MANILA, Philippines - Ranked as the world’s most disaster-prone nation by the World Risk Index for 16 years straight, the ...

A restive Philippine volcano has erupted briefly on a central island, sending a 2.4-mile plume of ash and debris into the sky ...

The area around Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines was still under evacuation orders from an eruption in December​.

The Philippines officially launched this week its National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) to address the growing threats of ...

MEMBER of the Philippine Inter-agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) was deployed to Myanmar on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as ...

April 15, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) marks its 78th year of unwavering service to the Filipino people. For nearly eight decades, the PRC has stood as a symbol of hope and resilience, consistently ...

Learning from past disasters that resulted in billions of dollars in economic losses, the Department of Science and ...

BEYOND its combat and defense missions, the Philippine Army is widely recognized for its humanitarian contributions, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters. The Philippines, situated in ...

Senatorial candidate and former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has proposed transferring the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directly under the supervision of the Office of the President to enable ...