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Tsunami likely after powerful Davao quake —Phivolcs

By Brian Campued Residents living in coastal communities are advised to stay away from the coast following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that jolted Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday morning. According to a tsunami...

PhilHealth eases access to orthopedic implants for Cebu quake victims

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Wednesday it has granted the provisional contracting of its Z Benefits for orthopedic implants in response to...

DOTr deploys 3rd tunnel boring machine for Metro Manila subway works

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency A third tunnel boring machine (TBM) has begun drilling works for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City...

DSWD deploys mobile kitchens in quake-hit Cebu from Oct. 1–31

By Brian Campued The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed mobile kitchens in four northern Cebu areas hardest hit by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake to provide hot meals to...

Phivolcs sets 5-meter buffer zone in Bogo active fault

By Brian Campued The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has designated a 5-meter buffer zone from both sides of the Bogo Bay Fault, which triggered the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in...

‘Paolo’ makes landfall after intensifying into typhoon; heavy rains to persist

By Brian Campued Tropical cyclone Paolo has made landfall over Dinapigue, Isabela, approximately an hour after it intensified into a typhoon on Friday morning, the state weather bureau said. As of 10:00 a.m.,...

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