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Structural safety standards must be taught in HS, says Phivolcs head

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 10:58 PM

Safety standards when constructing houses and establishments should be included in the high school curriculum to ensure that Filipinos do not build substandard houses that may be smashed by minor quakes, Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said Wednesday. Read more »

Mas maraming Pinoy nagsabing di handa sa kalamidad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 08:50 PM

Sa kabila ng maraming kalamidad na tumatama sa bansa, mas maraming Pilipino pa rin ang nagsabing hindi sila handa sa pagtama ng mga ito, batay sa isang pag-aaral. Read more »

The ABCs of disaster preparedness

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:49 PM

Kindergarten and elementary school children from San Vicente Elementary School in Diliman, Quezon City, on Wednesday, evacuate to safer grounds as they participate in regular earthquake drills aimed at keeping kids disaster-prepared.  Read more »

After Usman onslaught, LGUs reminded to use geohazard maps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 04:31 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Monday urged local governments to make use of geohazard maps in preparation for storms. Read more »

OPINION: Emergency humanitarian response should be an integral part of dev planning

Fr. Edwin Gariguez
Posted at Oct 31 11:45 PM

What if disaster response and recovery (DRR) efforts started way before disasters struck? What if such efforts were planned with foresight and best practices in mind?  Read more »

Medical mission, seminar hatid sa ilang na-'habagat' sa Marikina

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:44 PM

Medical mission at ilang seminar ang handog ng TV Patrol Caravan at DZMM sa mga residente ng Marikina na naapektuhan ng mga pagbahang dulot ng habagat noong Agosto. Read more »

Wanted : A department of disaster resilience

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:30 PM

The executive director of the UP-NOAH Center at the UP Resilience Institute is urging government to focus on the aspect of mitigation when it comes to disaster preparedness. Read more »

Arroyo renews push for creation of disaster management department

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 09:14 PM

The Speaker noted that, while she is satisfied with the work of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the agency has limitations. Read more »

Securing a hut as 'Ompong' moves closer

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:11 PM

A resident secures the roof of his hut with sandbags as the coastal community of Pasuquin prepares for Typhoon Ompong on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte wants highest level of readiness for 'Ompong'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 03:32 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday will hold a command conference with the government’s top disaster prepared and management agencies to ensure that the country will be at its highest level of readiness for typhoon “Ompong”, the Palace said. Read more »

LOOK: Batanes braces for Mangkhut

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 12:40 PM

Residents of Batanes are bracing for heavy rains and strong winds as Typhoon Mangkhut moves closer to the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday morning. Read more »

Kidzania, naglunsad ng disaster preparedness training center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:31 PM

Inilunsad ng Kidzania Manila ang pinakabago nitong atraksiyon na layong ihanda ang mga bata sa panahon ng sakuna. Read more »

Alerto para sa sorpresang 'shake' drill, napaaga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:51 PM

Matagumpay sana ang sorpresang Metro Manila 'shake' drill nitong Huwebes kung hindi napaaga ang pagpapadala ng text blast na magsisilbing alerto para rito, ayon sa MMDA. Read more »

Rescue drill in Manila

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 07:57 PM

Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Special Rescue Unit (SRU) hone their skills in search, rescue and retrieval operations as they participate in a simultaneous Metro Manila Shake drill on Thursday.  Read more »

Metro Manila 'shake' drill pushes through despite rains

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 02:16 PM

 Amid rains, the annual Metro Manila shake drill pushed through on Thursday. Read more »

Medical mission, livelihood workshop, handog sa mga taga-Tacloban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 10:34 PM

Naghatid ng serbisyong medikal, livelihood workshop, at iba-ibang mga seminar ang TV Patrol sa mga taga-Tacloban City, Leyte. Read more »

Ikaapat na 'shake drill,' di inanunsiyo ang petsa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 10:42 PM

Ito'y para masukat ang kahandaan ng lahat sakaling mangyari na ang "The Big One."  Read more »

Mga kabataang may kapansanan, sumailalim sa emergency preparedness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 03:42 AM

Tinuruan ng mga eksperto ang mga kabataang may kapansanan ng paghahanda sa sakuna. Read more »

Job fair, seminar inilunsad sa Ormoc City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 01:20 AM

Nagdaos ng job fair at seminar laban sa kalamidad at krimen ang ilang programa ng Kapamilya network para sa mga mamamayan ng Ormoc City. Read more »

Japan’s unforgettable lesson

Issei Kato, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 11:52 AM

Rescue workers pull a life-size human-like doll role-playing as a survivor trapped under debris during a disaster drill at the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo on Friday, ahead of the seventh anniversary of the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.  Read more »