Search Result for “EARTHQUAKE”
Gov't ready to transmit info in times of calamities – PCO
April 25, 2024, 9:36 am
MANILA – The government is ready to transmit information to the public in times of calamities, officials of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Wednesday. People's Television Network, Inc. General Manager Analisa Puod said the state-run TV station is one of the entities tasked to… Read More
OCD: More engineering solutions to prevent massive deaths from quakes
April 24, 2024, 10:19 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cited the need for more engineering intervention to prevent huge death tolls in case of a massive earthquake in the country. OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, in a statement Tuesday night, said preparations must go beyond the… Read More
DSWD chief says no intention of running for senator in 2025
April 23, 2024, 7:58 pm Updated on April 23, 2024, 9:02 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday assured members of the Senate that he will not run for senator in the midterm elections in 2025. This was after Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go blasted Gatchalian during a public hearing of… Read More
EDSA-Kamuning flyover southbound to close May 1 for 6-month repair
April 22, 2024, 5:12 pm
MANILA – The southbound portion of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) – Kamuning flyover will be partially closed beginning May 1 to make way for its rehabilitation. In a press conference in Pasig City on Monday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair Romando Artes… Read More
Japan releases 5th batch of treated radioactive wastewater into oceans
April 21, 2024, 12:07 pm
ANKARA – Japan on Friday said it started the release of the fifth batch of treated radioactive water into the oceans from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will discharge 7,800 tons of water through May 7 in the first discharge of the… Read More
Mt. Ruang eruption survivors need mats, blankets, tents
April 19, 2024, 1:39 pm
Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported on Wednesday that over 800 villagers displaced by the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district, North Sulawesi, need mats, blankets, cleaning materials, and tents.Over 270 families or 828 individuals have been evacuated from… Read More
DMW reaches out to employers to ascertain condition of OFWs in Japan
April 18, 2024, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has reached out to employers of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Ehime and Kochi prefectures in Japan to ascertain their safety and conditions following a 6.6-magnitude earthquake. “Migrant Workers Office-Osaka issued Advisory No. 04-2024… Read More
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Japan
April 18, 2024, 1:34 pm
ANKARA – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Japan Wednesday night with no immediate reports of loss of life or infrastructure damage, the country’s meteorological agency said. The epicenter of the earthquake was located off the coast of Ehime Prefecture with a depth of 50 kilometers… Read More
6.2 magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
April 15, 2024, 2:10 pm
ISTANBUL – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea early Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There have been no reports so far of loss of life or property. Papua New Guinea is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where most of the world's… Read More
Steam-driven eruption observed in Taal Volcano
April 12, 2024, 11:13 am
MANILA – Steam-driven or phreatic eruption was observed at the Taal Main Crater early Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In an advisory shared shortly before 10 a.m., the Phivolcs said the eruption was recorded between 5:11 a.m. to 5:24 a.m. and has… Read More
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts Davao de Oro
April 11, 2024, 1:37 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted Davao de Oro on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 1 km. southeast of the municipality of New Bataan, at a depth of 8 km., at 11:33 a.m. Intensity V was felt in Pantukan,… Read More
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolts Davao Occidental
April 9, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental at 5:48 p.m. on Tuesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic quake struck 368 kilometers of Balut Island. It was 10 kilometers deep. There were no reported intensities on Phivolcs'… Read More
Batangas quake unrelated to Taal activity, says PDDRMO
April 9, 2024, 4:34 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here on Tuesday said all is well after the magnitude 4.4 quake that hit the province Monday night. “The earthquake yesterday evening was tectonic and not related to Taal Volcano activity. It is only due to… Read More
5.2 magnitude quake strikes southwestern Japan
April 8, 2024, 8:09 pm
ISTANBUL – A moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Miyazaki prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake occurred at a depth of 40 kilometers (24 miles) around 10.25 a.m. (0125GMT), the agency said, with no tsunami warning issued. It measured 5… Read More
OCD: Engineering solutions, Building Code vital in quake preparedness
April 8, 2024, 10:45 am
MANILA – The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) has reiterated the importance of engineering solutions and compliance with Republic Act 6541 or the National Building Code as part of earthquake preparedness and mitigation efforts. “I will say it again. Engineering solutions and compliance with… Read More
MECO reaches out to Filipinos in quake-stricken Taiwan
April 7, 2024, 2:13 pm Updated on April 7, 2024, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) is continuously monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Taiwan, especially in areas badly hit by the strong earthquake on April 3. MECO chair Silvestre H. Bello III visited Hualien County, the epicenter of the tremor, on Sunday and… Read More
Earthquake interrupts UN Security Council meeting
April 6, 2024, 11:13 am
WASHINGTON – A briefing in the UN Security Council came to a brief halt when an earthquake struck the eastern US on Friday. Janti Soeripto, president of Save the Children US, was addressing a council meeting on the situation in the Middle East when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the… Read More
DMW reports 4th OFW injured in Taiwan quake
April 5, 2024, 2:21 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed that a fourth overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was injured during the earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday. DMW Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac made the announcement in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday.… Read More
SSS to roll out calamity loan for OFWs affected by Taiwan earthquake
April 4, 2024, 6:17 pm
MANILA – The Social Security System (SSS) is planning to offer a calamity loan assistance program for overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members recently affected by the earthquake in Taiwan. In a press briefing at the SSS office in Quezon City, SSS president and chief executive officer Rolando… Read More
DMW monitoring OFWs in Japan after 6.0 magnitude earthquake
April 4, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is closely monitoring the situation and developments of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Japan following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck shortly after noon on Thursday. “The DMW’s Migrant Workers Offices in Tokyo and Osaka (MWO-Tokyo… Read More
