An eight-member team of geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was sent to conduct a comprehensive Post-Disaster Geohazards Assessment in several areas across Cebu following the 6.9 quake that jolted the province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. On...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 continue to be recorded, but these are now occurring less frequently, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Phivolcs said it has recorded 7,092 aftershocks,...
The death toll from the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu has climbed to 71 while at least 559 others were injured, according to the latest situational report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) released on Sunday, Oct. 5. The...
CEBU CITY – Checkpoints have been mounted on the national highway in northern Cebu province as traffic caused by delivery of relief goods continued to build up on Saturday, Oct. 4. The provincial government explained that the checkpoints are not meant to restrict those who travel to northern Cebu...
Two more fatalities were reported due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit northern Cebu last September 30, bringing the death toll to 70, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. As of Saturday, Oct. 4, a report from the OCD showed that there were 32 people who died in Bogo City, the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released ₱11 million to assist more than 1,500 workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the strong earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30. The aid will be distributed through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza expressed the city government 's solidarity with the people of Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30, leaving more than 60 people dead, hundreds injured, and thousands of families in distress. “The entire city council...
The European Union (EU) will provide €800,000 (approximately P54 million) in financial assistance to the victims of the recent typhoons and flood in the country, and expressed solidarity with the Philippines because of the devastation caused by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province this...
Every weave tells a story. For generations of Filipino artisans, each strand on the loom has carried history, identity, and pride. These weavers rise before dawn, letting their hands speak in color and thread—each pattern a meticulous reflection of cultures that refuse to fade. Like the weaver...
BACOLOD CITY – Several local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have mobilized rescue and relief teams to assist communities in northern Cebu province devastated by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. The One Negros Response Team, backed by the provincial government, departed for...
CEBU CITY – A long line of vehicles filled a long stretch of a highway leading to northern Cebu province on Friday, Oct. 3. The bumper-to-bumper traffic was caused by vehicles carrying relief goods, highlighting the outpouring of help for residents affected by the magnitude-6.9 quake that struck...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has traced the source of the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 offshore northern Cebu earthquake to a newly-identified fault in Bogo City, Cebu. Phivolcs on Friday, Oct. 3 said its Quick Response Team “identified the onland extension of the...
