Tag: Disaster Risk Reduction
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Bulacan Boosts Earthquake Readiness Amid Oct. 16-17 Class Suspension and Building Inspections
Bulacan ramps up earthquake preparedness as classes suspended The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Bulacan convened an emergency meeting to reinforce the province’s disaster response systems and readiness. In tandem with the Provincial Government, the council focused on strengthening evacuation procedures, improving coordination among local governments, and ensuring the structural safety…
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Bacolod Public Schools Quake Damage Assessment After 5.8
Overview: Quake prompts suspension of face-to-face learning Following a magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, October 13, Bacolod City officials extended the suspension of face-to-face classes in all public schools on Tuesday, October 14. City leaders cited visible damage to some structures and the need for a comprehensive safety check before students return to classrooms. The decision…
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NIMBY: The Nuclear Siting Showdown Fanned by Earthquakes and Politics
Rising Tensions Over Nuclear Siting in a Geologically Volatile Nation In a country rattled by back-to-back earthquakes within a short span, the question isn’t whether to pursue nuclear power — it’s whether any community is safe enough to host a facility. The public mood has shifted from aspirational energy planning to urgent risk assessment, with…
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Making Every Filipino Home Safe: Strengthening Disaster-Resilient Living
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes in a Risk-Prone Nation Recent seismic activity around Davao Oriental and a spate of disasters across the Philippines underscore a critical truth: every Filipino home should be designed, built, and maintained to withstand earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. As the country observes International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, it…
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TUCP solon urges companies to hold more earthquake drills to prep employees
TUCP solon advocates more frequent earthquake drills in the workplace In response to a string of powerful earthquakes across the Philippines, a House deputy speaker and Trade Union Congress of the Philippines party-list representative, Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza, called on companies to make earthquake drills a regular habit. He argued that repeated practice builds workers’…
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Make Every Filipino Home Safe and Secure from Disasters
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes for a Resilient Nation Every Filipino home deserves protection from the growing threat of earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. The recent doublet earthquake in Davao Oriental, followed by record-breaking active disaster events, underscores the urgency of a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction. International Disaster Risk Reduction Day…
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UP-NCPAG Calls for Reform as DPWH Disaster Funding Fails to Cut Flood Impacts
Overview: Money Fails to Match the Impacts Despite a steady rise in disaster-related allocations for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Philippines continues to experience high disaster impacts, according to a policy note from the University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG). The note emphasizes that while…
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DPWH Disaster Funding Fails to Curb Impacts, UP-NCPAG
Introduction: A Rising Budget, Persistent Impacts The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has increasingly funneled funds into disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience in recent years. Yet the latest policy note from the University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) asserts that the country continues to experience…
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UP-NCPAG: DPWH Disaster Funding Surges Yet Flood Impacts Persist
Background: Soaring DPWH DRR Budgets The University of the Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) has raised concerns that, despite sustained and even soaring allocations for disaster risk reduction (DRR), the country continues to experience high disaster impacts. A policy note issued recently emphasizes that the Department of Public Works and Highways…
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Philippines Is the World’s Most Disaster-Prone Country: Now What?
The reality behind the ranking The World Risk Index 2025 confirms what Filipinos experience year after year: the Philippines is among the most disaster-prone nations in the world. Its archipelagic geography, which spans more than 7,000 islands, combined with exposure to an average of about 20 typhoons annually and rising climate volatility, creates a complex…