The Philippine government has been closely coordinating with authorities in Myanmar for the four missing Filipinos in its city of Mandalay and several others following the 7.7 magnitude quake, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Monday, March 31. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac...
Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. (Rep. Momo's office) The devastation caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake last week in Myanmar and Thailand shows that the proposed Philippine Building Act (PBA) is an urgent piece of...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 31 urged the Philippine missions to account for all Filipinos in earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand and ensure that all possible help is extended to them. Escudero said it is imperative for the Philippine embassies in Yangon and...
Damaged pagodas are seen after an earthquake, Friday, March 28, 2025 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said the country remains highly vulnerable to powerful earthquakes, including tremors...
As part of disaster preparedness efforts, Malacañang has called on local government units (LGUs) to ensure that buildings comply with safety standards following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar that left over 1,600 people dead and four Filipinos unaccounted for . RTVM/Myo Kyaw Soe photos...
Rescuers work at the site of the Sky Villa Condo that collapsed In Friday's earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw) BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar has risen to more than 1,700 as more bodies have been pulled...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 31, said that Filipinos in Myanmar may request for repatriation after the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked neighbors Myanmar and Thailand. A local man drives a motorcycle past damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake in...
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Haymhan Aung/Xinhua via AP) BANGKOK (AP) — Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake...
A woman reacts after being informed that her husband had died at the site of a collapsed under construction high-rise building in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of...
Following the devastating earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, and the recent collapse of a major bridge in Isabela, senators are now pushing for a stronger disaster preparedness program that would help the Philippines be able to stand in case of such event. Senate Minority Leader...
Four Filipinos in Myanmar remain unaccounted for following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian country on Friday, March 28, an official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, locals gather near a collapsed building...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has issued a message of sympathy and support for ASEAN neighbors Myanmar and Thailand, which were recently struck with a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake....
