Tag: Office of Civil Defense (OCD)
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Ensure safe evacuation centers — PBBM

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos has ordered concerned agencies to make sure locations of evacuation centers are safe from floods and landslides. This was the latest directive of the President, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno reported on Saturday. “Kahapon (Friday) doon sa pagpupulong na nandoon si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa opisina…
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PH launches disaster preparedness exercise with USAID, WFP support

TARLAC – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP), in collaboration with the Philippine Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), kicked off the second Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Operations Workshop (DPHOW) on Monday. This workshop aims to strengthen collaboration among humanitarian actors and enhance the…
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CL RDRRMC announces 2023 Gawad Kalasag Special Awards winners

PAMPANGA — Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has announced the winners in the 2023 Gawad Kalasag Special Awards. RDRRMC Chairperson and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) OIC-Regional Director Shelby Ruiz emphasized that the search is not only focused on responding to disasters. “It is also on proactively managing risks, recognizing the importance of…
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CL RDRRMC now accepting entries for Gawad Kalasag 2023

PAMPANGA — Central Luzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is now accepting entries for the 2023 Gawad Kalasag (GK) Seal and Special Awards. The GK Seal is a mandatory assessment for provinces, cities and municipalities. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director and RDRRMC Chairperson Cesar Idio enjoined Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
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PH responders tatapusin na ang misyon sa Turkiye

Pinaghahandaan na ang homecoming ceremony para sa 82-man Philippine Inter Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) matapos na ihayag na matatatapos na sa Biyernes, Pebrero 24 ang kanilang misyon na search, rescue, at retrieval operations sa bansang Turkiye, ayon sa Office of Civil Defense (OCD). “I would like to thank the men and women of the Department…
