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No damage to Luzon airports after magnitude 6.3 Batangas quake
June 15, 2023, 6:09 pm
MANILA – Airports across Luzon have not reported damage from the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that jolted Batangas on Thursday, authorities said. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the building and equipment at San Jose Airport in Mindoro did not sustain major damage. No… Read More
Phivolcs: Prepare for up to magnitude 5.3 aftershocks
June 15, 2023, 5:12 pm
MANILA – After the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that jolted Batangas on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is urging the public to prepare for aftershocks that could reach up to magnitude 5.3. "We remind them that we should prepare for aftershocks. In case… Read More
Batangas evaluates LGUs' response after 6.3-magnitude quake
June 15, 2023, 5:11 pm
CALATAGAN, Batangas – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Batangas said it is assessing various local government units’ (LGUs) readiness and ability to respond to the effects of the earthquake that struck the province at 10:19 a.m. on Thursday. In a phone… Read More
Rail lines resume ops after magnitude 6.3 quake
June 15, 2023, 12:52 pm
MANILA – All rail lines in Luzon are back and running after safety checks ensured their safe operation following a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Batangas. In separate advisories on Thursday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported that the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), Line 2… Read More
Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Batangas
June 15, 2023, 11:50 am
MANILA – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake jolted Batangas on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs officer in charge Teresito Bacolcol said the earthquake was caused by the movement of the Manila Trench. The tectonic quake struck 15 km. southwest… Read More
DPWH: Quick response ready in case Mayon alert level raised
June 14, 2023, 7:18 pm
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured on Wednesday its quick response teams and assets are ready should the alert level in Mayon Volcano be raised. The DPWH made the remark following the report of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs),… Read More
Keep off Mayon's PDZ as unrest may last for months, evacuees told
June 13, 2023, 5:31 pm
MANILA – Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol on Tuesday urged evacuees from the 6-km radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano to stay in evacuation sites as its continuing unrest could last for months. Mayon Volcano has been on… Read More
Pasig village calls for intensified disaster preparedness
June 12, 2023, 3:52 pm
MANILA – Even before the country's top officials called for a heightened level of preparedness nationwide, Barangay San Antonio (BSA), Pasig City has always been ready to address the community's needs before, during and after the occurrence of calamities and disasters. Barangay San Antonio,… Read More
Teodoro: Quake drills to equip Filipinos with lifesaving skills
June 8, 2023, 12:49 pm Updated on June 8, 2023, 4:27 pm
MANILA – Newly-appointed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. said Thursday public participation in the quarterly Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) would provide participants with the necessary lifesaving skills should a major quake strike the… Read More
Solon bats for amendment of old laws on disaster risk management
June 1, 2023, 5:14 pm
MANILA – Lone District of Dinagat Island Representative Alan 1 Ecleo has underscored the need to amend the seemingly old laws and rules on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM). During the House Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation hearing on Wednesday, Ecleo reiterated his… Read More
Increased public, private sector efforts to mitigate quake damage
May 31, 2023, 10:10 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) underscored the need for further cooperation between the private and public sectors to mitigate the possible damage that could be caused by a massive earthquake. OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno made the call as he urged the public to… Read More
Earthquakes jolt Batanes, Masbate
May 26, 2023, 8:56 am
MANILA – Tectonic earthquakes with magnitudes 5.6 and 5 jolted Batanes and Masbate, respectively, on Thursday night. In Batanes, the quake's epicenter was traced 33 km. northeast of Itbayat. In a bulletin issued at 11:14 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)… Read More
Phivolcs boosts Pampanga's quake preparedness efforts
May 23, 2023, 7:57 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The provincial government here and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) have partnered to strengthen disaster resiliency efforts. Angelina Blanco, chief of the Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office… Read More
Q2 nat'l simultaneous quake drill set June 8
May 19, 2023, 9:18 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced on Friday that the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the second quarter of this year would take place on June 8. In its post on its Facebook page, the OCD said the event would take place at 9 a.m. It called on the public to… Read More
Filipinos in Taiwan ‘protected’ in any emergency situation: MECO
May 13, 2023, 5:57 pm
MANILA – The situation in Taiwan remains normal and measures are in place to protect the estimated 160,000 Filipinos on the island, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said Saturday. Amid tensions and recent developments over the Taiwan Strait, MECO chief Silvestre Bello III said he… Read More
Phivolcs sets up first strong motion station in Zambo Peninsula
May 12, 2023, 7:55 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has established its first strong motion station here in the Zamboanga Peninsula.Allan Rommel Labayog, the Phivolcs-Zamboanga science research analyst, said Friday the PHP1 million facility is equipped with the… Read More
Mild quake jolts parts of Ilocos Sur on Friday
May 12, 2023, 6:31 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Residents in some parts of Ilocos Sur province on Friday felt a mild shaking of the ground at 10:38 a.m., state seismologists said. Located at four kilometers southwest of San Emilio in Ilocos Sur, the 3.3-magnitude earthquake was tectonic in origin with a depth of one kilometer,… Read More
GSIS emergency loans offered for calamity-affected Davao members
May 9, 2023, 11:48 pm
MANILA – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has already allotted emergency loans fund for active members and old-age and disability pensioners in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro, as well as in the municipalities of Caraga and Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental,… Read More
JICA invites PH gov't, startups in biz matching with Japan firms
May 9, 2023, 2:10 pm
MANILA – An “open to public” online business matching event with 10 Japanese technology firms is scheduled on May 10 as part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) efforts to promote public-private partnership in the Philippines. The Japanese firms will give a 10-minute… Read More
5.1-magnitude quake hits Isabela anew
May 8, 2023, 2:21 pm
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the coastal town of Maconacon in Isabela and other areas anew at 7:36 p.m. on Sunday, followed by six aftershocks, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The 31-kilometer deep quake, tectonic in origin, was the second… Read More
