CEBU CITY – Less than a month after it was badly damaged by a massive magnitude-6.9 earthquake, the Bogo City Provincial Hospital is now capable again of handling emergencies and surgeries. ZLREJ Construction has completed and turned over the repaired Emergency Room (ER) and Operating Room (OR)...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a magnitude 5.7 aftershock offshore of Davao Oriental at 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. According to Phivolcs, the tremor was recorded 103 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency...
DAVAO CITY – A homegrown business process outsourcing firm has delivered toys over the weekend for children in the coastal town of Manay in Davao Oriental province, the epicenter of the recent twin earthquakes Wawee Liwanag, training and operations head of GlobalTalk BPO, said that toys could...
More than 150,000 individuals participated in a city-wide earthquake drill in Marikina City on Monday, Oct. 20, to ensure the city government and the public 's readiness during disasters, particularly the long-anticipated magnitude 7.2 quake that may hit Metro Manila anytime, dubbed as "The...
In times of calamity, every second matters—and for three Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students from the University of Cebu–Main, technology can make the difference between being seen or being stranded. When a major earthquake struck Cebu recently, Vince Clave Igot, Ralph...
The local government of Marikina has identified and released a list of designated “safe zones” in each barangay as part of its preparedness efforts amid the recent series of earthquakes and other disasters in the country. It said these areas serve as safe locations for immediate evacuation and...
President Marcos assured the public that the government has intensified its disaster preparedness efforts, pre-positioning relief packs and “go bags” nationwide in anticipation of future calamities. In his latest vlog titled “Handa sa Sakuna,” the President said the Department of Social...
“Preparedness is love in action. Protect your family with a disaster kit.” This was the core message of survival expert Jerry Vicente S. Catabijan, head of Nuvali Preppers, as he spoke about how every family can protect themselves by preparing a disaster kit especially amid recent powerful...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero reminded all higher education institutions (HEIs) about the moratorium on the collection of student loans in all areas where a state of calamity had been declared. With several parts of the country still reeling from the devastating effects of earthquakes and...
President Marcos inspected the newly built “Bayanihan Village” in San Remigio, Cebu—a modular housing project completed within a week to provide immediate shelter for families displaced by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30. During his visit on Oct. 10, Marcos...
CEBU CITY – At least 300 personnel from the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) were recognized for their roles in the emergency response operations in the earthquake-stricken northern Cebu province. They were among those deployed for rescue, retrieval, and recovery operations...
Two moderate earthquakes jolted Ilocos Norte on Friday afternoon, Oct. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the first tremor, with a magnitude of 5.2, occurred at 4:15 p.m. and was traced 11 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, at a...
