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PCIC taps satellite tech to speed up crop insurance payouts

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) is set to launch a pioneering parametric insurance program aimed at expediting claims processing for rice farmers affected...

Blue alert up as ‘Crising’ intensifies

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday announced that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (NDRRMOC) raised its alert status...

Mayors frontliners in war vs. malnutrition—Herbosa

The Department of Health on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to prioritize programs on disaster preparedness, public health promotion, and nutrition to combat...

Strengthening disaster preparedness: SM makes the Incident Command System possible

In a country like the Philippines, where typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural calamities are part of the norm, resilience is not just a necessity...

Iloilo steps up typhoon readiness amid forecast

ILOILO — Local officials are boosting disaster preparedness as PAGASA forecasts up to 19 tropical cyclones from June to November 2025. The Provincial Disaster Risk...

OCD taps private security for disaster preparedness

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is urging private security personnel to take active roles in disaster preparedness, recognizing them as key partners in...

Meralco, AFP Reserve Command partner to strengthen disaster preparedness and energy resilience

Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)...

SM Prime prepares for a resilient future 

The effects of the 7.7 magnitude earthquakes in Myanmar and the aftershocks in Thailand continue to be seen months after the events. The ultimate...

21k schools, health facilities to be retrofitted — OCD

More than 21,000 public school buildings and health facilities are set to undergo retrofitting as part of efforts by the Office of Civil Defense...

Over 1K LGUs, gov’t agencies participate in first NSED

A total of 1,300 local government units (LGUs) together with organizations from the public and private sectors joined the first National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED)...

DOST launches multilingual book to raise disaster preparedness

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has launched the Disaster Narratives for Experiential Knowledge-based Science Communication, or DANAS Sourcebook, to enhance disaster preparedness...

DILG to LGUs: Be prepared for earthquakes, tsunamis

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday,December 26, urged local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, II, III, IV-A and...

Civil Defense calls for urgent measures vs threats of shear line, volcanic unrest, tremors

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) called for intensified disaster preparedness measures to address multiple ongoing natural hazards, including the effects of shear line,...

More than 40,000 people displaced by Kanlaon’s eruption

The recent eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island has impacted 11,791 families, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
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