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‘Mix of human factors turns downpours into disasters’

Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a...

Sympathy for the shock victims

We sympathize, as we stand in solidarity, with survivors of the Monday major earthquake that hit Japan which, like the Philippines, lies on the...

Children suffer most from disasters

We Filipinos take pride in our resilience or the ability to bounce back from disasters, whether natural or man-made. But what we apparently don’t readily...

PH, Australia set 15 defense activities in ‘24

The Philippines and Australia will conduct 15 defense-related activities in 2024, the Philippine Army said Monday. These will include training on internal security, counterinsurgency, counter-terrorism,...

Disasters and pollution

"At the land of the pyramids, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres opened Monday’s session warning that the world was ‘on a highway to...

A Tale of Two Cities: CDO and Naga as victors of disasters

Two cities of the same fate, Cagayan de Oro City and Naga City have seen their fair share of devastation caused by natural hazards...

Marcos bats for review of SOPs during disasters

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday floated the need to review standard operating procedures (SOPs) to create a uniform and coordinated approach during...

Globe, PDRF, private utility companies highlight need to strengthen infrastructure resilience vs disasters

Weather disturbances are becoming stronger and more devastating, as seen in the wake of catastrophic storm Odette, which destroyed houses and critical infrastructure in...

Salceda sees major role of IBC during PH local disasters

Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda of Albay, chair of the House ways and means committee and  principal author and sponsor of House Bill 5404, said...

Quake drill

The multisectoral Simultaneous Earthquake Drill for the first quarter of the year goes as planned nationwide with private and government employees including members of...

AKF: Passion and Perseverance in the Time of Pandemic

Looking back at 2020, amidst all the tragedies and calamities that plaque the country, the whole world for that matter, AKF was already deep...

Free internet seen to save lives during disasters

A private think tank asked the government to accelerate the expansion of free internet networks to help save more lives during disasters. “The extensive connectivity...

A year of violence

"Phivolcs predicts a worst-case scenario—an eruption lasting seven months."   Jan. 2020 presages quite possibly a decade of violence, disasters, and uncertainty. It began with the Jan....

Over 113 million people suffer acute hunger

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