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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
Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes eastern Japan
April 4, 2024, 4:34 pm
ANKARA – A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolted Japan's Minamisoma region on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor occurred 83 kilometers (51 miles) east of Minami-Soma in the province of Fukushima at a depth of 40 kilometers, the agency said, with no tsunami warning… Read More
3 Filipinos hurt in Taiwan quake now safe - DMW
April 4, 2024, 3:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday that three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan were hurt in the powerful earthquake that hit the island early Wednesday morning. During a press briefing, DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the… Read More
Phivolcs: Tremors in Taiwan won't reach northern PH
April 3, 2024, 7:15 pm
MANILA – With Taiwan's close proximity to the northern part of the country, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday assured that tremors in Taiwan won't reach northern Philippines. "The shaking won't reach, and won't be felt in Northern Luzon.… Read More
Coast Guard suspends boat trips in Ilocos Norte
April 3, 2024, 5:42 pm
LAOAG CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard in Ilocos Norte suspended the sailing of fishing boats and other small sea crafts despite the lifting of the tsunami alert Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Joseph Christian Sagun, station commander of the Coast Guard Station in Ilocos Norte, said the boat trips… Read More
PBBM vows aid for affected Filipinos in quake-hit Taiwan
April 3, 2024, 4:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his sympathies to the people of Taiwan after it was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake early Wednesday. In a statement posted on social media, Marcos also assured assistance to all the Filipinos currently in Taiwan. “Our hearts are with the… Read More
4 dead as 7.4 magnitude quake hits Taiwan
April 3, 2024, 2:55 pm
TOKYO – At least four people died after a 7.4 magnitude struck off Taiwan’s east coast early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings. President Tsai Ing-wen has ordered the military to be deployed in the affected areas. "The national military will meet the needs of local governments and provide… Read More
No Filipino hurt in Taiwan quake: MECO
April 3, 2024, 2:14 pm Updated on April 3, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – No Filipino national has been reported hurt or among the fatalities following a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning. In a statement, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said all Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers on the island are “all accounted… Read More
Tsunami alert lifted, no abnormal sea conditions seen
April 3, 2024, 11:28 am
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has canceled the tsunami warning issued in some coastal areas in the country, following a strong earthquake that jolted Taiwan on Wednesday morning. “Based on available data of our sea level monitoring stations, facing… Read More
Tsunami warning up in some PH coastal areas after Taiwan quake
April 3, 2024, 9:20 am Updated on April 3, 2024, 11:07 am
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised a tsunami warning in some coastal areas in the country, following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that jolted Taiwan on Wednesday morning. In its Tsunami Information No. 1 issued at 8:17 a.m., the agency said high… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake jolts Surigao del Sur
April 1, 2024, 8:48 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 24 km. northeast of Lingig town at 5:16 a.m. It was 28 km. deep and was tectonic in origin. Intensity V was felt in… Read More
Holy Week explorers banned from Taal Island amid restive volcano
March 28, 2024, 4:03 pm
BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here has declared Taal Island off limits to Holy Week vacationers in view of the volcano’s continued restiveness. In an interview on Thursday, Dr. Amor Banuelos-Calayan, who heads Batangas’ PDRRMO, cited a… Read More
BFP beefs up efforts as over 5K fires logged from January to March
March 26, 2024, 5:16 pm
MANILA – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Tuesday said it is ramping up efforts to raise fire prevention awareness in communities amid an uptick in the number of fire incidents in the first three months of this year. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, BFP spokesperson Fire Supt. Analee… Read More
DND chief: NSED boosts Filipinos' 'conditioned response' to quakes
March 25, 2024, 2:46 pm
MANILA – The quarterly National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) aims to enhance the "conditioned response" of Filipinos for sudden tremblors and other disasters, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday. "Every quarter po ay ginagawa po itong NSED,… Read More
DOST extends study on quakes' effects on Laguna buildings
March 21, 2024, 8:40 pm
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Sophisticated equipment operated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for monitoring the impact of earthquakes on infrastructure will remain installed in the San Pedro City Hall and Cabuyao City Hospital until September 2025. An extension of the study on how… Read More
