Tag: disaster management
Independent Commission on Flood Control Projects Near Completion
President Marcos Announces Independent Commission on Flood Control Projects
BALANGA, Bataan — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Tuesday that...
Search and Rescue Operation Underway for Missing Girl
Ongoing Search and Rescue Operation for Missing GirlA search and rescue operation is underway for a 9-year-old girl who...
Heavy rains trigger lahar flow anew in Albay
Heavy rains trigger lahar flow anew in Albay villagesLEGAZPI CITY — Heavy rains have triggered another lahar flow in...
Senator Urges Comprehensive Flood Control Master Plan Now
Call for a Comprehensive Flood Control Master Plan
Senator Mark Villar has urged the government to develop a comprehensive flood...
Southwest Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 40 in Philippines
Southwest Monsoon Death Toll Climbs Amid Cyclone ImpactThe death toll from the combined impact of the southwest monsoon and...
Senator Urges Protection for Public Disaster Risk Workers
Senator Calls to Protect Public Disaster Risk Workers Amid Rising Calamities
MANILA, Philippines — As natural disasters grow more frequent...
National Funding for Flood Control Must Be Visible, Effective
Ensuring Visible, Functional Flood Control Funding
MANILA, Philippines — Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman calls for national funding for...
Waterspout in Zambales Town Uproots Trees, Causes Damage
Waterspout in Zambales Town Wreaks Havoc
A powerful waterspout formed off the coast of Cabangan town in Zambales on Thursday,...
Certainty of Punishment Drives Flood-Control Project Reform
Certainty of Punishment Urged for Flood-Control Failures
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson emphasized the need for certainty of punishment to address...
Billions for Flood Control: Urgent Calls to End Corruption
Investigating Billions for Flood Control Projects
MANILA, Philippines — An urgent investigation into the government's flood control projects is essential...
Urgent Call for Department of Disaster Resilience Amid Crises
Disaster Resilience Department Urgently Needed, Says TingogThe recent devastation caused by three consecutive cyclones and the southwest monsoon underscores...
Crising Floods Expose Government Failures in Disaster Response
Scientists Criticize Government’s Disaster Response Amid Crising Floods
MANILA, Philippines—A prominent scientist group has strongly criticized the Marcos administration for...