BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga region (DSWD-13) dispatched two Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) to Davao region to support relief operations for communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Monday. "The MSUs will serve as a temporary warehouse...
The United Nations in the Philippines announced on Monday that it is actively assessing the impact of the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao and stands ready to support national and local recovery efforts. In a statement of solidarity, the UN line agency confirmed it is...
CEBU CITY – The local government units of Bohol and Cebu are extending assistance to General Santos City, one of the areas in Mindanao hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday morning, June 8. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that the province is sending two Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR)...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) mobilized assistance for communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on Monday, June 8. At least 19 people were reportedly killed in Soccsksargen (Region 12) and Davao (Region 11) while 12 others were...
With early reports showing damage from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to insured assets of Filipinos living in Mindanao, the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association, Inc. (PIRA) and its member companies said the industry group is prepared to process and settle claims. “Early reports from the...
Foreign embassies in the Philippines, including France, China, Israel, Japan, and the United States, expressed condolences and support following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8. As rescue and assessment operations continue in affected areas across Mindanao,...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla suspended the on-site work arrangement for the agency’s offices in Mindanao following the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Sarangani and nearby areas on Monday morning, June 8. Instead, Remulla said all Mindanao offices will be under under a work-from-home arrangement...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Jason John Joyce of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) town in Davao Occidental, one of the towns in the Davao region affected by Monday’s earthquake, has appealed for additional tents as among their urgent needs, saying that many of his constituents are expected to spend the night...
Aftershocks continued to be recorded hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani and nearby provinces on Monday morning, June 8, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. As of 2 p.m., 258 aftershocks had been logged, ranging in magnitude from 1.3 to 6.7....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, June 8, announced the temporary suspension of operations in five of its Consular Offices in Mindanao following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani earlier in the day. In an advisory, the DFA 's Office...
DAVAO CITY – A powerful earthquake spoiled the opening of classes in most parts of Mindanao on Monday, June 8. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck while many schools were holding convocation programs. Several videos from students and teachers circulated in social media showing that most of the...
Earthquakes occur regularly in the Philippines due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet and move. These movements generate seismic activity of different strengths across the country. Some shaking is barely noticeable, while other tremors are strong...
