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DIPOLOG CDRRMC CONDUCTS EARTHQUAKE DRILL
Friday 22nd of March 2013
DIPOLOG CITY, March 22 (PIA) -- The Dipolog City Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has successfully conducted an earthquake drill at Dipolog City National High School (DCNHS) in Barangay Barra this city.
Felipe T. Mangila Jr., Dipolog City CDRRMC officer-in-charge said the drill was in compliance with the directive from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), urging all DRRMCs throughout the country to conduct the First Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on March 18, 2013.
During the post-evaluation conference, evaluators noted the lack of seriousness among the participants during the...
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12Feb2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Feb 12 (PIA) -- Lain na usab nga linog ang mitay-og sa lungsod sa Maramag sa alas tres sa kaadlawon (3:00 a.m.), Pebrero 10. Si Marcial Labininay, Northern Mindanao Director sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), miingon nga ang linog natala sa magnitude 3.8 ug dunay gikusgon nga ‘Intensity II’. Miingon siya nga ang pinaka sentro kon ‘epicenter’ sa linog anaa sa 7.72 kilometros (km) sa amihanan (north), 125 km sa sidlakan (east), 4 ...
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11Feb2013MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Feb 11 (PIA) -- Another quake rocked Maramag town, this province, at 3:08 a.m., February 10. Marcial Labininay, Northern Mindanao Director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), said the tremor was recorded at magnitude 3.8 with Intensity II. He said the quakes epicenter was 7.72 km north, 125 km east, 4 km south and 23 km west of Maramag, Bukidnon. “Actually, a series of 3 quakes rocked the area at 3:08 a.m., 3:33 a.m. and 3:46 a.m...
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06Feb2013QUEZON CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs) has declared a Tsunami Alert No. 1 over coastal provinces facing the Pacific ocean after an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 hit Santa Cruz Island in the Solomons at 9:12 a.m. (Philippine time). The PhiVolcs said Tsunami Alert No.1 does not require evacuation but authorities and residents in coastal areas under its coverage may prepare to leave for safe grounds whenever needed. The areas covered...
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07Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 7 (PIA) -- A magnitude 7.3 teleseismic earthquake occurred off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan (37.7 north, 144.6 east) at 4:18 p.m. (Philippine Time) with depth of 33 km. Based on the tsunami bulletin released by the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs), there is no destructive Pacific-wide threat that exist based on the historical and tsunami data. However, earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along the coast located...
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01Dec2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Dec. 1 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) is all set to stage the 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake, Tsunami Drill that will be held in the municipalities of Lian and Talisay, Batangas, and Puerto Galera, Or. Mindoro on Monday, December 3. The quarterly earthquake drill aims to increase public awareness on disaster preparedness as well as assess the capabilities of government agencies and the local governments units (LGUs...
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29Nov2012Marikina holds city-wide earthquake drill MARIKINA CITY, November 29 (PIA) – The city government of Marikina held a city-wide earthquake drill Wednesday, November 28 at the Central Field Hospital, in Barangay Sto. Niño, Marikina City to further strengthen preparedness during calamities and disasters. “The city government wants to give knowledge and prepare the staff of the said offices in case of emergency situations like earthquakes so they would know what to do,” Marikina Mayor Del D...
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22Nov2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Nov. 22 (PIA) -- Over 4,000 high school students of Bataan National High School (BNHS) ran for safety during the biggest earthquake drill conducted in a secondary school in the province. Participating government agencies including the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Philippine National Police led the evaluation of the drill which simulated a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the province’s biggest secondary school. The students all the way from their classrooms located...
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27Sep2012Seminars may be tedious and laden-learning sessions, to say the least. But participants who attended the seminar on Laymanizing Environment, Climate, and Weather Reports had only one thing to describe it: “Excellent!” It was a two-day of learning worth attending, said Anne Santos of ABS-CBN GenSan. The seminar was organized by the Philippine Information Agency 12 in cooperation with the Office of the Civil Defense 12. Olivia Sudaria, PIA-12 regional director, said it took her at least ...
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27Sep2012PASAY CITY, Sept 27 (PIA) -- Pasay City Mayor Antonino G. Calixto has given order to intensify fire and earthquake drills to prepare his constituents against impending earthquakes that may hit Metro Manila. The chief executive made the directives during the regular meeting of the Pasay City Peace and Order Council last week which he chaired because of the recent earthquakes that hit different parts of the country. Mayor Calixto said that no one can predict an earthquake so everybody must be ...
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25Sep2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 25 (PIA) -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs) has again advised the public to remain calm in times of earthquake. Marcial P. Labininay, officer-in-charge of the Cagayan de Oro Seismic Station of the PhiVolcs, reiterated the call in a media forum held recently here. He said the most important thing to do during an earthquake is to stay calm but alert. He also recommended the public to do the “duck, cover, and hold on” during an ear...
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06Sep2012MAKATI CITY, Sept. 6 (PIA) -- The City Council has approved the purchase of three sets of 24-bit digital tri-axial seismic accelerometer, also called seismograph, for immediate installation at the City Hall as part of the city's continuing efforts for disaster preparedness. In a statement posted on the city's website, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay said through City Ordinance No. 2012-070, a P3.3-million budget allocation has been approved for the purchase of the said equipment used to mo...
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06Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Sa gikusgon nga “intensity 5” ang linog nakaguba sa 344 ka mga balay, nakasi-ak sa mga gambalay sama sa eskwelahan, simbahan ug uban pang katukurang pampubliko nga maoy hinungdan sa kalisang sa katawhan sa Valencia City niadtong alas 3:44 sa kaadlawon, September 4. Si Marcial Labininay, ang Northern Mindanao director sa Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), miingon nga ang linog nga “tectonic” ang gigikanan, natala kini...
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06Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 6 (PIA) -- An intensity 5 earthquake destroyed 344 houses, cracked schoolbuildings, churches and other structures, causing momentary panic in Valencia City, Bukidnon at 3:44 a.m, Tuesday, September 4. Marcial Labininay, Northern Mindanao director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake, which was tectonic in origin was recorded at 5.6 magnitude from the epicenter located 15 kilometers west of Maramag, Bukidnon. He...
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04Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sept. 4 (PIA) – Giawhag sa administrasyong Aquino ang katawhan didto sa mga apektadong lugar sa linog sa pagkooperar sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno aron maseguro ang ilang kaluwasan, matud sa opisyales sa Palasyo kagahapon. "Ang unang konsiderasyon po ng ating pamahaalan ay ‘yung kanilang safety. Nagkaroon na po ng isang alert level III ‘nung Biyernes at ang mahalaga po doon ay iligtas ang mga taong nasa mga delikadong lugar," matud ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda at...
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04Sep2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 4 (PIA) -- Bukidnon residents once again panicked before dawn of September 4 after shaken by another quake at 3:44 a.m. measuring at intensity 3, 4 and 5 particularly in Malaybalay City, Valencia City, and Maramag town, respectively. The first quake, measured at intensity 3, occurred in said areas on August 31. Marcial Labininay, Northern Mindanao director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), however, said the tremor is pa...
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03Sep2012SURIGAO CITY, Sept. 3 (PIA) -- The 7.7 earthquake that jolted some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Friday night has caused around P1.9 million damage to infrastructure and property in Surigao del Norte, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. In its 6 a.m. Monday damage report, NDRRMC said a small house collapsed at Barangay Punta Bilar, three tension rods at the ceiling of the provincial gym were destroyed although no structural damage occurred, while se...
