CEBU CITY – Still traumatized by the deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu province late Tuesday night, Sept. 30, affected residents are opting to sleep in open areas. In Medellin, the town after Bogo City, the epicenter of the powerful quake, residents are opting to sleep by...
President Marcos has announced that the Office of the President (OP) has donated over P200 million to Cebu and other towns struck by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake last Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Marcos said on Thursday, Oct. 2, that the OP has donated P180 million to the provincial government of Cebu...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Thursday morning, Oct. 2, dispatched a contingent of medical workers, social workers, and other support units to deliver at least 5,000 food packs for earthquake-hit communities in Cebu province. City Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized road-clearing operations and expedited hospital repairs in Cebu following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the province. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency is prioritizing the restoration of access roads for emergency...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has mobilized immediate relief operations to assist communities devastated by the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces earlier this week. Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., PCSO General...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that the local government will extend support to Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that devastated several towns in the province, killing at least 72 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Sotto said...
Aftershocks continued to occur following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logging more than 2,000 aftershocks as of 6 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 2. Phivolcs reported 2,461 aftershocks, of which 498 were plotted by three or...
Vice President Sara Duterte visited the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province to extend her sympathies amid the rising death toll and number of injured people. “Taos-pusong panalangin at pakikiramay sa lahat ng apektado ng lindol na yumanig sa Visayas (I wholeheartedly send my...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-6 is seeking an assessment of the structural integrity of infrastructure across Western Visayas region following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in nearby Cebu province. OCD-6 Regional Director Raul Fernandez urged national government agencies (NGAs), local...
CEBU CITY – The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Tuesday night, Sept. 30, was strongly felt across Bohol province. Gov. Aris Aumentado convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, with disaster response agencies, law enforcement, health officials,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, warned that aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore northern Cebu on Sept. 30 may last for days or weeks. As of 10 a.m., Phivolcs recorded 848 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1.4 to...
