The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) received relief donations from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday, Oct. 6, for distribution to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. The donation included 100 sacks of rice, 56 rapid emergency tents, 1,087 assorted tents, and 50 solar power units. The...
CEBU CITY – The mayor of Bogo City, Cebu province, the hardest-hit by the Sept. 30 6.9-magnitude earthquake, has expressed frustration over what she described as chaotic distribution of relief aid. Mayor Mayel Martinez took to social media to air out her complaints against the supposed...
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims and communities devastated by the powerful earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces on Sept. 30. Speaking in Italian during his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 5, the Pope said he is united in prayer with those most affected by the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed on Monday, Oct. 6, a Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) vessel in Cebu for a five-day port visit even as the province continues to recover from the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the arrival of VCG vessel with bow...
Confronted with consecutive disasters such as typhoons and a deadly earthquake, President Marcos emphasized that response from the government must "move very quickly" with no delay. "It 's very simple for me. I 'm motivated by, like, think of the children that are in distress now. What do...
Aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30 continue to be recorded, but these are now occurring less frequently, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). As of 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Phivolcs said it has recorded 7,092 aftershocks,...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Currimao, Ilocos Norte Mayor Edward “Boyet” Quilala has directed the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) to monitor coastal areas in the municipality to ensure the safety of residents and assess any possible damage following the...
The death toll from the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu has climbed to 71 while at least 559 others were injured, according to the latest situational report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) released on Sunday, Oct. 5. The...
CEBU CITY – Checkpoints have been mounted on the national highway in northern Cebu province as traffic caused by delivery of relief goods continued to build up on Saturday, Oct. 4. The provincial government explained that the checkpoints are not meant to restrict those who travel to northern Cebu...
Two more fatalities were reported due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit northern Cebu last September 30, bringing the death toll to 70, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. As of Saturday, Oct. 4, a report from the OCD showed that there were 32 people who died in Bogo City, the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released ₱11 million to assist more than 1,500 workers whose livelihoods were disrupted by the strong earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. 30. The aid will be distributed through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza expressed the city government 's solidarity with the people of Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province on Sept. 30, leaving more than 60 people dead, hundreds injured, and thousands of families in distress. “The entire city council...
