Manila, April 26 -- Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno on Friday called on all Filipinos to be vigilant as preparations for the national and local elections on May 12 go into high gear.

In line with the recent NDRRMC Memorandum 102 series of 2025, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (NDRRMOC) will raise its alert status to "Blue" from May 11 to 14.

"Blue Alert" means half of the agency's disaster response force is placed on standby, ready to respond to any emergency.

The move is part of the preparations to ensure smooth coordination among all relevant agencies during this critical period.

Duty officers from the Armed Forces, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippin...