Faculty, staff, and students of the University of the Philippines Tacloban participated in the 2026 Third Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
Students practice safety protocols by covering their heads and taking cover along a corridor during a duck-cover-and-hold earthquake drill.
Students evacuate to an open outdoor field and take safety precautions during a campus-wide earthquake drill.
The activity was led by the UP Tacloban Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee, chaired by Vice Chancellor for Administration Arvin L. De Veyra, as part of the university’s continuing efforts to strengthen earthquake preparedness and promote a culture of safety on campus.