MANILA — With four gunboats now helping in the Surigao City relief efforts, there is still no need to deploy the Philippine Navy (PN)’s largest ship,the BRP Tarlac (LD-601), in…
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Power, water supplies largely restored in quake-damaged areas — NDRRMC
MANILA — Power and water supplies have been largely restored in quake-battered Surigao City and other quake-battered provinces. This was disclosed by National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)…
Surigao quake death toll now at 8 — NDRRMC
MANILA — The death toll in the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that severely hit Surigao City Friday has climbed to eight with 202 persons reported injured. This was announced by National…
NDRRMC sends 2nd shipment of aid to Surigao
MANILA — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) continues to augment the resources of the local governments of Surigao del Norte to aid kababayans who survived the…
Initial relief supplies for Surigao quake victims arrive in Butuan City
MANILA — A Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo aircraft laden with relief supplies for quake-battered Surigao City has landed in Butuan City Sunday morning. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
DSWD assures readiness of stockpiles, standby funds for affected LGUs of 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Surigao City
MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Saturday that its Central Office (CO), Field Office (FO) CARAGA, and National Resource Operations Center (NROC) have a total…
Surigao City quake death toll now at 6, wounded at 126
MANILA — The death toll in the 6.7-magnitude quake that struck Surigao City Friday night has climbed to six, while wounded persons numbered 126. This was disclosed by Surigaoel Nort…
Surigao City still on blackout
MANILA — Surigao City still has no power on Saturday following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit the area at 10:03 p.m. Friday. Ramon Gotinga of the Philippine Disaster Risk…
Aftershocks still possible from magnitude 6.7 Surigao quake
MANILA — More aftershocks can occur in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.7 earthquake near Surigao del Norte province’s Surigao City. “Such aftershocks are still possible due to the magnitude…