The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Zambales at 2:09 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 10 kilometers northwest of Masinloc, Zambales, at a depth of 30 kilometers. Its instruments measured the quake...
Aftershocks continue to shake parts of Mindanao following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Davao Oriental on Oct. 10, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said these tremors are a normal part of the Earth’s adjustment after a major quake. Phivolcs Director...
The local government of Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will allocate P2 million in financial assistance to Davao Oriental, which was recently affected by twin earthquakes. The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC)....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven public schools in this highly urbanized city sustained damage in the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Monday, Oct. 13. Through the Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and Department of Education...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education-Davao City announced Tuesday night, Oct. 14, that it is implementing modular, asynchronous, or blended learning starting Oct. 15 until further notice due to persistent aftershocks from the doublet earthquake on Oct. 10. DepEd-Davao City extended the...
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...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered officials of the Mendiola Consortium Schools which is comprised of St. Jude Catholic School, Centro Escolar University, San Beda University, and La Consolacion College, to conduct random earthquake drills to ensure their readiness in times of...
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 Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Bulacan convened an emergency meeting to reinforce the province’s preparedness and disaster response systems. The Schools Division of Bulacan also announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in public elementary and...
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...
CEBU CITY –The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30 caused massive devastation in the agriculture and education sectors in the province. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, director of the Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7), said damage to schools has reached close to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up its earthquake preparedness efforts through specialized training programs and the proposed establishment of a DepEd Command Center, in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the wake of recent...