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15Aug2012BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 15 (PIA) – To improve perceptions and performance of evaluators during earthquake drills in different establishments in the province of Agusan del Norte, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) spearheaded the conduct of Refresher/Orientation on how to evaluate an earthquake drill, held recently in one of the local convention centers here. The evaluators come from the member-agencies of RDRRMC through their permanent focal persons led by the Off...
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20Jul2012BACOLOD CITY, July 20 (PIA6) --Disaster preparedness begins at home and parents or a head of a family should have plans on what members will do in case of earthquake and other similar catastrophe. Chief Jomarie Vargas of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said this during a school earthquake drill seminar at the Barangay Handumanan National High School. He advised teachers to urge students not to run when there is an earthquake because they will be disoriented tha...
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18Jul2012DAGUPAN CITY, July 18 (PIA) -- Administering first aid to victims should take top priority as emergency response during earthquake. Mayor Benjamin S. Lim made this suggestion after the earthquake drill conducted at the Dagupan City National High School on Monday. “My major concern, really, is that people get injured during earthquakes,” he told volunteers who were evaluating the drill consisting of students and faculty members. He said doctors might not be able to come to school campuses ...
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05Jul2012QUEZON CITY, July 5 (PIA) -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao at 4:14 p.m. today. This was recorded at 157 km southeast of Sarangani, Davao del Sur at a depth of 61.7 km (38.3 miles), said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) in a bulletin. Intensity I was recorded in General Santos City. The PHIVOLCS bulletin said there were no expected damages but aftershocks are probable. The institute also recorded a 2.2 magnitude at 12 km northwest of Calavatra (Ne...
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04Jul2012DIPOLOG CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- Elementary schools in Brgy. Sta. Felomina, Dipolog City conducted fire and earthquake drills, Friday, to comply with the directive of the Department of Education. The drill was implemented in cooperation with Department of National Defense and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Education Secretary Armin Luistro recently issued DepEd Order No. 48, series of 2012, directing all private and public schools throughout the country, including i...
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01Jul2012LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Hulyo 1 (PIA) -- Pinangunahan ng Pampanga High-School (PHS) na tinuturing may pinakamalaking populasyon ng secondary high-shool sa Central Luzon ang napiling maging pilot school upang pagdausan ang 2nd quarterly conduct of the national school-based earthquake and fire drill na ginanap kahapon. Ayon kay Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Josefino Timoteo na siya ring nanguna sa pagsasagawa ng nasabing okasyon, ang “PHS ay may populasyon na u...
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29Jun2012ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, June 29 (PIA) -- Cainta Elementary School hosted the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) Region 4A’s commencement of the simultaneously held nationwide earthquake drill earlier this morning. Members from different government sectors observed and evaluated the school’s awareness, methods of handling and preparedness for disasters such as earthquakes. Observers noted that a functional alarm system is vital and evacuees should be able to hear the...
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28Jun2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, June 28 (PIA) -- Participants of the earthquake drill must not only learn the “duck, cover and hold technique,” but master this, to prepare for any eventuality of disasters or emergencies. “This is exactly why the conduct of earthquake drills in schools is done on a quarterly basis, because we want the schoolchildren to know what to do, in the event that an earthquake occur during classes,” said Mark Vincent C. Israel, officer-in charge of the City Disa...
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27Jun2012PASIG CITY, June 26 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will be conducting a simultaneous earthquake-fire drill for public schools on Friday, June 29. This is part of the government’s continuing efforts in enhancing the nation’s capability in disaster prevention, management, and response In the National Capital Region, Pasig Central Elementary School in Barangay San Nicolas, Pasig City will host the ceremonial drill. With more than four thousand...
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22Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 22 (PIA) -- The provincial government through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD) of the Cavite Office of Public Safety (COPS) is now preparing for the 2nd earthquake drill orientation this coming June 29 at the provincial capitol ground. This is pursuant to the President’s directive through the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) which was issued in 2006, directing all schools, private and publ...
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04Jun2012SIYUDAD NA DAGUPAN, Hunyo 1 (PIA) -- Say lokal a gobyerno dia ed angiter na mapa ed saray iskwilaan parad preparasyon no bilbilang onyegyeg. Say City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) et angipeket na sarayan mapa ya mangiter na ‘warning’ tan mangipanonot ed say nepeg ya gaween no panaon na yegyeg. Impalapag nen Arlene Agpoon, sakey a miyembro na CDRRMC technical working group, ya saya et parte na say school-based emergency preparedness tan capacity building proje...
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30May2012ILOILO CITY, May 30 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) disclosed that another nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill including an information, education and communication (IEC) campaign will be held in the second quarter of this year. The event is part of the overall program of the government to enhance the preparedness of communities including government institutions and private establishments for any earthquake event. It is also a follow-up to a si...
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16May2012SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, May 16 (PIA) -- A mild tectonic earthquake with 3.0 magnitude rocked some areas in Ilocos Sur early morning Monday but did not cause any damage to properties, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based here. Philvolcs said a 3.0 magnitude tremor occurred at 2:48 a.m. Monday with an epicenter located at 41 kilometers southwest of Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur with a depth of 3 kilometers but no intensity recorded. Meanwhile, Phivolcs al...
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10May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Silliman University’s continuing relief operations recently benefited over 338 families badly affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental in February 2012. A group of over 30 students and employees of the university distributed relief goods and gave lectures on stress management, hygiene and sanitation, and food preparation to the victims in the municipality of Tayasan. The group was composed of members of the Silliman University Volunte...
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06May2012NAGA CITY, May 6 (PIA) -- In line with this city’s campaign to equip the law enforcers with basic know-how on disaster preparedness, the Public Safety Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and Disaster Management Office (DMO) here conducted a stay-in disaster training entitled, “Collapsed Structures Search and Rescue Training,” held at the Metro Naga Sports Complex at Pacol here. The three-day training was participated by 36 personnel representing various government agencies like ...
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03May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- A total of 446 residents in Barangay Planas, Guihungan City availed of free medical and dental civic action program (MEDCAP) services held recently . The MEDCAP included medical and dental services, eye consultation, blood pressure examination, circumcision, ear piercing, free haircut, and therapeutic massage for the residents of Brgy. Planas The village is one of the areas severely affected by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck the 1st district of Negros...
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01May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 1 (PIA) -- A team from De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila piloted a earthquake and tsunami drill in Bagac town recently to prepare for the attack of what an official said was a stealthy “thief.” Residents of the town were primed of the furtive occurrences of earthquake that might trigger tsunami in the sea-bound province following the tremors that pounded parts of Visayas and Mindanao recently, said Johnny Mandocdoc of Bagac Municipal Disaster Risk Reducti...
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24Apr2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 24 (PIA) -- To foster awareness and enhance preparedness of personnel in different establishments in addressing earthquake situations, a fire and earthquake drill simulation exercise was held last Thursday, April 19 at SM City Pampanga. The undertaking was headed by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Unit (PDRRMU). “We are conducting this orientation and exercis...
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23Apr2012DUMAGUET CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) released P1.5 million recently for victims of the 6.9-earthquake that hit Negros Oriental on February this year. The cash assistance is through DOLE’s Tulong-Pangkabuhayan sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program under the Comprehensive Emergency Employment program for rural workers in the municipalities of Ayungon, La Libertad, Jimalalud, Tayasan and the city of Guihulngan in the first district. The emplo...
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18Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 17 (PIA) -- Ang lokal nga inter-agency technical working group (TWG) nga gimugna sa Regional Development Council (RDC) dinhi sa rehiyon 7 gikatakda nga mopahigayon og strategic action plan karon umaabot Abril 25-26 ngadto sa lugar sa Negros Oriental nga grabeng nahiagom og kadaut sa linog niadtong miaging Pebrero 6 ning tuiga. Ang TWG mo andam ug mo monitor sa implementasyon sa action plan nga maglakip sa rehabilitasyon ug restorasyon sa mga infrastructure support system...
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17Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 17 (PIA) --- The local inter-agency technical working group (TWG) created by the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Region 7 is set to hold a strategic action plan on April 25-26 for Negros Oriental areas affected by the February 6 earthquake. The TWG will prepare and monitor the implementation of the action plan which includes the rehabilitation and restoration of infrastructure support system of the province that were badly hit by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake. The ea...
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13Apr2012by Alice V. Sicat QUEZON CITY, April 12 (PIA) – National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is the agency of the government that is concerned with monitoring, precautionary measures and in educating the public when it comes to disasters. According to Dir. Neri Amparo of Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on her interview this morning in the program Talking Points as a representative of NDRRMC, “We have a no-holiday policy, since we are monitoring the North Korean satell...
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09Apr2012DUMAGUETE CITY, April 9 (PIA) -- The provincial government here is now set to construct infrastructure and development projects amounting to P11 million in the barangays of Guihulngan City. This was disclosed by Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo during his recent visit to the city to meet with the village chiefs there. The projects funded by the provincial government include construction of roads, water systems, classrooms, multi-purpose pavement and electricity installation. Said projects ...
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29Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 29 (PIA) -- Students in two schools in quake-hit Tayasan town in Negros Oriental received relief goods from the Bacong Holy Family High School Alumni Association recently. The association handed out about 400 packs of relief goods to almost 400 students of Tayasan National High School and Tayasan Science High School. Each pack contains two kilos of rice, two cans of sardines, three packs of noodles, one bar of laundry and assorted used clothing, said Nanette Tindoc, pres...
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28Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 28 (PIA) -- In the aftermath of the two natural disasters that hit Negros Oriental last year and early this year, local anti-human trafficking groups are strengthening linkages in the neighboring Negros Occidental province in expectation of increased illegal recruitment activities. The Visayan Forum Foundation (VFF), a non-government organization, is beefing up its network in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental closely monitor possible illegal recruitment victims coming fr...
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27Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 27 (PIA) -- Patients and hospital staff scampered for safety. They ducked, covered and held towards an evacuation area where they could be safe even with strong aftershocks. Some hospital employees took charge of counting their co-workers and patients to account evacuees and possible missing persons that might need a quick response to save their lives. This was the scenario of an earthquake drill conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Co...
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21Mar2012CEBU, March 21 (PIA) – In a Regional Disaster Risk Reduction council (RDRRMC) meeting recently, the council expressed its desire to understand earthquakes and for concerned agencies to explain some related terms for easier understanding. Without much ado, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) in Central Visayas explained the severity of an earthquake which can be expressed in terms of both intensity and magnitude. DOST-7 assistant regional director Edilberto Paradela said the...
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20Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 20 (PIA) -- The Quezon City (QC) government is set to conduct a series of earthquake and fire drills at the city hall compound to test the ability and preparedness of employees and visitors in coping with emergency situations. The City General Services Department (CGSD) and the Department of Public Order and Security (DPOS) have conducted several coordination meetings with action officers and assistant action officers of each department to brief them of the ne...
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19Mar2012SURIGAO CITY, Mar. 19 (PIA) -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) of Caraga reported that at least 45 persons were injured and 28 houses are damaged from the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the provinces of Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte Friday afternoon, March 16. According to RDRRMC’s report out of 45 injured, two persons are currently admitted at the Miranda Family Hospital, two at the Surigao Medical Hospital, one at the Caraga Regional H...
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18Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 19 (PIA) -- The Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) of St. Benilde School in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental donated boxes of relief goods for the earthquake-hit families in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. The relief goods were facilitated by PTA President Christine Mae Samson, Secretary Andrea Jayme and St. Benilde School Principal Acila Gonzales. A total of 18 boxes filled with assorted used clothing and other relief goods from said school were tu...
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18Mar2012SINAIT, Ilocos Sur, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- Three mild quakes rocked some areas in Northern Luzon on Saturday afternoon and this morning but no damage to properties was reported, the PhilippineInstitute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) satellite office here said. Phivolcs said that a 3.2 magnitude tremor happened at 7:10 a.m. Sunday with epicenter at 69 kilometers northeast of Laoag City in Ilocos Norte with a depth of 85 kilometers. It was reported that no intensity and afte...
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16Mar2012SURIGAO CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake epicentered two kilometers southwest of Dinagat Islands struck at 3:58pm today, according to a bulletin released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs also reported that the quake was tectonic in origin and the possibility of damage and aftershocks are also expected. The bulletin showed that the quake was felt at Intensity VI in Surigao City, Intensity V in General Luna, Su...
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16Mar2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar 16 (PIA) --The provincial government under the leadership of Gov. Jonvic Remulla through Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division (PDRRMD) of the Cavite Office of Public Safety (COPS) recently conducted its 2012 First Quarter Earthquake Drill and Information and Educational Campaign (IEC)) at the provincial capitol ground. The main objective of the activity is to intensify public awareness, community preparedness, mitigation and...
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13Mar2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 13 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDDRMC) will stage a fire and earthquake drill which would engage all the employees of the provincial government on March 15 in front of the Capitol building here. About 3,000 workers of the Bulacan Capitol will have to participate in the said drill which would serve as training ground of 10 response teams from different towns in light of the observation of the Fire Prevention Mont...
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12Mar2012DIFFUN, Quirino, March 12 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection here conducted Friday an earthquake and fire drill at the municipal hall. It was participated by the Philippine National Police, Philippine Red Cross volunteers and municipal health personnel. Inspector Donato Navan, municipal fire station chief said this is to prepare the employees, clients and even bystanders just in case a fire or earthquake hits the area. “It is one of ou...
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12Mar2012QUEZON CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- Executive secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. lauded the perseverance displayed by the Japanese people in the aftermath of an 8.9 earthquake which jolted Japan a year ago and brought with it destruction to both life and property. The Japanese proverb “keizoku wa chikara nari” means ‘perseverance is strength,’ he said. “And this tragedy has taught us and those in international community that the Japanese are strong people who...
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10Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 10 (PIA) -- The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) poured in an additional P500,000 worth of relief goods to the quake-hit families in the towns of Tayasan, Jimalalud and Guihulngan City. EDC Vice President for its Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field, Engr. Dwight Maxino said, EDC has already given out P1.5 million worth of relief bags containing rice, canned goods, bottled water, blankets and flashlights to the earthquake victims since February up...
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09Mar2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Mar 9 (PIA) -- In compliance with the directive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to participate in the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office here, through its City Disaster Operations Team, conducted an earthquake drill in two identified buildings within the city proper, Thursday. “The disaster operations team prepared the evacuation plan and identified at least ...
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08Mar2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Mar 8 (PIA) – The Provincial Government of Basilan held the first, ever earthquake drill in the province, joining the rest of the country in the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill last March 1, 2012. Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-BASULTA officer in charge Jenner Pandan said that based on his observation the province is about 80 percent prepared and ready to respond to disasters. “The 80 percent is already high for a first time drill,&r...
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08Mar2012PARAÑAQUE CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- Considering the threat of man-made and natural disasters, the city government of Parañaque on Monday, held a simultaneous earthquake drill on March 5. Parañaque Mayor Jun Bernabe said the activity was done to assess and improve the city’s disaster mitigation and management plans, as well as enhance their response capabilities. “We regularly hold disaster drills to increase the awareness and preparedness o...
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07Mar2012QUEZON CITY, Mar. 7 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon J. Soliman announced that the relief operations for Masbate City will start today, soon after the local government and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) finishes the assessment on the extent of damage brought by the recent 5.2-magnitude earthquake. “Nag-ra-rapid assessment po ngayon ang lokal na pamahalaan at saka ‘yung Regional Disaster Ris...
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06Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- An intensity 6 earthquake of tectonic origin and measuring 5.2 in magnitude shook Masbate at 7:06 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing schools to suspend classes in Masbate City. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), in its situation report released before noon Tuesday, said the “strong local earthquake” occurred 12.40oN, 123.63oE, three kilometers of Masbate City, Masbate with depth of 23 kilometers. The N...
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06Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 6 (PIA) -- The 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army assisted recently the cause-oriented group, Karapatan-Negros in the distribution of relief goods in barangay Planas, Guihulngan City. 11th IB Civil Military Officer Capt. Joseph Buencamino said while the army troopers were securing the Barangay Planas landslide area, they also volunteered to assist the Karapatan to distribute relief goods to barangay resident-survivors. Buencamino undersc...
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06Mar2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, Mar. 6 (PIA) -- The provincial government participated in the simultaneous earthquake drills aimed to encourage awareness and prepare the public with proper action in dealing and responding to disaster and emergencies. This is in compliance with the Presidential directive through the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) issued in 2006 regarding the execution of earthquake drills in public and private schools and governme...
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06Mar2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 6 (PIA) -- Public and private establishments in Bulacan have outlined their month-long activities in line with the observation of Fire Prevention Month this March. With the theme “Makiisa, Makialam, Makipagtulungan upang Sunog ay Maiwasan,” the event aims to increase the consciousness of Bulakenyos in fire prevention and to prevent fire incidents in the province. Felicisima Mungcal, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and M...
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05Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is set to conduct an in-depth investigation over the alleged irresponsible reporting by a local radio program which caused panic at the height of the Feb. 6, 2012 earthquake that rocked Negros Oriental. Cong. Rodolfo Biazon, chair of the Committee on National Defense and Security in the House of Representatives, during an oversight committee meeting held March 2 at the Dumaguete City Session Hall, ordered the OCD to lo...
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05Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 5 (PIA) -- Cong. Rodolfo Biazon, head of the House of Representatives’ Committee on National Defense and Security, asked the DOST and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to draw up an enhanced geohazard map that will pinpoint areas in the province that are vulnerable to various natural hazards. Biazon wants the topographic and simulation maps to identify locations that are susceptible to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floodings, tsunami, and landslides...
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04Mar2012KALIBO, Aklan, March 4 (PIA6) -- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), through a resolution, is prodding building officials and engineers in Aklan to conduct periodic assessments of the structural soundness of all buildings in the province. Peace and Order and committee member Victor Manuel Garcia also urges all municipal engineers and building officials to properly enforce the National Building Code, according to a news report. The proper enforcement of the building code, according to...
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03Mar2012LAOAG CITY, Mar. 3 (PIA) -- A fire and earthquake drill signalled the start of the observance of Fire Prevention Month in Ilocos Norte. The drill was conducted by members of the Disaster Management Committee of the Ilocos Norte National High School where it was held. Support groups and evaluators came from the Laoag City Search and Rescue team, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Red Cross, and the Philippine National Police. Aside from the drill, othe...
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02Mar2012DAGUPAN CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- Public and private schools in this city participated in the simultaneous earthquake drill held on March 1, as part of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) 1st Quarter Nationwide Earthquake Drill. The activity is part of the continuing implementation of the NDRRMC’s four point plan of action on disaster preparedness particularly on public information, education and communication, as well as prepa...
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02Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 2 (PIA) -- Base sa pahayag ni City Administrator Edgardo Tabago naging matagumpay ang pagsasagawa ng eartquake drill kahapon sa ibat-ibang paaralan sa lungsod ng Koronadal. Naging madali aniya ang nasabing aktibidad dahil sa kooperasyon ng mga estudyante at faculty members ng mga paaralan. Sa ngayon, aniya, pinaplano na rin ng City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) ang iba't-ibang drill na isasagawa sa lungsod, tu...
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01Mar2012KALIBO, Aklan, March 1 (PIA6) -- As the siren sounded, hundreds of elementary school pupils of the Kalibo Pilot Elementary School (KPES) here, aided by their teachers, rushed out of their classrooms, their heads protected with books, and proceeded to the open school ground to stay in hunched or ‘duck’ positions, waiting for the “tremors” to stop. The pupils were actually participating in an earthquake drill, conducted early today by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduct...
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01Mar2012SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela, March 1 (PIA) -- This city’s Rescue 206 joined the nationwide earthquake drill today to inculcate public preparedness in times of calamity. The Rescue 206 earthquake drill is conducted at the De Vera’s hospital, a four-storey building which is one of the known private hospitals in Isabela. Claro Comoda, city risk reduction and management officer, said the Rescue 206 personnel coordinated with the management of the hospital for a simulation earthquake...
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01Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 1 (PIA) ---The Armed Forces of the Philippines will conduct a camp-wide earthquake drill Thursday, March 1 at 9:00 a.m. at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. In a release, the earthquake drill is set to test again the preparedness of military personnel in responding to disasters such as earthquakes. The earthquake drill scenario includes a 7.2 magnitude earthquake striking Metro Manila, causing widespread damage in different cities to include Camp Aguinaldo. During the drill, per...
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01Mar2012KALIBO, Aklan, Marso 1 (PIA6) -- Ginatos nga mga eskuyla it Kalibo Pilot Elementary School (KPES) ro nagdaeagan paguwa sa andang eskuylahan pagkabati sa sirena nga naga paandam nga may linog nga nagakatabo. Sanda ra hay gin ibhan ku andang mga maestra paguwa ag gindaea sa euwas nga lugar sa guwa ku andang mga kwarto, nagsakdat nga may tabon nga libro ro ueo ag naghueat nga mag-ungkat ro paglinog. Rayang taean-awon hay natabu kaina it agahon sa ginpatigayon nga “earthquake drill&rdquo...
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01Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 1 (PIA) -- As part of the re-examination of the government’s capability in disaster response, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) conducted today the First Quarter Nationwide Earthquake Drill in Metro Manila as well as other parts of the country. With the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Eastern Visayas last month, the simulation aims to test the preparedness in responding to a strong earthquake as well as...
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01Mar2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, Mar. 1 (PIA) -- The city government through the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) held its quarterly earthquake drill to mark the start of the 2012 Fire Prevention Month. All the employees of the city government and other concerned agencies participated in the drill and attended the briefing held at the plaza in front of the city hall. POSO city officer Christopher Nemes said the earthquake drill aims to educate, promote and campaign for the awareness ...
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01Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 1 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Negros Oriental allocated P2.5 million to buy 70 units of jetmatic pumps. The units are to be installed in areas without water due to massive damaged of water systems wrought by 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6. This is in response with the directive of Governor Roel Degamo to provide a solution to the water problem in the calamity-affected places. Degamo ordered the field engineers to fast-track the rehabilitation...
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29Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 29 (PIA) -- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato Solidum Jr. assured the public that their agency will continue to function even if their central office in Quezon City is devastated by a powerful earthquake. "Worst case scenario - our regional office in Davao City will immediately take over in case the Phivolcs main office inside the University of the Philippines campus is decimated by a strong earthquake," he said speakin...
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29Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 29 (PIA6) – Around 14,500 people will participate in the earthquake drill tomorrow in Capiz. More than 10,000 participants are students, faculty and staff of (4) schools here such as College of Saint John, Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion, Capiz State University-Roxas City and Dayao campuses. City and provincial government officials and employees will also participate in the said drill, according to Esperedion Pelaez, action officer...
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28Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has requested the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to inspect the fault lines at the Twin Lakes of Sibulan town, a popular tourist attraction in the province. The governor made the request a week after the magnitude 6.9 quake that hit the northern part of the province on Feb. 6, leaving behind a still increasing number of affected families, currently at 63,000, and a death toll of 24 as of thi...
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28Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 recently provided quake victims access basic goods at lower prices through a two-day Diskwento Caravan in quake-hit towns of La Libertad and Jimalalud in Negros Oriental. DTI 7 Regional Director Asteria Caberte said they invited selected distributors to sell directly to the consumers at distributor’s price. Items sold during the Diskwento Caravan last February 21 and 22 included coffee, milk, b...
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28Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- The provincial government held today an earthquake drill today to correct the mostly unsafe response of state employees here during the magnitude 6.9 quake that jolted Negros Oriental on Feb. 6, 2012. Joy Gongob, provincial planning and development officer and executive officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here, said that the council has noted how most of the government workers panicked and ignored...
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28Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Field Office-7 tapped the expertise of the International Organization of Migrants (IOM) and Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Agencies (OCHA) in the operation of evacuation centers/ camps (ECs) in disaster-stricken areas. DSWD Assistant Secretary Camilo Gudmalin said the expertise from these two partners are needed to educate both national and local social workers and other service provi...
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28Feb2012SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA) -- Schools, government agencies, business establishments and media in the city will participate in a simultaneous earthquake drill nationwide on Thursday, March 1. Surigao City Information Officer Annette Villaces said thousands of students and employees are expected to get involved in the drill, which will be spearheaded by the CDCC, Office of the Civil Defense and the city government of Surigao and supported by its member-agencies. &ldquo...
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27Feb2012DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has assured the public that no Filipinos were harmed by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan 10:34 a.m. (same time here) on February 26. Former Urdaneta City Mayor and MECO Chief Amadeo R. Perez Jr. said in a radio interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan on Monday that the temblor only caused minor damage to properties, but no injuries were reported. The earthquake caused a temporary stop of ...
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27Feb2012NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Feb. 27 (PIA6) -- To further heighten public awareness on what to do before, during and after an earthquake, a nationwide simultaneous drill in schools and public offices will be done on March 1, disclosed Rosario Cabrera, director of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) in Region VI. Cabrera was in Negros Occidental on Thursday as guest of honor in the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Seminar in Sagay City. “This is also aime...
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26Feb2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, Feb. 26 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported that the deaths from the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental rose to 55 with 24 from Guihulngan, 12 La Libertad, 10 Jimalalud, three from Tayasan, three from Ayungon, one from Bindoy, and two from Manjuyod; 60 are still missing or believed to have been buried alive. PDRRMC executive officer Adrian Sedillo said the toll is expected to rise as some bodies previou...
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25Feb2012CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, Feb. 24 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged local governments in the region to invest in disaster response programs like the relocation of families along the Angat River here. Josefina Timoteo, OCD-Region III director, said only Bulacan among Central Luzon provinces is included in the hazard mapping for Metro Manila because it sits on the Marikina fault line which the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said is ripe for movement. &n...
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24Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 24 (PIA6) -- Local town officials have vowed to address the need for better disaster response through improved capability and equipment. Sigma Mayor Maria Andaya said that through a two-day fire and earthquake drill held recently they were able to assess their capabilities and readiness in addressing disasters. Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council action officer Jose Vicente Bidiones IV revealed that the fire and earthquake drill cond...
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23Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in coordination with the Philippine Air Force has delivered some 1,863 food packs over the weekend to mountain barangays in Guihulngan City. DSWD Information Officer Aileen Lariba said families affected by the recent earthquake in barangays Linantuyan, Hinakpan, Plagatasanon and Balwage all from Guihulngan have been served with foodstuffs. Of the 33 barangays in Guihulngan more than half were already re...
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22Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) has provided a seed fund to assist food retailers in five municipalities of Negros Oriental adversely affected by the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake, a statement posted on its website (www.da.gov.ph) said. In a report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, DA region 7 director Leo Cañeda said the retailers have to date sold a total of P5 million worth of basic food items. Cañeda said efforts of...
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22Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 22 (PIA) --- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in Central Visayas continues to distribute relief goods to the earthquake victims in Negros Oriental. In a press release, the DSWD-7 workers deployed in the quake-hit towns of the 1st district of Negros Oriental deliver goods in places that could not be reached by military/dump trucks due to critical conditions such as possible landslides, broken roads, rivers and security threats. With...
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21Feb2012KORONADAL CITY, Peb. 21 -- Ginpahambog ni Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum sang nagligad nga Biyernes nga nagagamit na subong ang ila ahensya sang mga tag-as nga klase sang teknolohiya para mahatagan sang patunda ang katawhan kontra sa iban nga natural nga kalamidad. Sa programa nga Communication and News Exchange (CNEX) Forum nga ginhiwat sa Philippine Information Agency, ginhambal ni Solidum nga sa pamaagi sang isa ka hazard and risk simulation software mahi...
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20Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 20 (PIA) --- The Department of Health (DOH) is sending teams of professionals to help survivors of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the northern part of Negros Oriental. In a forum with information officers, DOH-7 regional director Susana Madarieta explained that two types of teams will be sent to affected communities: 1) the Water and Sanitation Team, which will assist the victims on sanitary measures to prevent diseases; and ...
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19Feb2012CENTRAL VISAYAS, Feb 19 (PIA) -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) in its latest update reported over P383,059,000M million estimated total cost of damages to roads and bridges, public buildings and flood control structures in Western and Central Viasyas due to the 6.9 magnitude earthquake and landslides that hit the Visayas on February 6. NDRRMC reported that as of February 19, two bridges in Negros Oriental remained impassable due to the collapsed span o...
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19Feb2012CENTRAL VISAYAS, Feb 19 (PIA) -- Combined resources from the NDRRMC, DSWD, DOH, LGUs, and NGOs have provided over P40,641,280-million worth of relief assistance to the affected population in Negros Oriental due to the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the towns of Guihulngan, La Libertad, Tayasan, Vallehermoso, Bindoy, and Manjuyod on February 6. Based of latest NDRRMC updates as of February 19, there were 320,165 persons or 63,899 families within Central Visayas affected by the earthqua...
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17Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has a P5 million scholarship fund for construction-related training to benefit the earthquake victims in badly hit areas in the first district of Negros Oriental. TESDA Provincial Director Toni June Tamayo said the program is intended to help fast track the rehabilitation and repair efforts of essential infrastructures damaged by the strong quake such as roads and bridges and even houses. ...
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17Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 17 (PIA) -- The men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines celebrated Valentine’s Day with a big heart as they chipped in their one-day pay to reach out to the victims of the recent earthquake in Negros Oriental. The AFP handed out some relief goods containing mineral water, water container, noodles, and some biscuits to earthquake victims in the province. Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo, during the turnover ceremony, l...
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17Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 17(PIA) -- Geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has donated P1 million worth of relief goods to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked Guihulngan, Tayasan and Jimalalud, Negros Oriental last February 6. “Employees from our Southern and Northern Negros sites lost no time in helping the earthquake victims. A day after tragedy struck these areas, they already volunteered to pack and distribute bags which contained rice, canned goo...
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17Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb 13 (PIA) -- Newly installed commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz vowed to continue the search and retrieval operations in two different landslide locations in Negros Oriental. During his visit to the province, Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, directed the Negros Oriental based Army Commanders to continue the search and ret...
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16Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 16 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas added another Relief Operations Center (ROC) in quake-hit Negros Oriental to hasten the delivery of goods and services to the increasing number of affected victims. There are now two ROCs in the province after the DSWD 7 put up its first relief center in Gihulngan City last week. The newly-established ROC is based at the Macias Sports Complex in Dumaguete City near the ...
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15Feb2012LAOAG CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) – The destructive earthquake that hit Negros Oriental on February 6 has served as a wake-up call to local government officials to review their disaster preparedness plans. Root said officials of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council are aware of the city's vulnerability to earthquakes. “We cannot predict earthquakes. But what we can do is to have our buildings prepared to withstand strong ground shaking. This is the reason behind th...
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15Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is allocating P164 million for emergency loans to government employees affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental the hardest. GSIS Dumaguete City Branch Manager Cecile Tenaja said the new emergency loan (EML) offer is in response to the urgent needs of members in times of calamities and is part of its agency’s corporate social responsibility. “We reque...
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14Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Pagkatapos sa mga pagsusi, nakita sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa Eastern Visayas nga 171 ka mga pampublikong edipisyo ug 257 ka mga tulay sa rehiyon ang puwedeng maguba sa higayon nga molinog ug kusog. Bisan pa man ug walay gikatahong mga kadaot sa magkasunod nga paglinog sa rehiyon sa nakalabay nga semana, mipahigayon gihapon ug mga pagsusi ang DPWH aron malikayan ang dakong kadaot ug pagkakalas sa mga kinabuhi kung pan...
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14Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has restored power transmission services in parts of Negros Oriental that were affected by the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake. Visayas Corp Communication Officer Elmer Cruz of NGCP said five transmission structures along the Amlan-Bindoy-Guihulngan 69kV transmission line were affected by the calamity. However, Cruz said that despite the aftershocks, heavy rains, damaged bri...
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14Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Two soldiers from the 32nd Division Reconnaissance Company of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division turned over the P90,000 cash found in the retrieval site of quake-hit Barangay Solonggon, La Libertad, Negros Oriental. Privates Danny Faigane and Marlon Vera who found the money were part of the retrieval teams assigned in La Libertad, following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental last February 6. Faigane and Vera at once i...
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14Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 14 (PIA) -- Geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has donated P1 million worth of relief goods to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the towns of Tayasan, Jimalalud and Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental last February 6. “Employees from our southern and northern Negros sites lost no time in helping the earthquake victims," said Engr. Dwight Maxino, EDC vice president for its Southern and Northern Negros geothermal pro...
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14Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb 14 (PIA) -- Newly installed commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz vows to continue the search and retrieval operations in the vicinity of the two different landslide incidents in Negros Oriental. Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr. who recently assumed as the commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division directed the Negros Oriental-based army commanders to continue the search and retrieval operations of the victi...
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13Feb2012PALO, Leyte, Feb 13 (PIA) -- Despite the series of earthquakes that rocked Eastern Visayas in the past weeks, there have been no reports of damages, Department of Public Works and Highways Region 8 Director Rolando Asis said. The Agency will however, continue checking the present structural worthiness of buildings and bridges, the DPWH director said. It will be through this periodic checking, that government is able to reduce or mitigate the possible damage to infrastructure a...
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13Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, Feb 13 (PIA) -- Office of Civil Defense Region 8 OIC Director Rey Gozon called on the public to participate in the conduct of the 2012 first quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill on March 1, 2012. The earthquake drill will be spearheaded by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (RDRRMC), Gozon told the local media in the recently held Harampang Ha PIA. The drill is critical in the light of the series of disasters that have confr...
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12Feb2012MANILA, Feb. 12 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Roberdo has called on all punong barangays of the country to conduct disaster awareness and response campaign in their respective communities, following last Monday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas particularly Negros Oriental. In a statement posted on the DILG website (www.dilg.gov.ph), it said that Robredo made the call in a speech at the 2nd general assembly and Nati...
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12Feb2012MARIKINA CITY, February 12 (PIA) -- As one of the cities in Metro Manila covered by the West Valley Fault System, Marikina City Mayor Del De Guzman urged residents to help intensify the city’s disaster preparedness by participating in earthquake drills. We are very much aware that the Valley Fault System will pose great danger to Marikina in case of an earthquake. That’s why the city government ties up with non-government organizations as well as the comm...
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12Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, Feb. 12 (PIA) – Due to the recent tremors felt in the city, Tacloban City Engineer Dionesio de Paz said that his office continues to assess the reported cracks in several public and private buildings in the City. De Paz, in a radio interview on Saturday, said that his office has coordinated with the owners of the buildings in order to know the current situation of the buildings. The City Engineers Office has written the own...
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12Feb2012QUEZON CITY, February 12 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will conduct Oplan Metro Yakal today through an extensive earthquake drill and disaster response training of around 4,000 MMDA employees and volunteers at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino leads the training of some 3,000 MMDA personnel and 1,000 volunteers from different barangays in the metropolis. “This is a practice drill to prepare everybody on wha...
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11Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- After a recent inspection, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Eastern Visayas has found out that 171 public buildings and 257 bridges in the region are vulnerable to severe damages should a strong earthquake occur. While there were no reports of damages due to the series of earthquakes which hit some parts of the region during the past week, DPWH has undertaken its periodic checking of infrastructures to reduce damages and avert...
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11Feb2012MAKATI CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- An estimated 90,000 students, faculty and staff took part in simultaneous earthquake drills ordered by Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay Jr. in all public schools in the city. The drill was conducted by Dep-Ed Makati, in coordination with the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management City Council (MDRRMC), in 28 elementary and 10 high schools. Binay had directed the DepEd-Makati officials to prioritize the conduct of preparedness drills for students...
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10Feb2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, Feb. 10 (PIA) – The Provincial Disaster Risks Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) reported that as of 2:30 p.m. today, 34 persons were confirmed dead in the earthquake and landslide that hit the province this week. The number of casualties was based on the actual body count. The PDRRMC also said that 83 persons are still missing, while 117 were injured. The said casualties were from Guihulngan City, 13; La Libertad, 6; Jimalalud, 8; Tayasan, 3; Ayungon,2; an...
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10Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 10 (PIA) -- Responding to the need of site assessment on the reported earthquake-induced landslide incidents, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) deployed a team of geologists and mining engineers immediately to Negros Oriental specifically in the areas badly hit by the February 6 earthquake. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo said this developed after many areas reportedly were affected by the earthquake-triggered landslides following a ...
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10Feb2012CEBU CITY, Feb 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-7 in Central Visayas Relief Operations Team is expected to reach out to more survivors in La Libertad, Tayasan, Jimalalud, Guihulngan, and Ayungon, towns in Negros Oriental badly hit by the earthquake on February 6. According to DSWD-7 information officer Jaybee Binghay, the relief goods contain cooking and eating utensils such as plastic plates and drinking glasses; packed foods; b...
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10Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will set up a TESDA Specialista Technopreneurship Program (TSTP) information center at Robinson’s Place in Dumaguete City. The center, according to TESDA Information Officer Geraldine Delos Reyes opens on February 11 to 25 to respond to queries from the public primarily Typhoon Sendong and earthquake victims who want to avail of the services of the TESDA &lsqu...
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10Feb2012MANILA, February 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross is now on full swing to respond to the victims of the recent earthquake in Visayas. Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard J. Gordon directed all Red Cross chapters to ensure immediate assistance to affected families. According to Gordon, PRC’s Emergency Response and Medical teams were immediately deployed to worst hit areas in Guiholngan City, La Libertad and Jimalud, all in Negros Oriental - to conduct r...
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10Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb 10, (PIA6) -- The National Youth Commission (NYC)-Visayas Area Office will conduct special relief operations in the towns of La Libertad, Guiholngan and others in Negros Oriental on February 11 – 12. “We are currently coordinating with DSWD 7 Office, SK Provincial Federation of Negros Oriental and the office of our Commissioner representing Visayas Commissioner Erwin Andaya on the preparation of the said assistance to the affected areas,” said ...
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10Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 10 (PIA) -- The Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) will conduct a series of lectures and earthquake and fire drills, in response to request from schools here. PDRRMC Action Officer Esperedion Pelaez said the agency will conduct disaster orientation for students and faculty of St. Mary’s Academy of Capiz on February 11, and earthquake drill in the municipal hall of Sigma, Capiz and at Capiz State University-Dayao campu...
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10Feb2012DAVAO CITY FEB 10 (PIA)-- Davao City Central 911 Emergency Response Center is planning the training of more personnel for collapsed structure search and rescue after the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas last week. "There are only six personnel in the urban search and rescue team which are capable of collapsed structure search and rescue and that includes me." Colonel Verner Monsanto head of the Central 911 said. He adde...
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10Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 10 (PIA) --- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) is coordinating a 49-member team of miners to conduct search, rescue and retrieval operations on the earthquake-induced landslide incidents in various parts of Negros Oriental, including Sitio Moog, Barangay Planas, Guihulngan City and La Libertad. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo said that MGB and PMSEA have a Pusong Min...
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09Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- During his Feb. 8 visit to quake-hit Negros Oriental, Pres. Benigno Aquino III turned over a check worth P5.7 million to Gov. Roel Degamo for the cash for work program to assist families displaced by recent earthquake in the province. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Dinky Soliman said the financial aid aims to help the victims get cash in exchange for cleaning up the rubbles and premises in the quake's aftermath. &n...
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09Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- As of 9 a.m. today, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has restored power in portions of La Libertad and Jimalalud thru its Bindoy substation. These were the earthquake affected towns. The NGCP line crew continues to bring segments of lightweight steel towers to accessible locations for helicopter hauling later on, according to an NGCP advisory. The NGCP also announced scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission fa...
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09Feb2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, Dumaguete City, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The total cost of repairs to damaged bridges in the province brought by Sendong and the recent earthquake will amount to P33 billion, according to Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson. In a National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) meeting held recently with President Benigno Aquino III in Dumaguete City, Singson reported that of the total 13 bridges damaged, three had c...
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09Feb2012CEBU CITY February 9 (PIA) --- Amid the suspension of classes declared by the Department of Education (DepEd-7) in all public and private elementary and high school levels in the region yesterday, concerned stakeholders immediately conducted room to room structural inspections on possible damages to school buildings wrought by the strong quake on February 6. DepEd 7 assistant regional director Carmelita Dulangon said that teachers, parents and barangay officials joined forces ...
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09Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) chairman and concurrent Regional Director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Dr. Blanche Gobenciong recently warned public to be alert in times of disasters, especially during earthquake. This developed after the 6.9-magnitue quake jolted Negros Oriental and some areas of the Visayas region Monday noon where according to reports from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Man...
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09Feb2012MANILA, February 9 (PIA) -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo yesterday said the response extended by local chief executives in the earthquake struck areas in Central and Western Visayas had been satisfactory, but they need improvement in assessing and handling landslide-prone areas in their localities. In a statement posted on the agency's website, the DILG chief said this is in response to queries on how concerned LCEs fared in reacting to the 6.9 magnit...
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09Feb2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 9 (PIA) -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) approved the granting of emergency loans for members in Negros Oriental who were affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the province on Feb. 6. “We are looking at more than 8,000 members who are eligible under the Emergency Loan Program and we have allocated P164 billion for them,” said GSIS President and General Manager Robert Vergara. Qualified members can avail of the P20,...
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09Feb2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, Dumaguete City, Feb. 9 (PIA) The -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) in Central Visayas has set up a donation desk to receive donations for families affected by the recent earthquake. DSWD Information Officer Aileen Lariba said an estimated 10,155 families were affected and 175 dead brought by an earthquake occurred on February 6. A 24-hour quick response operation is in place to accept donations at the DSWD7 regional office, corner M.J. ...
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09Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 9 (PIA) – A standby force composed of Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel and civilian volunteers is being organized in Capiz for possible deployment to the Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Negros Oriental areas affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake last Feb. 6. “We can generate 30 PNP and civilian volunteers for this purpose,” said Capiz police director S/Supt. Domingo Cabillan. He added that the team will on standby &...
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08Feb2012NEGROS ORIENTAL, Feb 8 (PIA) – President Benigno Aquino III has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials to submit next week the connectivity plan to restore the road network destroyed by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental on February 6. During the disaster management meeting with the President today, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said, the agency will mobilize 15 teams composed of engineers, local government units and national go...
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08Feb2012QUEZON CITY, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Death toll in the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Central Visayas Monday noon has risen to 26, according to the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). As of 8 a.m. today, 71 were missing and believed buried in landslide, while 52 were injured. Meanwhile, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a total of 1,214 aftershocks, with highest intensities ranging ...
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08Feb2012ILOILO CITY, February 8 (PIA6) -- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology – Capiz head Ramil Atando aftershocks will likely still occur in the next days or even weeks, following the February 6 earthquake in the Visayas region. However, this will be weaker than the principal quake. As of 10:30 AM of February 8, Phivolcs has already recorded a total of 1,239 aftershocks, 75 of which were felt. The biggest aftershock was recorded at 6:10 p.m. with a magnitude...
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08Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 9 (PIA) -- Even ordinary citizens can measure the intensity of an earthquake with the help of the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Renato U. Solidum Jr. said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is the government agency that deals with tectonic and volcanic activities in the Philippines. One of the major concerns of this agency is the monitoring of earthq...
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08Feb2012CEBU CITY February 8 (PIA) -- PHIVOLCS assures the public that there is no reason to panic contrary to the report circulating that an 8.5 magnitude earthquake will again occur. PHIVOLCS Research Specialist Rolando Montanez declared that the report is just a plain fraud only to create panic as he clarified that the office never issued reports and details as to when the earthquake will happen again. Montanez also stressed that no one can ever predict as to when the eart...
