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disaster

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on disaster.

  1. OFFICE of the Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities Secretary Christina Frasco and Department of Economy and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan recently joined forces to strengthen climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and community resilience through closer cooperation.

    DEPDev develops tool to assess LGU resilience

    The Department of Economy, Planning and Development is developing a tool to assess local government units’ disaster resilience across five areas: social,…

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  2. THE burned hull of the passenger vessel M/V June Aster lies grounded near the coast off Coron, Palawan, following a catastrophic fire that broke out aboard the ship.

    MV June Aster fire victims identified

    The Philippine Coast Guard says 60 victims of the MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, have been identified, while 11 remain unidentified and families…

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  4. Before the next flood

    Before the next flood

    Filipinos least able to recover live beside flood-prone creeks, beneath bridges or in makeshift houses that insurance companies would hesitate to cover.

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  5. Stronger Sierra Madre protection urged

    Stronger Sierra Madre protection urged

    The Climate Change Commission urged stronger protection of the Sierra Madre, highlighting its role in disaster risk reduction, biodiversity conservation and…

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  6. Captain of ferry that sank arrested

    Captain of ferry that sank arrested

    Indonesian police arrested the captain of a passenger ferry that sank in the Java Sea in September, killing nearly 80 people. Search teams have recovered 108…

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  8. THE barren landscape of the Tapian open-pit mine in Marinduque bears the scars of a disaster that began in 1996, when a fractured drainage tunnel released millions of tons of toxic mine tailings into the province’s waterways. Thirty years on, Marinduque is still waiting for the rehabilitation promised through a $100-million settlement from Barrick Mining Corp., with conditions for its release still awaiting action from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

    Marinduque: Still not healed

    Three decades after the Marcopper mining disaster, Marinduque is pressing the DENR to act before the 4 October 2026 deadline tied to a $100-million settlement…

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  11. FLOOD waters submerge cars next to residential buildings after heavy rain in Bangkok on 26 September 2026.

    Homes flooded, roads submerged

    ‘If the rain stops, it is expected that it will take two to three days to drain the floodwater.’

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  13. PACIFIC Partnership 2026 officially commenced its third implementation in Tacloban City on Monday, 21 September, at the Tacloban City Convention Center, with the participation of the Philippines, United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom and South Korea. US Ambassador Lee Lipton (middle) witness the ceremony.

    Pacific Partnership 2026 launches final Phl leg

    Pacific Partnership 2026 opened in Tacloban, bringing together military and interagency teams from seven countries for disaster response training, community…

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  16. DEPARTMENT of National Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.

    ASEAN ministers adopt key pact

    With the concurrence of all member states, it is now slated for notation by state leaders at the 49th ASEAN Summit this November.

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  17. Phl disaster law draws ASEAN interest

    Phl disaster law draws ASEAN interest

    The Philippines is sharing its new anticipatory action law with ASEAN neighbors as the region strengthens disaster preparedness and resilience.

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