Around half a million individuals have already been affected by the doublet earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Oct. 13. Relatedly, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and deliberately rammed a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel anchored in the territorial waters of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday morning, Oct. 12, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG...
(UPDATED) The death toll from the twin strong earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces last Oct. 10 has risen to eight, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday, Oct. 12. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Bernardo...
Health and emergency response systems in Davao Oriental have been heavily impacted following the doublet earthquakes that struck the province, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11. OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the Davao Oriental...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the completion of unfinished projects under the Tatag ng Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS) program which are critical to ensure the welfare and operational...
Seven people have already been killed by the “doublet” or twin earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday morning, Oct. 11. In its latest situational report released 6 a.m., the NDRRMC said three fatalities were...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has once again urged residents in coastal areas of Davao Oriental, Surigao del Sur, and Surigao del Norte to evacuate to higher ground after another powerful earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental on Friday evening, Oct. 10, exposing around 1.8 million people in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Oct. 10, vowed to continue assisting the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the inspection of flood control projects across the country. Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said there are sufficient manpower and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) apologized for presenting alleged recycled photos of the aftermath of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10. Earlier in the day, the PNP issued updates on the earthquake response efforts of the Davao Police Regional Office (PRO-11)...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that residents in coastal communities in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces can return to their homes after the tsunami alert issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Manay, Davao...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed soldiers to assist in rescue and relief operations following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces on Friday, Oct. 10. In an interview at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the directive...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) placed all police units in Davao (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13) on full alert following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occured off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10. PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño said the...
