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Duterte warns Taal evacuees against going home as volcano belches ash, lava

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:03 PM

MANILA—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned villagers who fled the rumbling Taal Volcano against returning to their homes, even as he promised them of government assistance. Read more »

Cagayan under state of calamity due to floods

Harris Julio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 07:12 PM

According to the Office of Civil Defense, almost 12 towns in northern Cagayan were submerged in floodwater after several days of torrential rains. Read more »

COA flags unused cash aid for Marawi victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:43 PM

The Commission on Audit is wondering why cash donations intended for victims of the 2017 Marawi siege have yet to be disbursed by the Office of Civil Defense. Read more »

'Nakatiwangwang' na donasyon para sa mga sakuna pinuna, pinaliwanag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 06:52 PM

Napuna ng Commission on Audit ang umano'y hindi paggasta sa milyon-milyong donasyon para sana sa mga sakuna.  Read more »

OCD spent just P10,000 of P36.9-million aid for Marawi siege victims: COA

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 05:03 PM

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spent only P10,000 out of P36.9 million donation it received for the victims of the Marawi siege, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its 2018 report. Read more »

Faeldon takes oath as new BuCor chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 12:29 PM

(UPDATE) After facing controversy as Customs chief and a stint at the Office of Civil Defense, Nicanor Faeldon took his oath on Wednesday as the new director of the Bureau of Corrections. Read more »

Mga bato, pinangangambahang bumagsak sa Natonin ground zero

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 11:58 AM

Pinangangambahang bumagsak ang mga naglalakihang bato mula sa bundok at tumama sa mga nagsasagawa ng search and retrieval operations sa ground zero sa Natonin, Mountain Province. Read more »

Rescuers pinaalis sa Itogon landslide area dahil sa banta ng bagong pagguho

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 03:57 PM

Pinaalis ng Office of Civil Defense-Cordillera ang mga rescuer, residente, at media mula sa landslide area sa Itogon, Benguet matapos makita ng Mines and Geosciences Bureau na may mga bitak sa isang bahagi ng bundok. Read more »

'Dahil sa Ompong': Gulay sa Benguet bagsak-presyo matapos ang biglang ani

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 10:24 PM

Dahil biglang dami ang supply, bumaba nang hanggang P10 ang presyo ng ilang gulay gaya ng patatas at wombok. Read more »

Faeldon, handang magpakulong kung walang bisa ang amnestiya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 02:09 AM

Isa si Faeldon sa mga kasama ni Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV sa Oakwood mutiny. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte government slashed disaster fund without explanation

Raissa Robles
Posted at Aug 13 01:19 AM

Disaster is part of life in the Philippines. Read more »

COA flags disaster-response items exposed to deterioration in warehouses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 01:16 PM

The Commisison on Audit has called the attention of the Office of Civil Defense to information materials and other non-food items which remain idle and undistributed, exposing the items to “obsolescence, deterioration and the risk of waste of government funds.” Read more »

Government eyes death declaration for those missing since 2013 Yolanda devastation

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 05:28 PM

Government is now looking for ways to secure a formal and legal declaration of death for people still missing nearly five years since Super Typhoon Yolanda devastated several areas of the Visayas. Read more »

Government needs P51.6 billion for Marawi rehab

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 04:45 PM

The government will need P51.6 billion to rehabilitate the entire Marawi and adjacent areas in the wake of the 5-month siege in the predominantly Muslim city, an official said Friday. Read more »

Faeldon can still perform tasks while in jail - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 01:56 PM

MANILA - Office of Civil Defense deputy administrator Nicanor Faeldon can still continue with his work even while in jail, the President's spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

NDRRMC holds emergency-response meeting without Faeldon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:19 PM

The new deputy director of the Office of Civil Defense is still detained at the Senate, and the Senate president said he will be set free on one condition. Read more »

Pagtalaga kay Faeldon sa bagong puwesto, binatikos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 08:34 PM

Banat ng ilang senador, hindi nararapat na italaga si dating Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon sa bagong posisyon dahil nabigo itong pigilan ang pagpasok ng shabu sa bansa noong nasa Customs pa ito. Read more »

New appointment shows Duterte continues to trust Faeldon, Palace says

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 07:33 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte decided to give Faeldon the “presumption of innocence.” Read more »

Senators hit Faeldon's appointment to Office of Civil Defense

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 05:02 PM

Senators on Thursday criticized the appointment of former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Read more »

Duterte assigns Faeldon to Office of Civil Defense

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 02:12 AM

Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon gets assigned to the Office of Civil Defense as the country is hit by a string of disasters.  Read more »