(File photo by Office of Civil Defense) The damage to infrastructure caused by the two powerful earthquakes in Surigao del Sur two weeks ago has now reached the P1-billion mark. A situation report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday, Dec. 16,...
Local officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Caraga (Region 13) conduct an assessment on the damage left by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo: OCD Caraga) A pregnant mother from Davao del Norte died after a magnitude 7.4...
Glan, Sarangani Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. (right) inspects infrastructure and facilities damaged by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Nov. 20, 2023 in Glan along with officials of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) led by Asec. Hernando M. Caraig Jr. (left). (Photo by Mayor Yap / Facebook) The...
Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel conduct a field assessment in Sarangani province on Nov. 20, 2023 following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked Davao Occidental and many parts of Mindanao on Nov. 17. (Photo by Office of Civil Defense) Thousands of homes in Davao Region (Region 11) and...
Vice President Sara Duterte (sitting in front, rightmost) presides over a meeting of the Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at the NDRRM Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 18, 2023 in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8...
Civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management personnel monitor the effects of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that strikes off the coast of Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023 at the National Operations Center of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Camp...
Office of Civil Defense (File photo) (UPDATE) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was validating reports that seven individuals have been killed due to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Friday, Nov. 17. OCD spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas said one of...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) personnel provide first aid to students who collapsed after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by PRC) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is not anticipating the occurrence of a tsunami in the aftermath of a powerful...
(Photo from Nina Ynares Facebook page) Employees of the Rizal Provincial Government and other local government units in Rizal Province did the standard operating procedure of "duck, cover, and hold" following the 5-magnitude earthquake that hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces at 8:24 a.m....
CAVITE – The municipal government of Alfonso announced the suspension of classes on Friday, Oct. 13, following a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that shook parts of Metro Manila and southern Luzon. In a Facebook post, Mayor Randy Salamat said classes in all levels, in public and private schools, will...
Residents spend the night at makeshift tents outside their homes after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off Calayan, Cagayan on Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Calayan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) At least five persons were reported hurt in Calayan, Cagayan after it...
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Batangas province around 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the 6.3-magnitude quake at 15 kilometers southwest of Calatagan, Batangas. It was initially measured...
