A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck La Union at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo, La Union, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The tremor was felt...
The local government of Pasig has allocated a total of P3 million in financial assistance for the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City and the Province of Cebu on Sept. 30. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the city government turned over P1 million to Bogo City. The turnover was led...
CEBU CITY – Even the dead was not spared by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Sept. 30. Aside from collapsed houses, commercial buildings, and damaged roads, some cemeteries in Bogo City were also in shambles following the strong quake that left at least 70 people...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sipalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) in Negros Occidental reported tension and minor cracks in two schools and some government structures following the 5.1-earthquake that struck the city on Tuesday, Oct. 7. A Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Oct. 8, called for the filing of appropriate charges against the erring Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) companies that forced their employees back to work after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. Tulfo said this during the hearing of the Senate Committee on...
Reaffirming its commitment to delivering timely humanitarian assistance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Wednesday, October 8, that it has augmented the blood supply of the University of Cebu Medical Center (UCMed) to aid patients injured in the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu ....
Following the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province of Cebu last month, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a city-wide simultaneous earthquake drill in Manila 's barangays as part of the city government 's expanded preparations for...
Following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu Sept. 30, business units of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) in the province were mobilized to provide support to affected families and communities. Visayan Electric Co. Inc., in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, distributed over 1,000...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Cebu on Sept. 30 have exceeded 9,000 as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said 9,184 aftershocks have been recorded as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, with...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that this highly-urbanized city will donate P2 million to Bogo City, Cebu province severely impacted by the Sept. 30 earthquake. Gasataya, in Tuesday’s media interview, said that he has discussed the donation with department heads...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, October 7, said it continues to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to communities in Cebu affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake, a week after the powerful tremor struck the province. Despite responding to three disasters simultaneously, the...
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu on Sept. 30 severely damaged five historic churches in the province, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the damage put to serious risk the province’s centuries-old religious and cultural heritage. ...
