The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is validating reports about three reported casualties due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay”. Based on the latest data from the NDRRMC, one person reportedly died and one was injured due to a flashflood in Cardona,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, July 26, that it has deployed its disaster response units (DRUs) from major services to rescue thousands of individuals from vulnerable areas in various parts of the country amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Egay". *Philippine Navy...
Typhoon “Egay” continues to pound Luzon and other parts of the country with heavy rains and strong winds and has so far affected more than 44,000 families and damaged houses and roads, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday, July 26. In a...
Civil Service Commission (CSC)Â Chairperson Karlo Nograles commended the unwavering dedication of civil servants engaged in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) as the country commemorates National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) this month. *(Photo courtesy of NDRRMC/Manila Bulletin)*...
A total of 4,554 families composed of 16,888 individuals were already affected by the combined effects of Super Typhoon “Egay” and southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday, July 25. *A passenger sleeps on a blanket laid...
More than 11,000 individuals were affected by the combined effects of Typhoon “Egay” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) as disaster officials urged the public on Monday, July 24, to keep being vigilant especially since there is a possibility that the typhoon might develop into a “super...
The number of affected persons due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat) already reached 47,000 as of Tuesday, July 18, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed. *In this undated photo, authorities are seen...
A 41-year-old woman died after being hit by a boulder when a landslide hit Antipolo City, Rizal due to heavy rains brought by tropical cyclone “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat) on Sunday night, July 16. The rain-induced landslide occurred at a subdivision in Brgy. Santa Cruz around 8...
More than 1,600 individuals were affected by flooding and heavy rains brought by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone “Dodong” and southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday, July 16. The NDRRMC said 491 families...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday, July 3, that a collective effort must be done to ensure the safety of communities against disaster. *Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) * OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the importance of adopting a...
The number of affected individuals due to the increased volcanic activities at Mayon Volcano has already reached more than 38,000 individuals, data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed Friday, June 16. *(File photo) * A situation report from the NDRRMC...
The national government is ready to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) in Albay to make sure that that the basic needs of the evacuees due to Mayon Volcano’s ongoing unrest will be met. *Mayon Volcano (File photo courtesy of DOST-Phivolcs) * Diego Agustin Mariano, head of...
