The Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged tourists to exercise caution after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, with tremors felt across the Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao on the night of Sept. 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco also sought urgent assistance from the Office of...
(UPDATED) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted full-scale disaster response operations following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30, with search and rescue (SAR) operations concentrating in Bogo City, the hardest-hit area. The quake occurred at...
President Marcos has ordered the full mobilization of government agencies following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Cebu, killing at least 69 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. “Buong puso akong nakikiramay sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa...
Fifteen more fatalities possibly related to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” were being validated by the authorities in Bicol (Region 5) and Eastern Visayas (Region 8) , which could raise the current death toll to 42, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 30....
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is expediting rehabilitation efforts in Masbate after Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” caused extensive damage, particularly in Masbate City. A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that as of Monday, Sept. 29, the...
Twenty-six people have died from the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong,” Super Typhoon “Nando,” Tropical Depression “Mirasol”, and southwest monsoon (habagat) as the extent of damage by the successive weather disturbances slowly unraveled after weather conditions finally...
Successive typhoons left a trail of destruction that caused P1.7 billion worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure while 32 areas were placed under a state of calamity due to widespread destruction, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” has killed 10 individuals in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) and Bicol (Region 5), but Masbate bore the brunt of the storm, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday night, Sept. 26. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday afternoon, Sept. 26, issued clarifications on the running tally of casualties related to Severe Tropical Storm “Opong”. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said there were two dead in Masbate, not four as initially reported by Bicol Regional Disaster Risk...
At least 18 people have died as Visayas and Southern Luzon weathered the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” while Northern Luzon is pushing for early recovery due to Super Typhoon “Nando ”, Tropical Depression “Mirasol ”, and southwest monsoon (habagat), the Office of Civil...
Malacañang has directed various government agencies to implement the 2024 National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) which details comprehensive strategies for disaster risk reduction. The Palace made the directive through Memorandum Circular No. 100 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that corruption in flood control projects is costing lives and undermining the country’s long-term resilience against disasters, describing it as nothing less than a “crime against the nation.” Teodoro made the remark...
