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Posted byJan Erwin FerrerPosted inUncategorized
When quakes shake or typhoons hit, you wonโ€™t have time to shopโ€”youโ€™ll grab and go. Hereโ€™s a practical, Philippines-available checklist you can pack today. Aim for supplies good for 72 hours per person. (Everything below can be found at Ace Hardware/True Value, Mercury Drug/Watsons, SM/Robinsons/Puregold, and on Shopee/Lazada.)

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ-๐๐š๐  ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ:

๐‘ซ๐’๐’„๐’–๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’” & ๐‘ฐ๐‘ซ๐’” (๐’˜๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’๐’‡ ๐’‘๐’๐’–๐’„๐’‰)

  • Photocopies of valid IDs, land/house papers, health cards, ATM details (not PINs)
  • Small notebook with emergency contacts + barangay evacuation site map
  • Recent family photos (for identification/reunification)
  • Cash in small bills & coins (ATMs/Gcash may be down)

๐‘พ๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’“ & ๐‘ญ๐’๐’๐’…

  • 3L water per person (bottled or collapsible jugs) + water purification tablets
  • Ready-to-eat food: canned tuna/sardines, corned beef, crackers, cup noodles (with no-cook options), energy bars
  • Can opener & spork set

๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ & ๐‘ท๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“

  • Headlamp + compact flashlight (AA/AAA) with spare batteries
  • Power bank (20,000mAh+) + charging cables
  • Small solar/hand-crank AM/FM radio (to get NDRRMC/PAWS weather alerts)

๐‘ญ๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’• ๐‘จ๐’Š๐’… & ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’”๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’…๐’” (๐’”๐’Ž๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’•)

  • Adhesive bandages, sterile gauze, micropore tape, Betadine/alcohol
  • Elastic bandage, small scissors, tweezers
  • Paracetamol, ibuprofen, antihistamine, ORS (oral rehydration salts), loperamide
  • Hand sanitizer, digital thermometer, basic mask-fit N95s

๐‘บ๐’‚๐’‡๐’†๐’•๐’š & ๐‘ป๐’๐’๐’๐’”

  • Whistle (3 short blasts = distress)
  • Multi-tool or small utility knife
  • Duct tape, cable ties, 10โ€“15m paracord/nylon rope
  • Work gloves, compact hard hat or bump cap, safety goggles
  • Foldable umbrella, lightweight rain poncho
  • Small dry bag (for electronics/documents)

๐‘บ๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“ & ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’“๐’Ž๐’•๐’‰

  • Emergency mylar blanket per person
  • Compact tarp or groundsheet + lightweight pegs
  • Quick-dry jacket, extra socks and underwear (sealed in zip bags)

๐‘ฏ๐’š๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’†

  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap sheets, wet wipes, tissue rolls
  • Menstrual hygiene products
  • Portable bidet/squeeze bottle
  • Trash bags (can double as poncho/liner)

๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’

  • Fully charged basic phone (backup handset) + extra prepaid load card/e-load note
  • Printed list of family meeting points & local DRRMO numbers
  • Permanent marker & mini notepad

๐‘ฏ๐’๐’–๐’”๐’†๐’‰๐’๐’๐’… ๐‘จ๐’…๐’…-๐‘ถ๐’๐’” (๐’๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’• ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’š)

  • Small fire extinguisher (A/B/C), glow sticks
  • Collapsible water bucket
  • Compact water filter (pump or straw type)

๐‘ญ๐’๐’“ ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’“๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ท๐’†๐’•๐’” (๐’‚๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’†๐’…)

  • Diapers, formula, bottles, baby wipes
  • Maintenance meds with prescriptions & pill organizer
  • Pet leash, small pack of kibble, collapsible bowl, vaccine record copy

๐‘ท๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ป๐’Š๐’‘๐’” (๐‘ท๐’Š๐’๐’๐’š-๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’๐’‡!)

  • Use a sturdy, water-resistant backpack. Put heavy items near your back.
  • Seal key items in zip bags; label by category.
  • Store by the door; do a 10-second grab test.
  • ย Review every 6 months (before/after rainy season): replace expired food/meds, recharge power banks