28 killed, 583 injured in Holy Week accidents–NDRRMC
By Frances Mangosing
Twenty-eight people were killed in separate incidents in the country during the Holy Week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday.
Twenty-eight people were killed in separate incidents in the country during the Holy Week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Wednesday.
Death toll during the Holy week increased to 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Monday.
Fire left some 100 families homeless in Samal Island Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.
Seven people were rescued by authorities when their motorized boat capsized in Batangas early Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.
Three people were killed and 11 were injured were in separate incidents on Maundy Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.
Local officials will attend a summit on effective disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) hosted by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) at the Philippine International Convention Center on Wednesday.
Tropical depression Crising has left four persons dead as it moves out of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.
Outgoing National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Benito Ramos on Tuesday warned residents in at least three regions of the country against South Korea’s rocket launch scheduled between January 30 and February 8.
Six were killed and seven were injured in a road accident in Benguet early Sunday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
Damages caused by rains in Mindanao have reached P111 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Friday.
Applicants, anyone? President Benigno Aquino III is looking for qualified officials to fill up vacancies in his administration less than a month before the start of the campaign period.
Contrary to reports, President Aquino has not appointed a replacement for Benito Ramos, who resigned Friday as executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Malacañang said Monday.
The familiar face representing the government’s response to disasters has resigned. He was known to lighten the mood in a stormy weather with his funny asides.
