Search Result for “EARTHQUAKE”
PH Army chief confident of dismantling all Red fronts
March 22, 2023, 1:49 pm
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday expressed confidence that ongoing intelligence driven operations will lead to the complete dismantling of all remaining communist guerrilla fronts in the country. This as the PA works tirelessly to achieve its… Read More
Series of Davao Oro quakes leave P274M worth of infra damage
March 20, 2023, 3:42 pm
DAVAO CITY – The series of earthquake in Davao de Oro has left some PHP274 million in damages to infrastructures as of March 19, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) reported Monday.The report bared that the 6.0 magnitude temblor on Feb. 1 and the two strong tremors… Read More
6.8 magnitude quake rattles Ecuador
March 19, 2023, 1:17 pm
ANKARA – A strong earthquake struck Ecuador Saturday, killing at least four people, according to the country's Risk Management Secretariat. The 6.8 magnitude quake, which was also felt in Peru, hit near the town of Balao in the Azuay province at around 12:12 p.m. local time (1712GMT), according… Read More
Türkiye estimates earthquakes loss at more than $105-B
March 18, 2023, 1:59 pm
ANKARA -- An official report released on Friday estimated that the twin earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye on Feb. 6 cost approximately 2 trillion Turkish liras (about USD105.2 billion) for the country. The report, announced by Türkiye's Treasury and Finance Ministry and prepared by the… Read More
Bibles unearthed from rubble of historical church in Türkiye
March 17, 2023, 6:26 pm
HATAY, Türkiye – Many icons and Bibles have been unearthed from earthquake debris of a historical Orthodox church in the quake-hit Turkish province of Hatay. Disaster Area Excavation Directorate, established by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry to save valuable cultural assets in the… Read More
Mayon Volcano alert down to Level 1
March 16, 2023, 5:21 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Mt. Mayon's abnormal activity has waned, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to downgrade its status to Alert Level 1, signifying low level of unrest, from Level 2, moderate level of unrest. In its Thursday bulletin, Phivolcs said the alert… Read More
Quake victims in Davao de Oro receive aid from PH Red Cross
March 14, 2023, 7:34 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has deployed its emergency medical services (EMS) team to Davao de Oro after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the province anew on March 7. In a press release on Tuesday, PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon assured that the PRC remains a reliable help to… Read More
PH to provide post-quake financial, relief aid to Syria
March 10, 2023, 3:13 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the provision of USD200,000 or around PHP11 million in financial assistance to Syria which was hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Feb. 6. According to a news release by the Presidential Communications Office on Friday, the Philippine… Read More
PH Army plants 126K fruit-bearing trees
March 10, 2023, 10:26 am
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) showed its support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s campaign to plant 1 million fruit trees before the end of his term by planting 126,000 fruit-bearing trees in its various camps and bases nationwide. This came as the PA and the Department of Agriculture… Read More
Filipinos in quake-hit Turkiye promised financial, housing aid
March 9, 2023, 8:01 pm
MANILA – Turkiye had promised financial and housing assistance for its nationals, including Filipinos still in the earthquake-affected areas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said about 78 Filipinos are taking shelter at an… Read More
DepEd urges public schools to conduct surprise fire, quake drills
March 9, 2023, 6:57 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday urged public schools to conduct surprise fire and earthquake drills to ensure preparedness among learners and teachers. “Let us keep our learners, personnel, and schools safe from the harms of fire, earthquakes, and other calamities… Read More
Gatchalian leads aid distribution for Davao Oro quake victims
March 9, 2023, 6:32 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed financial assistance and family food packs (FFPS) to the earthquake-affected residents in Davao de Oro on Thursday.The province suffered two strong temblor -- magnitudes 5.9 and 5.6 on March 7, 2023.Secretary Rex… Read More
PBBM, other officials join nationwide earthquake drill
March 9, 2023, 5:55 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and other Cabinet officials participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the first quarter of 2023. The earthquake drill, which started at 2 p.m., was held at Malacañan Palace. Marcos was accompanied by Senior Deputy… Read More
NDRRMC chief says quake drills meant to reduce casualties
March 9, 2023, 10:21 am
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday called on the public to participate in all earthquake drills aimed at reducing casualties as there are still no means to predict when temblors would occur. “We call on everyone to join the drill once… Read More
DSWD-11 provides aid to quake-affected Davao Oro residents
March 8, 2023, 7:20 pm
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region immediately sent family food packs and non-food items to earthquake victims in Davao de Oro late Tuesday evening, hours after two strong earthquakes struck the province.“We ensure that the internally… Read More
Phivolcs says Davao Oro tremors not due to active volcano
March 8, 2023, 6:21 pm
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro – A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) clarified Wednesday social media posts attributing the series of strong earthquakes that rocked the province to an active volcano.Dr. Raymond Patrick Maximo, Phivolcs science research… Read More
Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts Davao de Oro anew
March 7, 2023, 3:50 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Davao de Oro Tuesday afternoon, the second in the area this week, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs earlier logged the quake as magnitude 6.2 but later downgraded it and updated the details. The tectonic… Read More
5.3 magnitude quake in Davao de Oro leaves cracks, landslides
March 6, 2023, 9:26 pm
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro – Following a magnitude 5.3 earthquake and over 30 aftershocks early Monday, cracks and landslides were recorded in at least two areas of Davao de Oro province. Governor Dorothy Gonzaga suspended the classes at all levels both in public and private schools after the… Read More
Economic damage from world's major quakes nears $1T
March 6, 2023, 7:18 pm
LONDON – Besides causing tens of thousands of deaths and unprecedented sorrow, the world’s major earthquakes in the last 50 years also created nearly USD1 trillion in economic damage, according to data compiled by Anadolu. The March 11, 2011 magnitude 9.1 earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku,… Read More
P300-M OCD integrated reg’l office to rise in Leyte
March 6, 2023, 2:47 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has set aside nearly PHP300 million to build the first integrated regional office in Palo, Leyte in the bid to boost the agency’s disaster response capacity. OCD Administrator Undersecretary Ariel Bonifacio said in an interview Monday that the… Read More
