The Philippine Embassy in Turkey on Thursday, Feb. 9, began its mission of bringing aid to affected Filipinos by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in the city of Gaziantep, close to the earthquake’s...
People rest in the historical Grand Mosque, where they found refuge, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region, in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on February 8, 2023. Many have taken refuge from relentless aftershocks, cold rain and snow in mosques, schools and even bus...
ISTANBUL, Türkiye -- The stakes could hardly be higher for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Just three months before the biggest test of his political career, a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing more than 15,000 people. On May 14, Turkey will vote in...
A woman sits on the rubble of a destroyed building in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, a day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast, on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP) ANTAKYA, Türkiye – Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a...
ANTAKYA, Turkey - Searchers were still pulling survivors Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed over 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria, even as the window for rescues narrowed. For two days and nights since the 7.8 magnitude quake, thousands of searchers have worked in freezing...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for global solidarity with Turkey and Syria following a devastating earthquake, and thanked those risking their lives to help. More than 9,500 people have so far been confirmed dead following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, although...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Syria on Wednesday made an official plea to the EU for help after the deadly earthquake that struck it and Turkey this week, the bloc's commissioner for crisis management said. The European Commission is "encouraging" EU member countries to respond to Syria's request for medical...
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. Officials and medics said 8,574 people had died in Turkey and 2,662 in Syria from Monday's...
Several Filipinos are missing and their situation still undetermined after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Türkiye leveled residential buildings across 10 provinces and left thousands of people dead. Based on information relayed by Filipino community leaders there in separate interviews with...
In the wake of the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and its neighboring country, Syria, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it is reviewing its disaster preparedness protocol in case the same disaster happens in the country. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross In a statement on...
The inter-agency response team headed to Turkey to assist in conducting search and rescue operations brought with them relief aid to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the magnitude 7.8. earthquake. Photo by Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN The 85-man team was scheduled to depart Terminal 3...
The Turkish Embassy in Manila has expressed its appreciation of the Philippine government after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. offered assistance in the search and rescue of those affected by a destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Türkiye and its neighboring Syria....
