Manila, Oct. 5 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed additional personnel and resources to Cebu province to ensure the swift distribution of relief goods to residents affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sept. 30.

In a press release Sunday, acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said focus will be on the hard-hit northern areas.

"The quick response and continuous hard work of our personnel on the ground not only paved the way for government assistance reaching more affected communities, especially in the northern part of Cebu, but also resulted in the gradual restoration of normalcy in the entire province," he said.

The PNP is coordinating closely with the Cebu provincial government and local disaster r...