The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded on Friday, Oct. 17, three more fatalities due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Bogo, City Cebu two weeks ago. The additional fatalities brought the death toll to 79, the NDRRMC said. There were 559 individuals...
BUTUAN CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in the Caraga region suspended classes and work in public and private offices after a magnitude-six earthquake off General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, on Friday morning. The LGUs’ executive orders (EOs) issued by local chief executives...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released at least P65 million in humanitarian assistance to families and individuals affected by the doublet earthquake that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
CEBU CITY – The country’s third smallest province showed that heart matters more than size. The provincial government of Siquijor rushed to aid earthquake-affected areas in northern Cebu province, delivering P2.5-million worth of relief assistance following the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gov. Jake...
DAVAO CITY – The Chinese Consulate General in Davao turned over at least P4-million worth of relief goods for earthquake-hit communities in Davao Oriental province on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang received the items from Deputy Consul General Wang Mingqing at the Provincial Capitol...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Zambales at 2:09 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 10 kilometers northwest of Masinloc, Zambales, at a depth of 30 kilometers. Its instruments measured the quake...
Aftershocks continue to shake parts of Mindanao following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Davao Oriental on Oct. 10, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said these tremors are a normal part of the Earth’s adjustment after a major quake. Phivolcs Director...
The local government of Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will allocate P2 million in financial assistance to Davao Oriental, which was recently affected by twin earthquakes. The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC)....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven public schools in this highly urbanized city sustained damage in the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Through the Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and Department of Education...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education-Davao City announced Tuesday night, Oct. 14, that it is implementing modular, asynchronous, or blended learning starting Oct. 15 until further notice due to persistent aftershocks from the doublet earthquake on Oct. 10. DepEd-Davao City extended the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered officials of the Mendiola Consortium Schools which is comprised of St. Jude Catholic School, Centro Escolar University, San Beda University, and La Consolacion College, to conduct random earthquake drills to ensure their readiness in times of...
