Day: July 22, 2025

Iloilo city: The Iloilo City Government, through its health office, has distributed doxycycline capsules to 15,118 residents as part of their automatic response during rainy days. City Health Officer Dr. Mary Ann Diaz explained that the doxycycline is distributed house-to-house through barangay health workers and in fixed sites during medical consultations. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Diaz stated, “We have a standing order that during rainy days, wherein there are different barangays that are underwater, we automatically provide doxycycline as prophylaxis against leptospirosis. Aside from that, if we have evacuation centers, we have our medical team that assesses our

Candoni: The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) is set to establish a warehouse for the prepositioning of food and non-food items in the sixth district of Negros Occidental. This strategic move aims to enhance the region’s preparedness and response to natural disasters. According to Philippines News Agency, a report from the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) indicated that a team led by officer-in-charge Chief Beverly Salazar inspected the proposed warehouse site in the municipality of Candoni on Monday. The team also conducted courtesy visits to the cities of Kabankalan, Himamaylan, and La Carlota, areas recently affected

Paoay: The construction of a PHP101-million concrete bridge in Paoay, Ilocos Norte officially started following a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday. Funded under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, the project is expected to significantly benefit farmers in the villages of Callaguip, Cayubog, Masintoc, and Oaig-Upay-Abulao. According to Philippines News Agency, by enhancing connectivity, the bridge will reduce transportation costs and facilitate the timely delivery of various agricultural commodities – including rice, corn, garlic, onion, and vegetables, mango, shrimp, malaga, bangus, and tilapia – to markets. “This has been a long time dream of our municipality particularly among our farmers

Aurora: A three-day Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Training Course began Tuesday at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Operations Center in this town’s Barangay Suklayin. The training, which runs until Thursday, aims to enhance the preparedness, coordination, and operational capabilities of the province’s first responders in managing various emergencies and disasters. According to Philippines News Agency, Engineer Amado Elson Egargue, PDRRMO chief, emphasized the vital role of the training in disaster response. Egargue stated, ‘This training is not just a technical activity-it is a crucial step toward more efficient, faster, and effective response during emergencies. Your presence

Bacolod: Concerned government agencies are closely monitoring possible lahar flow from Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island amid continuous rains in surrounding areas. ‘Lahar flow is also constantly monitored that may affect low-lying areas surrounding the volcano,’ the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council – Negros Island Region (RDRRMC-NIR) said in a situation report on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 or magmatic unrest, with increased chances of short-lived moderately explosive eruptions that could generate life-threatening volcanic hazards. ‘Increased vigilance against potential syn-eruption lahars and sediment-laden stream flows in channels draining the edifice