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...
The Port of General Santos has resumed its operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani and nearby areas in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. This was after the completion of initial structural inspections and engineering assessments conducted by...
Around 20,000 people are still staying in evacuation centers more than a week after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Sarangani and nearby provinces in Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday, June 17. Based on the latest NDRRMC data, the displaced...
Police forces were deployed in some coastal areas in Sarangani and Davao Occidental over public health concerns following the coastal uplift and marine life deaths after the 7.8 magnitude quake in Mindanao. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said he...
At least 14 road sections and bridges that were damaged by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the southern portion of Mindanao are now passable to motorists, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Sunday, June 14. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said several road sections, bridges...
' Senator Joel Villanueva announced on Sunday, June 14 that he would attend a special session to be called by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. In a video message aired during the Jesus is Lord (JIL) Church 's Sunday service, Villanueva acknowledged that the...
Senator Robinhood Padilla on Friday, June 12 renewed his push for the passage of Senate Bill No. 617 or the proposed Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Act, as the nation commemorates the 128th Philippine Independence Day. Padilla said the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao...
Authorities are focusing on the search, rescue and verification of 31 people who are still on the missing list after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered landslides and structure collapse in Sarangani and nearby areas in Mindanao on Monday, June 8. On Thursday morning, the National Disaster Risk...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, June 11 urged the government to utilize the P180-billion worth of funds available under the 2026 national budget for emergency response and rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao. The Senate President Pro Tempore also emphasized the immediate...
Police forces in areas devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake were ordered to assist in establishing secure tent cities for residents displaced by the recent earthquake in Mindanao who remain fearful of returning home or staying inside evacuation centers due to continuing aftershocks. Gen. Jose...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has approved a moratorium on housing amortization payments in areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday morning, June 8. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said he already ordered the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed satellite phones, communication units, generators, hot meals, and food packs to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in General Santos and Sarangani. PRC chairman and chief executive officer Richard J. Gordon said the deployment of equipment...
