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DOH: Nearly P1-M worth of medicines, supplies flown to Cebu

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has dispatched additional medicines and medical supplies worth PHP933,647 to earthquake-hit Cebu, reinforcing ongoing emergency response efforts in the... Read More


PCSO conducts relief ops in quake-hit areas

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has intensified relief efforts to provide quick assistance to the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby... Read More


PBBM orders immediate relief, rehab efforts in quake-hit Cebu

Manila, Oct. 1 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the swift rollout of relief and rehabilitation efforts in Cebu, after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked the province on Tuesday night. ... Read More


Phivolcs logs 379 aftershocks from offshore Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 379 aftershocks from the magnitude 6.9 offshore Cebu earthquake as of 4 a.m. Wednesday. At least 100 of th... Read More


DSWD chief orders intensified coordination with quake-hit LGUs

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Following the powerful earthquake that hit Cebu Tuesday evening, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian immediately directed the Field Office 7 ... Read More


Wet Wednesday in parts of PH due to easterlies

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Parts of the country will experience rains due to the prevailing easterlies, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. Scattered rains and thunderstorms are forecast in the Bicol Region... Read More


NDRRMC: 26 reported dead, 147 hurt from powerful Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday said it is now validating reports of 26 deaths and 147 persons injured in the magnitude 6.9 earthqua... Read More


CAAP: No damage incurred in airports due to offshore Cebu earthquake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Wednesday that no damage was incurred in several airports due to the magnitude 6.9 offshore Cebu earthquake. These airpor... Read More


PNP mobilizes cops, resources to aid Cebu quake response

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), on Wednesday ordered mobilization of all personnel and resources to maximize the assistanc... Read More


Visayas grid on yellow alert status after Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- A yellow alert status has been raised over the Visayas grid from 1 p.m. up to 12 midnight on Wednesday after 27 power plants became unavailable following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake... Read More