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? 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. The Emergency Alert and Warning Messages shall cover emergency announcements and up-to-date information from the NDRRMC. The alerts may be in the form of SMS, MMS, email, and/or Push notification. Mobile Phone Service Providers shall provide the NDRRMC a web portal through which they can directly send the alert to avoid delays. Read more in our articles including "Why NDRRMC alerts arrive late" and "Smart, Sun & Globe offer 25 free SMS per day to Visayas victims".
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May 22, 2026This 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?
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.
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