DAVAO CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Davao (RDRRMC-11) reported Tuesday that four people died and 23 others were injured in the region following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao the previous day. In a bulletin, RDRRMC-11 said the quake affected...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday assured that the Bucana Bridge here has sustained only minor damage and is passable and safe for motorists. Damage to the bridge was visible after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Monday....
Members of the new Senate majority bloc have announced measures to support communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, while also calling on minority senators to join their relief initiative. In a statement, the group expressed solidarity with...
The government has mobilized helicopters, ships, food supplies, and emergency funds to assist more than 145,000 people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on Monday, June 8. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the earthquake...
COTABATO CITY – General Santos City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo Pacquiao on Tuesday lauded the swift and coordinated response of national and local government agencies, as well as frontline responders, following Monday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. Pacquiao...
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has ordered the resumption of government work in the region after structural experts declared all office buildings safe after Monday’s Mindanao-wide tremor. “All...
The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that restoration efforts are underway following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao, with government personnel and energy sector partners working to safely re-energize affected communities. In a statement on Tuesday, June 9, the...
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani waters has climbed to 37 as rescuers continued searching for four missing persons and possible survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, June 9. OCD...
In the wake of the powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao this week, several international celebrities have taken to social media to express concern and solidarity with affected communities. Among them was South Korean singer and actress Sandara Park, whose ties to the Philippines stretch back to...
PLDT and Smart have immediately mobilized field and operations teams to assess network facilities and restore connectivity services in areas affected by the recent earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. Among the hardest-hit areas are General Santos City and several municipalities in South...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 9, said it has deployed its Kalusugan Food Truck to assist frontliners involved in search, rescue, and retrieval operations following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Mindanao on June 8. Through the Office...
The reported death toll due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted Sarangani has risen to 35, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday night, June 8. Thirty-one fatalities were in Soccsksargen (Region 12) while four were in Davao (Region 11) as of 8 p.m. Of the 31 dead in Region 12,...
