Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is worried that the available National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF), otherwise known as the calamity fund, may be "insufficient for rehabilitation work". The damage caused by the July 27, 2022 earthquake in Abra "We are just in the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said Wednesday, July 27 that the strong earthquake that struck Abra was a wake-up call to strengthen the government's disaster resilience and response mechanism especially at the local level. Padilla also said the Medical Reserve Corps and mandatory Reserve...
Science and Technology Undersecretary and Phivolcs OIC Renato Solidum Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Science and Technology Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Wednesday, July 27, said the major 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra was most likely generated by the movement along the Abra River...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ensured that the government would immediately provide assistance to those affected by the 7.3-magnitude quake that had its epicenter in Abra on Wednesday morning. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) In a tweet, Marcos also asked the...
(PHIVOLCS) There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra province on Wednesday, July 27, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake that struck at around 8:43 a.m. has originated 3 kilometers (km)...
At least five persons were killed after a magnitude-7 earthquake struck Abra and nearby areas in Luzon on Wednesday, July 27. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Chairperson and Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (left) monitors...
The magnitude 7 earthquake (initially put at 7.3 magnitude) that hit Abra at 8:43 a.m. on July 27 was felt in Muntinlupa and sent people out of buildings. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered Intensity II at 8:46 a.m. in the...
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake roused people from sleep in different parts of Luzon and damaged various infrastructures on Wednesday morning, July 27. The Vigan Cathedral in Ilocos Sur is damaged by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Abra on July 27, 2022. (Screenshot from Facebook video of Ceasar...
BANGUED, Abra – A woman was killed while her live-in partner was wounded by a lone gunman in Barangay Mudiit, Dolores, this province, Wednesday, June 29. Police identified the victim as Benita Turqueza, 58, married, unemployed, of Barangay Poblacion, Dolores. Investigation by the Dolores...
BAGUIO CITY -- A total of P141.3 million worth of fertilizer discount voucher, farm machineries and equipment were simultaneously turned over by the Department of Agriculture-Cordillera to rice and corn farmers in Apayao and Abra province. Photo via Zaldy Comanda The turnover was done on Saturday,...
PILAR, Abra Mayor Mark Roland Somera through his lawyer surrenders firearms to the Abra police at the provincial headquarters in Bangued, Abra. CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The mayor and vice mayor of Pilar, Abra surrendered nine high-powered firearms last Tuesday, June 14, to the Abra...
BANGUED, Abra – About 2,085 farmers in three towns of this province are expected to benefit much from the Abra River Irrigation System which will soon be fully operational after undergoing massive rehabilitation. Photo from Zaldy Comanda A total of P300 million has been allotted for the...
