Phl, U.S. responders undergo search and rescue training
Seventy-nine emergency responders from Philippine government agencies, military branches and international partners began Urban Search and Rescue training in…
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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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Phl joins disaster-resilient infrastructure coalition
The Philippines joins the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure as its 71st member, strengthening access to climate risk data, technical expertise…
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Tzu Chi raises funds for disaster victims
Tzu Chi volunteers in Ormoc raised P12,492 for disaster victims in Nepal and Tibet, turning compassion into action through community fundraising and relief…
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AMRO warns disasters could trigger economic shocks
AMRO warns that extreme weather poses a growing economic and fiscal threat to the Philippines and ASEAN, urging governments to strengthen disaster financing,…
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PSAC urges stronger disaster, water resilience
PSAC urges the government to act before disasters strike by accelerating reforms for earthquake resilience, flood control and water security.
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Principal told 'flood is coming,' saved 900 students
Minutes later, the 47-year-old watched the Trishuli Bazaar Secondary School he had run for years collapse into a raging torrent.
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Bad executioners
The grief doesn’t even include the ceaseless horrors over the unresolved massive corruption, official or unofficial, attending scores of wrecked flood control…
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Unheralded heroes
From marine conservation and anti-illegal fishing efforts in Palawan to disaster response in Leyte, these stories spotlight the advocates, rangers, volunteers…
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Army mobilizes troops, assets for Luzon flood response
The Philippine Army and Air Force deployed hundreds of troops, military trucks and rescue assets to assist flood-hit communities across Luzon, supporting…
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Unsung heroes answer disaster calls
As National Heroes Day is observed, police, soldiers, Coast Guard crews, firefighters, disaster workers and volunteers continue risking their lives to rescue…
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Walang pasok
Real resilience requires fewer heroic efforts after an emergency because we have done more of what must be done before it happens.
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Nearly 3,000 missing in Nepal, China floods
‘All the settlements near the river were swept away. There is nothing left.’
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8 million Pinoys affected by bad weather; 32 fatalities reported
NDRRMC and OCD report that 2.3 million Filipino families have been affected by bad weather, with at least 32 deaths and billions in damage.
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Nepali rescuers face danger from dam burst
More than 1,400 people are missing, including trekkers in the Himalayas and scores of Hindu pilgrims to Tibet’s sacred snow-capped Mount Kailash.
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NDRRMC: Storm damage tops P7.8B
Typhoons Luis, Maymay and Neneng, along with the southwest monsoon, caused P7.8 billion in infrastructure and agricultural damage, affecting 7.7 million people…
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More engaged private-sector disaster response pressed
Teodoro said regulations should not simply copy international practices without considering local conditions and funding.
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