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Dizon checks infrastructure in Cebu after magnitude 6.9 quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The government is conducting an assessment of infrastructure in Cebu after the province was struck by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Department of Public Works and Highways ... Read More


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


No untoward incident reported so far during Durga Puja: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- No untoward incident was reported with the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the minority Hindu community, being celebrated in a festive mood, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (D... Read More


Rare big-headed turtle released back to nature in Quang Ngai

Quang Ngai, Oct. 1 -- A rare big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) was released back to the wild at the Ton Dung Reservoir protection forest in Ba To commune, the central province of Quang Nga... Read More