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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is on full alert for the La Niña phenomenon that could amplify four to seven tropical cyclones that will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the last three months of 2024. According to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA), a weak or […]
In light of the devastating impact of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi), which brought relentless rain and severe flooding to Manila and deadly landslides to the northern Philippines, Quirino Governor Dax Cua, president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), called on local government units (LGUs) across […]
Following the series of earthquakes that rocked various parts of the country, including Luzon and Metro Manila as well as the recent bombings in Sri Lanka, Senator Dick Gordon called on the whole country and the government to prepare for mass casualty incidents. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, underscored the need for swift […]
Former Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Francis Tolentino said he will put disaster preparedness as his main thrust in his bid for a Senate seat in the May midterm elections. At the sidelines of his birthday celebration held at the Sigtuna Hall of the Tagaytay International Convention Center (TICC) recently, the former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority […]