The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is coordinating with other national government agencies to facilitate necessary emergency assistance to individuals affected by the magnitude-7.4 offshore earthquake in Davao Oriental on Friday. Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the DBM will continue to...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has once again urged residents in coastal areas of Davao Oriental, Surigao del Sur, and Surigao del Norte to evacuate to higher ground after another powerful earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental on Friday evening, Oct. 10, exposing around 1.8 million people in...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, October 10, said at least 82 learners and 45 teachers sustained injuries following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore near Manay, Davao Oriental. Based on the latest Situation Report from the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a tsunami warning on Friday evening, October 10, following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore Davao Oriental at 7:12 p.m. According to Phivolcs, the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 36...
Another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 jolted Davao Oriental at 7:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor was initially reported as magnitude 6.9. Phivolcs said this earthquake, following a magnitude 7.4 tremor...
Senators on Friday, October 10, called for a thorough assessment of the current safety measures that are in place following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces this morning and triggered tsunami warnings and widespread evacuations. Sen. Francis “Chiz”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is closely monitoring the effects of the powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck offshore near Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday morning, October 10, affecting thousands of learners and school facilities across Mindanao and parts of the Visayas. DepEd’s...
DAVAO CITY – An 80-year-old man from this city was killed by a concrete wall that collapsed on him during the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Friday morning, Oct. 10. Police identified the victim as Sotero Cabil dela Cruz, a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Bangoy, Agdao District, Davao City....
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced that residents in coastal communities in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces can return to their homes after the tsunami alert issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Manay, Davao...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Oct. 10 clarified that the series of strong earthquakes that struck Cebu, La Union, and Davao Oriental in the past few days were coincidental and not related. Phivolcs Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said these tremors were...
The powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Friday morning, Oct. 10 was generated by the Philippine Trench, one of six active trenches that surround the country, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed soldiers to assist in rescue and relief operations following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces on Friday, Oct. 10. In an interview at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the directive...
