At least four people died while more than 60 others were injured when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted the northern parts of Luzon on Wednesday morning, July 27, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. said. Quoting reports from the local...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) instructed regional DRRM offices in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), Central Luzon (Region 3), and National Capital Region (NCR) to conduct rapid damage assessment in areas...
Continuous suspension as well as the resumption of classes and work will be up to the local government units (LGUs), the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, July 27. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) DepEd made the statement after a strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Luzon,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that he decided to postpone his visit to the areas in Northern Luzon hit by an earthquake to allow the different local government units (LGUs) and agencies to carry on with their jobs without unnecessary disturbance. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Northern Philippines in the morning of Wednesday, July 27, left several national and local roads impassable in the province, Benguet Rep. Eric Go Yap said on Wednesday, July 27. Big rocks block the road in Benguet after a 7.0-magnitude...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Several old houses, churches, and vehicles here were damaged or destroyed in the magnitude-7 earthquake Wednesday, July 27. THE Quema ancestral house in Vigan City sustains damage from the earthquake. (Contributed photo by Police Col. Manuel Bringas) “May mga old houses...
The University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) on Wednesday, July 27, announced a suspension of work and classes on its campus after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck parts of Luzon. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES BAGUIO) In a Facebook post by UPB, it advised everyone who is on campus to keep in mind...
No field office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suffered any major structural damage from Wednesday's magnitude 7 earthquake. Comelec/MB Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said this referring to their field offices in Regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR. In a statement, he said, no...
Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is worried that the available National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (NDRRMF), otherwise known as the calamity fund, may be "insufficient for rehabilitation work". The damage caused by the July 27, 2022 earthquake in Abra "We are just in the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Manuel Bonoan ordered on Wednesday, July 27, the deployment of quick response teams to inspect safety of national roads and bridges, as well as other public infrastructure, following a strong earthquake that hit most parts of Luzon. Bonoan said...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said Wednesday, July 27 that the strong earthquake that struck Abra was a wake-up call to strengthen the government's disaster resilience and response mechanism especially at the local level. Padilla also said the Medical Reserve Corps and mandatory Reserve...
(DSWD SECRETARY ERWIN TULFO / FACEBOOK) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released an initial P10 million worth of assistance to families affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Abra province on Wednesday, July 27. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo checked on the situation in...