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,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 4,400 individuals from 1,120 families in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula were affected by the massive earthquake Monday in Sarangani. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office 9 is in full response mode, actively monitoring and addressing...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga region (DSWD-13) dispatched two Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) to Davao region to support relief operations for communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Monday. "The MSUs will serve as a temporary warehouse...
The United Nations in the Philippines announced on Monday that it is actively assessing the impact of the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao and stands ready to support national and local recovery efforts. In a statement of solidarity, the UN line agency confirmed it is...
CEBU CITY – The local government units of Bohol and Cebu are extending assistance to General Santos City, one of the areas in Mindanao hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday morning, June 8. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that the province is sending two Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR)...
