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...