DAVAO CITY – Four days since the earthquake struck Sarangani, the highway going to the earthquake-devastated town of Glan is now open to traffic that hastened the delivery of relief aid and emergency response interventions to affected communities. Department of Social Welfare and Development...
DAVAO CITY – Four days since the magnitude-7.8 earthquake jolted Sarangani and nearby provinces, many affected residents are still spending the night in open spaces in schools and town plazas. Since the earthquake struck, pictures of displaced residents have been making rounds in social media...
The number of people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani on June 8 has climbed to 388,557, or 84,943 families, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In its 6 a.m. report on Thursday, June 11, the agency said the affected population...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense in Davao region assured enough relief aid for earthquake-affected areas as the agency is expediting means to deliver aid in isolated areas. The OCD has dispatched augmentation teams to assist in ongoing search and rescue operations as 13 persons are still...
The House of Representatives will shoulder the medical expenses of all individuals injured as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Midnanao. No less than House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III made this announcement Thursday, June 11 following a personal...
The House of Representatives has raised at least P9.29 million in donation pledges for the victims of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Sarangani and nearby provinces in Mindanao. This was shared by Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno during a press conference Thursday, June 11 by the House...
Authorities are focusing on the search, rescue and verification of 31 people who are still on the missing list after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered landslides and structure collapse in Sarangani and nearby areas in Mindanao on Monday, June 8. On Thursday morning, the National Disaster Risk...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, June 11 urged the government to utilize the P180-billion worth of funds available under the 2026 national budget for emergency response and rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao. The Senate President Pro Tempore also emphasized the immediate...
Police forces in areas devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake were ordered to assist in establishing secure tent cities for residents displaced by the recent earthquake in Mindanao who remain fearful of returning home or staying inside evacuation centers due to continuing aftershocks. Gen. Jose...
DAVAO CITY – Twenty-nine buildings here sustained damage in Monday’s earthquake. The Office of the City Building Official placed seven structures under red tag and 22 under yellow tag status after quick inspections following the magnitude-7.8 tremor which also affected the Davao region. In a...
Local insurance sector is expected to escape severe financial strain following the destructive magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, as significant portion of the country’s domestic property and infrastructure is uninsured. In a commentary published on Tuesday, June 9, global credit rating agency...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 5:13 p.m., with its epicenter located 18 kilometers south-southeast of Glan, Sarangani, at a depth of 10...
