The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is fine-tuning the standard operating procedure (SOP) that it implements during times of emergencies to further enhance its disaster response. Photo from Abra Provincial Government FB Page This was assured by NDRRMC spokesperson...
(Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Photo courtesy of Dugong Elementary School) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded more than 2,800 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Tayum, Abra on July 27. As of 10 a.m.,...
• On Aug. 2, 1986, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Casiguran, Aurora, which killed 270 and injured 261 persons. • A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Luzon on July 16, 1990, killing 1,200 people, and causing at least P10 billion in property damages. • A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the review of the country's standard operating procedures in disaster response in order to create a "uniform and coordinated" approach in times of emergencies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) "I think we have to...
A 59-year-old man from Tubo, Abra was the latest addition to the list of individuals that have died due to the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that rocked the province more than a week ago, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday, August 5. A day after a...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is encouraging its members and pensioners affected by the recent earthquake in Abra to avail of the pension fund’s emergency loan. Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said their emergency loan program is now open...
The number of aftershocks following the powerful magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon quake has climbed to 2,510, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) disclosed on Thursday, Aug. 4. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Photo courtesy of Dugong Elementary School) As of...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has distributed 201,427 liters of water to 2,212 families in Abra and Ilocos Sur to aid the communities' need for adequate water supply after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Abra on July 27. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) This was based on PRC's record as of Aug. 2. The...
Top executives of Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Monday (August 01) that the agency has initially allocated ₱3 billion in calamity loan funds for members in calamity-stricken areas, including those affected by the strong earthquake that hit North Luzon. “Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated calamity loan...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Quezon province on Wednesday noon, August 3. Phivolcs said the quake struck 14 kilometers northeast of Alabat, Quezon at 12:38 p.m., with a depth of 1 kilometer. It was felt at...
(PHIVOLCS / WEBSITE) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental province early Wednesday morning, August 3. Phivolcs said the quake struck 51 kilometers southeast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 3:19 a.m., with a depth of...
The humanitarian sectors of the United Nations (UN) in the Philippines pledged to aid the national government in providing humanitarian aid and relief to the victims of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Abra and other parts of Northern Luzon on July 27. Photo from Abra Provincial Government FB...
