The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide burial assistance to families of those who perished in the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck off Cebu on Sept. 30. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s Field Office 7 in...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, October 1, said it had deployed multiple emergency medical response teams to Bogo City following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on the night of September 30. Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure...
TACLOBAN CITY – Classes have been suspended in several areas in the Eastern Visayas region on Wednesday following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu province, that was also felt in Leyte and Samar provinces Tuesday night. In the island-province of Biliran, Gov. Rogelio Espina...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, said that more than 30 classrooms were totally damaged after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu leaving schools across several regions reeling from the impact. DepEd said initial reports indicated classroom damages in...
President Marcos has expressed condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu Tuesday night, and assured that government agencies have been fully mobilized to respond to the disaster. “Buong puso akong nakikiramay sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal...
Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has directed all parishes and rectories under the Archdiocese of Cebu to undergo structural assessments following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on the evening of September 30. Through Archdiocesan Chancellor Msgr. Renato Beltran Jr., the...
CEBU CITY – Officials here have sought assistance from the national government as Gov. Pamela Baricuatro led mayors in assessing the damage caused by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern city of Bogo Tuesday evening. Eighteen confirmed deaths were reported in Bogo City and San...
The Canadian Embassy in the Philippines and ambassadors of the European Union, United States, Australia, and Japan sent their sympathies to the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Cebu province on Tuesday, Sept. 30. “The Embassy of Canada extends its deepest sympathy to the residents...
President Marcos has ordered the full mobilization of government agencies following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Cebu, killing at least 69 people and causing injuries to more than 140 on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. “Buong puso akong nakikiramay sa mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed its field offices, especially in Central Visayas (Region 7), to intensify coordination with the earthquake-affected local government units (LGUs) for the provision of resource augmentation. “Our disaster quick...
The province of Cebu is conducting relief operations following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on Tuesday night. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro arrived in Bogo City, near the epicenter of the earyhquake, on Wednesday morning to establish a joint operations center. With her are food, medicine, and equipment...
The Department of Health (DOH) has mobilized personnel in areas affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu on Sept. 30 to provide emergency medical assistance and support local authorities In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 1, DOH said doctors, nurses, and staff from...
