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Pass law on easy data access to save lives from disasters – Lagmay
'A lot of scientists have agreed that data should be made open. It's for the public good. It's for humanity,' says UP Resilience Institute executive director Mahar Lagmay

NDRRMC: Prepare for heavy floods, landslides due to Tropical Depression Urduja
Here are minimum critical activities that local government units should undertake in areas that are expected to be affected

6 apps to keep you disaster-ready
These apps can help people prepare for disasters and earthquakes and stay informed during one
Rappler Talk: Technology, disasters, and climate change
On Friday September 16 Rappler will interview Dr Alfredo Mahar Lagmay of Project NOAH to discuss the role of technology in disaster preparedness and addressing climate change

Marikina-Infanta Road impassable due to landslides
People are choosing to walk across the fallen section of the Marikina Infanta Road despite warnings of further possible landslides rather than risk isolation

#FloodPH: Lando-like floods in C. Luzon expected night of Dec 16
UPDATED Project Noah releases a map of villages in Bulacan and Pampanga that are at risk

Needed: Large trucks for Typhoon Lando rescue teams
Rescue teams need transport assistance to reach areas flooded by Typhoon Lando

The Agos Community of Partners
Project Agos is proud to be working with various government agencies bilateral and multilateral groups civil society organizations the academe and private sector to make ZeroCasualty a reality
Residents trapped on rooftops wait for rescue
Typhoon Lando triggers massive flooding in Central Luzon

Rescuers help deliver baby boy in flooded Cabanatuan
UPDATED At the height of Typhoon Lando a stranded mother gives birth to a baby boy on the floor of a rescue truck

Typhoon Lando: 64 rescued in head-high Cabanatuan floods
UPDATED Rescue volunteers focus efforts on 5 villages in Cabanatuan

Calls for help in Central Luzon surge
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Office of Civil Defense need responders to go to Aurora Bulacan Nueva Ecija Pampanga

#LandoPH intensifies; Signal No. 3 raised over Quirino and Isabela
The typhoon has further intensified and is expected to make landfall between Saturday night and Sunday morning

Be a Project Agos volunteer for Typhoon Lando
Project Agos partners are looking for volunteers who will help gather critical information to help save lives during Typhoon Lando

Office of Civil Defense, Rappler partner for disaster education and response
The Office of Civil Defense and Rappler s Project Agos have been using social media to share accurate information before during and after a disaster

NDRRMC on red alert over Typhoon Lando
UPDATED Typhoon Lando Koppu continues to gain strength as it moves towards the Aurora Isabela area said state weather bureau PAGASA on at 10 am Friday October 16

Cloudy for extreme northern Luzon on Monday
The tail end of a cold front is affecting extreme northern Luzon

WATCH: Moving PH through social good #SGS2015
This is the story of MovePH and of the movers who helped make everything possible

Typhoon-hit Philippine island rebuilding fast: UN
A UN official says that the Philippines which suffered the wrath of the most powerful storm ever to hit land in 2013 could complete its rebuilding in as little as two years

Project Agos empowers Iloilo partners
In an integration session Project Agos returns to its partners in Western Visayas for a more focused workshop on using social media as a communications tool in times of disasters

#FloodPH alert: Thunderstorms affect Metro Manila, nearby provinces
All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains strong winds lightning and possible flash floods

Heavy rains leave many stranded, forced to walk home
As of this posting traffic remains to be a problem for Metro Manila commuters trying to get home

#FloodPH alert: Friday downpour floods Metro Manila streets
All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rains strong winds lightning and possible flash floods

#InengPH: Help save lives, be a Project Agos volunteer
Help gather critical information before during and after the typhoon Aim for zero casualty
DSWD provides relief goods for Typhoon Ineng-hit areas
Volunteers are encouraged to help in the repacking of goods in the field offices of affected areas

NDRRMC chief, Dantes partner to tap youth for disaster response
The nation s youth are now institutional partners in the promotion of national and local disaster management efforts

