A bill that requires the creation and regular updating of hazard maps will complement the recently signed Declaration of ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has called for stronger accountability in disaster spending, warning that misuse of public ...

From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to ...

Typhoon Matmo struck northern Philippines, three days after 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit central part of the Asian nation and ...

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it has intensified efforts against the impact of natural ...

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering a second, magnitude 6.9 earthquake later in the day, according to ...

Poor construction, corruption and 'ghost' flood control projects plague disaster mitigation efforts in the Philippines.

In a country where disaster drills are routine and hazard maps are a necessity, Region IX’s (Zamboanga Peninsula) Regional ...

In a timely response to escalating climate-related threats, the Philippines has officially launched its National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) 2024 at the Office of Civil Defense, just five days after ...

A LEGISLATOR is pushing for the approval of a measure that mandates the preparation of multi-hazard maps for every city and municipality in the country and integrate these tools into disaster risk ...

The culmination of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) is marked by the recognition of different individuals from various sectors who stood at the forefront of building the country’s ...