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Official guidance last checked 4 Nov 2026

Check the official source. Some advice on this page comes from news reports (GMA News) because we could not read the official pages yet. Confirm with Office of Civil Defense (OCD), implementing arm of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Status today

What your government recommends

Be ready for 3 days (Go Bag)[1][2][3]

β€œReady to eat food and bottled water that can last for three days (OCD Go Bag list, as reported by PIA). An earlier OCD list: 'Easy-to-serve, ready-to-eat food enough for three days' and 'Drinking water in sealed containers'.”

Food: Pack ready-to-eat, easy-to-serve food and bottled drinking water in sealed containers to last three days. Check the Go Bag regularly (OCD advises every three months) and replace expiring items.[1][2][3]

Recommended items

  • βœ“Ready-to-eat food and bottled water for three days[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Important documents, sealed / in a waterproof container[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Flashlight, candles, matches and whistle[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Portable radio with extra batteries[1][2][3]
  • βœ“First aid kit with medicines for fever, diarrhoea and wounds, plus maintenance medicines[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Money, including coins[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Items needed by infants, children, older people and persons with disabilities[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Mobile phone with power bank and charger[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Raincoat, rain boots, clothing and sanitary supplies[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Sleeping bags and blanket[1][2][3]
  • βœ“Rope, old newspapers and sturdy bags/containers[1][2][3]

Good to know

  • β€’ Philippine guidance is written for natural disasters (typhoons, floods, earthquakes); no official household guidance specific to war or air raids was found.
  • β€’ No official litres-per-person water figure was found; OCD only says bottled water for three days.

Sources

  1. [1] Civil Defense promotes 'GO Bag' for emergencies (20 Aug 2024) β€” Philippine Information Agency (PIA), reporting the Office of Civil Defense – NCR (official), accessed 2026-11-04
  2. [2] Civil Defense promotes 'GO Bag' for emergencies (PIA-NCR blog copy, 20 Aug 2024) β€” Philippine Information Agency – NCR (official), accessed 2026-11-04
  3. [3] What's in a 'go bag'? (25 Jul 2021, quoting an OCD Facebook post) β€” PTV News (People's Television Network, state broadcaster) (official), accessed 2026-11-04
  4. [4] PH Emergency Hotlines β€” Government of the Philippines (e.gov.ph) (official), accessed 2026-11-04
  5. [5] NDRRMC, Smart roll out emergency cell broadcast system nationwide (14 Mar 2017) β€” GMA News, accessed 2026-11-04
  6. [6] Office of Civil Defense β€” Office of Civil Defense (official), accessed 2026-11-04