Latest in Disaster PreparednessThirty-six years ago today, the ground beneath northern and central Luzon shook with a violence Filipinos of that generation have never forgotten. At exactly 4:26 in the afternoon of July 16, 1990, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck—the strongest and most destructive to hit the Philippines in two…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has ordered the inspection of all schools, old buildings, and government structures in the city as part of efforts to strengthen earthquake and disaster preparedness in the nation’s capital. The directive was issued to Manila City Engineer Armando…
With an intensifying El Niño forecast to grip most of the Philippines by the last quarter of 2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging communities not to wait—laying out a practical set of low-cost interventions that households, farmers, and local governments can begin acting…
As many as 49 provinces across the Philippines are expected to record below-normal rainfall by October as an intensifying El Niño episode takes hold—and the dry spell may persist well into early 2027, the country’s top science official warned Saturday. Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said…
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon wants to more than double the organization’s ambulance fleet—from 180 to 400 units—to ensure every Filipino can be reached in an emergency. Gordon laid out the expansion target in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday…
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is pushing wider enrollment in its Safe Card membership program, which provides accident-related ambulance service, blood supply, hospitalization allowance, and insurance coverage for P1,200 a year per member. PRC Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon promoted…
Former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairman Cesar Chavez is proposing a sweeping institutional reform that would transform the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) into a nationwide Youth Environmental Corps (YEC), offering it as an alternative to calls to abolish the youth body. Chavez said that…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has ordered a price freeze on basic commodities in all public markets under the supervision of the city government, as part of precautionary measures ahead of Super Typhoon Uwan. In an emergency Facebook Live broadcast on Sunday afternoon…
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a city-wide, simultaneous earthquake drill across all 896 barangays of the capital as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and “business continuity and resiliency” in anticipation of “The Big One.” In his…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has warned that Tropical Storm “Opong” is likely to strengthen into a typhoon within 48 hours and bring severe weather conditions to Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. In a press conference on Wednesday…
Much like the floodwaters, public anger is overflowing over the Philippines’ failed flood control projects. Every downpour brings not just clogged roads but renewed outrage over flood control projects that have swallowed billions yet delivered little. Singapore, however, shows what long-term…
Manila First District Councilor Joaquin Domagoso announced on Wednesday, August 13, that the City Council has approved three resolutions authorizing Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso to enter into agreements with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the implementation…
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