The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, September 24, said it has mobilized its Humanitarian Caravan to deliver life-saving aid to communities in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte, which bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that...
An association of reservists ready to respond to disasters in Luzon and the provinces recently met US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine to enhance humanitarian and disaster-response coordination, particularly now that the Philippines may face a higher number of tropical cyclones and heavier...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI) have collaborated with the National Guard Association of the United States on defense modernization and disaster response in Luzon and other provinces. “We reaffirmed...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - The Philippine National Police (PNP)-Bicol’s strict enforcement of the five-minute response policy once again proved effective after officers swiftly apprehended a stabbing suspect and saved the life of the victim in Naga City, in Camarines Sur province on Sunday afternoon,...
The Manila city government conducted a Special Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council meeting at the City Hall to discuss the onslaught of heavy rains and severe flooding brought about by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression Isang on Friday, Aug. 22. According to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is working with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to secure funding for the construction of the Mindanao Disaster Response Center (MDRC). The facility is expected to be equipped similarly to the National Resource Operations Center...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region reported that crime in the region dropped by 7.96 percent from June 2 to July 31 following the implementation of the Philippine National Police five-minute response time policy. PRO-NIR Director Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, August 19, announced that it has further strengthened its emergency and disaster response capabilities with the turnover of its 180th ambulance unit. In a statement, PRC said the turnover, which took place on August 18, marks a “milestone” that...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), the country’s leading motorcycle manufacturer and power products provider, have further strengthened their long-standing humanitarian partnership with the turnover of 70 units of 6.5KVA generator sets to support PRC’s disaster...
Trust is an important factor in public safety. When people trust the authorities to always be there to keep them safe during times of natural disaster or from criminal elements, a strong partnership between government and citizens is forged. The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) new five-minute...
CAVITE – Trece Martires Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan explained her absence from the city hall during the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) five-minute emergency response demonstration. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III showcased the police’s quick response scheme to...
CEBU CITY – Police here showed their readiness to comply with the five-minute response time, quickly arresting a 39-year old man accused of robbing a drug store on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said Aubrey Viles Porral, a resident of Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City,...
