#ndrrmc alert

This morning's 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Looc, Occidental Mindoro, has put the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council's (NDRRMC) SMS alerts in the spotlight as most of them arrived almost an hour late. But how do NDRRMC alerts work, and why does it arrive late? 10639 or "The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act" The reason we're getting these alerts is because of the Republic Act No. 10639 or "The Free Mobile Disaster Alerts Act," signed in June 2014. In July 2015, via a joint memorandum circular, the NDRRMC released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) pursuant to R.A. In the event of an impending tropical cyclone, tsunami, earthquake, or other calamities, Mobile Phone Services Providers are mandated to send out Emergency Alert and Warning Messages at regular intervals as required by the NDRRMC and other relevant agencies; 2. All Warning Agencies shall be the source of the Emergency Alert and Warning Messages, which shall be submitted to NDRRMC for validation and confirmation for transmission by the Mobile Phone Service Providers; 3. All processed Emergency Alert and Warning Messages shall emanate from the NDRRMC through the NDRRM Operations Center (NDRRMOC); 4. Read more in our articles including "Why NDRRMC alerts arrive late" and "Best Budget Tablets for Back-to-School 2026 | Under P10,000".