They go to work when people are advised to stay home; brave the storm to lead people out of harm’s way; enter damaged structures to rescue trapped residents; and do what heroes do — save lives. After work is done, they are just like any worker — they go home to their families, have a meal, and...
ILOILO CITY – A Catholic church was damaged in a magnitude-4.8 earthquake that rocked Anini-y, Antique on Friday, Nov. 11. FAITHFUL attend Sunday Mass outside the San Juan de Nepomuceno Church in Anini-y, Antique damaged by an earthquake last week. (Re Gin/FB) Faithful had to hear Mass outside...
TARLAC CITY – The Armed Forces Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) participated in the fourth quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, Nov. 10, in Camp Aquino here. ARMED Forces Northern Luzon Command personnel join the nationwide earthquake drill on Thursday, Nov. 10....
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The local governments of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon Cities participated in the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Thursday, Nov. 10. Public school students, government employees, and barangay officials in Malabon City...
The Social Security System (SSS) announced that it is now accepting applications for the Calamity Assistance Package from earthquake-stricken members and pensioners in Abra and Mountain Province. (SSS Main Office / File Photo) The application for the package, which consists of Calamity Loan...
Members and pensioners affected by the July 27 magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon earthquake may now avail of the Calamity Assistance Package, state-run Social Security System (SSS) announced. The Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) for members and three-month advance pension for retirees may be...
State seismologists continue to detect aftershocks nearly a month after the destructive July 27 magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon quake. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Photo courtesy of Dugong Elementary School) In an advisory issued as of 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, the Philippine...
Members and pensioners of the Social Security System (SSS) affected by the recent earthquake that struck Abra and nearby areas may now avail of the calamity assistance package. In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 18, Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said that members and...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Norte on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17. It was initially measured as a magnitude 5.1 quake but Phivolcs later revised it to magnitude 5.0. Phivolcs said the quake...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has secured funding for the development of resettlement sites and building of homes for Abra residents whose houses were either totally or partially destroyed during the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Northern Luzon on July 27....
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed Tuesday, August 16, that there was no casualty nor significant damage recorded after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon. The Magsaysay municipal disaster risk reduction and management...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Ilocos Norte Monday afternoon, Aug. 15. Phivolcs said the quake struck 10 kilometers (km) southeast of the municipality of Carasi in the province of Ilocos Norte at 4:19 p.m. The...
