The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded on Friday, Oct. 17, three more fatalities due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Bogo, City Cebu two weeks ago. The additional fatalities brought the death toll to 79, the NDRRMC said. There were 559 individuals...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that the death toll from the doublet earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental last week has risen to nine after one additional fatality was logged on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 twin earthquakes that struck Manay, Davao Oriental on Oct. 10...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck northern Cebu in the wee hours of Monday, Oct. 13, caused power outages and minor landslides, as well as triggered panic for worried and weary residents. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Assistant...
Around half a million individuals have already been affected by the doublet earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces last week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Oct. 13. Relatedly, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the...
(UPDATED) The death toll from the twin strong earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental and nearby provinces last Oct. 10 has risen to eight, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday, Oct. 12. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Bernardo...
Health and emergency response systems in Davao Oriental have been heavily impacted following the doublet earthquakes that struck the province, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11. OCD Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said the Davao Oriental...
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...
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...
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...
An ongoing validation of fatalities due to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted northern Cebu last Sept. 30 has reduced the death toll to 68, the Office of Civil Defense confirmed on Friday, Oct. 3. From an earlier report of 72 dead, a report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the immediate deployment of medical aid and staff to the province of Cebu that was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30. Domagoso called for an emergency meeting with city government officials, including Manila City...
