Philippine Social Media Directory Full List

List of gov't-managed Facebook and Twitter accounts to follow during disasters.


GOVERNMENT-MANAGED FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW DURING NATURAL DISASTERS

The Official Gazette collates and amplifies announcements from agencies of the national government. We likewise release advisories on weather disturbances, as well as reports on government action and response to emergencies. The website, through its social media, also publishes consolidated crisis response information, as well as supplemental material to agency releases (like briefers on storm surges and flooding, guides to agency advisories, and public safety warnings). Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.


For announcements on class suspensions, follow the Department of Education: Facebook | Twitter
For updates on relief operations—from the prepositioning of goods to their distribution, and to post-emergency care like situationers regarding evacuation centers—follow the Department of Social Welfare and Development: Facebook | Twitter

For updates and announcements on weather disturbances, including typhoon forecasts and storm signals, follow PAGASA: Facebook | Twitter

For information on volcanic activities, earthquakes, and tsunamis, follow PHIVOLCS: Facebook | Twitter

To get detailed reports on the national government’s disaster risk reduction efforts, including directives to and coordination with local government units, follow the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council: Facebook | Twitter



For Metro Manila residents who would like to receive flood and traffic updates, follow the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority: Facebook | Twitter

For updates on health care provision during emergencies, as well as relevant public health advisories, follow the Department of Health: Facebook | Twitter

For announcements on transportation-related concerns such as flight cancellations, follow the Department of Transportation and Communications: Facebook | Twitter

For announcements on flight cancellations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airport service concerns, follow the Manila International Airport Authority: Twitter
For updates on the country’s sea transportation, and maritime search and rescue operations, follow the Philippine Coast Guard: Facebook | Twitter

For updates on the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response movements of the military, follow the Armed Forces of the Philippines: Facebook | Twitter

For announcements regarding power distribution lines, follow the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines: Facebook | Twitter

For updates on airport status such as airport closures, and resumption of operations, follow the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines: Twitter

For emergency requests, and for updates from your respective localities (e.g., class suspension announcements and flood updates), follow:
  • Local governments in Metro Manila
  • Local governments outside Metro Manila
  • Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional accounts
A note on the unified system of hashtags employed during weather disturbances:
During storms, the name of the storm with the PH suffix (e.g. #YolandaPH) is used; #walangpasok to announce and track class and work suspensions; #floodPH to report or warn against flooding; #reliefPH to track information on relief efforts; #rescuePH and #safenow for rescue operations.
* For local government units who would like to have their active social media accounts added to the list above, please email us at feedback@pcdspo.gov.ph

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