The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 54 earthquakes off Claveria, Masbate, since an earthquake swarm began on Monday morning, July 13. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, July 14, Phivolcs said the swarm started at 8:52 a.m. on July 13. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Reckitt Philippines, Inc. has donated P283,421 worth of hygiene and health products to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support relief operations for families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. The donation adds to Reckitt Philippines’ previous support for the Philippine Red...
DAVAO CITY – The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Glan in Sarangani has acknowledged that preemptive evacuation on July 10 saved the lives of residents in Barangay Mudan and Padidu from a flash flood on July 11. MDRRMO Assistant Operations chief Daniel Nocos said in a...
The World Bank has seen “tangible progress” in a delayed $300-million project aimed at protecting Metro Manila from “The Big One” earthquake, with contracts finally awarded to retrofit school buildings after years of implementation setbacks. In a July 10 implementation status and results...
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) — Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month as well as people spared by the destruction on Thursday flooded relief services offered by nongovernmental organizations in the hardest-hit areas. The demand for help comes as the United...
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake rocked Baguio City on Wednesday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded the tremor at 2:33 p.m. People felt the earthquake, quickly evacuated buildings, and sought refuge on the streets. Nobody was injured, except for some students who...
Children affected by the Mindanao earthquake in the Philippines received heartfelt letters of hope and solidarity from Grade 8 students in Thailand, offering encouragement to young survivors and communities still recovering from the disaster. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand said it received a...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Occidental has extended the suspension of face-to-face classes in the province as aftershocks from the magnitude-7.8 tremor on June 8 continue. Gov. Franklin Bautista issued Memorandum Order No. 76 on June 27 directing school officials in the...
DAVAO CITY – Almost a month since the magnitude-7.8 struck Sarangani, 16 beach resorts in the town of Glan have reopened after securing clearances from the local government’s Office of the Building Official. In a statement from the provincial government, Glan Tourism Officer Rhoa Wadingan said...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has reported that five artificial dams have been formed by landslides from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake last month that blocked rivers and streams in the remote areas of Jose Abad Santos town....
DAVAO CITY – Key government agencies in Davao region are conducting further assessment and validation in preparation for the rehabilitation and recovery phase of earthquake-hit communities in Davao Occidental. Almost a month since the tremor struck, Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region chief...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink. Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are...
