Senators on Wednesday, April 3 urged the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to provide all the necessary assistance to Filipinos affected by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Taiwan. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said it is imperative for the DMW to...
President Marcos assured Filipinos in Taiwan that the Philippine government was ready to provide them with the support they may need following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the self-ruled island. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. / Taiwan earthquake (PPA Pool/AP) Marcos said this...
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 12:51 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs Phivolcs located the earthquake’s epicenter 65 kilometers (km) northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It said the...
This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a damaged residential building in Hualien, Taiwan. (Xinhua) TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Cagayan Valley Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council remains on alert following the magnitude-7.5 earthquake that rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning. RESIDENTS and the Philippine Coast Guard keep an eye on the sea following an earthquake in...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reiterated on Wednesday, April 3 the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Padilla mentioned this after the Philippines was included among areas that felt the effects of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. Speaking...
Following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that rocked Taiwan, residents in coastal communities in Northern Luzon were evacuated due to the threat of a tsunami, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) bared on Wednesday, April 3. According to the OCD, a pre-emptive evacuation was conducted in Pagudpud and...
No Filipinos were hurt or badly affected when a 7.5 magnitude quake hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, April 3, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said. MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestro Bello III said they immediately intensified the monitoring and information...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 gauged its readiness in an earthquake during the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Monday, March 25. The activity started with the sounding of a siren followed by scenarios that included...
Government personnel practice the "duck, cover, hold" position as they participate in the First Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 25, 2024. (Photo by OCD) Recognizing the fact that natural disasters could strike at any given time, the Office of...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there was no aftershock or damage to properties that may occur due to the 4.9-magnitude quake in Surigao del Sur. Phivolcs Phivolcs said the earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur at 2:22 p.m. on Sunday, March...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.9 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, March 24. MAP of Surigao del Sur with the municipality of Marihatag highlighted. No injury or damage was reported in the earthquake, the Surigao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
