Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
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...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 10, lauded the Leyteños’ resilience and courage for standing up in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” that hit the province in December 2021. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the celebration of Maasin, Leyte’s 22nd Cityhood anniversary...
Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto on Monday, Aug. 1, stressed that the “powers and functions” should come first in the consideration of creating a new disaster response agency instead of its official name. Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “I think signage is the least...
In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month, SM Cares held its annual Emergency Preparedness Forum for PWDs and Senior Citizens, aimed to teach these most vulnerable groups on how to become prepared and resilient in times of emergencies and disasters. This is the sixth iteration of...
A day after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. backed the passage of a bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR), he backpedaled and instead agreed with his sister's idea to merely create a disaster resilience body under the Office of the President (OP). President Ferdinand...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday, July 28, said they are looking at the “best practices” of the disaster management and preparedness agencies in the United States (US) and Turkey as models for the establishment of the country’s own agency. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides the...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano supports the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience, which she and her husband, former Speaker and now Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, sponsored when they were representatives. This, after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Abra on July 27, affecting...
Recognizing that calamities like the 7-magnitude earthquake will likely happen again, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is pushing for the passage of a measure that will create the Department of Disaster Resilience. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) Hours...
A 47-year-old man who was beset by family problems climbed a billboard in a “suicide attempt” in Muntinlupa on July 21, according to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management (MCDDRM). The unidentified man scaled the billboard at Sitio Lambunao, Block 23, Barangay...
The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) has started implementing a disaster resilience campaign to raise public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction and management through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Photo courtesy of the...
A House Bill (HB) seeking the establishment of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) has been filed by Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Romualdez and Jude Acidre. “It is high time that we create a truly empowered department that will focus on...
