PLDT and Smart have immediately mobilized field and operations teams to assess network facilities and restore connectivity services in areas affected by the recent earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. Among the hardest-hit areas are General Santos City and several municipalities in South...
The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 9, said it has deployed its Kalusugan Food Truck to assist frontliners involved in search, rescue, and retrieval operations following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Southern Mindanao on June 8. Through the Office...
The reported death toll due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that jolted Sarangani has risen to 35, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday night, June 8. Thirty-one fatalities were in Soccsksargen (Region 12) while four were in Davao (Region 11) as of 8 p.m. Of the 31 dead in Region 12,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 4,400 individuals from 1,120 families in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula were affected by the massive earthquake Monday in Sarangani. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Field Office 9 is in full response mode, actively monitoring and addressing...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga region (DSWD-13) dispatched two Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) to Davao region to support relief operations for communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Monday. "The MSUs will serve as a temporary warehouse...
The United Nations in the Philippines announced on Monday that it is actively assessing the impact of the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao and stands ready to support national and local recovery efforts. In a statement of solidarity, the UN line agency confirmed it is...
CEBU CITY – The local government units of Bohol and Cebu are extending assistance to General Santos City, one of the areas in Mindanao hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday morning, June 8. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that the province is sending two Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR)...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) mobilized assistance for communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on Monday, June 8. At least 19 people were reportedly killed in Soccsksargen (Region 12) and Davao (Region 11) while 12 others were...
With early reports showing damage from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to insured assets of Filipinos living in Mindanao, the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association, Inc. (PIRA) and its member companies said the industry group is prepared to process and settle claims. “Early reports from the...
Foreign embassies in the Philippines, including France, China, Israel, Japan, and the United States, expressed condolences and support following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8. As rescue and assessment operations continue in affected areas across Mindanao,...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla suspended the on-site work arrangement for the agency’s offices in Mindanao following the 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Sarangani and nearby areas on Monday morning, June 8. Instead, Remulla said all Mindanao offices will be under under a work-from-home arrangement...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Jason John Joyce of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) town in Davao Occidental, one of the towns in the Davao region affected by Monday’s earthquake, has appealed for additional tents as among their urgent needs, saying that many of his constituents are expected to spend the night...
