After the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended crucial support to affected families, helping communities recover from the disaster. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Japanese government’s aid arm said the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
CEBU CITY – A driver of a ride-hailing app was believed to have been robbed before he was killed by his passenger in Barangay Kalunasan here on Sunday morning, Oct. 12. Dexter Nanong Dandan, 48, was found slumped on the ground with multiple stab wounds in the abdomen. Police said a 17-year-old...
CEBU CITY – Northern Cebu province was jolted once again just as it is trying to get back on its feet following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake last Sept. 30. At least 14 persons were injured when a magnitude-5.8 earthquake struck the area past midnight Monday, Oct. 13. The Philippine Institute of...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city and two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental suspended classes on all levels on Monday, Oct. 13, after a magnitude-5.8 aftershock rocked Bogo City, Cebu before dawn. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the class suspension after a meeting with the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck northern Cebu in the wee hours of Monday, Oct. 13, caused power outages and minor landslides, as well as triggered panic for worried and weary residents. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Assistant...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has allocated P3 million in assistance for victims of the recent magnitude-6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu province. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) approved P3 million to aid the local government units (LGUs) in Cebu...
Transmission services across the Visayas Grid are under normal operations after NGCP completed its key restoration efforts following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Cebu province. As of 9:38 a.m. Oct. 3, Friday, NGCP successfully energized the Daanbantayan-Tabango 230kV Line 2, the submarine cable...
In the wake of the multiple earthquakes that hit the Philippines in a span of two weeks, the international community came together to offer help and assistance for the government and the victims left devastated by the disasters. United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson shared about the US’...
CEBU CITY – A woman was beaten up by her husband after she refused to give him money to buy shabu. The incident happened at the couple’s house in Barangay Poblacion Pardo here around 10 a.m on Friday morning, Oct. 10. The suspect, Arnold Navares, 48, was arrested after the incident. Police said...
CEBU CITY – Respiratory illness has started to spread in tents where victims of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Sept. 30 are staying. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) said cases of acute respiratory infections have been recorded in evacuation centers in Borbon...
Close to 11,000 aftershocks have rattled parts of Cebu and nearby provinces following the magnitude 6.9 offshore quake last Sept. 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Saturday, Oct. 11. In its latest report, Phivolcs said that since the strong earthquake...
