A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Davao Occidental at noon on Thursday, June 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 12:03 p.m., with its epicenter located 71 kilometers southwest of Balut Island in Davao...
Families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in parts of Mindanao will begin receiving government cash assistance on Tuesday, June 23. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said at least 139,000 families in Davao Region and Soccsksargen are expected to receive assistance...
Children, women and other vulnerable groups affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani province on June 8 are receiving psychosocial support as thousands of residents remain displaced across Mindanao. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has fast-tracked the distribution of student financial assistance in Soccsksargen (Region XII) as part of ongoing government support for areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement on Wednesday, June 17, CHED said the rollout...
The number of people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Southern Mindanao has climbed to 1.4 million a week after the disaster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, June 16. In its latest disaster report, DSWD said 1,416,721 individuals or 339,135...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has mobilized 153 quick response team members from its central and field offices to reinforce relief operations in Soccsksargen. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Tuesday, June 16 that personnel are being deployed...
Days after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, field and aerial assessments are revealing the extent of the geological changes left behind across parts of southern Mindanao. Surveys conducted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the Mines and Geosciences...
The number of people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to 388,557, or 84,943 families, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In its 6 a.m. report on Thursday, June 11, the agency said the affected population...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 5:13 p.m., with its epicenter located 18 kilometers south-southeast of Glan, Sarangani, at a depth of 10...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided at least ₱21.3 million worth of assistance to families and individuals affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on June 8. Based on the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring, Information, and...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Sultan Kudarat on Easter Sunday, April 20, shaking several parts of Mindanao and triggering dozens of aftershocks. Phivolcs said the offshore quake struck at 12:11 a.m., with...
Phivolcs A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani at 5:42 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The epicenter was located 55 kilometers southwest of Maitum, Sarangani. Phivolcs said the quake was felt at Intensity IV (moderately...
