LGUs urged to assess need to suspend classes; rough seas strand 300 passengers 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government units (LGUs) of the province of Cebu are encouraged to proactively assess their localities if there is a need for them to declare a suspension of classes due to the…

PDRRMO: State of calamity stays until weather condition significantly improves

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The declaration of a state of calamity in Cebu province due to the prevailing weak El Niño remains active despite the official start of the rainy season. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

Capitol opens P37.8 M warehouse for prepositioning of relief items

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Disaster relief items and equipment that are scattered in province-owned stockrooms will now be stored at the newly opened central warehouse located inside the old Department of Agriculture Compound along M. Velez Street…

CDRRMO eyes safety measures in Cebu City’s landslide, flood-prone areas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the onset of the rainy season in Cebu, the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) are getting ready to respond to any possibility of flooding and landslides. Wesley Yñigo, CDRRMO…

Carmen Copper port personnel undergo oil spill, marine disaster response training

PR 05/18/2019

TOLEDO CITY, Philippines – In celebration of the Month of the Ocean this May, Carmen Copper Corporation has taken measures to prepare for marine disasters such as oil spills before this happens. On May 10, Carmen Copper…

Mandaue’s barangay workers undergo disaster preparedness training

PR 04/20/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Personnel from the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (BDRRMO) in Mandaue City were made to undergo basic incident command system training on April 10, 2019. Participants of the training came from Barangays…

With El Niño’s effects starting to be felt, state of preparedness in Cebu pushed

Futch Anthony Inso 03/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved a resolution declaring a state of preparedness in the whole province of Cebu, which is in relation with the weak El Niño…

Technological innovations, partnerships boost community disaster preparedness, response in PH

PR 01/05/2019

Communication services, technological innovations and partnerships with various organizations — these factors have helped communities from all over the Philippines bolster disaster preparedness and response efforts. As the Philippines faced typhoons, volcanic eruptions and other hazards in…

Cebu City disaster response like UP’s Project NOAH eyed

12/04/2018

CEBU City plans to have a modernized disaster management program that will help local disaster teams in responding to calamities, especially fire. The plan is to incorporate advanced technology, like those used for the University of the…

Cebu City starts deployment of disaster, emergency personnel

Doris C. Bongcac 11/20/2018

The Cebu City government has started to deploy its disaster and emergency personnel in strategic locations to make sure that help will be readily available for Cebuanos who will be affected by the ill effects of Tropical…

Hurdles in building disaster- resilient homes tackled

Zena V. Magto 11/16/2018

CONSTRUCTION, finance, and disaster preparedness organizations are encouraged to work together to address the challenges of building quality, disaster-resilient homes. Jessan Catre, Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter country manager of the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in…

Yolanda: Post-disaster management innovations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/06/2018

Five years after Uncoordinated response, a lack of equipment, and a lack of able personnel. These were among the challenges faced by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) during its response to the havoc…

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