Thousands of government workers, first responders, and residents across Metro Manila participated in a massive simultaneous earthquake drill on Thursday, June 18, as local government units (LGUs) and law enforcement agencies tested their preparedness for the feared "Big One". At exactly 9 a.m.,...
Children, women and other vulnerable groups affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani province on June 8 are receiving psychosocial support as thousands of residents remain displaced across Mindanao. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has fast-tracked the distribution of student financial assistance in Soccsksargen (Region XII) as part of ongoing government support for areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement on Wednesday, June 17, CHED said the rollout...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos flatly refused to comment on an "unverified" allegation regarding budget matters Wednesday, lest it gets propagated as fact afterward. A visibly irate Marcos stood his ground on Wednesday, June 17 after a House reporter repeatedly...
The House majority leader from the north has assured the earthquake victims down south that they won 't be neglected. This, after Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos bared in a chance interview Wednesday, June 17 that the House of Representatives remained in close coordination with...
Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of the Binance ecosystem, is launching a relief initiative in collaboration with Binance Philippines by BlockShoals in response to the recent earthquakes that struck major areas of southern Mindanao on June 8, 2026. The initiative aims to provide up to ₱4...
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia ’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, killing at least one resident, injuring dozens of people, damaging homes and infrastructure and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago,...
Additional “ChariTimba” food packs were dispatched on Tuesday, June 16, for residents affected by the magnitude 5.8 quake that jolted Glan, Sarangani, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. In a statement, the agency said relief goods were loaded aboard a Philippine Air Force...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City government sent relief assistance on Tuesday morning, June 16, to earthquake-hit areas in Soccsksargen and Davao region. This city sent 4,000 boxes of relief items and 3,000 one-liter bottles of drinking water to General Santos City, Sarangani town, and Jose Abad...
The number of people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Southern Mindanao has climbed to 1.4 million a week after the disaster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, June 16. In its latest disaster report, DSWD said 1,416,721 individuals or 339,135...
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago. The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has mobilized 153 quick response team members from its central and field offices to reinforce relief operations in Soccsksargen. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Tuesday, June 16 that personnel are being deployed...
