DAVAO CITY – The Department of Education in Sarangani province is raising funds through “Project Tahanan: Adopt-A-Teacher” to help teaching and non-teaching personnel rebuild houses totally destroyed in the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake. The fund-raising drive aims to help them have simple...
Families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in parts of Mindanao will begin receiving government cash assistance on Tuesday, June 23. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said at least 139,000 families in Davao Region and Soccsksargen are expected to receive assistance...
The Quezon City government has extended P4.5 million in financial aid and deployed humanitarian assistance to several areas in Mindanao affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, 2026, to support relief and recovery operations. General Santos City received P1.5 million, while Jose Abad...
Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited communities in Davao Occidental and Sarangani Province affected by the recent earthquake to assess the condition of affected families and patients recovering from the disaster. In a statement, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said the June 21...
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, 2026, Vietnamese automaker, VinFast, and its sister companies, V-Green, VinEnergo, and Green GSM (all Vingroup businesses in the Philippines) have announced an emergency relief program worth more than ₱ 50 million to...
The development of the long-delayed Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) could soon return to China’s hands, as the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) courts one of Beijing 's state-owned construction firms to build the railway. MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said he recently met with China...
DAVAO CITY – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is crafting the early recovery plan for earthquake-hit areas in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen area. RDRRMC-12 Chairperson and Office of Civil Defense-12 (OCD-12) Regional Director Rodrigo Sosmeña said the agency is...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Sarangani has extended the implementation of emergency protocols as recovery and rehabilitation efforts continue following the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that devastated several towns in the province recently. Through Executive Order No. 36, Gov. Rogelio...
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8 should be a wake-up call for the authorities to check on the structural integrity of all major infrastructure in the country. Thus, said Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos over the weekend as the full extent of the damage caused by the...
Approximately 5.3 million Filipinos are expected to benefit from improved government services after about 500 government agencies and facilities across Mindanao were connected under the first phase of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network (MIGN), the Department of Information and...
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is hoping to leverage the ongoing peace initiatives in Mindanao to position the region as an investment hub for the energy and agriculture sectors. MinDA Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said Mindanao has long struggled to attract investments in high-value...
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that shook Sarangani and nearby areas rose to 78 on Thursday, June 18, after 10 more fatalities were recorded in the continuing validation and search and retrieval operations in severely affected areas. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
