Magnitude 4.7 quake jolts Ilocos Sur
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck Ilocos Sur yesterday......»»
Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte was jolted by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, sending momentary panic especially on people inside buildings in Laoag City, the province’s capital......»»
Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Surigao del Sur
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Surigao del Sur yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Davao Occidental
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked Davao Occidental before dawn yesterday, a day after two strong temblors hit Agusan del Sur, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights groups condemned the recent series of bombings in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur and Pilar, Abra. A news report revealed that at least 137 families of Pilar, Abra fled their homes due to the military operations. According to rights group Kaammoyo ti Kappia (KTK), the clashes… The post Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights groups condemned the recent series of bombings in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur and Pilar, Abra. A news report revealed that at least 137 families of Pilar, Abra fled their homes due to the military operations. According to rights group Kaammoyo ti Kappia (KTK), the clashes… The post Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights groups condemned the recent series of bombings in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur and Pilar, Abra. A news report revealed that at least 137 families of Pilar, Abra fled their homes due to the military operations. According to rights group Kaammoyo ti Kappia (KTK), the clashes… The post Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights groups condemned the recent series of bombings in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur and Pilar, Abra. A news report revealed that at least 137 families of Pilar, Abra fled their homes due to the military operations. According to rights group Kaammoyo ti Kappia (KTK), the clashes… The post Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Human rights groups condemned the recent series of bombings in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur and Pilar, Abra. A news report revealed that at least 137 families of Pilar, Abra fled their homes due to the military operations. According to rights group Kaammoyo ti Kappia (KTK), the clashes… The post Rights groups denounce bombing of communities in Abra, Ilocos Sur appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Strong quakes jolt Surigao del Sur, Ilocos Sur
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Ilocos Norte while three earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 and stronger struck off the coast of Surigao del Sur in the past two days, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Magnitude 4.9 quake jolts Maguindanao del Norte
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook parts of Central and Western Mindanao on Monday night, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Surigao del Norte
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Surigao del Norte yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Magnitude 4.9 quake jolts Batangas, Metro Manila
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Batangas yesterday, with tremors felt in parts of Metro Manila......»»
DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»
Phivolcs: Magnitude 5.9 quake rocks Agusan del Sur
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Agusan del Sur around Saturday noon, the state seismology bureau said. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located east of Esperanza. It had a depth of focus of 27 kilometers. The Phivolcs added that the following.....»»
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Surigao del Sur
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck east of Surigao del Sur yesterday morning......»»
Ilocos Norte, Danao City ink sisterhood agreement
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Less than a week after the key officials of the Ilocos Norte province paid a visit to the local government of Danao City in northern Cebu, the two LGus met again, this time in Ilocos Norte. The visit to Ilocos Norte was Danao City’s venture to sisterhood with the said province.....»»
Ilocos farmers get P28.4 million aid amid El Niño
Farmers in La Union, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Pangasinan have received agricultural supplies worth P28.4 million from the Department of Agriculture to mitigate the effects of El Niño......»»
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Philippines
Manila [Philippines], February 10 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale struck 2km NNW of Maygatasan, Philippines, on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremors were felt at 10:51:30 (UTC05:30), at a depth of 12.4 km. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude 8.729N and longitude 125.710E, respectively. No reports of casulaties o.....»»
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Philippines
Manila [Philippines], February 10 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale struck 2km NNW of Maygatasan, Philippines, on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremors were felt at 10:51:30 (UTC05:30), at a depth of 12.4 km. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude 8.729N and longitude 125.710E, respectively. No reports of casulaties o.....»»
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolts Batangas, Metro Manila
magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit the province of Batangas on Saturday afternoon, a seismic event felt even by residents from nearby areas such as the National Capital Region......»»