DAVAO CITY – Earthquake-affected towns in the provinces of Sarangani and Davao Occidental are appealing for more aid such as food, water, medicine, and tents as some areas are still isolated due to damaged roads and bridges. Two days since the earthquake struck on June 8, many of these affected...
DAVAO CITY – The Municipal Council of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental declared a state of calamity on Tuesday following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that triggered landslides and killed seven residents. In an interview on Wednesday, Mayor Jason John Joyce said local authorities are conducting...
State-run Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) has granted a one-month moratorium on amortization payments for member-beneficiaries in communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. In a statement on Wednesday, June 10, SHFC said the payment reprieve covers the...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region-12 has sent relief aid to the coastal town of Glan in Sarangani cut off by roads and bridges destroyed by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake Monday. DSWD Region-12 chief Loreto Cabaya Jr. said that they have utilized Philippine...
For many Filipinos, Zhang Yingfei is the face behind one of social media 's most unlikely success stories. But during her recent visit to the Philippines, the Chinese actress showed a side of herself beyond the viral clips and internet fame. As communities continue to recover from the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) extended tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses in Mindanao hit by the recent earthquake, moving key dates to the end of the month to provide financial relief to the affected region. Taxpayers registered under Revenue District Office No....
The General Santos Airport reopened for military, humanitarian, government, and cargo flights on Tuesday, June 9, following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region. In a statement, Transportation Secretary Banoy Lopez announced the limited reopening while fast-tracking...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education in General Santos City (DepEd-Gensan) is appealing for help in rebuilding schools damaged in the June 8 earthquake. In a statement, DepEd-Gensan urged people to donate construction materials as they begin the process of recovery and rehabilitation. It...
DAVAO CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Davao (RDRRMC-11) reported Tuesday that four people died and 23 others were injured in the region following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao the previous day. In a bulletin, RDRRMC-11 said the quake affected...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday assured that the Bucana Bridge here has sustained only minor damage and is passable and safe for motorists. Damage to the bridge was visible after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Monday....
Members of the new Senate majority bloc have announced measures to support communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, while also calling on minority senators to join their relief initiative. In a statement, the group expressed solidarity with...
COTABATO CITY – General Santos City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo Pacquiao on Tuesday lauded the swift and coordinated response of national and local government agencies, as well as frontline responders, following Monday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. Pacquiao...
