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Manila gov't deploys medical staff, aid to Cebu

Published Oct 2, 2025 11:02 am
The contingent of medical personnel and medical supplies from Manila arrives at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 2, to render aid to the residents of the earthquake-hit province. (Photo from Manila PIO)
The contingent of medical personnel and medical supplies from Manila arrives at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 2, to render aid to the residents of the earthquake-hit province. (Photo from Manila PIO)
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30.
Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) Director Arnel Eustacio Angeles, Acting City Treasurer Atty. Paul Vega, Manila Health Department OIC Dr. Grace Padilla, Bureau of Permits Director Levi Facundo, City Budget Officer Jorjette B. Aquino, and Chief of Staff Cesar Chavez, to tackle the medical response the city will deliver to the people of Cebu and nearby towns severely affected by the earthquake.
The team will also provide support in the search and rescue operations being conducted by the authorities.
According to the MCDRRMO, the contingent of doctors, nurses, MCDRRMO personnel, along with medical supplies courtesy of the city government, safely arrived at Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Domagoso also expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased victims of the earthquake.
“Nakikiramay po tayo sa mga pamilyang nandoon. Nandito ang inyong pamahalaang lungsod ng Maynila upang tumulong (I am extending our condolences to all the families who lost their loved ones there in Cebu. The city government of Manila is here to help you)," the mayor said.
In the latest tally of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Oct. 2, the quake left 72 people dead and at least 294 injured, with most of them hit by debris during the tremor.
It had also affected around 171,000 people from 47,221 families in Central Visayas.
Assessment teams were immediately deployed in various parts of Cebu and nearby areas and based on the latest data, six bridges and three roads were rendered impassable.
Several establishments were also damaged and rapid assessments of buildings and critical infrastructure was already ordered by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
A total of 606 houses in Central Visayas were also left damaged by the quake. A total of 87 infrastructures in the same region were also damaged based on the NDRRMC report.

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