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NEWS FEATURE: MORE AID RECEIVED BY SIQUIJOR VICTIMS OF TYPHOON PABLO
Sunday 17th of February 2013
SIQUIJOR, Feb 17 (PIA)—Assistance from the private and public sector continue to pour for the victims of typhoon Pablo that hit Siquijor island in December 2012.
The Mercury Drug Foundation, Inc. donated 100 bags of 10kg. rice per bag for the Siquijor resident.
“We have been monitoring the situation in areas affected by the recent typhoon and have decided to make donations of rice to the provinces declared under a state of calamity by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), says Mercury Drug Foundation executive director Annie Fuentes in her letter to Governor Orlando Fua Jr.
Fuentes hopes that the humble ...
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09Nov2012Seldom do we hear reports about Davao del Norte flooding that reaches the national highway, the way it happened in the 1980s or in 1990s. Despite such a lull, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) has not let its guard down against possible floods. Last week of October, the Reduce the Risk (RDR) Rescue Teams of PDRRMO took some members of the Davao del Norte media to a familiarization tour of Liboganon River, considered as one of the river basins in Mindanao. It wa...
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08Nov2012DAVAO CITY, Nov. 8 (PIA) - Members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management (RDRRMC) in Davao Region are mapping out plans to effectively mitigate, prevent and respond to natural and man-made calamities in a three-day session at the Apo View Hotel. Liza Mazo, director of the Office of Civil Defense said the activity participated in by more than 39 partner government agencies revolves on the discussions on prevention and mitigation, disaster preparedness, disaster response anchored on ...
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19Jul2012DAVAO CITY, July 19 (PIA) -- Member agencies of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) called on local government units down to the barangay level to strengthen their preparation and capacity to respond to disasters. Leading the RDRRMC XI members as guests in the special edition of the Kapihan sa PIA (Philippine Information Agency), RDRRMC Chairperson Liza Mazo of the Office of Civil Defense noted the high level of disaster consciousness among local residents and cha...
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06Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 6 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Agusan del Norte recently convened different stakeholders from government and private sectors to present the council's Operation Center Protocol. The meeting aimed to develop partnership between different agencies to respond to the community in times of calamities by means of developing an alert and verification protocol, protocol and issuance code alert and activation memorandum, and response...
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06Jul2012LUNGSOD NG MALOLOS, Bulacan, Hulyo 6 (PIA) -- Bilang pakikiisa ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan sa pagdiriwang ng Disaster Consciousness Month (DCM) ngayong buwan, nakatakdang magsagawa ng iba’t-ibang aktibidad ang lalawigan bilang paghahanda sa anumang kalamidad. May temang “Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan,” layunin ng pagdiriwang na mapataas ang antas ng mga Bulakenyo sa pag-iwas at paghahanda sa kalamidad. Layon din nitong makapagbigay impormasyon at babala sa mapaminsala...
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28Jun2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 28 (PIA) -- Participants of the earthquake drill must not only learn the “duck, cover and hold technique,” but master this, to prepare for any eventuality of disasters or emergencies. “This is exactly why the conduct of earthquake drills in schools is done on a quarterly basis, because we want the schoolchildren to know what to do, in the event that an earthquake occur during classes,” said Mark Vincent C. Israel, officer-in charge of the City Disa...
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28Jun2012ALABEL, Sarangani, June 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) trained local government staff on the use of Automated Weather Station (AWS) Tuesday, June 26, at the Capitol Compound here. The training centered on "the details of accessing data" from the AWS. The AWS was installed and made operational at the PDRRM Office in December last year, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management ...
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11May2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 11 --Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario said the Province of Davao del Norte is now safer and more disaster-resilient with the approval of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan of the province for 2012. The PDRRM Council approved the disaster plan of the province during its regular meeting last May 10, 2012 presided by the governor. Gov. del Rosario said the plan instituted the framework that would enable the province to prevent, prepare for, mi...
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09May2012Legazpi City, May 9 (PIA) --The local government units have been urged to formulate or finalize their climate change adaptation action plan for endorsement to the Office of the President for funding and immediate implementation. Senator Loren Legarda, chairman of the Senate committee on Climate Change, in her sorties here, keynoted over the weekend the Workshop on Peer-to Peer Learning Exchange on Reducing Vulnerabilities and Adapting to Climate Change. “I hope that through this workshop, o...
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26Apr2012AGUSAN DEL NORTE, April 26 (PIA) -- The province of Agusan del Norte now has its own management plan to reduce the impact of disasters when it occurs in the area. This, by virtue of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan (DRPMP) that was recently approved by Sangguniang Panlalawigan covering the years 2012-2016. The plan serves as guide for the adoption and implementation of viable mechanisms and measures devise to ensure the reduction of community vulnerabilities from disasters and the i...
