Day: July 22, 2025

Baguio: The Office of Civil Defense in the Cordillera Administrative Region (OCD-CAR) on Tuesday advised residents to be on the lookout for oversaturated mountain soil as this may cause landslides and rockslides. “I-check po natin ang kapaligiran ng mga kabahayan natin para makita natin kung may nga gumuho at mga posible pang gumuho na lupa dahil basang-basa na po sa dami ng ulan na bumagsak sa atin (Let us check our surroundings to see if there are erosions or possible erosions especially following the heavy amount of rainfall we have experienced),” Frankie Cortes, OCD-CAR operations chief, said in a media

Legazpi city: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 in Bicol has activated its regional standby support force as heavy rains, brought by low-pressure areas and the southwest monsoon known as “habagat,” impact several parts of the region. ‘The safety and welfare of our constituents remain our top priority. Our personnel are on full alert and ready to respond to any emergency, 24/7,’ PRO-5 Director Nestor Babagay Jr. stated. He appealed to the public to cooperate with authorities, heed evacuation orders, and take all necessary precautions to avoid loss of life and property. According to Philippines News Agency, the public has

Pangasinan: A total of 788 families, or 2,462 individuals, in Pangasinan province were evacuated from their flooded residences early Wednesday, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported. According to Philippines News Agency, the evacuees were from the municipalities of Bugallon, Labrador, Lingayen, Binmaley, Urbiztondo, Calasiao, Mangatarem, and Bani, as well as Dagupan City, PDRRMO emergency operation center team leader, Maegan Equila, said in a phone interview. Equila stated, “Rescue is ongoing in some of the areas, hence the number of evacuees may still increase.” A red alert status was raised in the province as of 8 a.m.

Bago city: The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is collaborating with local government units (LGUs) for history and heritage education in the Negros Island Region. According to Philippines News Agency, at the opening of the first Negros-wide LGU training on history and heritage at the Bago City Community Center, NHCP Chairperson Regalado Jose Jr. emphasized the significant role of cities, municipalities, and provinces in historical education, cultural preservation, and nation-building. The three-day training brings together approximately 150 participants, including tourism officers, cultural workers, educators, and cultural enthusiasts and advocates from various LGUs. The program consists of lectures and

Baguio: The city government here on Tuesday announced the development of an online app where residents can report hazardous situations that could potentially lead to disaster. Dubbed LIGTAS or the Local Incident Gathering Tool for Alerting Safety, the app is “an online hazard communication tool that aims to hasten reporting of dangerous situations for faster response from appropriate responders,” according to Charles Bryan Carame of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO). According to Philippines News Agency, Carame stated that with this tool, they aim to provide residents with a technology-driven platform to notify authorities of potential disasters in