Disaster
Climate Activists March to U.S. Embassy to tell G7 Leaders: Pay up and Deliver Climate Finance!
Philippine climate activists marched to the U.S. Embassy today to call on the leaders of the Group of 7 (G7) to deliver climate…
Disaster News and Latest Updates
Disaster
PHIVOLCS Issues Warning: Thunderstorms May Cause Lahars on Negros Island
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued a warning on Thursday about the possibility of lahars, or volcanic mudflows, around the…
Disaster
NDRRMC Reports Over 1,800 Flee Kanlaon Eruption
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday that more than 1,800 people on Negros Island have been evacuated…
Disaster
Mount Kanlaon Eruption Forces Evacuation of Nearly 800 Residents
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports that Mount Kanlaon on Negros island erupted on Monday evening, forcing over 800…
Disaster
Three Dead in Quezon Province’s Storm-Hit Area
In Quezon province, Tropical Storm Aghon brought with it severe rains that resulted in the deaths of three people—including a newborn baby—and seven…
Disaster
State of Calamity: El Niño’s Impact on Three Mindanao Towns
KORONADAL CITY, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines — Three municipalities in Mindanao are now under a state of calamity due to the adverse effects of the El…
Disaster
Taiwan Struck by Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan’s eastern coast on Wednesday, leading to tsunami alerts in the region and neighboring countries. The quake’s…
Disaster
Tsunami Alert Issued in Philippine Regions by Phivolcs Following 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Near Taiwan
Following the Wednesday morning earthquake near Taiwan with a magnitude of 7.5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a…
Disaster
Massive Fire Destroys 300 Homes in Looc, Mandaue
A devastating fire swept through an area beneath the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, resulting in…
Disaster
El Niño Causes Agricultural Losses of P1.23 Billion, Affecting Thousands of Farmers, Says NDRRMC
According to a report released on Monday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Philippines’ continuing El Niño episode…