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OCD readying personnel, equipment for Trkiye relief mission

(Anadolu photo) MANILA - The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is now coordinating with other government agencies for rescue personnel and equipment that could be deployed to Trkiye which was hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday. "Currently, OCD is coordinating with concerned agencies and mustering available manpower and equipment for possible deployment according to the request of Trkiye," OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel F. Nepomuceno said in a statement late Monday night. He also added that the Philippines, through the OCD and other member agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, is prepared to extend necessary assistance to the earthquake-hit country. This came as the Turkish Embassy in Manila formally requested assistance in the form of emergency medical and urban search and rescue teams. More than 3,000 people were killed and thousands of others were reported hurt in the first onslaught of the tremor. The OCD also extended sympat

Ex-Customs exec assumes top Office of Civil Defense post

Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) executive Ariel Nepomuceno took the helm of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), a post which he used to head more than a decade ago. Nepomuceno replaced Raymundo Ferrer in a turnover ceremony held on Thursday, Dec. 29. at the Department of National Defense (DND) offic

DA nixes easing rules on sale of frozen pork

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is cool to the notion of easing its rules on the sale of frozen pork to wet markets, as doing so will compromise “food safety” standards. Agriculture officials on Tuesday noted that they have already allowed the sale of frozen pork imported under the MAV plus…

DA moves to expand fertilizer subsidy program for farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said it is now seeking available funds, including a request from the Office of the President (OP), to expand its fertilizer subsidy program to help farmers cope with the rising costs of the vital farm input. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel T. Cayanan said DA…

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