It's unusual for a first-time congressman to rally colleagues in the plenary to get behind his or her pet measure in his or her first privilege speech, but that's exactly what Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto did. Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Screenshot from Facebook live)...
BONTOC, Mt. Province – Damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by the July 27 earthquake in the capital town of Bontoc, Mt. Province has reached over P37.5 million, according to the latest report of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) on August 10....
(PHIVOLCS) Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the moderately strong earthquakes felt in various parts of the Philippines on Saturday, Aug. 13 is a “normal” occurrence as the country records around 20 earthquakes daily. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology...
CEBU CITY – This city will donate P50 million to quake-hit areas in Northern Luzon. This financial assistance was approved during a virtual special session by the City Council Friday, August 12. “As requested by the mayor, let us approve this so we can extend our help to the disaster-stricken...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Maguindanao province Saturday afternoon, Aug. 13. It was initially measured as a magnitude 5.8 quake but Phivolcs later revised it to magnitude 5.9. Phivolcs said the quake struck...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Antique province on Saturday noon, Aug. 13. It was initially measured as a magnitude 4.8 quake but Phivolcs later revised it to magnitude 5.1. Phivolcs said the quake struck 20...
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino visited on Saturday, Aug. 13 the earthquake-hit Abra province following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked various parts of Northern Luzon last month. Tolentino, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), personally turned...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Leyte province Saturday morning, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers (km) northwest of Merida, Leyte at 6:49 a.m., with a depth of 10 km. It was felt at...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Abra province on Friday afternoon, Aug. 12. It was initially measured as a magnitude 4.5 quake but Phivolcs later revised it to magnitude 4.8. Phivolcs said the quake struck 1...
BUTUAN CITY – A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental province in Southern Mindanao region Friday morning, Aug. 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 7:43 a.m. The epicenter was...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed nearly P129 million worth of assistance to residents of Northern Luzon who were either displaced or affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on July 27. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the assistance, mostly through...
BAGUIO CITY -- Aboitiz Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group, and Aboitiz Power’s subsidiary Hedcor, Inc., donated fuel and water filters in areas affected by the 7.0–magnitude earthquake that hit Northern Luzon on July 27. Photo via Zaldy Comanda A total of...