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07Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has called on school authorities and owners of other establishments in this city to reinforce their earthquake preparedness following the midday tremor that occurred on Monday which led to early suspension of classes and work. Mabilog advised people as they go back to school and work today to check on the structural preparedness of their buildings and readiness of their students and employees. He asked them to r...
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07Feb2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 7 (PIA6) – No damages have been reported to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) – Capiz in its on-going post earthquake monitoring provincewide. “We called towns to check on damages and aftershocks immediately after the earthquake,” said a PDRRMC – Capiz staff. The province was among the areas jolted by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Negros Island and other parts of the Visayas and ...
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07Feb2012LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- An earthquake with intensity 3 jolted this city while an intensity 2 rocked Sorsogon City yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs instruments recorded the earthquake at about 11:49 a.m. Monday with a magnitude of 6.9 at the Richter scale with epicenter in Tayasan, Negros Oriental. Ed Laguerta, Phivolcs resident volcanologist here, said instruments located the earthquake at 9.97 degrees N...
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07Feb2012CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, February 7 (PIA) -- The death toll in the earthquake that struck much of the Visayas region still stands at 15. In a meeting this morning, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Benito Ramos said that 29 persons remain missing, and are believed to be buried in landslide. As of this writing, Ramos is headed to Negros Oriental to assess the damage and oversee the ongoing rescue operations. Meanwhile, the Phi...
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07Feb2012CEBU CITY, Feb 7 (PIA) -- An estimated 80 to 100 families in Sitio Bloke, Barangay Sulonggon in La Libertad town, Negros Oriental are feared to have been buried since yesterday due to landslide following the strong quake that hit the northern part of the province. This is the report received by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 7 from the Federation of Volunteers Through Radio Communication, Inc. (FVRC), a private group that provides assistance in rescue a...
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07Feb2012CEBU CITY, February 7 (PIA) -- Rescue team from the Federation of Volunteers Through Radio Communication, Inc. (FVRC) from Cebu is on their way to Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental to extend assistance to victims of the recent quake that hit the province the hardest. The Cebu team will augment their counterpart in NegOr that is on its way to La Libertad to likewise assist in the rescue and retrieval operations in the area. The 302nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army, 7...
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07Feb2012MANILA, February 7 (PIA) -- The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) called on Filipinos to pray for the victims of the earthquake that jolted parts of Visayas before noon Monday, February 6. In a release, CBCP President and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to pray for those who have died and to be spiritually close to those who were affected. “Let’s continue to pray that God will continue to protect us,” said Palma...
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06Feb2012ILOILO CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA6) -- Classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Iloilo were suspended after an Intensity V earthquake of tectonic origin rocked this city at around 11:49 a.m., Feb. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) based in Roxas City, Capiz said the tremor measured at Magnitude 6.9 with a depth of 10 kilometers. It was felt in other parts of Western Visayas at Intensity IV in San Jose and Pandan, Antique, and parts of Aklan. PHIVOLC...
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06Feb2012CEBU CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Students from kindergarten to high school in Central Visayas in both public and private schools were advised to go home because of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that shook the region at 11:49 this morning. Department of Education Assistant Regional Director Carmelita Dulangon issued the pronouncement due to the unpredictable nature of the earthquakes unlike the onset of storms wherein people have more time to prepare. “It is better for the childr...
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05Feb2012TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 5 (PIA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not issued any warning about volcanic eruption and tsunami occurrence in Eastern Samar, Phivolcs Director Renato Solidom Jr. said. Solidom made it clear that all official warnings from Phivolcs are coursed through the DRRMCs (disaster risk reduction management councils). “Not true at all. There is no truth that a Phivolcs personnel issued such warning by Phivolcs as all offic...
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05Feb2012BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, February 5 (PIA) – The series of earthquakes that shook the province since the third week of January, resulted from “the movement of the Philippine sea plate diving down the Eastern Philippines along the Philippine trench.” This was the findings of the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), according to a text message by PhiVolcs Director Renato Solidum to the Philippine Information Agency and media groups. He stresse...
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28Jan2012VIGAN CITY, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- An intensity 4 earthquake hit Ilocos Norte and its nearby areas this Saturday noon but no damages to either life or property was reported by the Phippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) based in Sinait reported here. Local Phivolcs Rerearcher Porferio De Peralta said the tremor registered 5.2 magnitude on the ritcher scale. It occurred at 12:46 p.m. with epicenter located at 48 kilometers northwest of Calayan, Cagayan. Intensity 4 was felt in Pa...
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27Jan2012by Alex A. Lumaque ROXASCITY, Capiz, Jan. 27 (PIA6) – The Provincial Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) – Capiz has been occupied with proactive disaster – related activities in 2011 to heighten awareness of the Capiceños against disasters and calamities. Twenty – eight disaster orientations and eight fire and earthquake drills sum up the Council’s pre-disaster awareness campaign which were participated in by students, school...
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24Jan2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Jan 24 (PIA) -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) of Southern Leyte has already identified the disaster-prone areas in the province and released these to the people concerned. According to PDRRMC consultant Jason Calva, Southern Leyte faces six risk factors like flooding, earthquake, tsunami, flashflood, heavy rains, and liquefaction. Earthquake is imminent within the 25-kilometer danger zone ...
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18Jan2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 18 (PIA) – A tectonic earthquake took place at 8:55:33 p.m. last night, and is expected to deliver aftershocks today. Per Earthquake Information No. 3, issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 10:03 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2012, the epicenter was located at 11:3 degrees North, 126.12 degrees East, 55 km. North, 54 degrees East of Mecedes, Eastern Samar. Its depth of focus wa...
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08Nov2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Nov. 8 (PIA) - - At least 40 admitted patients of the Sanitarium Hospital in Valencia City, Bukidnon, were evacuated to safer grounds by the hospital staff, due to the earthquake that occurred at 5:42 p.m., yesterday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake was of tectonic origin with Magnitude 5.2, and 1 km. depth of focus, located at 07.90 degrees north, 125 degrees east – 29 km. south, and 19 de...
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10Aug2011ILOILO CITY, Aug. 10 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) awarded two business firms and one national government agency in Western Visayas for their outstanding support to BSP’s statistical, information and advocacy endeavors. The awards in the form of sculptural trophies specially designed by renowned Filipino sculptor Juan Sajid Imao were given out during the 2011 BSP Awards Ceremony for Stakeholders held Aug. 9 at Days Hotel-Iloilo here. The awardees were the Lopez Su...
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28Mar2011MANILA, Mar 28 (PIA) -- Local governments and barangay officials must determine or designate open spaces, such as parks, fields, sports arenas, in their communities and craft an evacuation plan to help citizens find the fastest and safest way to reach these locations when earthquakes occur. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change said, should a strong earthquake hits the country, open spaces would be the safest refuge for the people. However, this poses a proble...
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12Mar2011DAVAO CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) -- Residents in several coastal towns of Davao del Sur fled their homes, Friday evening for fear of tsunami hitting the Philippines in the wake of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan spawning a 30-feet high tsunami rampaging its northeastern coast on Friday afternoon. Residents left their homes after authorities issued tsunami warning and after seeing on television tsunami images devastating northeastern Japan. Though the provincial and municipal government did...
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17Jun2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (17 June) -- This year's 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill will be held on June 18 at 9:00a.m., along the theme "One Nation, One People, One Response." This is actually part of the four (4)-point action plan for disaster preparedness done specifically to perfect people's reaction during and after an earthquake to prevent casualties, Carmelito Lupo, Regional Director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in region 10, said. For this par...
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