(Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) A humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise in preparation for the “Big One”, or a massive earthquake that could significantly affect millions of Filipinos, was conducted by the Philippines and Australia recently, the Office of Civil...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. leads the third quarter full council meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Sept. 28, 2023. (Photo by NDRRMC) The national government will build evacuation centers that can withstand any kind...
Around 850 individuals suffered from respiratory-related illnesses as a result of the volcanic smog that hit Batangas and other areas near the Taal Volcano last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Sept. 28. NDRRMC deputy spokesman Diego...
OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of OCD) More than three months after Mayon Volcano’s unrest began, the national government continues to provide relief assistance to displaced residents in Bicol Region (Region 5) which now amounted to P437 million, the Office of Civil...
Residents spend the night at makeshift tents outside their homes after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Calayan, Cagayan on Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Calayan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) At least five persons were reported hurt in Calayan, Cagayan after it...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed on Monday, September 4, that one person died in Western Visayas (Region 6) due to southwest monsoon (habagat) that was enhanced by typhoons “Hanna” and “Goring”. An eight-year-old girl drowned while attempting to...
One more fatality was reported due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Hanna” and the former typhoon “Goring” enhancing the southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bared Sunday, Sept. 3. This brought the total number of...
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure due to the three weather systems that have been affecting the country – typhoons “Goring” and “Hanna” and southwest monsoon (habagat) – already reached P551 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on...
Members of Urban Search and Rescue Team from the 525th Engineer Combat Batttalion, 51st Engineer Brigade of the Philippine Army wear life vests and other disaster response accessories as they prepare for possible deployment due to Typhoon Goring on Aug. 28, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army)...
Members of the National El Niño Team meet with partners from the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Arise Philippines, United Nations for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) and UN-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Aug. 29,...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called on the public to remain alert as a new weather disturbance is seen to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this week. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Undersec. Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of OCD) OCD Administrator Undersec. Ariel...
Close to 8,000 persons were affected by bad weather due to typhoon “Goring”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, August 28. Typhoon Goring (Courtesy of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) Based...
