Manila, Sept. 25 -- National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP), a strategic plan aimed at ensuring a timely, effective, and coordinated disaster response.

Memorandum Circular (MC) 100, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Sept. 23, orders the adoption and implementation of the 2024 NDRP, to "preserve lives, provide immediate assistance to affected communities, and minimize exacerbation of emergency situations."

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), was tasked with spearheading the implementation of the 2024 NDRP, according to MC 100.

"It is imperative for all national government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled cor...