President Marcos inspected the newly built “Bayanihan Village” in San Remigio, Cebu—a modular housing project completed within a week to provide immediate shelter for families displaced by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30. During his visit on Oct. 10, Marcos...
CEBU CITY – At least 300 personnel from the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) were recognized for their roles in the emergency response operations in the earthquake-stricken northern Cebu province. They were among those deployed for rescue, retrieval, and recovery operations...
Two moderate earthquakes jolted Ilocos Norte on Friday afternoon, Oct. 17, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the first tremor, with a magnitude of 5.2, occurred at 4:15 p.m. and was traced 11 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, at a...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) extended relief assistance to cops who were affected by the twin earthquakes that hit Davao Oriental last week. A post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation program was spearheaded by the Davao Police Regional Office (PRO-11) for its personnel affected by the...
President Marcos said all families displaced by the strong earthquake in Bogo City are now staying at the temporary shelters set up by the government. During his return to Bogo City on Friday, Oct. 17, Marcos stated that he was satisfied with the response, stressing that all affected families...
BUTUAN CITY – People here fled for their lives as a magnitude-six earthquake rocked the Caraga region on Friday morning, Oct. 17. Employees on their way to work stopped and sought cover when the tremor struck at 7 a.m. Authorities suspended face-face classes here and Surigao City. Disaster Risk...
DAVAO CITY – Tour operators and insurance firms here delivered relief aid to earthquake-affected communities in Davao Oriental province on Thursday, Oct. 16, as a gesture of gratitude and solidarity. Dubbed as Apat Dapat Caravan, the relief operation was organized by tour and travel organizations...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded on Friday, Oct. 17, three more fatalities due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Bogo, City Cebu two weeks ago. The additional fatalities brought the death toll to 79, the NDRRMC said. There were 559 individuals...
BUTUAN CITY – Local government units (LGUs) in the Caraga region suspended classes and work in public and private offices after a magnitude-six earthquake off General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, on Friday morning. The LGUs’ executive orders (EOs) issued by local chief executives...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released at least P65 million in humanitarian assistance to families and individuals affected by the doublet earthquake that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
CEBU CITY – The country’s third smallest province showed that heart matters more than size. The provincial government of Siquijor rushed to aid earthquake-affected areas in northern Cebu province, delivering P2.5-million worth of relief assistance following the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gov. Jake...
DAVAO CITY – The Chinese Consulate General in Davao turned over at least P4-million worth of relief goods for earthquake-hit communities in Davao Oriental province on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Gov. Nelson Dayanghirang received the items from Deputy Consul General Wang Mingqing at the Provincial Capitol...