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24Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 24 (PIA) -- To foster awareness and enhance preparedness of personnel in different establishments in addressing earthquake situations, a fire and earthquake drill simulation exercise was held last Thursday, April 19 at SM City Pampanga. The undertaking was headed by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Unit (PDRRMU). “We are conducting this orientation and exercis...
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20Apr2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, April 20 (PIA) -- The Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers (LDRRMOs) of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte are undergoing a two-day training on Disaster Risk Reduction Management Seminar on April 19 and 20 at the City Gate Hotel, Baguio City. The Philippine Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 or Republic Act 10121 mandates and enunciates the implementation of various disaster prevention and mitigation programs. This various programs include various train...
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03Apr2012DIPOLOG CITY, APR. 3 (PIA)---The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Government has allotted P50-million of its Calamity Fund for the 2012 Disaster Preparedness Plan of the province. Governor Rolando E. Yebes, who is the Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC), said the fund will be utilized in the implementation of various programs and projects as part of its preparation for any calamity that may hit the province. Yebes said among the equipment to be purchas...
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30Mar2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar. 30 (PIA) --The Regional Validation Team of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently monitored the implemented projects funded by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management calamity fund. The validation team looked into the NDRRMC-funded projects that were implemented by the Southern Leyte Provincial Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) in St. Bernard, among the various rehabilitation an...
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25Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, March 25 (PIA) -- In line with the celebration of the Women’s Month, the region’s gender committee is organizing a workshop on disaster and climate change. The Caraga Gender and Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) is spearheading the conduct of Workshop on the Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation on March 27. The activity, dubbed, “Kababaihan ug Kalalakihan Magkatimbayayong Panahon sa Katalagman (Women and Men in U...
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15Mar2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, March 15 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved the medium-term provincial disaster plan, setting the framework for an intensified preparedness and mitigation measures in Palawan. PDRRMC chairman and Palawan Gov. Abraham Mitra underscored the importance of planning and preparedness to equip local communities in responding to any emergencies in the light of climate change. The five-year plan will st...
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14Mar2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Mar. 14 (PIA)-- Disaster preparedness at the barangay level is seen to be intensifed as the Philippine National Red Cross (PNTC) and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Managment Council (PDRRMC) this year intend to organize barangay-based volunteer groups. In an interview, Davao del Norte PNRC Administrator Luzviminda Cacacho-Neri said PNRC targetted 100 barangays where they will organize 143 Red Cross volunteer groups to ...
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02Feb2012MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Feb. 02 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) once again conducted an orientation on the salient features of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Act of 2010 to further enhance the capacities of local government units (LGUs) on DRRM. The participants of the orientation were municipal DRMM officers in the province. The DRMM orientation was hel...
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22Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec 22 (PIA) -- Employees of the National Food Authority in Soccsksargen Region have canceled their Christmas party in favor of the flood victims in Northern Mindanao. Instead, they decided to donate the amount for the evacuees from Iligan City, Cagayan de Oro, and other areas affected by typhoon Sendong. NFA South Cotabato assistant manager Angelina Lucena said they have saved about P8,000 for the assistance. They have also agreed to contribute used cl...
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19Dec2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA 9) -- The city has allocated P2 million as aid to victims of typhoon “Sendong” in Cagayan De Oro and Iligan, the hardest hit areas, City Information Officer (IO) Sheila Covarrubias said. “The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) approved this morning to allocate a total of P2 million as assistance to the thousands of victims of tropical storm Sendong that hit the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Sunday, Dec. 18.,&rdqu...
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08Nov2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Nov. 8 (PIA) - - At least 40 admitted patients of the Sanitarium Hospital in Valencia City, Bukidnon, were evacuated to safer grounds by the hospital staff, due to the earthquake that occurred at 5:42 p.m., yesterday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was of tectonic origin with Magnitude 5.2, and 1 km. depth of focus, located at 07.90 degrees north, 125 degrees east – 29 km. south, and 19 de...
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11Oct2011CAGAYAN DE ORO, Misamis Oriental, Oct. 11 (PIA) -– Weather officials raised Public Storm Signal No. 1 over Camiguin island today, as Tropical Storm “Ramon” continues to move closer and increases its threat to Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao. As of 4:00 a.m., Ramon has been spotted 360 km East Southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur at coordinates 7.7 degrees North and 129.7 degrees East, said Benito T. Ramos, Administrator of the Civil Defense (OCD) and Executiv...
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18Aug2011CEBU, Aug. 18 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) claimed that the government is ready to respond to the changing weather patterns and the expected 14-16 weather disturbances for second half of this year, In the June 29 Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) forum of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Quezon City, NDRRMC executive officer Ronald Flores said the national and local government agencies has allocated P15 billion to be used for ri...
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02Aug2011LEGAZPI CITY, August 2 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here has reported an initial P274,697,000 damages to infrastructures in five provinces devastated by typhoon “Juaning” last week. Engr. Tony Saguinsin, maintenance division chief of DPWH V, has reported during the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) meeting Friday last week that some P222,897,000 worth of damages were inflicted on national roads...
