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...
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...
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 exposes the serious risk Metro Manila faces from a potential West Valley Fault tremor, a danger experts identified in the 2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS). While fatalities in Bogo City, Cebu remained under a...
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...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
More countries have conveyed their support and sympathy to the Philippines after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu last Tuesday night, Sept. 30. European Union (EU) Ambassador Massimo Santoro expressed that the EU stands in solidarity with the Philippines in the tragic quake, which has...
TACLOBAN CITY – Tingog party-list has rolled out its initial relief mission to assist families affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Cebu province on Tuesday night. Representatives Yedda Romualdez, Jude Acidre, and Andrew Julian Romualdez distributed relief packs and tents to residents...
Singapore has extended both financial support and condolences to the Philippines following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu late Tuesday night, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 300. The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) on Friday said it will contribute SG$50,000...
