All parishes and Catholic schools in Davao Oriental were ordered to stop using their churches and buildings until authorities declare them structurally safe following the magnitude-7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck Oct. 10. In a circular issued Saturday, Bishop Abel Apigo of Mati said safety is...
President Marcos has instructed all frontline agencies to carry out round-the-clock rescue and relief operations, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez, Marcos reminded them that the...
(UPDATED) The death toll from the twin strong earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces last Oct. 10 has risen to eight, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday, Oct. 12. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Bernardo...
Vice President Sara Duterte went to Davao Oriental on Saturday, Oct. 11, to personally condole with the victims of the twin earthquakes that rocked the province. The official visited the bereaved families to extend her solidarity and support in light of the disasters that struck the region. “Oo,...
In the wake of the multiple earthquakes that hit the Philippines in a span of two weeks, the international community came together to offer help and assistance for the government and the victims left devastated by the disasters. United States Ambassador MaryKay Carlson shared about the US’...
An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 hit the waters off Manay, Davao Oriental, on Saturday night, Oct. 11, following the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that affected the same area earlier in the evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. According to...
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, on Saturday evening, Oct. 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 1 bulletin, the agency said the tectonic quake occurred at 6:27 p.m. It was...
Health and emergency response systems in Davao Oriental have been heavily impacted following the doublet earthquakes that struck the province, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11. OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the Davao Oriental...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Davao Oriental convened with Cabinet officials on Saturday, Oct. 11, to fast-track relief and rehabilitation efforts in the province following the doublet earthquake that jolted the province on Friday. Three were reported killed in the province while 360...
DAVAO CITY — Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte is disappointed over the decision of the International Criminal Court to keep his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, in custody at The Hague, Netherlands. "This decision is a gross and disgraceful miscarriage of justice. It is not law — it is a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, October 11, reported that 824 aftershocks were recorded following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental on October 10. In its latest advisory, Phivolcs said 346 aftershocks were...
Citing initial estimates from ongoing assessments, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, October 11, reported P2.2 billion in damages to 575 schools and 189 injured teachers and students following the magnitude 7.4 Davao Oriental earthquake, with alternative learning modes implemented to...
