The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) convened government agencies and uniformed services at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Friday, June 5, as the national government tightened preparedness measures for the...
Typhoon “Domeng” dumped rains and triggered heavy flooding that has affected around 85,000 individuals in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, June 1. In a situational report, the...
The national government announced Wednesday, April 15, that it has finalized a 10-year-long strategic plan to overhaul how the nation conducts urban search and rescue (USAR) operations. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that the Search and Rescue Strategic Plan 2026–2036, a comprehensive...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will expand the focus of the upcoming first quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) beyond the usual “duck, cover, and hold” response as it will test how families, government offices, and businesses continue functioning after the shaking stops....
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” climbed to 12 on Sunday, Feb. 8, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed, as floodwaters began to recede, paving the way for clearing operations and damage assessments in affected areas. Most of the fatalities were reported in Northern Mindanao...
The death toll from former Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” has climbed to eight, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported early Saturday, as authorities continue validating fatalities linked to landslides and drowning across Northern Mindanao (Region 10) and Caraga (Region 13). In its update as of...
A family of four died after a landslide buried their home in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental as Tropical Storm “Basyang” battered Mindanao, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday, Feb. 6. The fatalities included two adults and two children whose newly constructed home at...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday, Jan. 19, that one more fatality due to Tropical Depression Ada was reported in Surigao City, bringing the death toll to three. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said a motorboat carrying 12 individuals capsized in the vicinity waters of Barangay...
Tropical Storm “Ada” has affected more than 10,000 individuals in Bicol (Region 5) and Caraga (Region 13) while over 9,000 passengers were left stranded in various seaports nationwide as sea travels were disrupted on Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities disclosed. The National Disaster Risk Reduction...
Tropical Storm “Ada” displaced nearly 300 individuals and paralyzed sea travel across several regions that left around 8,800 passengers stranded in ports nationwide as weather conditions worsened on Saturday, Jan. 17. Authorities were also validating two reported deaths in Matnog, Sorsogon...
More than 4,000 residents in Albay have been displaced amid Mayon Volcano’s continued unrest under Alert Level 3, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Jan. 12. In its latest report, the NDRRMC said 1,131 families or 4,141 persons were affected...
