced disasters cost the country P9.29 billion from January to December 2023, wherein over...
Alcantara-led Alsons Power Group will be constructing a 95.5-megawatt baseload power facility that will cater to the back-up energy needs of Bohol province; and will prospectively end its lingering dilemma of electricity service interruptions especially when extreme weather events would hit.The...
They go to work when people are advised to stay home; brave the storm to lead people out of harm’s way; enter damaged structures to rescue trapped residents; and do what heroes do — save lives. After work is done, they are just like any worker — they go home to their families, have a meal, and...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has stressed the need for the government to institute a more proactive approach when dealing with natural disasters.
Go issued the statement after he accompanied President Rodrigo Duterte during the inspection of an evacuation centers] in...
The Philippines has secured fresh contingent funds from the World Bank to strengthen the country's institutional and financial capacity in managing risks from disasters and disease outbreaks.
In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral institution said on Thursday, Nov. 18, that...
Several Japanese and Philippine institutions are teaming up to conduct a study on water-related disaster risks and enhance flood management in the country, particularly in the Pampanga River basin and Pasig-Marikina River and Laguna Lake basin.
Kick-off virtual meeting of HyDEPP and SATREPS...
