The proposed transfer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to the Office of the President (OP) makes sense for House Speaker Martin Romualdez, saying it would "simplify the flow of responsibilities" among concerned agencies. House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) commemorated the ninth anniversary of Super Typhoon (ST) “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the most powerful storm to make landfall in the recorded history of the Philippines. Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. (left), chairman of...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Damage to agriculture from severe tropical storm “Paeng” was pegged at P99 million in the South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos (SOCCSKSARGEN) region. MAP of the Philippines with Region 12 highlighted. The Office of the Civil Defense-12...
Tropical Storm “Neneng” dumped rains over Cagayan province in Cagayan Valley (Region 2), bringing flood that reached the roof of many houses and trapping residents, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Sunday morning, Oct. 16. Parts of Allacapan, Cagayan...
Super Typhoon “Karding” is comparable to two equally strong typhoons that hit the country in the past two years – “Ulysses” in 2020 and “Odette” in 2021 – the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) revealed on Friday, Oct. 7. Brgy. Salangan in San Miguel, Bulacan still submerged in flood on...
The country’s ability to withstand the disastrous effects of natural calamities should be strengthened as these will occur more frequently and be more severe in the future due to the impact of climate change. ASec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (second from right, second row), Office of Civil...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) briefed on Friday, August 12, the new leaders of the member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to familiarize them with the country’s disaster response and early recovery system. Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) denied on Wednesday, August 10, that it issued a warning about the possible occurrence of strong earthquakes with magnitudes 7.2 and 6.3 that may hit Cagayan de Oro City. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra on July 27, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Dugong...
Undersecretary Raymundo Ferrer, a Philippine Army (PA) veteran, assumed post as the new Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday, August 2. Undersecretary Raymundo Ferrer (right) formally assumes post as the new Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Aug. 2,...
AERIAL photograph shows the flood that hit Capiz due to rains from tropical depression ‘Agaton’ last April. (Capiz Kabalaka Information Center) ILOILO CITY – An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has said that massive flood control projects are needed in three major river systems...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) released the first official wave of information about the extent of damage of the powerful magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Abra and nearby provinces in Luzon on Wednesday morning, July 27. The Vigan Cathedral in Ilocos Sur is damaged by the magnitude 7...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) kicked off the month-long celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) on Friday, July 1. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The theme for this year’s celebration was “Sambayanang Pilipino, Nagkakaisa Tungo sa...