Lessons learned from the Metro Manila Shake Drill
We hope other countries not only the Philippines and Cambodia can prepare for and minimize risks for any kind of disaster

Ateneo, Rappler collaborate to address disaster information management
This unprecedented collaboration combines Ateneo’s e Bayanihan and Rappler’s Project Agos bringing together government academe NGOs and media in a single sustainable platform

#FloodPH alert: Netizens report floods in Metro Manila
Late morning heavy downpour of rain causes floods in various parts of Metro Manila

#MMShakeDrill images that looked real
Check out the realistic portrayals of the drill as captured by photographers who volunteered to cover the biggest earthquake preparedness exercise held in Metro Manila

Rappler, PDRF partner to tap social media for disaster response
Rappler and PDRF link up to improve the way information flows to members of the business community government agencies and other key players in disaster management

Over 2 billion views for #MMShakeDrill on Twitter
The challenge is how the drill converts online awareness of the effects of a quake into actual preparedness in the event of a real disaster

HIGHLIGHTS: The Metro Manila Shake Drill
UPDATED Watch the recording of the livestream of the MMShakeDrill and see reports plotted on the Project Agos Map

HIGHLIGHTS: Conversation with Dingdong Dantes on #MMshakedrill
UPDATED Check out the Twitter conversation on the role of the youth in earthquake preparedness with Commissioner Dingdong Dantes of the National Youth Commission on July 29

Road closures for #MMShakeDrill
Find out which roads will be closed as Metro Manila carries out one of the biggest earthquake drills in the country s capital region

FAQ: What's #MMshakedrill and how can you participate?
On July 30 the Metro Manila Development Authority MMDA will conduct the first ever Metrowide Earthquake Drill dubbed MMshakedrill on social media

#FloodPH alert: Parts of NCR flooded after heavy downpour
All are advised to take precautionary measures against heavy rain strong winds lightning says state weather bureau PAGASA

Dingdong Dantes invites NCR youth to join #MMshakedrill
On July 30 students can plot on MovePH s Project Agos alert map reports or photos of the earthquake drill efforts and initiatives across Metro Manila

Earthquake tips for drivers: Don't panic
Do you know what to do when you re inside a moving car during an earthquake?

#MMShakeDrill: Private sector, LGUs to use social media during quake drill
Rappler s Project Agos trains Metro Manila based companies local government units and stakeholders in time for the July 30 Metro Manila shake drill

How to use social media when the Big One hits Metro Manila
MMDA encourages LGUs public to plot reports before and during the drill using MMShakeDrill

Why the Deaf and Blind are vulnerable during disasters
Deaf and blind people are particularly vulnerable in times of disasters This articles explores the unique challenges they face and what must be done to help them

Project Agos to conduct training workshop in Davao City
The Project Agos Davao Workshop on July 9 10 intends to teach responders how to use social media for disaster information management

Marikina youth learn use of social media for disaster response
Marikina youth and local government officials learn how to use Rappler s Project Agos online platform for reporting emergencies during disasters

Bacolod forum dares youth to 'think differently' for disasters
Over 100 youth gather in Bacolod to dream about better ways to make their communities more disaster resilient

OCD forms emergency telecoms team to improve disaster initiatives
The Rapid Emergency Telecommunications Team RETT ensures integrated communication flow from the national down to the local level and vice versa before during and after disasters

'eBayanihan', Ateneo’s online DRRM platform, launched
Geared towards disaster resilience Ateneo launches eBayanihan a web mobile disaster management platform

Rappler’s Project Agos garners bronze in global brands awards
Rappler s online disaster management platform Project Agos gets bronze in the Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards
Project Agos to push for #ZeroCasualty in N. Mindanao
MovePH s Project Agos to conduct training on the use of social media in disaster information management on June 18 to 19 in Cagayan de Oro City

Senate OKs youth representation in disaster council
Commissioner Dingdong Dantes challenges the youth to gear up and get involved in disaster preparedness response and recovery
