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92% of Filipinos hopeful for 2024 – survey
December 22, 2023, 10:45 pm
MANILA – Almost all Filipino adults, or 92 percent, said they are hopeful for the new year, according to a recent survey by Pulse Asia. The survey conducted Dec. 3 to 7 showed that only 1 percent will face 2024 without hope, while 7 percent were neither hopeful nor without hope for the coming… Read More
DOST calls LGUs to adopt DRRM technologies
December 22, 2023, 5:57 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has called on local government units in Eastern Visayas to adopt technological innovations related to disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to boost the region’s disaster resilience. DOST Eastern Visayas Regional Director… Read More
Death toll in China quake climbs to 131 as rescuers battle cold waves
December 20, 2023, 6:56 pm
ISLAMABAD – Rescue and relief efforts continued in earthquake-hit northwestern provinces of China as the death toll climbed to 131, state-run media reported on Wednesday. The 6.2 magnitude quake hit China at around 11.59 p.m. local time on Monday with the epicenter being a township in Jishishan… Read More
PBBM: Reciprocal Access Agreement to benefit PH, Japan
December 18, 2023, 8:31 am
MANILA – The planned Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) which is expected to maintain regional peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, will greatly benefit the Philippines and Japan, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said in a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida… Read More
'Kabayan' maintains strength as it approaches east of Mindanao
December 17, 2023, 5:40 pm
MANILA – The center of Tropical Depression Kabayan was estimated based on all available data at 385 kilometers (km) east of Davao City or 315 km east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Everlasting eyed as Baguio’s official flower
December 15, 2023, 6:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – A city lawmaker has proposed to make Everlasting as Baguio’s official flower, liking the flower’s longevity and resiliency to that of the country’s summer capital. Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda filed the proposed ordinance last November 23 and it was approved on first… Read More
PH, US defense chiefs discuss China aggression, affirm ironclad ties
December 14, 2023, 10:13 am
MANILA – The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open region grounded in transparency, rule of law, respect for sovereignty, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and US Department of… Read More
15 quake-affected LGUs in Surigao Sur get 86K food packs
December 13, 2023, 5:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – Fifteen local government units (LGUs) in Surigao del Sur affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Dec. 2 have so far received 86,377 family food packs (FFPs) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13).“The agency continues its effort… Read More
More info drive needed to boost preparedness vs. strong quakes
December 12, 2023, 10:30 pm
MANILA – The head of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Tuesday a more robust information campaign is needed to increase public preparedness against strong earthquakes. In a Palace briefing, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. affirmed that the country is more prepared now than… Read More
NDRRMC: Over 176K families so far affected in Surigao Del Sur quakes
December 11, 2023, 11:27 am
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday reported that families affected by the recent strong earthquakes that struck Surigao Del Sur have climbed to 176,618 families, significantly higher than the 162,946 families reported last December 8. The… Read More
632 families still in evacuation centers in quake-hit Hinatuan town
December 8, 2023, 9:04 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – At least 632 families are still staying in two evacuation centers in the town of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, based on the data provided by the local government unit (LGU) on Friday. The epicenter of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Dec. 2 was traced 29 kilometers… Read More
NDRRMC: Families affected by Surigao Sur quakes near 163K
December 8, 2023, 11:04 am
MANILA – The number of families affected by the recent strong earthquakes that hit Surigao del Sur and nearby areas has climbed to 162,946, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. The figure is equivalent to 643,220 persons residing in 351… Read More
Surigao Sur guv cancels Christmas parties after destructive tremor
December 7, 2023, 8:32 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – Governor Alexander Pimentel has ordered the cancellation of Christmas parties and celebrations among local government units (LGUs) in the province after the devastating 7.4 earthquake on Dec. 2.“The provincial government is duty-bound to safeguard the welfare of… Read More
21K quake victims in Surigao Sur get aid
December 7, 2023, 7:32 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – At least 21,615 distressed residents in this province have so far benefited from the ongoing earthquake response operations of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga).“The agency is currently working in close coordination with the… Read More
Ormoc City mall designated as command center during extreme calamities
December 7, 2023, 5:55 pm
ORMOC CITY, Leyte – The city government here signed an agreement with Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) designating the latter as a temporary evacuation site and command center during calamities with mass casualties. Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez and RLC operations director Allan Anthony Armamento led… Read More
NorMin fire incidents slightly fewer in 2023 – BFP
December 6, 2023, 8:39 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The number of fire incidents in the Northern Mindanao region decreased to 193 from January to September from 198 cases in the same period last year, the regional office of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Wednesday.In a press briefing, Senior Inspector John… Read More
DPWH: Initial infra damage from Mindanao quakes reach P566-M
December 6, 2023, 8:00 pm
MANILA – The partial cost of damage to public infrastructure caused by the recent strong earthquakes in Mindanao has topped PHP500 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Wednesday. Citing a report from the department's Bureau of Maintenance, Public Works… Read More
Surigao Sur declares state of calamity
December 6, 2023, 6:49 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The province of Surigao del Sur has declared a state of calamity following the magnitude 7.4 quake that damaged infrastructure, disrupted businesses, and affected at least 30 percent of residents in the area.Alex Arana, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and… Read More
Landmark weather radar station in Hinatuan 'structurally unsafe'
December 6, 2023, 6:38 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Doppler Radar Station in Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur, was declared structurally unsafe after it incurred damages caused by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the area last Dec. 2.The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) declared the building… Read More
5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Northern Luzon
December 6, 2023, 3:38 pm
LAOAG CITY – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Northern Luzon on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said it traced the quake’s epicenter seven kilometers northeast of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan province. The… Read More
