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(Eagle News) — The third quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill will be held “online” on Thursday, Sept. 9. The Office of the Civil Defense made the announcement in a Facebook post. According to the OCD, the program–which can be viewed live at the Civil Defense PH Facebook account and on YouTube—will start at 8 a.m. The drill itself, however, will start at 9 a.m. “Inaanyahan ang lahat na makiisa…,” the OCD said. The Philippines is […]
(Eagle News) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has cancelled the nationwide earthquake drill that was originally scheduled on Thursday, March 12. In a statement, NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said the cancellation was to “to ensure public health safety of the drill participants and to prevent the possible risk of contracting COVID-19.” The announcement came a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said four additional COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the […]
(Eagle News)–Residents took part in the metrowide earthquake drill early Saturday, July 27. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Danilo Lim, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia and Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. led the ceremonial pressing of the button that marked the start of the drill at 4 a.m. The drill took place as a series of real earthquakes shook Batanes, with the highest being of a 6.4 magnitude. The latest earthquake […]
With the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology releasing the detailed map of areas affected by the Western and Eastern Valley Fault System, we can now prepare for the eventuality when an earthquake hits! Be prepared and share the knowledge.
(Eagle News) — Matagumpay na naisagawa sa buong bansa ang pinaka-unang Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill sa unang quarter ng 2019. Iba’t-ibang lugar, mga ahensya sa gobyerno, mga paaralan maging ang nasa pribadong mga sektor ang lumahok at pinagsanayan ang pagdu-duck, cover at hold. Ang Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill ay pinangunahan ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at ng Office of Civil Defense. 1st quarter simultaneous earthquake drill, isinagawa sa Baguio City Nakiisa rin […]
(Eagle News) — Muling magsasagawa ng nationwide earthquake drill ang Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) sa darating na Huwebes, Pebrero 21. Ang unang quarter ng nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill ay isasagawa sa ganap na alas dos ng hapon (2:00 PM). Kaya naman inaanyayahan ang lahat na makiisa sa earthquake drill at sabay-sabay na mag-duck, cover and hold pagsapit ng nabanggit na oras. Layon ng kasanayan na masukat ang kahandaan at masubukan ang response […]
(Eagle News) — Bagamat itinuturing na isang major earthquake ang 7.2 magnitude na lindol sa Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental noong Sabado, hindi ito gaanong kalakasan dahil nangyari ang pagyanig sa karagatan. Ayon kay Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change of the Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Renato Solidum, nangyari ang pagyanig ng lindol may 170 kilometers southeast ng Governor Generoso at naramdaman din ito sa bahagi ng Mati, Davao Oriental at […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang kalsada ang isasara sa Bonifacio Global City sa Taguig City ang isasara sa Huwebes, Setyember 27, 2018 mula 10:00 ng umaga hanggang 12:00 ng tanghali. Ito ay dahil sa isasagawang earthquake drill. Inaabisuhan ang mga motorista na dumaan muna sa mga alternatibong ruta. Kabilang sa mga isasarang kalsada ay ang 5th Ave. (26th St. hanggang 32nd St. at 32nd St. hanggang 34th St.), 39th St. (Triangle Drive hanggang 11th Ave.), 10th […]
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng isang surprise earthquake drill ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ngayong buwan. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, di nila iaanusyo ang petsa ng shake drill at sasabihin lamang sa mismong araw ng drill. Tatlong araw anilang isasagawa ang nasabing earthquake drill na layong maihanda ang publiko sakaling tumama ang 7.2 magnitude na lindol. Dagdag pa ni Garcia, magpapadala rin ng announcement kaugnay sa nasabing drill ang mga telecommunication […]
Everybody is enjoined to participate in this quarter’s nationwide earthquake drill, #BidaAngHanda, as the country prepares for the “Big One.” All schools, and offices –both public and private– as well as the whole population signified their intention and readiness to “duck, cover and hold” at exactly 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017. “Disaster preparedness must be innate in our families and communities. Sama-sama tayong maghanda at maging bida. Sa June 29, 2017, 2PM, […]
(Eagle News) — The third earthquake drill will be held in July, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said on Wednesday. The MMDA said the mock exercise will be done from July 14 to July 17, around 4 p.m., to enable “other emergency responders from other regions to come in and participate.” The agency said the drill, called the shake drill, “aims to identify the gaps during the first two drills held in 2015 and 2016.” It […]
Bontoc, Mt. Province (Eagle News)- Naki-isa sa Nationwide Earthquake Drill ang mga mamamayan ng Mountain Province partikular dito sa bayan ng Bontoc na siyang sentro ng lalawigan. Eksaktong alas 9:00 ng umaga nang may tumunog na sirena bilang hudyat na may magaganap kunwari na pagyanig. Nagsagawa ng drop, cover, and hold procedures ang mga nakilahok sa pagsasanay. Pagkatapos ng 45 segundo ay maingat at dali-daling lumabas sa gusali at exit doors ang mga “participants” patungong […]
