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Pasig LGU to give P2-M aid to quake-hit Davao Oriental; prepares for earthquakes, flu season

Published Oct 15, 2025 04:51 pm
The local government of Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will allocate P2 million in financial assistance to Davao Oriental, which was recently affected by twin earthquakes.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC).
According to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), a total of 256,036 families or 1,124,611 individuals were affected by 7.4- and 6.8-magnitude earthquakes, which jolted Manay town in Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. Those affected were reported in Davao (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13), covering seven provinces, 51 cities and municipalities, and 491 barangays.
The disaster claimed nine lives and injured 196 others.
The OCD added that 10,267 houses were partially damaged and 715 were totally destroyed, while damage to infrastructure rose to P115.38 million.
Government assistance provided to affected residents has already reached P57.78 million, which includes 36,988 family food packs distributed to displaced families.
Earthquake preparedness
During the special meeting, members of the DRRM Council, together with barangay officials represented by their barangay captains or DRRM committee heads, also discussed the city’s earthquake preparedness measures.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
The topic includes conducting earthquake drills, the “walk the fault” activity, and continuous infrastructure audits in the city.
The representatives were also urged to identify potential open spaces that could serve as evacuation areas in the event of an earthquake.
Meanwhile, 25 city personnel, including the Psychosocial First Aid Team, Infrastructure Audit Team, and Medical Assessment Team -- who were deployed to Bogo, Cebu, to assist areas heavily affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake -- also shared their experiences to determine which practices and strategies could be applied to Pasig City’s disaster response.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with members of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and other attendees, during a special meeting on Oct. 15. (Photos from Pasig PIO)
Flu season
Aside from earthquake preparedness, the Pasig Schools Division Office also presented in the meeting an assessment of school buildings and the disinfection activities conducted during the two-day suspension of face-to-face classes following a spike in influenza-like illnesses in various parts of the country.
Related story: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/12/deped-suspends-in-person-classes-in-ncr-on-oct-1314-amid-rise-in-influenza-like-illnesses-recent-earthquakes
The City Health Office (CHO) reminded attendees that the last quarter of the year marks the flu and flu-like illness season, urging the continued observance of minimum public health standards, such as the wearing of face masks to prevent transmission.

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