Palace says PH ‘ready for anything’ as countries move to stock food, emergency kits
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region distributes Family Food Packs in Baguio City in a photo posted on September 1, 2026. DSWD Cordillera Region photoMANILA — The Marcos Jr. administration is “ready for anything,” a Palace official said on Thursday when asked about the Philippines’ preparedness for potential disasters and conflicts.
The question came as other countries advise their citizens to stockpile emergency food and needs.
“Iyan naman po ang ginagawa ng gobyerno: Maghanda. So asahan po ninyo ang gobyerno sa anumang maaaring mangyari, handa po ang gobyerno,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a press conference in Bukidnon.
(That is what the government is doing: Preparing. So rest assured that the government is prepared for whatever comes.
Castro however did not give details on how the government is preparing and what scenarios it is bracing for.
In the past few weeks, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, South Africa, and several members of the European Union have almost simultaneously directed their citizens to prepare food, water, and basic necessities to last for several days should there be emergencies.
It remains unclear why a directive to ramp up emergency preparedness came up in several countries recently.