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DSWD extends P870-M aid to families affected by quakes, floods
March 18, 2024, 4:12 pm
MANILA – The government assistance extended to the families affected by earthquakes in Mindanao and weather disturbances in the Visayas reached PHP870 million, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Romel Lopez said Monday. “The DSWD, through its Field Offices in… Read More
Record 16.7M Syrians need aid after 13 years of war – WHO
March 17, 2024, 5:17 pm
GENEVA – Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. "An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake hits Davao Oriental
March 7, 2024, 8:00 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Oriental province on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 70 kms. northeast of the municipality of Banganga at 4:19 a.m. It was 17 kms. deep. In Surigao del Sur, Intensity III was… Read More
DPWH: Year-long rehab works of Caraga's Daang Maharlika to start soon
March 6, 2024, 3:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon start a year-long rehabilitation and road works worth PHP4.4 billion along the Surigao-Agusan and Agusan-Davao Sections of Daang Maharlika in Caraga region. In a statement, DPWH-Caraga director Pol delos Santos said the… Read More
PH, Japan troops boost disaster response via cooperation project
March 6, 2024, 10:22 am
MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) announced Wednesday that it had deployed a 12-member contingent to the 3rd Japan-Philippine Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Cooperation Project in Tokyo, Japan. PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala, in a statement, said the contingent came… Read More
OCD: Q1 nat'l quake drill set March 25
March 6, 2024, 9:49 am
MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has announced that the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the first quarter of this year will be held on March 25. In a Facebook post on Tuesday night, the agency called on the public to join the drill set at 9 a.m. by performing the… Read More
Magnitude 5 quake hits Davao Occidental
March 5, 2024, 8:22 am
MANILA – A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic quake struck 5 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Jose Abad Santos at 5:15 a.m. It was 169 km. deep. Based on Phivolcs'… Read More
Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Surigao Sur
March 1, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Friday afternoon. In a bulletin issued at 6:30 p.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tectonic quake struck 89 kilometers southeast of Cagwait at 5:28 p.m. It was 16 km deep. Intensity IV… Read More
Japan releases more treated radioactive waste into oceans
February 28, 2024, 6:06 pm
ISTANBUL – Despite voices of concern, Japan on Wednesday released more treated radioactive water into the oceans from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This is the “last discharge for the fiscal year ending March,” the Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported. Plant operator Tokyo… Read More
Korea donates 750MT of rice to disaster-hit regions in PH
February 28, 2024, 5:04 pm
MANILA – South Korea has donated 750 metric tons of rice to the Philippine government to support several areas in the country previously affected by calamities, the Korean Embassy in Manila said Wednesday. Embassy Deputy Chief Minister Sang Seung Man turned over the sacks of rice to the National… Read More
China warns of global risks over Fukushima nuclear wastewater release
February 23, 2024, 8:42 pm
ISTANBUL – Japan's disposal of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the surrounding ocean poses a risk "not only for human health, but also for the global marine environment and international public interests," China said on Friday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing and… Read More
Japan issues warning as Fukushima leak raises safety concerns
February 21, 2024, 2:06 pm
ISTANBUL – The Japanese government issued a stern warning Tuesday to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) after a leak of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to media reports. Economy, Trade, and Industry Minister Ken Saito stressed the… Read More
Taal Volcano unlikely to erupt despite increased gas emission
February 20, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – Taal Volcano in Batangas province is unlikely to erupt despite the high volume of sulfur dioxide (S02) emission observed from its main crater, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Tuesday. Phivolcs recorded 14,211 tons of S02 emission from… Read More
DBM releases P200-M for infra projects in Vigan
February 20, 2024, 4:55 pm
LAOAG CITY – Rehabilitation of a seawall and a flood control project in Vigan City damaged by a magnitude 7 earthquake in 2022 will now proceed following the release of PHP200 million funding from the national government. Vigan City Mayor Jose Singson announced this on Tuesday following the… Read More
Increased degassing observed in Taal Volcano
February 19, 2024, 7:14 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said 14,211 tons of sulfur dioxide (S02) emission was observed from the Taal Volcano Main Crater on Monday. This is the second highest S02 flux recorded this year, and Taal Volcano generated an average of 10,000 tons per… Read More
Baguio police all set to secure 2 Panagbenga grand parades
February 16, 2024, 7:33 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office on Friday said security preparations are in place for the two grand parades of the 28th Baguio Flower Festival, more popularly known as Panagbenga, on Feb. 24 and 25. “We have already conducted series of simulations with different scenarios as part… Read More
PBBM to DPWH: Prioritize damaged roads, PAGASA building in Caraga
February 16, 2024, 4:30 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize repairing the damaged roads and Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) building in Caraga. Marcos gave the directive,… Read More
Magnitude 5.9 quake hits Agusan del Sur
February 10, 2024, 12:02 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Agusan del Sur on Saturday morning. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the temblor, which was tectonic in origin, struck 2 km. from Esperanza town at 11:22 a.m. The focus or origin of the quake was traced 27 km.… Read More
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts Ilocos Norte
February 7, 2024, 1:04 pm Updated on February 7, 2024, 5:16 pm
LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was felt by residents in this northern part of Luzon at around 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, state seismologists said. The epicenter of the quake was located some 16 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and… Read More
7.1 earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
January 23, 2024, 7:27 pm
BEIJING – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported. The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) in the mountainous border area of Wushi County. Tremors were felt… Read More
