The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Tuesday, March 22, that it has recently assisted 144 local government units (LGUs) to upgrade their disaster plans through the integration of accurate data, hazard maps, and risk assessments. (Courtesy of NDRRMC) The...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spearheaded an inter-agency and multi-sectoral initiative to speed-up the recovery efforts and align the priorities to quickly rebuild the communities that were devastated by typhoon “Odette” in December 2021. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil...
Disaster officials were monitoring the effects of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental early Saturday morning, Jan. 22. (Courtesy of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
President Duterte has directed his Cabinet officials to prioritize providing drinking water to areas severely affected by typhoon “Odette”, noting that potable water is the first thing that people look for in the aftermath of a disaster. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will request for an additional budget from the Office of the President (OP) to provide emergency shelter assistance (ESA) for families affected by typhoon “Odette” last month. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Saturday, Jan. 8, that it has removed four fatalities that were earlier included in the death toll for typhoon “Odette.” STILL POWERLESS. A portion of Magallanes village in Limasawa, Southern Leyte after the...
The outbreak of gastroenteritis in Dinagat Islands has finally been addressed more than nearly weeks since it was first reported following the onslaught of typhoon “Odette.” MMDA personnel deploy water purification equipment in areas affected by typhoon "Odette." (Courtesy of MMDA) “Days...
Typhoon “Odette” may not be the most powerful storm to hit the country since Supertyphoon “Yolanda” -- the strongest cyclone to hit the country -- but it sure was the most destructive. Residents of Sitio Macasin, Barangay Pajo, Lapu Lapu City welcome 2022 in their makeshift tents after...
Thousands of Filipinos welcomed the year 2022 in the dark as a total of 78 cities and municipalities still have no electricity nearly three weeks since typhoon “Odette” damaged electric posts and transmission lines in Visayas and Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
The national government has provided a total of P205,026,325 worth of assistance to victims of typhoon “Odette,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, Jan. 3. General Luna in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Dec. 22 after it was devastated by...
Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), maintained Friday, Dec. 31, that the Council was quick to respond to the needs of Filipinos who were affected by Typhoon “Odette.” NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday, Dec. 29, denied allegations that vote-rich areas are being prioritized by the government in the conduct of relief operations related to typhoon “Odette.” President Rodrigo Duterte checks on areas in Siargao that...
