The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Cagayan province on Thursday morning, March 23. Based on its earthquake information, Phivolcs said the quake struck 18 kilometers northwest of Dalupiri Island, Calayan, Cagayan around 7:31 a.m. The...
JURM, Afghanistan - At least 13 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared Wednesday to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale. A man removes debris from a damaged a house...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake rocked Central Mindanao or the South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos area (Soccksargen) on Tuesday morning, March 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at 5:13...
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Zambales on Friday night, March 17, just a day after a 4.7-magnitude tremor jolted the province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the 4.9-magnitude quake hit Zambales province at 9:56 p.m. Its epicenter was initially traced 49...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales on Thursday noon, March 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales around 12:21 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately strong) in...
On behalf of the Republic of Türkiye and Syria, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received and transported the P5 million cash and 200 generators donated by the SM Foundation Inc. for Türkiye-Syria earthquake victims. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross PRC was tapped by the two counties as its...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office 2 (Cagayan Valley) and Bureau of Fire Protection participated in the first quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in Camp Marcelo Adduru here on Thursday, March 9. Police observed the duck, cover, and hold technique. While...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 9, reminded all public schools to ensure the conduct of unannounced fire and earthquake drills as the country observes Fire Prevention Month this March. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group DepEd said that all public schools across the country...
BUTUAN CITY – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rocked Davao de Oro before dawn on Monday, March 6, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake recorded at 4:43 a.m. was 22 kilometers southeast of New Bataan, Davao de Oro and...
KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye -- Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Türkiye and Syria, leaving more than 25,000 dead. Tens of thousands of local and international rescue workers are still scouring through...
The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) will conclude their special mission of assisting in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the earthquake-hit Turkiye on Friday, Feb. 24. Photo: Office of Civil Defense / OCD The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was preparing...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways, chaired by Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo, on Monday, Feb. 20, underscored the need for a new Philippine Building Act to ensure the safety of public and private infrastructures from devastations brought by natural calamities, such as...