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Senator Sonny Angara called for the inspection and restoration of the heritage sites damaged by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake to ensure their preservation. At least five persons were killed and over 100 more were injured as a result of the earthquake that originated in Abra recently. Apart from the human casualties, the quake also damaged […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed a 39-man contingent team in Abra following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the province. MMDA Officer-in-Charge Baltazar Melgar said the contingent, composed of personnel from the agency’s Road Emergency Group (REG), Metro Parkways Clearing Group (MPCG), and Public Safety Division, would assist in road clearing in affected […]
The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) has mobilized two units of KADIWA trucks loaded with 3 metric tons (MT) of assorted highland vegetables, dried fish, and other basic food items to the municipalities of San Quintin, Pidigan, Bangued, Tayum, Dolores, Lagangilang, and Bucay in the province of Abra, that was shaken […]
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople said the DMW is allocating P20 million to support and assist families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the recent 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit northern Luzon. “This is just an initial allotment to help OFW families affected by the earthquake. I have directed the […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has deployed quick response teams to inspect the safety of national roads and bridges, as well as other public infrastructure, following a strong earthquake with the epicenter in Abra Province. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan instructed the DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices (DEO) in most of Luzon to […]
Efforts are ongoing to restore power in areas that are left without electricity following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Davao del Sur on Sunday, December 15, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Several parts in the provinces of South Cotabato and Davao del Sur experienced power interruptions due to the strong earthquake, based on […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, has assured continued assistance to more than 700 families affected by the series of devastating earthquakes that hit different parts of Mindanao. “We will continue to support the people of Kidapawan and the other provinces devastated by the earthquakes. The Red Cross will continue […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) and electric cooperatives (ECs), through the One EC Network Foundation, are stepping up efforts to help earthquake survivors in Cotabato rise from the rubble and rebuild their lives. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong graced on Friday the official launch of the “Build Me A Home: Adopt A Home, Adopt a Future” program […]
Following the series of strong and destructive earthquakes that hit different areas in Mindanao, Senator Dick Gordon immediately requested the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to release significant data to educate the public on the condition of the stricken areas. In a letter addressed to PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., Gordon […]
A bill seeking to establish a disaster-resilient, climate change-adaptive evacuation center in between every two or three contiguous barangays nationwide has been recently filed at the House of Representatives. Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Zarate filed House Bill 5259 following the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked many parts of Mindanao. “It is imperative that evacuation centers […]