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...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry has issued a 60-day price freeze on basic necessities in the province of Davao Oriental following the declaration of state of calamity due to the doublet earthquake. Covered by the order from Oct. 13 to Dec. 12 are rice, corn, fresh meat, fish,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has granted P28 million in emergency employment assistance under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support 5,450 residents who were affected by the Oct. 10 earthquakes in the Davao Region. DOLE-11...
DAVAO CITY – Ten brand-new low-floor city buses funded by the city government of Davao officially arrived on Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, marking another step towards modernizing the city’s public transportation system. The 12-meter-long buses have modern features such as access ramps for Persons...
After responding to three typhoons and eight earthquakes in recent months, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, October 14, said it continues to work tirelessly on the frontlines of disaster relief — this time extending urgent aid to communities struck by the recent “doublet...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, Oct. 14, slammed what he called “the biggest joke of the century” following reports that former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez might be made a state witness in the multi-billion peso flood control corruption probe. “So now, Congressman...
Aboitiz-led Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) is planning a ₱1 billion capital expenditure (CAPEX) budget for next year, a figure that could double to ₱2 billion once its franchise area expands across the Davao Region. Enriczar Tia, DavaoLight president and chief operating officer, said the...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that the death toll from the doublet earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental last week has risen to nine after one additional fatality was logged on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 twin earthquakes that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo city government are sending aid to local government units (LGUs) in Cebu and Davao affected by recent strong earthquakes. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has allocated P5 million for Cebu which was processed a day before an...
DAVAO CITY – The province of Davao Oriental has been placed under a state of calamity due to the recent twin earthquakes. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved Resolution No. 18-152-10-2025 following the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Monday, Oct. 13, temporarily barred people from occupying four buildings here due to severe damage in the recent magnitude-7.4 earthquake. In a public advisory, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (administrative and school building), The Velvet Suites and...