DAVAO CITY – The city government is preparing teams to assist in the rescue efforts in the earthquake-affected areas of northern Cebu province. In a statement, the City Information Office (CIO) said the city government is coordinating with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Cebu Provincial...
More members of the diplomatic community expressed their sympathies to the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Cebu province on Tuesday, Sept. 30. In separate posts on X (formerly Twitter), the ambassadors of Norway, France, and Germany sent their condolences to those affected by...
With classrooms damaged and communities reeling from a powerful earthquake in Cebu and back-to-back typhoons, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 1, assured that recovery plans will be implemented to ensure learning continuity for millions of affected students. In a statement,...
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 may have been triggered by a fault in the epicentral area that had not generated a strong tremor in the past 400 years, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor’s epicenter was traced 19 kilometers...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, October 1 led the Senate in expressing solidarity with the people of Cebu and its nearby provinces that were jolted by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake on September 30. “We extend our prayers to all those affected...
The Philippine Army (PA) has deployed engineer units to reinforce search and rescue efforts in areas devastated by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. “The Philippine Army continues to closely monitor the situation in Cebu and is prepared to deploy...
CEBU CITY – Cebu needs help. The provincial government of Cebu appealed for help following widespread devastation caused by a magnitude 6.9-earthquake late Tuesday night, Sept. 30. “So many destroyed houses here in Bogo. What we need from the private sector…We are asking for help…we need...
After the devastating earthquake in Cebu, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged national agencies to immediately activate their quick response funds (QRF), with the source fund now standing at ₱8 billion. This follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order...
BACOLOD CITY – Four local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental and public schools in Siquijor suspended face-to-face classes on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in neighboring Cebu province on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. According to the Office of Civil Defense...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, October 1, issued an emergency appeal for donations and support after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, leaving families displaced, roads blocked, and hospitals in urgent need of assistance. The PRC stressed that its resources are...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has urged tourists to exercise caution after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, with tremors felt across the Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao on the night of Sept. 30. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco also sought urgent assistance from the Office of...
The powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Tuesday night, Sept. 30, claimed the lives of three Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan identified the fallen coastguardians as Seaman Second Class Lawrence Palomo, assigned at the Maritime...
