A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Quezon province on Wednesday evening, July 29, with tremors felt in parts of Luzon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake struck at 10:11 p.m. Its epicenter was traced 93 kilometers northeast of...
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake...
KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press)--Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force personnel continued search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan the previous day. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the death toll from the...
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving several people dead and dozens of others injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. A tsunami advisory was...
COTABATO CITY – For saving lives while risking their own during the June 8 magnitude-7.8 earthquake, four high school students of Maasim, Sarangani province were recognized for their extraordinary courage on Monday. The recognition was awarded by the personnel of the 1st Platoon, 1204th Maneuver...
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck offshore Davao Occidental on Sunday afternoon, July 19, as an aftershock of the powerful earthquakes that shook the area in June, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the tremor...
BAGUIO CITY – Thirty-six years after the magnitude-7.7 earthquake that devastated Baguio and much of northern Luzon, city officials on Thursday said the tragedy transformed disaster preparedness and resilience into a cornerstone of local governance. "We learned a lot of lessons. Back then, there...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Sarangani is crafting a measure to hasten rehabilitation efforts in communities hit by the June 8 earthquake. Gov. Rogelio Pacquiao said the provincial government is preparing a comprehensive package of interventions in the recovery phase. Provincial...
House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil says the institution is on the same page with President Marcos regarding the effort to make this year 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) an austere event, yet again. Garafil, in a chance interview with reporters Thursday, July 16, reiterated that the...
DAVAO CITY – A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocked the remote town of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) in Davao Occidental before midnight Wednesday. The tremor struck as heavy rains spawned flash flood and landslides in southern barangays of JAS. This also occurred as JAS was transitioning from early recovery...
The Philippines is the ninth most earthquake-prone country in the world, according to a study by UK-based consultancy Utility Bidder. The ranking underscores the country’s constant exposure to seismic activity and the importance of earthquake preparedness. The Philippines ranks among the...
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck waters off Balut Island in Davao Occidental late Tuesday evening, July 14, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 1, Phivolcs said the quake occurred at 11:49 p.m. Its epicenter was located...
