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New Civil Defense administrator assumes office

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 04:47 PM

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Raymundo Ferrer took his oath Tuesday as the new administrator of the Office of Civil Defense. Read more »

NDRRMC assumes functions of NTF against COVID-19

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 09:04 PM

The NDRRMC has assumed the functions of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. Read more »

NDRRMC says ready to replace COVID-19 task force

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 11:26 AM

The disaster agency said it was ready to take on the functions of the National Task Force Against COVID-19. Read more »

NDRRMC holds nationwide online earthquake drill

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 07:10 PM

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), through the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), held the Second Quarter Online Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday. Read more »

NDRRMC chief, over 100 staff test positive for COVID-19

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:15 PM

The operations at the NDRRMC's central office continues despite the lockdown after more than a hundred of its staff tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Government needs to mainstream disaster resilience: Jalad

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 04:11 PM

Government needs to mainstream disaster resilience in its programs as a proposed Department of Disaster Resilience "cannot duplicate" the expertise of certain state agencies, disaster council chief Ricardo Jalad said Tuesday.   Read more »

Typhoon Rolly threatens 19.8 million Filipinos; PNP to force evacuation in dangerous areas

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 02:20 PM

The Philippine National Police will force people to evacuate in areas deemed as dangerous as Super Typhoon Rolly threatens some 19.8 million Filipinos nationwide, officials said Sunday. Read more »

Pagsunod sa protocols hinimok dahil sa inaasahang 'malawakang' pinsala ng Rolly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 07:38 PM

Inaasahang itataas sa super typhoon status ang bagyong Rolly na umano’y pinakamalakas na bagyong tatama sa Pilipinas ngayong taon.    Read more »

'Rolly' expected to bring widespread damage as it barrels closer to PH

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 02:42 PM

This, even without the storm turning into a super typhoon. Read more »

NDRRMC has enough typhoon aid amid pandemic: director

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 10:12 AM

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has enough funds to provide assistance in the event of emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, its director said Tuesday. Read more »