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07Jul2011LEGAZPI CITY, July 7 (PIA) -– In order to avoid further loss of lives involving marginalized fishermen during typhoons and other calamities at sea, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol will strictly enforced the implementation of an inter agency crafted policy to prevent fishermen from venturing out to sea in times of extreme weather disturbance, especially typhoon. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed last April 1, 2011 that m...
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28Jun2011ILOILO CITY, June 28 (PIA) -– When he decided to join an emergency communications group, what was foremost in the mind of Herman Saraza was to live out his dream to serve others in need especially during emergencies. He had witnessed calamities hitting his community in Barangay San Jose, San Miguel, Iloilo and performed the work of a disaster volunteer whose primary mission is to help affected families and individuals. This volunteerism is shared by many other individuals in Iloi...
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05May2011DAVAO CITY, May 5 (PIA) -- Two sisters instantly died and another sibling was injured when a big rock rolled down from a hill and smashed into their shanty at Barangay Coronon, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur early morning yesterday when the incessant moderate rains poured in said town. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) identified the casualties as one-year old Jenesa and Jenelyn, 4, daughters of Reynaldo and Tessie Sarocam of Sitio Langan in said barangay. MDRRM...
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28Feb2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 28 (PIA) – Strong to gale force is expected to affect the Eastern seaboard of the country. This Gale Warning No. 6 was issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) at 5:00 a.m., today, Feb. 28 to the Chairpersons of all the Regional and Provincial DRRMC’s of the concerned areas. Fishing boats and other small sea crafts in Northern Mindanao are advised not to venture out into the sea, while larger sea vessels ...
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26Feb2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Feb. 26 (PIA) – Strong to gale force is expected to affect the Northern and Eastern seaboards of Mindanao, the Visayas and Luzon. Thus came Gale Warning No. 3 issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) at 5:00 p.m., today, Feb. 26. to the Chairpersons of all the Regional and Provincial DRRMC’s of the concerned areas. Included in the advisory are the Office of Civil Defense Regional Centers (OCDRC) of Reg...
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24Feb2011CEBU, Feb. 24 (PIA) –- Local government units (LGUs) can now use 70 percent of calamity funds for disaster preparedness. In a Stakeholders Forum held in Cebu City recently, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) executive officer Ronald Flores revealed that one of the major features of the new R.A. 10121, also known as the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) law, is putting up the institutional mechanisms that acknowledges the vital role of the local government units (LGUs) as ...
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22Jan2011LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here mobilized its health emergency response team to prevent the further spread of the number of persons who were downed by diarrhea which already and claimed one death in a remote village of Siruma town in Camarines Sur. During a press conference held at the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) regional office here this morning called by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC), Dr. ...
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21Jan2011DAVAO CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) – The local government unit of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur is now looking for a two-hectare relocation site that will accomodate the flood victims who lost their homes in Barangay Darong due to Monday’s flashflood occurrence. Sta. Cruz Mayor Joel Ray Lopez told the media here during today’s Kapihan sa PIA-XI, the LGU’s intention of relocating the flood victims into “a much safer area” so as to protect the residents from another po...
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14Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 13 (PIA) -– A Technical Management Group (TMG) has been created by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) of Northern Mindanao, effective Dec. 10, 2010. Part of the functions of the RDRRMC-TMG is to formulate plans, policies and measures to reduce the vulnerabilities and risks to hazards in the community and manage the consequences of disasters, Regional Director Carmelito A. Lupo of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), region 10, ...
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14Jan2011CEBU, Jan. 14, (PIA) -- "Make our communities safer, more resilient and even more ready to act when disaster strikes." Senator Loren Legarda stressed this during the launching of the disaster risk reduction campaign, "Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient: My City, My Town is Getting Ready!" at the Cebu Capitol Social Hall recently. Legarda said disaster risk reduction essentially means genuine development, "a development that is sustainable and economic grow...
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03Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan.3 (PIA)-- People living near the mountain slopes and in low-lying areas of the river systems of Northern Mindanao and their respective local disaster risk reduction management councils (DRRMC) have been alerted for possible flashfloods and landslides. This, as the tail-end of a cold front has continued to affect Mindanao and the Visayas resulting in light to moderate winds in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomic Services (PAGAS...
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03Jan2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan.3 (PIA)-- Strong to gale force winds associated with the surge of northeasterly winds commonly called “Amihan” is expected to affect the seaboards of Mindanao, the Visayas and Luzon. Thus came Gale Warning No. 23 issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) at 5:00 a.m., Jan. 3, 2011, to the Chairpersons of all the Regional and Provincial DRRMC’s and Office of Civil Defense Regional Centers (OCDRC) including the Au...
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