DAVAO CITY — The Davao City government suspended classes on all levels and work in local and national government offices on Monday, June 8, following a strong earthquake that struck some parts of Mindanao. The city government 's advisory said the suspension, which took...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to act immediately following the strong earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday, June 8. "A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Sarangani this morning, and a tsunami warning is now in effect across several coastal...
At least four more earthquakes jolted Sarangani shortly after a 7.8 magnitude quake hit the coast of the province on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the strong tremor that shook the province at 7:37 a.m. was located near Maasim...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – No casualties and damages were reported in this city from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday morning. But Mayor Khymer Olaso suspended classes on all levels and ordered half-day work at local government offices following the earthquake...
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani at 7:37 a.m. on Monday, June 8, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to issue a tsunami warning for several coastal provinces in Mindanao. According to Phivolcs, tsunami waves exceeding one meter...
DAVAO CITY – Authorities recovered 53 native and exotic wildlife species in a joint law enforcement operation Barangay Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani province on Thursday, June 4. A report from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region 12, personnel of the Community...
KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12), together with the Maritime Police, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and Coast Guard, buried a dead female sperm whale on Sunday in the coastal waters of Glan, Sarangani province. The 12.3-meter...
Only four bodies believed to be passengers of the sunken motorbanca MBCA Amejara, not five as earlier reported, were recovered during search and rescue operations by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a ranking official clarified on Sunday, Jan. 25. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said one of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 24, that at least five bodies believed to be passengers of the recreational motorbanca MBCA Amejara were found off Sarangani as search and rescue (SAR) operations remain ongoing for those missing. Commodore Philipps Soria, commander of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, Jan. 23, that it has coordinated with the Indonesian government in the search for missing passengers of the motorbanca MBCA Amejara. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said search and rescue (SAR) efforts were intensified while search areas...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine National Police-Regional Maritime Unit (PNP-RMU) bared on Wednesday, Jan. 21, that they did not receive any distress call from a missing recreational vessel on Monday. Only one of 15 people on board MBCA Amejara was rescued on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday, Jan. 21, expanded its search and rescue operation for 15 more missing passengers and crew of the recreational motorbanca (MBCA) “AMEJARA” as a lone survivor recounted how strong winds and currents caused the vessel to capsize in the Davao Gulf. PCG...
