A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Surigao del Sur at 3:49 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). (Phivolcs) The epicenter of the earthquake was located 67 kilometers northeast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, at a depth of one kilometer. Although...
(Phivolcs) A 6.6 magnitude offshore earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur on Sunday evening, Dec.3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake, which struck at 6:35 p.m., was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, Dec. 2. The...
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat suspended classes in public schools in Mati City on Monday, December 4, for an inspection by rapid damage assessment teams of the structural integrity of all public infrastructure, buildings, schools, and other facilities after the magnitude 7.4-earthquake...
President Marcos has assured that the government will continue to assist those affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao del Sur in Mindanao late Saturday, Dec. 2. Photos from @bongbongmarcos/X (Twitter) Marcos said this hours after the quake struck off the country's coast at 10:37...
DAVAO CITY – One person was killed and four were injured in Davao region in the magnitude-7.4 earthquake that rocked a wide swath of Mindanao on Saturday night, December 2. OFFICIALS inspect an infrastructure in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur damaged by the magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Saturday...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continued to detect aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Saturday evening, Dec. 2. As of 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, Phivolcs recorded 659 aftershocks, of which 122 were...
BUTUAN CITY – People fled to the streets and higher grounds after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake rocked the Caraga region on Saturday night, December 2. PEOPLE gather outside a building after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck the Caraga region on Saturday night, December 2. (PIA-Caraga) Two...
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked offshore of Surigao del Sur at 10:37 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake 30 kilometers (km) northeast Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It has a shallow depth of...
(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Dec. 3 canceled the tsunami warning in Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental as the country is no longer under threat from a tsunami triggered by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake. Hours following the powerful tremor...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (PPAB, Facebook) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin sees eye-to-eye with her fellow House deputy speaker, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo. The topic? Ensuring higher...
President Marcos has appealed for understanding if the government is unable to properly respond to the impacts of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao as aftershocks persist. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its field office in Region 12, deployed on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at least 20 social workers to address the emotional toll of the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on Nov. 17. The DSWD’s social workers...
