ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma “One year ago, 58-year-old Harold Lumictin, his wife and their six children were made homeless when their house was destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Island of Bohol in the Philippines. In total, 222 people died and more than 670,000 families were...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Norte on Sunday night, Nov. 27, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 26 kilometers northeast of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte at 7:22 p.m. It said the earthquake was felt at Intensity IV...
(PHIVOLCS) A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Apayao and neighboring areas on Thursday evening, Nov. 24, according to the initial bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northwest of Calanasan, Apayao at 11:05 p.m....
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Abra on Tuesday morning, Nov. 22, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 18 kilometers (km) northeast of Tineg, Abra at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. It said the earthquake was felt at Intensity V...
Repairs are still ongoing at irrigation systems affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that jolted Ilocos and Cordillera Region, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Benny Antiporda said on Tuesday, Aug. 23. NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda (Screenshot taken from PTV’s FB...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Batangas province Monday evening, Aug. 22. Phivolcs said the quake struck 4 kilometers (km) northeast of Tingloy, Batangas at around 10:59 p.m. The earthquake was felt at...
Members and pensioners affected by the July 27 magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon earthquake may now avail of the Calamity Assistance Package, state-run Social Security System (SSS) announced. The Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) for members and three-month advance pension for retirees may be...
State seismologists continue to detect aftershocks nearly a month after the destructive July 27 magnitude 7.0 northwestern Luzon quake. Aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake (Photo courtesy of Dugong Elementary School) In an advisory issued as of 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, the Philippine...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Norte on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 17. It was initially measured as a magnitude 5.1 quake but Phivolcs later revised it to magnitude 5.0. Phivolcs said the quake...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducted a relief operation in Barangay Sabnangan and Sito Pega in Luba town, Abra which was devastated by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck on July 27. Philippine Red Cross (FACEBOOK) These communities, the humanitarian organization said, were only reached...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in Ilocos Norte Monday afternoon, Aug. 15. Phivolcs said the quake struck 10 kilometers (km) southeast of the municipality of Carasi in the province of Ilocos Norte at 4:19 p.m. The...
It's unusual for a first-time congressman to rally colleagues in the plenary to get behind his or her pet measure in his or her first privilege speech, but that's exactly what Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto did. Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Screenshot from Facebook live)...
