WE should bear in mind that deaths and destruction due to earthquake are preventable, according to Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Dept. of Science and
ALMOST DONE.The temporary shelters under construction in Maganhan village, Baybay City. The shelter meant for landslide survivors will be turned over to recipient families on July 15, 2022.(Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) TACLOBAN CITY -Around 40 families who survived the April 10, 2022 landslide in Baybay City will soon move to temporary shelters after three months of staying in evacuation centers. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Eastern Visayas Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion said on Thursday the shelters will be turned over to recipients on July 15. Amy engineers, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel, local government unit workers, and volunteers have been working double-time to build the project, according to the OCD official. "The shelter is made up of concrete floor, steel and hardiflex for wall, and corrugated sheets for roofing. Each unit has water and power supply. Families will stay in the shelter while waiting for the completion of
(Photo courtesy of NDRRMC) MANILA - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has approved the rehabilitation and recovery plan for Typhoon Odette in its full council meeting on Wednesday. "The rehabilitation and recovery plan for the affected regions of Typhoon Odette was discussed, presenting top priority programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) for funding under the National DRRM Fund and agency regular budgets up to the year 2025," the agency said in a statement. These PPAs are intended for Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga. Also approved were the results-based monitoring and evaluation system (RBMES) for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) 2020-2030; and the proposed guidelines for the selection of representatives from civil society organizations and private sectors to the national, regional, and local DRRMCs. The rehabilitation and recovery plan for the aff
BAYBAY CITY – The Office of the Civil Defense Region 8 has ordered the search, rescue and retrieval operation stopped in two barangays here on Tuesday due to geological and health hazards. OCD-8 Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion said the search and rescue operations in Barangays Bunga and Ma