According to Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Camiguin Island represents the "gold standard" in disaster preparedness. Read more »
The first flag has been erected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to mark the four-kilometer perimeter of Mt. Kanlaon’s permanent danger zone (PDZ) on Negros Island. Read more »
Following severe flooding brought on by a storm surge from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, Rep. Mark Cojuangco of the Pangasinan 2nd District is advocating for the building of a seawall along the Lingayen gulf. Read more »
The tale of Yolanda survivor Gary Dabansol, who transformed his sorrow into hope by establishing a mangrove forest to shield his village in Matalom, Leyte from future storms, is one of the several tales of bravery and tenacity that have come out of this disaster. Read more »
As an active member of two well-known resilience networks–ARISE Philippines and the National Resilience Council (NRC)--the nation's top real estate developer, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., reaffirmed its dedication to disaster risk resilience under chairman Hans Sy. Read more »
In keeping with the two countries' collaborative efforts to improve disaster response capabilities, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) began the "Doshin-Bayanihan 2024" exercises centered on humanitarian aid and disaster response (HADR) in Cebu. Read more »
