Japanese disaster management experts have presented their best practices and plans in responding to natural calamities to their Philippine counterparts during a dialogue on resilience building. The Philippine delegation is led by National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Chairperson (NDRRMC)...
The damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought by the combined effects of the prevailing shear line, northeast monsoon (amihan), and previous low pressure areas (LPAs) that have affected the country since Jan. 2 already reached P1.02 billion. A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel helps...
The widespread flooding due to bad weather condition across the country in the past days have already resulted in more than P600 million worth of damage in infrastructure and agriculture, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Jan 19. The NDRRMC...
The number of fatalities from the bad weather system that affected almost all parts of the country in the past days has already reached 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed on Sunday, Jan. 15. This, as the NDRRMC reported that there were seven other...
Ten more people died due to heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by the combined effects of a low pressure area (LPA), northeast monsoon (amihan), and shear line, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday, Jan. 14. Rescue workers from the Bureau of...
Widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall brought by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), shear line, and northeast monsoon (amihan) since Jan. 2 has already dealt P308 million worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue a...
At least 22 areas that include the entire province of Misamis Occidental have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation wrought by heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the country, particularly in Mindanao. As of Saturday, Dec. 31, the death toll from the...
Twelve people were added to the growing list of individuals who died due to shearline-induced rains that caused widespread floods in different parts of the country during the Christmas weekend. (L-R) Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
The damage wrought by the heavy rains to agriculture and infrastructure in Mindanao and two other regions has reached almost P300 million so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Dec, 29. The NDRRMC data also disclosed that the heavy rains...
Four people were buried in a landslide while fishing in a river in Mati City in Davao Oriental, police said on Thursday, Dec. 29. Police Lt. Col. Ernesto Gregore, chief of police of Mati City, said the four victims, including two teenagers, went down to the river in Barangay Don Salvador to go on...
The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions. (Sitting, R-L) National Disaster Risk...
Seven more people were added to the government’s list of people who died due to intense rains and flooding brought by a shearline and the northeast monsoon (amihan) during the Christmas weekend which brought the death toll to 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, Dec. 27. Philippine...
