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NDRRMC: 132.6K families so far affected in Surigao Sur quakes
December 6, 2023, 10:21 am
MANILA – A total of 132,615 families have so far been affected by the series of strong earthquakes that recently rocked the province of Surigao del Sur and nearby provinces. In its update Tuesday night, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said this is equivalent… Read More
NCR trains resume ops after suspension due to quake
December 5, 2023, 7:47 pm
MANILA – Most train services in the National Capital Region (NCR) resumed operations on Tuesday, about half an hour after a temporary suspension due to an earthquake. In separate announcements at around 5 p.m., the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and the… Read More
Magnitude 5.9 quake jolts Occidental Mindoro, other areas
December 5, 2023, 6:10 pm
MANILA – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro and was felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday afternoon. The 79-km deep tectonic quake struck 7 km southeast of Lubang at 4:23 p.m. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) identified the… Read More
DSWD rolls out aid to 70K quake-affected families in Surigao Sur
December 5, 2023, 4:52 pm
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has started providing food packs to 70,195 families in Surigao del Sur affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. In an interview on Tuesday, DSWD-13 information office chief Marko… Read More
Eastmincom on red alert after magnitude 7.4 quake, Marawi bombing
December 4, 2023, 9:06 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) is on red alert following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Caraga Region and the deadly explosion in Marawi City.In a statement Monday afternoon, Eastmincom said intensified checkpoint operations are being conducted in its areas of… Read More
Phivolcs: Prepare for strong quakes up to magnitude 8.2
December 4, 2023, 8:27 pm
MANILA – The public must always be prepared for strong earthquakes up to magnitude 8.2, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned. "The Manila Trench and the Philippine Trench are both capable of generating magnitude 8.2 earthquake," Phivolcs… Read More
Mindanao LGUs suspend classes, work after magnitude 7.4 tremor
December 4, 2023, 4:51 pm
BUTUAN CITY – School classes and office work are suspended in at least three Mindanao areas as a precaution to aftershocks and assessment of structures following the magnitude 7.4 quake that hit the island-region over the weekend.In Caraga Region, successive aftershocks were felt Monday… Read More
7.4 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia’s North Sulawesi's Talaud Islands
December 4, 2023, 12:46 pm
JAKARTA – An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Melonguane Sub-district in Talaud Islands District, North Sulawesi on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake. The epicenter of the strong quake that occurred at 02:48 a.m. local time was about 960… Read More
DPWH: Quake damage limits access to 2 Mindanao bridges
December 4, 2023, 12:16 pm
MANILA – Two bridges in Mindanao have limited access to traffic due to minor damage from Saturday night's magnitude 7.4 earthquake that rocked Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. In its report as of 7 a.m. Monday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said these are ABS-CBN-Quimpo Blvd.… Read More
DND chief calls on public to take quake drills more seriously
December 4, 2023, 12:09 pm
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged the public to take the government's quarterly earthquake drills more seriously following the series of earthquakes that battered parts of Mindanao in recent days. “Uulitin namin ang paalala sa aming mga… Read More
Magnitudes 6.8, 5.6 quakes jolt Surigao del Sur
December 4, 2023, 8:50 am
MANILA – Two earthquakes with magnitudes 6.8 and 5.6 and epicenters near the municipality of Cagwait in Surigao del Sur were recorded on Monday. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck 67 km. N northeast of Cagwait at 3:49 a.m. It was 1 km. deep. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology… Read More
House assures aid for quake-affected families in Surigao
December 3, 2023, 7:47 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives is actively coordinating with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt and comprehensive support to the people of Surigao del Sur who were affected by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said in a… Read More
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocks Surigao del Sur
December 3, 2023, 1:50 am Updated on December 3, 2023, 7:57 am
MANILA – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, with a tsunami warning immediately issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter was recorded east of Hinatuan at 10:37 p.m. Phivolcs first recorded it at magnitude… Read More
Phivolcs lays out modernization plans before Senate panel
December 1, 2023, 6:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) brought its modernization plans to the Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Friday. Four Phivolcs modernization bills have been filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel… Read More
Reported deaths from Sarangani quake climb to 11: NDRRMC
December 1, 2023, 1:17 pm
MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday said the number of reported deaths from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked Sarangani Davao Occidental on Nov. 17 has climbed to 11. In its latest disaster bulletin, the agency said the number includes… Read More
DOT caravan highlights heritage destinations in southern Iloilo
November 30, 2023, 5:01 pm
ILOILO CITY – Heritage destinations in the southern part of Iloilo have been highlighted as the Western Visayas leg of the Philippine Experience: Culture, Heritage, and Arts Caravan (PEP) moved to Iloilo on Thursday. From Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, the caravan led by Tourism Secretary… Read More
DA distributes P26.3-M worth of aid in quake-hit S. Cotabato
November 28, 2023, 4:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed PHP26.3 million worth of machinery and checks for indemnity and loans in South Cotabato. In a news release on Tuesday, the DA reported that Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with the irrigators group in Koronadal City… Read More
DSWD chief assures continued assistance to Mindanao quake victims
November 26, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday led the provision of disaster assistance to displaced individuals affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in the municipalities of Malapatan and Glan, Sarangani province. Gatchalian assured the… Read More
Agri damage, losses in Soccsksargen due to quake hit P7.25-M
November 24, 2023, 4:50 pm
MANILA – The total damage and losses to agriculture in the Soccsksargen region due to the recent 6.8-magnitude earthquake has reached PHP7.25 million as of Nov. 22, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Friday. The quake, which struck on Nov. 17, affected 120 farmers and fisher folk, with… Read More
PBBM 'fine' after ‘running out of steam’ due to 6-day US trip
November 24, 2023, 11:47 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday admitted that he felt exhausted after his recent six-day trip to the United States but is now "fine". In an interview on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) at the Arca South Estate in Taguig City,… Read More
